GB taps Allianz Partners manager for manager role
20 May 2019
Gallagher Bassett today announced that Simon Wilson has joined as GM Consulting Services, based in Brisbane…
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Fintech award program sets entry dates
20 May 2019
The fourth annual Australian Fintech Awards begin next month ahead of winners being announced in August…
NIBA names southern regional award finalists
13 May 2019
The National Insurance Brokers Association has named three finalists for its broker of the year award in Victoria and Tasmania…
Zurich fills new GI claims role
13 May 2019
Zurich Australia has appointed a former QBE veteran to its newly created Head of Claims General Insurance role, reporting to Chief Claims and Operations Officer Hilary Bates…
ANZIIF opens NZ award nominations
13 May 2019
Nominations for this year’s New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards are open…
Dual NZ hires former QBE manager
13 May 2019
Underwriting agency Dual New Zealand has appointed Steve Jacques as Senior Underwriter…
NIBA launches Victorian mentor scheme
13 May 2019
The National Insurance Brokers Association and the Victorian Insurance and Reinsurance Discussion Group have launched a mentor program…
Swiss Re appoints ANZ head
06 May 2019
Swiss Re has recruited Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation COO Michaela Flanagan as Head of Branch Operations ANZ…
NIBA names Vic/Tas young broker finalists
06 May 2019
The National Insurance Brokers Association has named three finalists for this year’s Victorian and Tasmanian young broker of the year award…
Marine leader Geoffrey Gauci farewelled
06 May 2019
Geoffrey Gauci, who died last week and was farewelled by a large number of family, friends and insurance professionals in Sydney on Friday, was one of Australia’s leading marine underwriters…
GB recruits claims boss
06 May 2019
Gallagher Bassett has appointed Trevor Govender to a newly created position, GM Claims Excellence and Insights, to improve its claims procedures…
Allianz trials staff mental wellbeing program
06 May 2019
Allianz Australia is the first participant in a new corporate wellbeing program that teaches recognition of changes in worker mental health…
Adjusters in the saddle for mental health
06 May 2019
Loss adjuster Technical Assessing is launching regular group bike rides in NSW, to support mental health…
Olympians choose Allianz as partner
06 May 2019
Allianz has been chosen as an insurance partner of the Australian Olympic team until 2028…
NIBA gains global backing in commission battle
29 April 2019
National Insurance Brokers Association CEO Dallas Booth has gathered international support as he moves to prevent a ban on general insurance commissions…
Job market recovers after Hayne hit
29 April 2019
The financial and insurance services job market has rebounded following the dampening impact of the Hayne royal commission, a quarterly index shows…
Former Whitbread manager returns for GM role
29 April 2019
Steadfast-owned Whitbread Insurance Brokers has named Andrew Saville as GM Broking…
Dual general counsel joins ProRisk
29 April 2019
Underwriting agency ProRisk has recruited Jaydon Burke-Douglas as General Counsel National Product and Technical Manager…
Elders donates to flying doctors
29 April 2019
Elders Insurance has given $20,000 to the Royal Flying Doctor Service Central Operations to support primary and emergency healthcare in rural communities…
Hayne, #MeToo feature at NZ liability conference
29 April 2019
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance’s Liability Conference NZ will discuss topics including the Hayne royal commission and #MeToo issues such as harassment and its insurance implications…