FPA plans shadow shopper workshops
23 April 2012
The Financial Planning Association will run national best practice workshops looking at issues raised in the latest shadow shopper report…
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Higher education program proposed for planners
23 April 2012
The Financial Planning Association and the Financial Planning Education Council have proposed a higher education program for the financial services industry…
IAG takes lead on parental leave
16 April 2012
IAG will offer the equivalent of 20 weeks’ parental leave at full pay in an effort to retain female staff and enable more women to reach senior positions…
Adjusters fly out for AICLA’s Shanghai convention
16 April 2012
Claims professionals from across the Asia-Pacific region are converging on Shanghai this week for the first Asian Claims Convention, which has been organised by the Australasian Institute of Chartered…
NIBA waiting on research results
16 April 2012
The National Insurance Brokers Association is waiting for the results of market research on consumer attitudes to insurance before working with the Insurance Council of Australia on an education campaign…
Troup joins Swiss Re
16 April 2012
Swiss Re has appointed Helen Troup as Head of Client Markets Life & Health for Australia and New Zealand…
Aon confirms Gatto appointment
16 April 2012
Global broker Aon has confirmed that well-known broking industry figure Maurice Gatto will join its team as National Manager, Property Broking, from August this year…
Employers ‘more wary’ as confidence drops
16 April 2012
Employers are being more cautious in their hiring due to ongoing economic uncertainty, according to a report by recruitment specialist Hudson…
Financial services workers ‘more likely to smoke and drink’
16 April 2012
Employees in Victoria’s financial services sector are more likely to smoke, drink alcohol at risky levels and put themselves at risk of diabetes and heart disease than workers in similar industries…
ANZIIF launches new faculties
02 April 2012
Members of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance will shortly be able to join faculties that provide them with online networking, discussion forums and professional development…
NIBA sets terms of reference for code of practice review
02 April 2012
The National Insurance Brokers Association has set the terms of reference for a review of the Insurance Brokers Code of Practice and is seeking submissions by May 31…
Don’t be complacent about governance, brokers warned
02 April 2012
Only eight of the Queensland floods claim disputes that went to the Financial Ombudsman Service were from broker-handled policies…
‘Not enough being done’ to attract Gens X and Y
02 April 2012
Brokers are still not succeeding in attracting more young people into the industry, a National Insurance Brokers Association event in Melbourne last week was told…
IAG’s Jacki Johnson heads ICNZ board
02 April 2012
IAG New Zealand CEO Jacki Johnson is the new President of the Insurance Council of New Zealand following its annual general meeting last week…
Lloyd’s keeps up to date on Facebook
02 April 2012
Lloyd’s has updated its Facebook page by adding Timeline, the social networking site’s new profile feature…
NIBA promotes its own broker of the year award
26 March 2012
The National Insurance Brokers Association has started up a new national competition to find the “broker of the year”…
Steadfast takes 2013 convention to Sydney
26 March 2012
Broker group Steadfast will hold its annual convention in Sydney from April 6 to 9 next year…
IAG NZ perpetuates AMI name in new stadium
26 March 2012
IAG NZ has bought the naming rights to a new temporary Christchurch sports stadium, which now bears the name of AMI, the struggling insurer it took over last month…
Lions coaches suit up for Vero
26 March 2012
AFL team the Brisbane Lions has signed Vero as its coaches’ partner for the next three years…
CommInsure appoints national accounts head
26 March 2012
CommInsure has appointed Olivia Sarah-Le Lacheur as Head of National Accounts…