Deadline looms for Valerie Baker award
08 February 2016
Underwriters and brokers need to hurry if they want to nominate for the annual Valerie Baker Memorial Award, with applications closing this Friday…
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Brisbane to host insurance law masterclass
08 February 2016
The fourth annual Sir Ninian Stephen Insurance Law Masterclass will take place in Brisbane on May 20…
Ansvar awards $250,000 to youth projects
08 February 2016
Faith, care and community insurer Ansvar has announced the nine recipients of this year’s Community Education Program grants totalling $250,000…
QBE takes over for new NIBA broker award
01 February 2016
The National Insurance Brokers Association broker of the year award will be renamed the Stephen Ball Memorial Award, in honour of the former association president and JLT chairman who died last year…
Skilled insurance execs ‘in short supply’
01 February 2016
The insurance industry still faces a shortage of skilled executives and will have trouble filling vacancies, according to recruitment company Hays…
LMI takes stake in Financial Services School
01 February 2016
LMI Group has acquired a stake in Brisbane training provider the Financial Services School…
UAC releases expo itinerary
01 February 2016
The Underwriting Agencies Council has released its expo dates for this year, starting next week in Auckland and ending in Perth in November…
ANZIIF questions young professional on industry skills
01 February 2016
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has invited industry professionals aged under 35 to participate in an international survey on skills shortages and retention problems…
IAG ranks among world’s most sustainable companies
01 February 2016
IAG is one of just five Australian companies – and the only local insurance group – to feature in this year’s Global 100 world’s most sustainable corporations…
QBE fills new intermediary roles
01 February 2016
QBE has unveiled three new leadership roles within its intermediary distribution business…
ANZIIF calls for award nominees
01 February 2016
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance is inviting members to nominate for its honorary life membership award and service awards…
NTI announces key appointments
01 February 2016
Leading heavy motor insurer National Transport Insurance has announced two appointments in its sales and distribution team…
AIG appoints new financial lines manager
01 February 2016
AIG Australia has appointed Bill Yildiz as National Manager SME for its financial lines profit centre, reporting to Head of Financial Lines Dan Collinson…
Herron flies in to Allied World
01 February 2016
Allied World Assurance has appointed Sydney professional liability specialist Michael Herron as VP Professional Liability, Global Markets…
Ansvar unveils new roles
01 February 2016
Faith, care and community insurer Ansvar has announced appointments to two new roles…
Oceanic nets new manager
01 February 2016
Queensland specialist broker Oceanic Marine Risks has appointed Darryl Witherington as GM…
APIG to vote on rule changes
01 February 2016
The Australian Professional Indemnity Group will hold a special general meeting on February 23 to seek approval for amendments to its rules of association…
UAC enters new year with new chairman
14 December 2015
NM Insurance CEO Lyndon Turner is the new Chairman of the Underwriting Agencies Council, stepping up from deputy chairman…
Lawyer takes Women in Insurance award
14 December 2015
Medical negligence lawyer Lisa Ridd has been presented with this year’s Women in Insurance Victorian chapter excellence award…
Willis executive wins first W+K APIG scholarship
14 December 2015
Willis Australia Account Manager Kristine Salgado’s “thought-provoking” written submission has won the inaugural Wotton + Kearney Australian Professional Indemnity Group scholarship…