The Professional
  
  
  21 June 2021
  The regional winners of this year’s Broker and Young Professional  Broker awards in NSW/ACT and Queensland are to be crowned at two gala  lunches hosted by the National Insurance Brokers Association next  month...
  
  21 June 2021
  Former president of the National Insurance Brokers Association Robert Harrison, who helped set up Aon in Australia, died last week...
  
  21 June 2021
  Suncorp Chairman Christine McLoughlin has been named a Member of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours...
  
  21 June 2021
  Crawford & Company says Doron Grossman has this month joined the  business as Country Manager Hong Kong, reporting to President Asia  Veronica Grigg...
  
  21 June 2021
  Suncorp has extended its parental leave allowance to 16 weeks from 13  weeks for primary carers as part of a number of enhancements...
  
  21 June 2021
  The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has appointed  Paul Kearney to the role of EGM People and Culture, effective July 5...
  
  21 June 2021
  Marine insurance specialist Matthew Williams has been appointed to  the role of Claims and Operations Executive at AlphaXO Risk Partners...
  
  07 June 2021
  The long-running shortage of skilled professionals such as commercial  claims consultants and cyber underwriters means the insurance industry  will likely have to be prepared to pay more to fill the vacancies,  according to recruitment group Hays...
  
  07 June 2021
  Global loss adjuster Sedgwick says new appointments announced last  week are aimed at supporting the expansion of its services and  professional expertise in the Australian market...
  
  07 June 2021
  The Council of Queensland Insurance Brokers has named CGU the “all-rounder” insurer of the year at its annual awards...
  
  07 June 2021
  Family-owned brokerage Rivers Insurance is celebrating 40 years in business this month...
  
  07 June 2021
  Young Insurance Professionals says its NT Insurance Conference  will be held in late April next year, marking a decade of the event...
  
  07 June 2021
  ProRisk has released a new schedule of education webinars to be held this year to build broker capability and product knowledge...
  
  07 June 2021
  Marine-focused underwriting agency RedSky Insurance has recruited Stuart Routledge as Senior Underwriter...
  
  31 May 2021
  The first in a special three-episode series of podcasts focusing on Vero's SME Insurance Index report has been released...
  
  31 May 2021
  Prominent insurance chiefs have once again signed up to the annual Vinnies CEO Sleepout fundraiser, now in its 16th year and held over one of the coldest nights of the year to support Australians vulnerable to homelessness...
  
  31 May 2021
  Global loss adjuster Sedgwick has appointed Kimberley Daley as head of its professional services division in Australia...
  
  31 May 2021
  Robert “Bob” McPherson, who was NSW Branch Manager of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) for more than 25 years, has died aged 75...
  
  31 May 2021
  WA’s GSK Insurance Brokers is celebrating 40 years of providing advice on insurance, risk management, claims advocacy and workers’ compensation to businesses and individuals across Australia...
  
  31 May 2021
  Entries are now open for this year’s Finder Innovation Awards, which celebrate the achievements of Australia's game-changing businesses and individuals over the past 12 months...