NZ awards add new youth, women’s employer prizes
18 May 2015
Applications have opened for this year’s New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards, which feature four new categories…
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NIBA unveils NSW young broker contenders
11 May 2015
The National Insurance Brokers Association has announced three NSW finalists for its annual young professional broker award…
‘Highly regarded’ pair join ICA board
11 May 2015
The Insurance Council of Australia has appointed two new directors to its board, bringing the number of members to 12…
Lloyd’s touring rugby team celebrates tight win
11 May 2015
Australian insurance stalwarts went down to a narrow defeat against the touring Lloyd’s Rugby Club last week…
Aon scheme assists female entrepreneurs
11 May 2015
Aon has launched its Entrepreneurs in Residence program in Australia, as part of a commitment to workplace diversity…
Sportscover sets up news portal
11 May 2015
Melbourne-based Sportscover has introduced an online news portal aimed at growing its range of sports-related services…
Insurance leaders to meet at UN HQ
11 May 2015
Delegates at the International Insurance Society’s global forum in New York next month will spend a day at the United Nations headquarters discussing a range of industry-related issues…
QBE manager moves to Lloyd’s agency
11 May 2015
QBE veteran Scott Frazer has joined specialist Lloyd’s underwriter Marketform as Head of Claims Australia…
Forum sheds light on general average
11 May 2015
The Melbourne Marine Insurance Forum will focus on the law of general average at its meeting this Thursday…
Call to revamp broker education ‘from ground up’
04 May 2015
Gold Seal MD Sheila Baker has backed calls from Austbrokers & IBNA Members Services GM Martin McAvenna for an overhaul of the way broker education is delivered…
Ace names new general counsel
04 May 2015
Ace Insurance has appointed Gabija Simmonds as Legal Counsel for Australia and New Zealand, based in Sydney…
NIBA reveals Queensland awards finalists
04 May 2015
The National Insurance Brokers Association has named the Queensland finalists in its annual broker and young professional broker awards…
Deadline looms for Carey Bird Scholarship entries
04 May 2015
Members of the Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters have four weeks left to submit entries for the Carey Bird Scholarship…
Sportscover awards more grassroots grants
04 May 2015
Grassroots clubs involved in sports ranging from hockey and athletics to pistol shooting have each been awarded $750 from this year’s Sportscover Sponsorship Fund…
Steadfast sets sights on Brisbane after SA success
27 April 2015
Next year’s Steadfast Convention will be held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre from April 16-19…
Employers look further afield as demand for insurance staff grows
27 April 2015
Demand for insurance professionals is strong, according to recruitment company Hays’ report for the quarter to June…
Actuaries to hold Melbourne summit
27 April 2015
More than 500 delegates are expected to attend the Actuaries Institute summit in Melbourne next month…
Education package targets NZ SMEs
27 April 2015
The Insurance Council of New Zealand is developing an education package for SMEs to help tackle underinsurance in the sector…
Steadfast, ANZIIF name award-winners
27 April 2015
Outstanding brokers from Steadfast companies were honoured at the group’s convention in Adelaide last week…
Ansvar educates brokers on non-profit sector
27 April 2015
Ansvar Insurance is holding a series of broker education forums on risk management for non-profit organisations…