ANZIIF board revamped as new president named
24 May 2021
The board of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance underwent significant change at its annual meeting last week...
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Gallagher Bassett appoints manager in Brisbane
24 May 2021
John White has been appointed Partnership Manager, Insurers/Brokers at Gallagher Bassett, based in Brisbane...
QBE certified as 'family friendly'
24 May 2021
QBE Australia has been certified a Family Friendly Workplace under newly-introduced national standards...
Risk modellers, specialty actuaries in high demand
17 May 2021
Insurance firms are struggling to fill job vacancies, particularly in niche roles, as they suspend advertising offshore and are unable to sponsor employment visas for talented applicants due to COVID restrictions...
AIG recruits strategic execution manager
17 May 2021
AIG Australia has appointed Kasun Jayaratne as Strategic Execution Manager...
Marsh makes senior appointment in New Zealand
17 May 2021
Nigel Grantham has been appointed Chairman of Marsh Specialty, New Zealand...
Veteran marine broker Mark Lonergan retires
17 May 2021
One of the local insurance industry’s most experienced cargo and logistics insurance brokers, Mark Lonergan, has retired...
NTI creates online truck safety information hub
17 May 2021
Transport and logistics specialist insurer NTI has invested in an online information resource to help local fleet operators and drivers stay up-to-date on the latest safety advice...
AIB promotes Allira Gould to GM role
17 May 2021
Allira Gould has been appointed GM at AIB Insurance Brokers, responsible for meeting financial targets and managing stakeholders in retail and general insurance practices...
MMIF event to explore hypothetical marine incident
17 May 2021
A hypothetical incident involving a bulk cargo vessel at sea will be explored in a Melbourne Marine Insurance Forum webinar event this week...
ANZIIF seeks 2021 award submissions
10 May 2021
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance is seeking submissions for this year’s Australian Insurance Industry Awards until July 2...
Chubb names new Property & Casualty head
10 May 2021
Chubb has promoted Chris Gough to head of Property & Casualty for Australia and New Zealand, replacing Peter Kelaher who became the local Country President in March...
Marsh stalwart David McNeill dies
10 May 2021
Retired Marsh broker David McNeill died suddenly on April 27, aged 64...
Tributes paid to popular underwriter who died suddenly
10 May 2021
A funeral service will take place on Wednesday for Woodina Underwriting Head of General Liability Rado Polic, who died suddenly last week after an accident at home...
Lion announces new underwriting appointments
10 May 2021
Lion Underwriting has appointed Adam Thackeray to take up the newly created role of Senior Property Underwriter...
Kennedys opens Perth office, lures team from rival
10 May 2021
Insurance and litigation law firm Kennedys has added a Perth office which will be headed by new partner Jonathan Wyatt, an experienced insurance specialist with expertise in marine, property, financial lines and liability insurance...
AICLA plans for Sydney claims convention
03 May 2021
The Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters says the Claims Convention will go ahead this year as a hybrid event with face-to-face attendees in Sydney and participation via live streaming...
Austbrokers Comsure names new corporate team head
03 May 2021
Brisbane-based Austbrokers Comsure has appointed Sandra van Zyl as Head of the Mid-market/Corporate team...
QBE grants prioritise climate, diversity, financial resilience
03 May 2021
QBE Foundation has overhauled this year’s grants program to focus on three key priorities: climate action, diversity & inclusion and financial resilience...
Emergence appoints business development underwriter
03 May 2021
Cyber specialist underwriting agency Emergence Insurance has recruited Katrina Hickson as Business Development Underwriter for Queensland and NT...