UAC Sydney expo sets exhibitor record
30 March 2015
The Underwriting Agencies Council’s 16th annual Sydney expo attracted 300 brokers – 70 more than last year – and a record 65 exhibitors…
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Transformation strategies drive employment outlook
30 March 2015
Second-quarter hiring intentions in professional services have dipped slightly but remain “broadly positive”, with financial services and insurance among the strongest sectors…
Asia convention audiences getting younger, AICLA says
30 March 2015
Younger claims technicians and loss adjusters are becoming more obvious in audiences at the annual Asian Claims Convention, according to Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters CEO Tony Libke…
HDI-Gerling marine chief takes Australian role
30 March 2015
HDI-Gerling has appointed Kai Brueggemann as Regional Head of Marine Underwriting Asia-Pacific, based in Sydney…
‘Chartered’ is a term to treasure: AICLA chief
30 March 2015
Loss adjusters in the Asia-Pacific region should make more of the fact their representative body carries the word “chartered”…
ICNZ teams up on schools program
30 March 2015
The Insurance Council of New Zealand is helping to develop an online educational tool to be used in schools from July…
Seminar tackles maritime crime
30 March 2015
The “untouchables” of organised crime in international waters will be discussed at a Federal Court of Australia seminar next month…
Austbrokers gains exclusive access to Lloyd’s chiefs
23 March 2015
Austbrokers representatives will meet Lloyd’s top executives next month when they visit the market to discuss challenges and opportunities in Australia…
UN recognises resilience roundtable
23 March 2015
The Australian Business Roundtable for Disaster Resilience & Safer Communities has been awarded a certificate of distinction at a prestigious United Nations awards ceremony…
Zurich takes Insight award
23 March 2015
Zurich has been voted insurer of the year by members of broker cluster group Insight…
‘Father of the internet’ to address IIS forum
23 March 2015
Google VP and internet pioneer Vint Cerf will deliver the keynote speech at the International Insurance Society’s annual global forum in New York in June…
Insight outlines future vision
23 March 2015
Broker cluster group Insight presented its strategic growth plans to shareholders at its Gold Coast conference…
Insurance a bright spot in bleak jobs market
16 March 2015
The finance, insurance and real estate sector has the strongest hiring prospects among seven industry sectors in the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey for the second quarter…
Asian Claims Convention looks to the future
16 March 2015
Attendance numbers for the Asian Claims Convention in Hong Kong this month are on course to surpass last year’s event in Singapore…
Business ‘flows’ at UAC Hobart expo
16 March 2015
The Underwriting Agencies Council’s Hobart expo last Thursday attracted a record 47 exhibitors, up from 32 at the inaugural event two years ago…
Ron Shorter award expands to Victoria
16 March 2015
The Australian Insurance Law Association has extended its Ron Shorter Memorial Public Speaking Competition for young insurance professionals to Victoria…
Ace names new Asia-Pacific casualty head
16 March 2015
Ace has appointed Shaun Oliver as Asia-Pacific Head of Casualty (Energy and Construction), based in Melbourne…
Expanded ANZIIF awards open for nominations
16 March 2015
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has opened its annual awards scheme for nominations…
Marine forum welcomes expert speaker
16 March 2015
The Melbourne Marine Insurance Forum is to host a presentation by expert Ron Salter, called the Marine Insurance Act 1909 – Past, Present and Future…
Ace appoints NZ accident and health manager
16 March 2015
Ace Group has promoted Shane Greene to New Zealand Accident & Health Manager, based in Wellington…