Fenwick joins Marsh
10 March 2014
Marsh has appointed Janine Fenwick as Pacific Head of Transactional Risk in its private equity and mergers and acquisitions practice…
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Van Reyk becomes Ace NSW manager
10 March 2014
Ace Insurance has appointed Mitch van Reyk as NSW State Manager, effective from May 1…
Innovation Group appoints insurance executive
10 March 2014
Service provider Innovation Group Australia has expanded its executive team, appointing former QBE stalwart Rod Wood as Group Executive Insurance…
Steadfast and ANZIIF name award winners
10 March 2014
The best and brightest student brokers in Steadfast companies were honoured at the group’s annual convention in Melbourne last week…
NRMA launches community grants
10 March 2014
Applications are open for this year’s NRMA Insurance community grants program…
Belinda Scott wins Valerie Baker award
03 March 2014
Belinda Scott of Melbourne-based BJS Insurance Brokers has won the inaugural Valerie Baker Memorial Award…
Willis exec wins Catlin scholarship
03 March 2014
Willis Placement Services Executive Greg Tolson has won the Catlin Steadfast Scholarship…
Ex-Austbrokers chief McKeough joins PSC
03 March 2014
Austbrokers Holdings founder and former CEO Lach McKeough has joined PSC Insurance Group as an adviser…
IBANZ shakes up insurance courses
03 March 2014
The Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand will soon relaunch its college with a new brand and a strategy to reach a wider range of insurance professionals…
Carey Bird Scholarship open for entries
03 March 2014
The Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters has opened nominations for this year’s Carey Bird Scholarship…
Scores of underwriters to present at UAC expo
03 March 2014
The Underwriting Agencies Council will hold its Sydney expo for brokers on March 13, providing access to about 70 council members…
Towers Watson recruits former Genworth CRO
03 March 2014
Former Chief Risk officer at Genworth Financial Australia Paul Caputo has been appointed Insurance Consulting Practice Leader at Towers Watson…
Sydney motor underwriters host forum
03 March 2014
The Sydney Motor Underwriters Group is holding an event next Monday to discuss the “future of motor insurance”…
Privacy laws ‘present major challenge’ for insurers
24 February 2014
Complying with the Privacy Act is one of the biggest challenges facing the insurance industry this year, HR and compliance consultancy Gold Seal says…
Singapore event attracts global claims professionals
24 February 2014
A “very positive” number of loss adjusting and claims professionals from around the world have signed up for the Asian Claims Convention in Singapore…
Aon Benfield scholarship up for grabs
24 February 2014
Entries are open for this year’s Aon Benfield Scholarship, recognising an outstanding insurance professional in Australia or New Zealand…
Greco quits AOBIS to try DIY
24 February 2014
Australian Owner Builders Insurance Services GM Sam Greco has left the company and plans to set up his own underwriting agency.…
Insurance lawyers to meet in Rome
24 February 2014
The international insurance law body, the Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances, is to hold its World Congress in Rome from September 28 to October 2…
Senior manager leaves Chubb
24 February 2014
Dermot McComiskey will leave Chubb Insurance at the end of this week, after almost 19 years’ service…
Aon Hewitt appoints regional CEOs
24 February 2014
Aon Hewitt has appointed Stewart Fotheringham to the role of CEO, Consulting, Asia-Pacific, while Steven Gaffney becomes CEO, Consulting, Pacific…