Experience

Flexinova

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Manager

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Responsible for commercial aspects of company operations. With over 25 years of experience and proven track record in the industry, Flexinova offers world class software solutions for Retail, Fuelling and Food industries. Responsible for commercial aspects of company operations. With over 25 years of experience and proven track record in the industry, Flexinova offers world class software solutions for Retail, Fuelling and Food industries.



IQ South Africa

• Cape Town ZA, London UK and Remote Access

• Founder & CEO

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  IQ ZA - Helping Brokers grow their client base online. Risk management consultancy to SME insurance brokers across South Africa but predominantly in the Western Cape. Involvement in various Insurtech innovations based in Cape Town. IQ ZA - Helping Brokers grow their client base online. Risk management consultancy to SME insurance brokers across South Africa but predominantly in the Western Cape. Involvement in various Insurtech innovations based in Cape Town.



Trident Advantage (Pty) Ltd

• Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Commercial Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Oct 2020

  Provide risk management and commercial policy underwriting, advice and support to Trident’s corporate and commercial clients. Provide risk management and commercial policy underwriting, advice and support to Trident’s corporate and commercial clients.



RSC Financial Services

• Cape Town Area, South Africa

• CEO

  • Jan 2003 - Dec 2014

  Commercial, marine and personal lines insurance brokerage. Authorised by various insurers to operate binder facilities for commercial and domestic insurance business. Received business placed by a network of 20+ SME insurance brokers. Binder division was sold into an international administration group in 2013 and the direct client book was sold in 2014. I continued operations for the new shareholders on a management consultancy basis training the replacement CEO. Commercial, marine and personal lines insurance brokerage. Authorised by various insurers to operate binder facilities for commercial and domestic insurance business. Received business placed by a network of 20+ SME insurance brokers. Binder division was sold into an international administration group in 2013 and the direct client book was sold in 2014. I continued operations for the new shareholders on a management consultancy basis training the replacement CEO.



IFS Group / RSC

• Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Management Consultant

  • Nov 2000 - Dec 2002

  Management consultant to new CEO of IFS who purchased the book of RSC Insurance Group Management consultant to new CEO of IFS who purchased the book of RSC Insurance Group



RSC Insurance Group South Africa

• Cape Town Area, South Africa

• CEO

  • Jun 1991 - Oct 2000

  Insurance brokerage, Lloyd's and South African insurer binder holder. Wholesale broker and underwriting manager overseeing and receiving commercial and personal lines business from a network of 150+ brokers across South Africa. Insurance brokerage, Lloyd's and South African insurer binder holder. Wholesale broker and underwriting manager overseeing and receiving commercial and personal lines business from a network of 150+ brokers across South Africa.



Standard Bank Insurance Brokers

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• New Business Manager - Corporate

  • Jul 1988 - May 1991

  Senior Account Executive responsible for new business development and servicing medium sized Corporate, Commercial & Industrial accounts. Senior Account Executive responsible for new business development and servicing medium sized Corporate, Commercial & Industrial accounts.



Fedsure General Insurance

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Senior Marketing Underwriter

  • Mar 1986 - Jun 1988

  Senior Marketing Underwriter, calling on and providing service to large national corporate brokers. Senior Marketing Underwriter, calling on and providing service to large national corporate brokers.



AA Mutual Insurance

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Marketing Underwriter

  • Jun 1984 - Feb 1986

  Marketing Underwriter, calling on medium sized brokerages. Involved in all aspects of Commercial & Industrial insurance including new business rating and renewals. Marketing Underwriter, calling on medium sized brokerages. Involved in all aspects of Commercial & Industrial insurance including new business rating and renewals.



IGI Insurance

• Randburg Area, South Africa

• Assistant Branch Manager

  • Sep 1982 - May 1984

  Career commenced at IGI with induction to Trainee Management Program. Gained experience in claims and underwriting. Transferred to Bloodstock insurance department and gained valuable experience within the racehorse insurance market. Promoted to Assistant Legal Advisor at IGI head office reporting to the claims director, Ronnie Andrews. Responsible for providing branches with legal opinions regarding major claims. Responsible for overseeing recovery department at JHB branch and liaison with company attorneys. Promoted to Assistant Branch Manager / Marketing Underwriter at IGI Randburg branch, liaising with banks, finance houses and motor dealers regarding motor insurance products. Show less