Suncorp slams FSU claims
28 February 2011
Suncorp has rejected Financial Services Union assertions that 500 employees face “significant reductions” under the company’s new collective bargaining agreement…
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States host forums on OHS laws
28 February 2011
Victoria and NSW will host a series of information seminars on the forthcoming harmonisation of Australia’s occupational health and safety system…
Brokers ‘missing out’ on marine opportunities
28 February 2011
Brokers could write much more cover in the marine insurance sector, according to Melbourne Marine Insurance Forum Secretary Simon Farmer…
Finsia appoints interim CEO
28 February 2011
The Financial Services Institute of Australasia has appointed Russell Thomas as its interim CEO following the resignation of Martin Fahy…
Asia ready for growth, but it won’t be easy
21 February 2011
Asia’s immature insurance markets are ripe for major growth but could be constrained by protectionism, according to a survey by legal firm Norton Rose…
FSC searches for future leaders
21 February 2011
The Financial Services Council and Deloitte have launched the sixth annual challenge to young financial services industry professionals…
WA brokers vote for Gens X and Y
21 February 2011
WA brokers participating in a Vero expo have agreed that the retirement of the Baby Boomers generation won’t cause any problems for the industry…
Pannuzzo to lead Aon captive management team
21 February 2011
Aon has appointed Vic Pannuzzo as MD of its Captive and Insurance Management (Asia Pacific) unit…
Vero to give brokers recovery insight
21 February 2011
Vero will host its second live national webcast for brokers tomorrow to discuss the industry’s response to recent natural disasters…
Bidmead takes top US job
14 February 2011
Australian broker David Bidmead has been appointed CEO of the US operations of Marsh…
Vero expo will focus on disasters
14 February 2011
Australia’s continuing barrage of natural catastrophes will be one of the key topics highlighted for WA brokers at an expo to he hosted by Vero in Perth on Thursday…
Adviser educations standards set to rise
14 February 2011
Advisers will face higher education standards in the future as the Federal Government looks at what is happening overseas, according to Association of Financial Advisers CEO Richard Klipin…
Risk coach to sharpen Insight
14 February 2011
Insight Insurance Brokers Association is giving its members access to the LMI Group’s Risk Coach program to help them compete with larger brokers…
West surfaces at MLC insurance
07 February 2011
National Australia Bank has secured former CGU Insurance CEO Duncan West to head up its insurance operations in MLC and NAB Wealth…
OAMPS gives Bradley national growth role
07 February 2011
Mark Bradley has been appointed by major broker OAMPS as Head of Commercial Broking, with a brief to consolidate and grow the business…
Fewer people injured at work
07 February 2011
The number of people experiencing a work-related injury or illness has declined, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics…
Good start for planning jobs
07 February 2011
The financial planning job market is showing a promising start with a 21% increase on advertised positions compared to this time last year, according to recruitment company eJobs…
NIBA begins search for new CEO
31 January 2011
The National Insurance Brokers Association will begin the search for a new CEO this week following the resignation on Friday of Noel Pettersen…
Scott becomes ICA President
31 January 2011
Wesfarmers Insurance MD Robert Scott has become the new President of the Insurance Council of Australia for the next two years…
Finsia CEO steps down
31 January 2011
Financial Services Institute of Australia CEO Martin Fahy will step down this year…