Trainer slams insurance education ‘downgrades’
06 July 2015
A training provider has stopped offering some modules for insurance professionals, claiming they fail to meet her industry clients’ needs…
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NIBA announces SA/NT award winners
06 July 2015
The National Insurance Brokers Association has named its award winners for the SA/NT region…
Vero calls for risk award nominations
06 July 2015
Vero’s 10th annual RMAdvancer risk management awards are now open for nominations…
UAC makes date for Adelaide expo
06 July 2015
The Underwriting Agencies Council’s annual SA Underwriting Expo will be held in Adelaide on August 13…
Victorian finalists prepare for public speaking contest
06 July 2015
Three young professionals will compete in the first Victorian final of the Australian Insurance Law Association’s (AILA) public speaking award…
UAC rolls out NZ professional development program
06 July 2015
The Underwriting Agencies Council will expand its professional development programs to New Zealand, to cater for its growing membership there…
Financial sector props up employment outlook
29 June 2015
Financial services companies, including insurance groups, offer promising job prospects in the third quarter, according to Hudson’s latest employment trends report…
Leading risk officers to address RIMS conference
29 June 2015
A distinguished line-up of corporate risk officers from Westfield, BHP Billiton, Toll Group, Ikea and Woodside Energy will appear at this year’s Risk Forum Australasia…
Marsh & McLennan to relocate in Sydney
29 June 2015
Marsh & McLennan Companies will move its Sydney office to the city’s new waterfront precinct Barangaroo late next year…
LMI shares expertise with Kenyan insurers
29 June 2015
Loss manager LMI Group and insurance technology provider Gratex International have held an insurance seminar in Nairobi for leaders of the Kenyan insurance industry…
RMIA board appoints EY partner
29 June 2015
EY partner Catherine Friday has been appointed to the Risk Management Institution of Australasia board…
Report warns of massive job losses
22 June 2015
Australia is on the cusp of a new industrial revolution that could see more than 5 million jobs disappear over the next 10-15 years – and the insurance industry will not be immune…
Broker’s golf day raises $22,000 for charities
22 June 2015
Insurers helped raise more than $22,000 for charity at McLardy McShane’s annual golf day…
Registrations open for Brisbane expo
22 June 2015
The Queensland underwriting expo and lunch will be held in Brisbane on Wednesday July 15…
Awards scheme honours resilience efforts
22 June 2015
Applications are now open for this year’s Resilient Australia Awards, which recognise and promote projects to strengthen community disaster resilience…
Top judge to address insurance law seminar
22 June 2015
The next event in the Australian Insurance Law Association’s twilight seminar series will be held on Wednesday…
Millennial women shun insurance careers
15 June 2015
The insurance industry is the least popular financial services employer among young women, according to a global study from PricewaterhouseCoopers…
Insurance defies pressure on recruitment
15 June 2015
Insurance and finance companies have bucked the national trend and stepped up demand for new staff, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey for the third quarter…
Allianz fills state manager role
15 June 2015
Allianz’s former national key account manager Rob Funnell has been appointed Victoria and Tasmania State Manager, Broker & Agency Commercial…
RMIA to set up risk officer networks
15 June 2015
The Risk Management Institution of Australasia will establish chief risk officer networks in every state as part of its RISK2020 strategy…