Senior Marine Underwriter

• Mar 2021 - Present

NSW Marine Manager, Marine Specialty Risks

• Jan 2018 - Mar 2021

Responsible for providing all aspects of Portfolio and Team Management to aid National Underwriting and Operational objectives. Implementation and execution of Branch strategy to meet budget and performance targets. Underwriting complex commercial marine risks and act as team referral point. Monitor and review underwriting standards. Relationship management with internal and external stakeholders. Plan, monitor and manage Team Annual Review Process and skills development. Responsible for providing all aspects of Portfolio and Team Management to aid National Underwriting and Operational objectives. Implementation and execution of Branch strategy to meet budget and performance targets. Underwriting complex commercial marine risks and act as team referral point. Monitor and review underwriting standards. Relationship management with internal and external stakeholders. Plan, monitor and manage Team Annual Review Process and skills development.

Senior Marine Underwriter

• Apr 2017 - Oct 2017

Responsible for the profitable underwriting of new business and renewal risks across all classes of commercial marine products. Broker relationship management. Responsible for the profitable underwriting of new business and renewal risks across all classes of commercial marine products. Broker relationship management.

Senior Marine Underwriter

• Jul 2015 - Apr 2017

Responsible for the profitable underwriting of new business and renewal risks across all classes of commercial marine products. Broker relationship management. Responsible for the profitable underwriting of new business and renewal risks across all classes of commercial marine products. Broker relationship management.

Marine - Senior Underwriter

• Aug 2010 - Jun 2015

Responsible for the profitable underwriting of new business and renewal risks across all classes of commercial marine products. Broker relationship management.

Acting Marine Underwriting Manager

• Sep 2012 - Mar 2013

In addition to day to day underwriting responsibilities, additionally responsible for management of 3 staff across NSW and QLD. Management and Budget Reporting. Pipeline Management and delivery.

National Account Manager

• Jul 2008 - Sep 2010

Strategic Relationship Management for the firm's largest cluster group support market with national responsibility for all aspects of key Account Management.

Account Executive

• Jan 2006 - Jul 2008

Employed by this global insurance broker/risk management provider and responsible for the management of a portfolio of Corporate clients. Dealing with property, liability, motor fleet, transit, corporate travel and associated risks. Reporting directly to the Account Director, responsibilities included daily client servicing, query resolution, insurer liaison, credit control, contract reviews, claims management, renewal process including client meetings, strategic planning, administration of placement documentation, policy wordings, reports, manuals and certificates of currency. Attended risk management/insurer audits. Coordinated with internal business units comprising Workers Compensation, Employee Benefits, Risk Engineering and Professional Risks teams, together with third party service providers as required. Participation in client needs analysis reviews, business continuity plans and new business initiatives. Show less

Recruitment Consultant

• May 1999 - May 2005

Partnership in start-up recruitment firm specialising in the recruitment of insurance personnel to the London insurance market. Production of all company documentation. Devised and managed Business Plan and set and achieved sales targets. Undertook focused Marketing to prospective clients and candidate base in order to quickly raise profile. Conducted on-going business development, screened and interviewed candidates for suitable placement into contract or permanent roles. Advertising of vacancies through industry publications and the negotiation of rates. All related duties conducive to running a small sales office. Show less

Outwards Reinsurance Technician

• Oct 1998 - May 1999

Employed as an Outwards Reinsurance Technician, dealing with reinsurance recoveries for all classes of business underwritten. Responsibilities included the closing of reinsurance premiums and the assessment, calculation and recovery of claims. Was also involved in the running of reports from the internal system, production of Quarterly Accounts and compilation of major loss information for Retrocession Quota Share Treaties. Liaised with Lloyd’s brokers and internal claims/underwriting departments as necessary. Show less

Reinsurance Technician

• Oct 1991 - Jun 1996

Employed as a Broker Technician, dealing with International Non-Marine Treaty Reinsurance business emanating from the UK, Eire & Australia. Responsible for all aspects of pre-placement technical administration and on-going client servicing. Duties included the preparation of placing slips/endorsements/cover & debit notes/statistics and supporting information. Overseas marketing of the business to European reinsurers and liaison with overseas group offices. Support to internal claims, accounts and wordings teams to ensure satisfactory client servicing at all times and to assist with query resolution. Was also involved in various divisional workshops, which tackled issues ranging from the working practicalities of the in house system, to the standardisation of document formats. Show less