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Benjamin & Benjamin Insurance Group is a boutique insurance brokerage, steeped in history and expertise, it is a 3rd generation owned insurance brokerage.Benjamin & Benjamin Insurance Group turns the complexity of insurance into simple information aligning it to your business needs. We provide your business with the financial safety-net if a crisis or claim arises. There is no need for you and/or your business to be financially exposed if insurance can provide the protection.We have four offices in Victoria & New South Wales providing insurance services to more than 5,000 clients, for which we place over $28 mill in premium in the insurer market.

Melbourne, Vic, Au

ANZIIF is the peak body for the Insurance and Finance industries. This Board represents more than 6,800 insurance brokers across Australia, New Zealand and links to 28 other countries, that cumulatively place more than $10 Billion in premium with insurers.

Club Shopper built on the mantra of "giving back":• has created a pool of people/members in an exclusive marketplace for Club Shoppers retail partners to generate sales. • provides access to a dynamic, easy-to-use online shopping solution that offers fantastic products and services from some of Australia’s leading brands to our members. Our members through our portal purchase directly with the end retailers website for the retailers product(s).• Club Shopper has quickly grown from supporting local sports clubs with their fundraising endeavours, to recently helping professional & community associations and charities.• We have 50 Retailer partners now – please see our website

AIG Australia Ltd initiative to improve their claims service and delivery to their brokers in Australia.American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading international insurance organization serving customers in more than 130 countries and jurisdictions. AIG companies serve commercial, institutional, and individual customers through one of the most extensive worldwide property-casualty networks of any insurer. In addition, AIG companies are leading providers of life insurance and retirement services in the United States. AIG common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

SME Insurance Group was a boutique insurance brokerageWe merged this company's clients into Benjamin & Benjamin Insurance Group where we can provide greater service and product offerings.

This is a government/industry group created by the Minister for Ports, Minister for Major Projects, Minister for Manufacturing - Minister Luke Donnellan.The Working Group is responsible for providing the Minister with advice on how to improve Victoria's boating infrastructure, including how it can be better utilised and accessed, in conjunction with the current and future funding priorities for the sector.

The Boating Industries Alliance Australia is peak body for the whole of the Australian marine industry.It is the alliance of the six state Boat Industry Associations, who represent more than 90% of the businesses and groups in the Australian marine industry.This industry contributes more than $12.7 Billion dollars to Australian economy.

South Melbourne, Victoria, Au

PositionsDec 2011 - Dec 2013: Chair of Finance CommitteeDec 2011 - Dec 2013: Vice PresidentDec 2013 - Dec 2015: PresidentBIA Victoria is the peak body representing businesses and groups in the Victorian marine industry. The Victorian marine industry contributes more than $4.5 Billion dollars to the Victorian economy, and employs more than 17,000 people.

From February 2010 until September 2014 I was employed by IC Frith & Associates as Victorian State Manager, a top 10 insurance broker by revenue in Australia, one of the largest privately owned insurance brokerages in Australia. During that time, across all metrics, the Victorian Office did incredibly well: a) moving from poor staff retention to high retention and high satisfaction; b) 30% increase in income and reduction in expenses, turning it from a loss making branch to a profit making branch; and, c) increased client & industry visibility and communication.On 30th September 2014, Steadfast Ltd purchased the Victorian Office of IC Frith & Associates to be part of the Melbourne Steadfast Ltd 'Hub', a combination of six insurance broking businesses called Network Insurance Group. I was the only non-owner of the businesses purchased.On 6th February 2015, after merging IC Frith Victoria into the Hub, Steadfast Ltd made me Redundant.

I was responsible for managing 52 boat dealers across Asia Pacific for Genmar, these dealers contributed more than $100 million in international sales for Genmar Inc. Genmar was at that time the largest manufacturer of pleasure craft in the world, with 14 different brands of boats including luxury yachts, recreational powerboats, and fishing boats. Genmar marketed its boats through more than 1,400 independent dealers in the US and 40 countries worldwide. It's annual sales turnover exceeded $1.5 Billion and employed more than 5,500 people.Caught in the GFC when personal discretionary expenditure dried up and the USA banking system became incredibly distressed, Genmar filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May 2009, but their banks were implacable. Late 2009, Genmar sold its businesses to three external companies who took control mid 2010. After which, Genmar was 'wound-up' and de-listed as a company.After the sale of the business and before settlement by the three new owners, I was unsure if I would have a job for me, and so I returned to Insurance Broking for the first time in 20 years, as State Manager - Victoria at IC Frith & Associates, that five years later was purchased by Network Steadfast.

In charge of all things marketing and sales management. At that time Sunrunner was Australia's 2nd largest power boat luxury cruiser manufacturer. It built boats from 28' to 48' in length. The company sold boats in every state of Australia, into New Zealand, China and Europe.I left Sunrunner to take up the position of Manager Asia Pacific for Genmar International Inc.Four years after I left, the business assets were sold to a Chinese company in June 2012.

I was the Publisher and CEO.Marine Media Group Pty Ltd was a publisher of marine magazines specializing in 'buyers guides' for consumers, interested in power and sail boats, and all types of boat engines & accessories. The business slogan was 'a boat show in a book'. The business succeeded before the Internet/websites provided similar information.I operated this business at the same time as working at Club Marine Ltd, and published magazines using their branding under a licence agreement with them. I sold my 50% share to my business partner, and took up my role at Sunrunner Cruisers.

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Club Marine Ltd Australia’s largest provider of pleasure craft insurance, who have been protecting the insurance needs of Australian boaters for more than 40 years.Club Marine Ltd is part of the Allianz Group of insurance companies, the largest insurance group in the world.I left Club Marine Ltd and to co-found and run, working full-time at Marine Media Group Pty Ltd.

Mba, Business

Post Graduate Diploma, Management

Executive Management

Diploma, Insurance Broking

Diploma'S Of, Accounting And Insurance

Primary And Secondary School