Friends and family celebrate life of broking legend
11 February 2019
A celebration of the life of broking doyen Frank Hoffmann, who died last week at the age of 84, will be held tomorrow…
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Graduates put insurers on their ‘top employers’ list
11 February 2019
Several insurers rank among the best workplaces for graduates in their first jobs…
Technical Assessing hires loss adjuster
11 February 2019
Technical Assessing has appointed Peter Gait as Executive Loss Adjuster, based in the Melbourne office…
Zurich marine expert addresses forum
11 February 2019
Head of Marine at Zurich Matthew O’Sullivan will give a morning presentation for the Melbourne Marine Insurance Forum on February 19…
Sudden death of broker Bill de Vos
04 February 2019
Melbourne broker Bill de Vos died suddenly at the weekend at his home near Melbourne…
AR networks announce summer appointments
04 February 2019
Insurance Advisernet, Community Broker Network and PSC Connect have announced appointments during a busy summer of industry moves…
Compliance staff in demand as reform looms
04 February 2019
The Hayne royal commission is expected to cause a labour shortage among insurance risk and compliance professionals in the first half of the year…
Hayne commission ‘hits job openings’
04 February 2019
Work opportunities in the financial and insurance services sector declined almost 10% last year compared with 2017 on the Sunsuper Australian Job Index…
Insurtech conference has global focus
04 February 2019
Australia’s biggest insurtech gathering takes place in Sydney later this month, giving global insights with a range of influential speakers…
AFCA to host member forums
04 February 2019
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority will hold a series of member forums this year, following the practice of its predecessor, the Financial Ombudsman Service…
NTI starts work on vintage truck restoration
04 February 2019
National Transport Insurance has chosen to restore a 1946 Ford Jailbar truck for its annual fundraiser in support of motor neurone disease research…
NZ and Pacific Islands form RIMS chapter
04 February 2019
The Risk and Insurance Management Society has established a New Zealand and Pacific Islands chapter after receiving an application from risk professionals in the region…
Chubb recruits former QBE NSW manager
10 December 2018
Chubb has confirmed the appointment of Christine Bell as NSW State Manager, following her departure from QBE last month…
Bright Light winner named
10 December 2018
Queenscorp Insurance Services MD Michael Parker has won the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance TurksLegal Bright Light Award…
Sportscover strengthens Sydney office
10 December 2018
Sportscover Australia today announced two new recruits to its Sydney team…
Collaboration key to harm prevention, VMIA says
10 December 2018
The state-owned Victorian Managed Insurance Authority says an international medical indemnity conference in Melbourne last week reflected the importance of collaboration between healthcare services and insurers on a global scale…
QBE sponsors Indigenous scholar
10 December 2018
QBE will sponsor a University of Newcastle student under an Indigenous scholarship provided through the New Colombo Plan, which promotes greater understanding of the Indo-Pacific region…
Allianz brings cricket to the bush
10 December 2018
Allianz Australia is to sponsor cricketers making a tour of regional communities to raise awareness of mental health…
Gallagher pays tribute to ‘trusted and admired’ NT veteran
03 December 2018
Gallagher NT Area Leader Stewart Cox – hailed by his colleagues as a legend – has died after a long illness…
Honan makes more changes at the top
03 December 2018
Honan Insurance Group has made further changes to its leadership team…