Experience

Leppard & Associates

• South Africa
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Head of Marketing

  • Jan 2022 - Present

• Head of Directors and Officers, Medical Malpractice and PI Schemes

  • Jan 2020 - Feb 2022

  In January of 2020 I was offered this exciting and eclectic role, to oversee three product lines and a team of experienced underwriters. My role is one that stretches my mind each day from new product and business development, to ensuring tailor-made solutions for our Insureds in an ever-changing economy. Heading up this wide portfolio requires being able to work on my own and understand the intricacies of reporting, as well as being part of a team and succeeding amidst the complexities of being a good leader. There are many key drivers to this role, the most important for me are, Being Solutions Driven and Knowing that People are Important to Us. To be a successful in this world, it is important to not only listen, but to comprehend, so that you can then be a part of the solution and that is what we imbibe to achieve each day at Leppard.

• Liability Underwriter

  • Jul 2017 - Jan 2020

  My position at Leppard is an exciting new role that affords me the opportunity to underwrite Broadform Liability Insurance. I have in my previous roles as an underwriter specialised within the Financial Lines product suite. I have been fortunate to join the Leppard team and gain exposure to the Broadform Liability product. Thus allowing me to widen my experience and knowledge within the Specialist Underwriting sector as a whole. Leppard Underwriting is a company that places emphasis on moving forward and to be solutions driven. Leppard takes great pride in its personal reputation as well aa taking care of the personal reputation of it's clients.My position at Leppard will align itself to the strategy of the company and encompasses;- meeting the needs of our clients - product innovation - solutions driven underwriting As a market facing underwriter I will have the opportunity to engage with brokers and understand the needs of the market and to work towards meeting those needs.



Camargue Underwriting Managers

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Senior Fiduciary Underwriter

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

  My position at Camargue is a diverse one that challenges out of the box thinking. The position mirrors the ethos of Camargue in terms of innovation and that through knowledge comes power. My role encompases various dynamics of underwriting which includes technical skills, product innovation, training and development of both internal and external stakeholders as well profitable growth of the Camargue product lines. Job Tasks include; - Development, implementation and control of Line-of-Business strategy - Profitable underwriting - Growth and retention of business - Authorising of underwriting submissions in line with my underwriting mandate - Adherence to governance in terms of underwriting guidelines - Product innovation - Training and development of internal and external stakeholders



Zurich Insurance

• Switzerland
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Lines Underwriter

  • Oct 2012 - May 2016

  I started off my career at Zurich, within the underwriting service and support team. As a service specialist my function within the support team was engineered to assist the underwriter in crafting insurance solutions. In March of 2014 I was promoted to the position of Financial Lines Underwriter. The position includes the underwriting of both new business and renewal policies, thereby encompassing the aspects of growing the current Financial Lines book, and retention of current policies. The position focuses on understanding the needs of the customer and tailor making a specialist insurance solution for them. The products offered include Professional Liability, Managment Liability, Commercial PI and Financial Institutions Solutions. Job Tasks - Measuring exposure and analysing risk - Determining pricing - Quoting and setting coverage - Negotiating terms and conditions - Managing accounts and relationship building - Product presentations - Broker training - Internal training



Thompsons Africa

• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Credit Controller

  • Mar 2008 - Sep 2012

  The position entails the credit control of the company's high profile clients. As much as it involves credit control, a large part of the job also involves customer relationship managment. Problem solving along with analytical skills is a requirement of this position. Establishment and monitoring of procedures to ensure the higest degree of professional conduct and supreme customer care. The position entails the credit control of the company's high profile clients. As much as it involves credit control, a large part of the job also involves customer relationship managment. Problem solving along with analytical skills is a requirement of this position. Establishment and monitoring of procedures to ensure the higest degree of professional conduct and supreme customer care.



Club Leisure Group

• South Africa
• Travel Arrangements
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Bookkeeper

  • Jul 2004 - Mar 2008

  Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cashbook, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Preparation of Managment Accounts Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cashbook, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Preparation of Managment Accounts