Experience

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  QBE Insurance

  • Australia
  • Insurance
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Underwriting Relationship Manager, Distribution - NZ Business Leadership Team

    • Nov 2020 - Present

  • Financial Lines Liability Team Leader, Core Business Division, Australia Pacific

    • Jul 2018 - Nov 2020

  • Liability Underwriter - Professions

    • Jul 2017 - Jul 2018

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  Young Insurance Professionals (YIPs) Australia & New Zealand Inc

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Vice President New Zealand & NZ Committee Member

    • Nov 2015 - Jun 2019
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    2IC to YIPS NZ President, overseeing the management and day-to-day operations of New Zealand YIPs Inc.Ensuring all contracts entered into and events organised are in accordance with YIPS processes and protocol, approval of financial payments and monitoring of branch financials. Build and maintain relationships in the insurance industry and promote YIPS nationwide

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  NZI

  • New Zealand
  • Insurance
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Liability Underwriter

    • Jul 2015 - Jul 2017

    Financial Lines - General Liability Underwriter within the NZI Liability team.Responsible for large broker portfolio in Auckland/Northland with previous experience of portfolios and relationships nationwide. Specialising in all Financial Lines, Casualty and Cyber liability products with the added bonus of Liability Schemes and Facilities experience. Self motivated worker and employee, always working towards sustainable growth, great relationships with brokers and colleagues and using initiative to find ways of working smarter while still being the hardest worker in the room.

  • Assistant Liability Underwriter

    • Jun 2013 - Jul 2015

    NZI Professional Risks Corporate Niche and Facilities team specialising in Liability and Professional Indemnity Underwriting.Responsible for an allocated broker portfolio within the NZI Liability Professional Risks team specialising in Liability and Professional Indemnity (Financial Lines) Underwriting.

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  Carousel Stables

  • Alberta, Canada

  • Head Groom & Stable Manager

    • Sep 2012 - May 2013
    • Alberta, Canada

    Travelled to Canada to pursue a passion whilst on a working holiday visa. Head Groom / Stable Hand / Rider for Pan American Games Silver Medalist & Olympian Crystal Kroetch at her first class Dressage Agistment in Calgary, Alberta. Role included managing the barn with 32 horses, riding, groom duties & general yard help inside and out.

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  Crombie Lockwood (NZ) Limited

  • Auckland

  • Team Leader

    • Jul 2010 - Aug 2012
    • Auckland

    Reporting directly to the Head of Monument Insurance and the CFO at Crombie Lockwood NZ Ltd head office, responsible for a small team of Underwriting Assistants & Key Account Administrators.

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  Offshore Market Placements Ltd

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Underwriting Assistant

    • Jun 2009 - Jul 2010
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Assisted a team of Underwriters from bordereaux to pre-renewal stage. Focusing predominantly on the Commercial Property and Motor markets, with substantial exposure to the Christchurch earthquake policies. I also continued this role while I was a Team Leader of another team at the Crombie Lockwood Head Office which continued through to August 2012.

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  Gould Tank Systems

  • Palmerston North, Wanganui-Manawatu, New Zealand

  • Office Manager

    • Apr 2006 - May 2009
    • Palmerston North, Wanganui-Manawatu, New Zealand