Phillips set to retire from Steadfast
15 March 2010
Steadfast CEO John Phillips has announced his decision to retire from the group at the end of the year…
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Insurance recruitment set to gather pace in Q2
15 March 2010
Australian recruitment is set to return to pre-downturn levels during the next quarter, with insurers among the most active employers…
Top Australian insurance law talent named
15 March 2010
Twenty-seven Australian insurance lawyers have been recognised as the best in their field in an annual peer review…
Allianz an ‘employer of choice’ for women
15 March 2010
Allianz Australia has been recognised as a great place for women to work…
New jobs website has flying start
15 March 2010
Specialist risk insurance recruiting website www.insuranceNEWS.com.au/jobs has had “a flying start” in its first week of operation, with more than 15,000 unique visits from around Australia…
Skilled staff shortfall looms as major challenge
08 March 2010
A lack of training and under-staffing could give the insurance industry a big headache, according to a senior broker…
Industry must work together: Aon chief
08 March 2010
Brokers, insurers and loss adjusters – and the bodies that represent them – must work together to portray the benefits of a career in insurance, says Aon Australia CEO Steve Nevett…
Bowers joins Allianz global committee
08 March 2010
A second Australian has been appointed to the International Executive Committee of the worldwide Allianz Group…
Post-crisis jobseekers more conscious of risk
01 March 2010
New research shows jobseekers are more likely to play it safe in the wake of the global financial crisis…
Future leaders award launched
01 March 2010
Young financial services professionals are being urged to strut their stuff following this year’s launch of the Future Leaders Award…
Online jobs service set for launch
01 March 2010
A new service being launched by insuranceNEWS.com.au next week will allow insurance professionals to search for jobs online in a format that’s cheaper and more accessible…
Finity opens NZ office
01 March 2010
Finity Consulting has established a new team in Auckland, extending its 20-year presence in the local market with a physical office…
Kelly steps down from Government board
01 March 2010
Former Insurance Council of Australia CEO Kerrie Kelly has stepped down from the Federal Government-appointed Financial Services Literacy Board…
Trowbridge sticks to exit plan
22 February 2010
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Executive Member John Trowbridge has confirmed this will be his last year in the role…
Allianz expands broker training program
22 February 2010
Allianz Australia has begun its 2010 Training Day program for brokers, with events held in the ACT and NSW this month…
New member for QBE board
22 February 2010
Former Macquarie Bank Executive Director John Green will join the QBE Insurance Group board as a non-executive director on March 1…
New CEO for big NZ broker
15 February 2010
Carl O’Shea has been promoted to CEO at Wesfarmers-owned major New Zealand brokerage Crombie Lockwood…
Best candidates snapped up fast
15 February 2010
Employers risk missing the boat on recruiting top-end insurance talent unless they move quickly, according to Hays Insurance…
Wedlock joins NIBA board
15 February 2010
The National Insurance Brokers Association board has one new face in its 2010 line-up…
Broking veteran dies
15 February 2010
Leading Melbourne broker John Whitbread died on Saturday night after a brief illness…