Beazley veteran joins QBE board
24 February 2025
QBE has appointed former Beazley executive Neil Maidment to its board and says Rolf Tolle will retire at the annual general meeting in May...
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Hazards webinar to examine LA fires
24 February 2025
Natural Hazards Research Australia will host a webinar this week on lessons learnt from the Los Angeles fires...
ANZIIF charity lunch to support guide dogs
24 February 2025
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance will support Guide Dogs SA/NT at an annual charity luncheon...
Outlook 2025 conference tackles home insurance affordability
17 February 2025
Homeowners in high-risk areas being priced out of insurance will be among the key topics addressed at the upcoming Insurance News Outlook 2025 conference...
‘Staggering’ number of workers seek new jobs
17 February 2025
Two in three Australian workers are either moving employers or intend to in the next year, an Aon survey has found...
QBE recruits tech and operations exec
17 February 2025
QBE Insurance has appointed Ian Fantozzi as group executive of technology and operations...
Marsh state corporate leader takes national role
17 February 2025
Marsh’s former corporate and commercial NSW leader Poppy Foxton has taken a new position as head of corporate Australia...
Outlook 2025 conference: early bird extended, new speaker announced
10 February 2025
Early bird tickets for the Insurance News Outlook 2025 conference will close at the end of Friday, with WTW’s Pacific CEO James Baum the latest addition to the list of expert speakers...
UAC hails Market Exchange in Sydney a ‘resounding success’
10 February 2025
The Underwriting Agencies Council began this year’s Market Exchange tour in Sydney on Friday at the International Convention Centre...
Aon appoints small business, M&A chiefs
10 February 2025
Helen Lockwood has been appointed head of Affinity and small business in Australia at Aon, while Kris Karlsson becomes Pacific head of M&A and transaction solutions...
Suncorp opens $400k grant scheme for disaster spots
10 February 2025
Suncorp will provide up to $400,000 in grants to communities affected by declared disasters from January 2019 to last December...
Industry leaders line up for Insurance News conference
03 February 2025
Insurance and regulatory leaders will speak at the upcoming Insurance News Outlook 2025 conference...
NIBA and ANZIIF join forces at career fair
03 February 2025
The National Insurance Brokers Association and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance have announced a collaboration to draw new talent to the industry...
‘Great man and mentor’: tributes to former QBE boss Raymond Jones
03 February 2025
Industry figures have paid tribute to Raymond Jones, the former QBE MD who died in December...
ANZIIF names date for Melbourne risk course
03 February 2025
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance will hold its insurance risk management course in Melbourne in March...
Crawford fills specialty, key account roles
03 February 2025
Crawford & Company Australia has made two senior appointments, with Simon Davies and Mark McDermott joining its specialty and account management teams...
HDI appoints SA motor underwriter
03 February 2025
HDI Global says Rebekah Ashby has joined as senior underwriter for motor...
New underwriting chief joins Pacific
03 February 2025
Bill Konstantinidis has been appointed chief underwriting officer at Pacific International Insurance Australia and New Zealand...
Markel finds a way to thrive in hybrid world
16 December 2024
US specialty insurer Markel says it has taken a “balanced” approach to work practices across its Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne offices...
ANZIIF reflects on 140 years of growth
16 December 2024
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance is celebrating 140 years of operation as 2024 draws to a close...