Insurance lawyer takes NSW Ron Shorter award
27 April 2015
Divya Pahwa from Meridian Lawyers has won the Australian Insurance Law Association’s Ron Shorter Memorial Award NSW public speaking competition…
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College offers NZ financial services qualification
27 April 2015
Professional IQ College has become the first provider approved to offer the new Level 5 New Zealand Certificate in Financial Services…
Axis VP joins HDI-Gerling
27 April 2015
Former Axis Specialty Australia VP property, energy and mining lines Alex Hind has joined HDI-Gerling Australia as Underwriting Manager Property, Power and Energy Australasia…
Last chance to enter ‘selfie’ promotion
27 April 2015
Stream Claims Services’ “selfie” competition to promote its corporate rebranding and new website will end on Thursday…
Ace appoints accident and health chief
27 April 2015
Ace has appointed Lesley Jacques as Head of Accident & Health for Australia and New Zealand…
Catlin and Steadfast name rising star
20 April 2015
Brooke Gannon of Sydney insurance broker Scott & Broad Clark Pacific has won this year’s Catlin Steadfast Scholarship for industry rising stars…
Parks specialist wins Valerie Baker award
20 April 2015
Julie Pernecker of All Parks Insurance in NSW has won the Valerie Baker Memorial Award…
AIMS to come onshore for 2016
20 April 2015
AIMS brokers will convene on the Gold Coast next year for their annual conference following a highly successful “offshore” event in Spain last week…
ANZIIF opens bookings for Sunshine Seminar
20 April 2015
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has opened early bird registrations for its annual Sunshine Seminar in Queensland…
NIBA names regional award finalists
20 April 2015
The National Insurance Brokers Association has announced Victoria/Tasmania finalists for its annual broker and young professional broker awards…
RIMS to host forum in Melbourne
20 April 2015
The Australasian chapter of the Risk and Insurance Management Society will stage its next Risk Forum at the Langham Hotel in Melbourne on August 17-18…
Suncorp shakes up specialty teams
13 April 2015
Suncorp Commercial Insurance has unveiled changes to its specialty teams, designed to strengthen underwriting expertise and broker support…
ICNZ names Vero chief as president
13 April 2015
Vero New Zealand CEO Gary Dransfield is the new Insurance Council of New Zealand President, replacing IAG’s Jacki Johnson. The appointment is effective from April 1…
Centrepoint raises money for Thai children
13 April 2015
Centrepoint Alliance raised more than $54,000 at its annual conference for an Australian charity dedicated to helping impoverished children and communities in Thailand…
Allianz veteran joins HDI-Gerling
13 April 2015
HDI-Gerling Australia has appointed Graham Silton as Property Underwriting Manager Australasia…
Vero spreads word with footy commercial
13 April 2015
Vero has urged businesses to talk to brokers in a major new ad campaign featuring the AFL’s Brisbane Lions…
Climate change paper wins award
13 April 2015
The authors of a paper discussing the significance of climate change have won an Actuaries Institute award…
Crawford creates new role to revamp image
13 April 2015
Crawford & Company has appointed Darren Trott to the new position of National Business Development Manager…
Expert addresses marine misconceptions
13 April 2015
Willum Richards of New Zealand-based Willum Richards Consulting will give a presentation at a Melbourne Marine Insurance Forum on Thursday…
Market changes ‘will benefit agencies’
30 March 2015
The underwriting agencies sector is gaining strength as agencies align their advantages to complement the role of insurance companies, according to Pen Underwriting CEO Paul Lynam…