New role for Suncorp’s Mann
03 September 2012
Suncorp’s Nicole Mann has been appointed EM of NSW Compulsory Third Party Claims, in a move that sees her relocate to Sydney…
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AMP launches part-time training at academy
03 September 2012
AMP is to allow part-time attendance at its Horizons Academy to attract more women…
RMIA applications open
03 September 2012
Applications for the Risk Management Institution of Australasia’s risk manager of the year are now open…
AICLA and ANZIIF sign new deal
27 August 2012
The Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance have agreed a deal for ANZIIF to continue delivering…
ALUCA appoints O’Leary as its first EO
27 August 2012
The Australian Life Underwriters and Claims Association has appointed Tony O’Leary as its first Executive Officer…
APRA scholarship winners announced
27 August 2012
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has announced this year’s Brian Gray Scholarship winners, who will each receive $12,500 to study financial sector topics…
Lawyer wins AILA award
27 August 2012
Sydney lawyer Eden Winokur is the inaugural winner of the Australian Insurance Law Association’s Ron Shorter Memorial Award…
APIG plans WA branch
27 August 2012
The Australian Professional Indemnity Group is to open a new branch in WA from September 1…
Financial Planning Week hailed a success
27 August 2012
Financial Planning Week has been declared a success, with almost 10,000 hits for the project’s “ask an expert” website…
Bill Friend leaves Insight
20 August 2012
Bill Friend, the Executive Officer of Melbourne-based broker cluster Insight Australia Group, left the organisation today after six years in the job…
Allianz wins ANZIIF’s large insurer of the year award
20 August 2012
Allianz Australia has been named large general insurance company of the year at the Australian Insurance Industry Awards last week…
Aon moves into new Christchurch office
20 August 2012
Aon has opened a new office in Christchurch, becoming one of the first companies to build permanent commercial space since the earthquake in February last year…
Facebook users like AAMI’s Rhonda ad
20 August 2012
AAMI’s latest advertising campaign has gone viral, attracting mainstream media coverage and 92,000 “likes” on a Facebook fan page…
Elevista and ANZIIF partner for new courses
20 August 2012
Education groups Elevista and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance have joined forces to offer two new courses…
Colin Neave appointed Commonwealth Ombudsman
20 August 2012
Former Financial Ombudsman Service Chief Ombudsman Colin Neave has been appointed the new Commonwealth Ombudsman…
Vero calls for nominations for risk management awards
20 August 2012
Nominees for Vero’s risk management awards have until the end of this month to submit their entries, and brokers and their clients have been urged to get involved…
Senior Queensland broker Keith Williams dies
20 August 2012
Keith Williams, one of the longest-serving brokers in the industry, has died in Queensland, aged 70…
Insurance staff in high demand, says Hays
13 August 2012
It is a good time to be an experienced insurance professional, with the latest quarterly report from recruiter Hays finding such staff are highly sought after by the industry…
JLT marches on with more senior appointments
13 August 2012
JLT has appointed another two senior industry professionals – this time recruited from rival Marsh – in a continuation of its specialty business expansion…
Companies not transparent on gender pay
13 August 2012
A survey about the gender pay gap in the financial services industry has found 72.5% of women did not think their employer is transparent about pay equality…