02 November 2020
Brokers need to gain the confidence of regulators for the sector be allowed to manage its own issues as financial services scrutiny increases, Willis Towers Watson Australasia CEO Simon Weaver told last week’s National Insurance Brokers Association virtual convention...
02 November 2020
The National Insurance Brokers Association has recognised Berkley Insurance as the Insurance Company of the Year and named GT Insurance as its inaugural Underwriting Agency of the Year...
02 November 2020
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance will host its annual General Insurance Breakfast online on December 2...
02 November 2020
Fast Cover Travel Insurance has won this year’s Finder Award for “Best Insurance Innovation”...
02 November 2020
Suncorp New Zealand Investment Analyst Elliott Meldrum has raised more than $NZ3000 to help kids living in poverty from a cookbook that he published together with his flatmates...
26 October 2020
Gallagher has launched an annual award in honour of one of the broking community’s “finest professionals” Tania O’Day...
26 October 2020
The National Insurance Brokers Association will begin a strategic review of the sector as it also prepares to respond to a Government inquiry into remuneration and commissions, President Eric Harris said at the opening of the group’s virtual convention today...
26 October 2020
Insurance technology firm BAIS has unveiled its new logo at the National Insurance Brokers Association annual convention, which started today in a virtual format...
26 October 2020
Peter Rink, head of Forensic Accounting and Complex Claims at Willis Towers Watson, passed away on October 11...
26 October 2020
Brisbane-based Austbrokers Comsure has named former Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Football Club MD Bruno Cullen as Chairman...
26 October 2020
NTI is providing customers with a free Truck Assist Roadside plan to thank transport operators and truck owners for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic...
19 October 2020
The number of insurance professionals reporting their mental health & wellbeing as “positive” or “neutral” has slumped by 19% since COVID-19 struck, compared with a fall of just 5% in banking, according to a survey from recruiter Hays...
19 October 2020
Allianz and life insurer AIA have joined forces with some of Australia’s biggest employers to tackle mental health issues in the workplace and get beyond a token “yoga and fruit bowl” approach to drive real change...
19 October 2020
QBE has appointed former NRMA Investments CEO Melanie Willis and former Westpac CIO David Curran as non-executive directors of its Australia Pacific board...
19 October 2020
Berkley Insurance Australia launched its new website today after working on the revamp in the last few months...
19 October 2020
IAG has appointed former Qantas Loyalty CIO Alastair Robertson as EGM Customer Technology as consumer appetite for digital continues to grow...
19 October 2020
Motor claims handling specialist Hello Claims has appointed Con Rallis as National Business Development Manager...
12 October 2020
Complaints labelling a bushfire-focused NRMA Insurance advertisement “distressing” have been upheld by the advertising standards watchdog – despite the campaign promoting a disaster prevention message and being created in close consultation with emergency responders...
12 October 2020
Community Broker Network GM Strategic Partnerships and Investments David McKinnis will leave the group at the end of the month and take a short break before pursuing a new venture next year...
12 October 2020
Four insurer brands have been shortlisted for Finder’s “Best Insurance Innovation” award ahead of the winner being announced during a virtual ceremony on October 28...