The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) is the professional association and education provider for the insurance and financial services industry in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Institute has been around for over 120 years in one form or another, making it one of the oldest and most respected professional associations in the region.

The Victorian Insurance Institute was formed in July 1884 and was followed by the New South Wales Insurance in August 1884. In 1911, the Western Australia Insurance Institute came into existence and the South Australia Insurance Institute did so in 1913.

Across the Tasman Sea, the Insurance Institute of New Zealand (IINZ) formed in 1937 through the merger of the Insurance Officers Guild of New Zealand (formed in 1920) and the Faculty of Insurance (formed in 1933).

The federalist Institute model had been proposed originally in Australia in 1887, but it was not until 1919 that the state Institutes formed 'The Incorporated Australian Insurance Institute' (the word 'Incorporated' was dropped in 1964).

In October 2000, members of both the AII and IINZ voted to merge the two professional associations and the new name of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance was adopted. The Australian state-based Institutes, who continued to operate, followed suit in the next twelve months, becoming fully affiliated with the new body.

The year 2004 marked 120 years since the first Institute was established and the year 2006 saw the Institute celebrate five years as the leading provider of insurance and financial services education, training and professional services in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific.

External links

• ANZIIF website

Overview

The Institute is the leading provider of education, training and professional development services to the insurance and financial services industry in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific region.
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The Institute’s commitment to providing relevant, high quality qualifications and education programs is underpinned by its role in partnering the industry and its members in the pursuit of professional excellence and business success.
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As the industry leader in professional development and education the Institute is uniquely placed to offer tailored solutions to accommodate all of the training and development requirements for your organisation.
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The Institute’s broad range of education and training programs reflect its commitment to lifelong learning, from traineeship packages and compliance and development programs through to credit into Masters qualifications. The Institute also offers a vast range of delivery options for all of its training and education programs including online, distance learning, face-to-face workshops, in-house, licensing and recognition of prior learning and experience. Teamed with branch offices in
all major Australian cities, New Zealand and Hong Kong, these delivery solutions combine to make the most of your staff’s time and resources wherever they are.
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As an industry association with more than 12,000 members the Institute differs from other education and training providers as our profits are used to improve the standard of our products, the reach and value of our services and the strength and status of the financial services industry in the community.
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