AFA award nominations open
21 June 2010
Nominations have opened for the Association of Financial Advisers’ 2010 Rising Star of the Year and Adviser of the Year awards…
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IAG appoints new HR head
21 June 2010
IAG NZ Executive GM Human Resources Fiona Michel has received an internal promotion and will take up the role of Head of Group HR for IAG in Sydney on July 5…
Financial services gender divide revealed
15 June 2010
While the “vast majority” of women working in financial services feel they are underpaid and under-represented, the majority of men don’t believe a gender divide even exists…
Insurance recruitment set to maintain pace
15 June 2010
Insurance sector jobseekers can look forward to a bright third quarter, with insurers expected to be on the hunt for recruits…
Warren Tickle WA nominee announced
15 June 2010
Aon Account Manager Simon Landrigan has been announced the WA finalist for the 2010 Warren Tickle Memorial Award…
Claims Convention looms
15 June 2010
The Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters and Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance are teaming up again for the fourth annual Claims Convention…
Finsia elects new President
15 June 2010
Malcolm McComas is the new President of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, taking over from Chris van Aanholt who has concluded his two-year term…
CGU seeks movers and shakers
15 June 2010
CGU is bringing some added fun to its rap-based national advertising campaign with a call for entrants to “Bust a move with Gary”…
Insurance salaries remain flat despite shortages
07 June 2010
Pay rates in the Australian and NZ risk insurance industries remain generally flat despite a shortage of talent in some key areas…
Qld brokers name QBE as top insurer
07 June 2010
QBE took the top gong at the Council of Queensland Insurance Brokers awards ceremony last week, with Allianz Australia named as runner-up…
Peberdy spruiks non-profit creds
07 June 2010
Outgoing Ansvar Insurance CEO John Peberdy says he remains “open” to board offers but is focused on taking a short break from the industry…
RMIA President elected to global post
07 June 2010
Risk Management Institution of Australasia President Brian Roylett has been elected Vice President of the International Federation of Risk and Insurance Management Associations…
Student nominations open for AFA awards
07 June 2010
Nominees for the annual Association of Financial Advisers student awards are now open…
Cluster group keeps on growing
31 May 2010
Broker cluster group Insight is continuing to grow beyond its Victorian rural origins, according to CEO Bill Friend…
Zurich’s Barrowman moves to broking
31 May 2010
Former Zurich Australia GM General Insurance Andrew Barrowman has resigned from the company to join JLT Australia…
Survey reveals gender gap in insurance pay
31 May 2010
New official figures show that Australia’s finance and insurance sector has the largest discrepancies in pay between men and women, with men earning on average 29.3% more than women…
Norm Dyer Award winner announced
31 May 2010
The Insight Insurance Brokers Association has awarded the 2010 CGU Norm Dyer Award of Excellence to Ballarat broker Simon Hepworth…
ANZIIF makes membership changes
24 May 2010
Further changes to the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance membership structure are being implemented to “recognise and engage” insurance professionals…
Aon Benfield unites groups
24 May 2010
Reinsurance broker Aon Benfield has decided to bring together its academic and industry research relationships under one banner – Aon Benfield Research…
Local broker hails US marketing meet
24 May 2010
Australian risk insurance marketing specialists attending the annual US Professional Insurance Marketing Association conference in Washington in July will find they have plenty to learn…