Picnic Labs, Our Ark make key appointments
08 March 2021
Picnic Labs, an insurtech that provides support for mutuals, has appointed Chris Overs as Chief Risk and Compliance Officer and Simone Collins as Senior Actuary...
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NRMA Insurance donation supports launch of domestic violence helpline
08 March 2021
A support service for domestic violence victims has been launched with help from NRMA Insurance, which provided $2 million to support the cause...
Suncorp gets ‘tick’ for efforts against domestic violence
08 March 2021
Suncorp New Zealand has been recognised for its initiatives against domestic violence...
Financial services ‘will see surge in gig workers’
01 March 2021
As much as a fifth of the work of financial services firms is likely to be done by gig workers by 2026, driven by a need for digitally skilled talent at insurers and banks, a new PwC report says...
Actuaries Institute names new President
01 March 2021
KPMG senior partner and general insurance specialist Jefferson Gibbs has been appointed Actuaries Institute President...
SUA founding director Bob Page dies
01 March 2021
Bob Page, who with his brother Frank founded Specialist Underwriting Agencies in 1992, has died at the age of 67...
Delta appoints Lloyd’s former Asia-Pacific head to COO role
01 March 2021
Specialist liability underwriter Delta Insurance Group has appointed Lloyd’s former Asia-Pacific regional head Kent Chaplin as COO as it expands further beyond New Zealand...
Swiss Re executive to present at Insurtech 2021 event this week
01 March 2021
Insurtech Australia will host an industry event in Sydney on Thursday exploring challenges created by the turmoil of last year and where the capital and strategic investment opportunities now lie...
NTI raffles another classic truck for MND research
01 March 2021
An electric blue 1946 “Jail Bar” is the latest classic truck to be restored by NTI as it holds a fourth raffle to raise much-needed funds for Motor Neurone Disease research...
Arch rehires senior property underwriter
01 March 2021
Arch Insurance Australia has reappointed Sebastian Allison to the role of Senior Underwriter, Property, based in Sydney...
ProRisk schedules lunchtime broker education webinars
01 March 2021
ProRisk has released a schedule of education webinars designed to build broker capability and product knowledge...
AFCA recruiting insurance ombudsman as Price set to step back
22 February 2021
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority is seeking a Lead Ombudsman - Insurance to take over the role later this year...
Former IAG exec takes up client and broker head role at AIG
22 February 2021
Lisa Jeffery has been named as AIG Head of Client and Broker Engagement, replacing Jared King who left the insurer last August...
Wellington Underwriting appoints senior property underwriter
22 February 2021
Wellington Underwriting says Peter Gibb has joined as Senior Property Underwriter based in Brisbane as the agency seeks to build its business in the sector...
icare exec to take up governance and compliance role at ARPC
22 February 2021
The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation has appointed Samantha Lawrence as GM Governance and Compliance with effect from March 1...
WTW scoops up software maker Jobable to tackle people challenges
22 February 2021
Willis Towers Watson has bolstered its technology capability with the acquisition of Hong Kong-based software development firm Jobable as the working environment evolves rapidly...
NIBA appoints new NSW Committee chair, vice chair
15 February 2021
The National Insurance Brokers Association has appointed Aon regional director Paul D’Arcy as the new chair of its NSW Divisional Committee...
Insurance Advisernet celebrates 25 years
15 February 2021
Broking group Insurance Advisernet has today marked 25 years since the business first opened its doors in Australia...
ANZIIF launches new NZ code compliance training
15 February 2021
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has launched new Level 5 equivalent compliance training for New Zealand advisers in general insurance...
AMI helps older New Zealanders as nation ditches cheques
15 February 2021
More than 400 New Zealanders have signed up for the first intake of an initiative to get older Kiwis ready for a shift to digital in financial services...