Headquarters:
Singapore
Year founded:
2020
Number of employees:
1,600
Phone:
02 9252 1040
Email:
enquiries@bolttech.io
Website:
bolttech.io
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/bolttech
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Rob Schimek
Group Chief Executive Officer
Kishan Dasan
General Manager
Milos Skopljak
Claims Manager
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Rob Schimek is the founder and group chief executive officer of bolttech, leading the company’s global operations across more than 35 markets. With over 35 years in financial services, he has held senior leadership roles in the insurance industry, including managing director and group chief operating officer at FWD Group and president and CEO of AIG’s commercial insurance businesses worldwide. He has also served as CEO for AIG’s Americas region and CFO of its global property and casualty insurance division. Earlier in his career, he was a partner at Deloitte & Touche, advising major financial institutions like MetLife and Merrill Lynch.
Schimek holds an MBA from the Wharton School and an undergraduate degree from Rider University. Outside of work, he competes in extreme endurance events like the Ironman World Championships and the Antarctic Ice Marathon
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Rob Schimek
Kishan Dasan brings over 16 years of experience in the insurance industry, including leadership roles as AIG’s head of construction for Asia-Pacific and director of strategic growth for construction and natural resources at WTW. Throughout his career, he has been involved in some of the region’s largest construction and energy projects. He is known for his strong technical expertise, which allows him to deliver seamless, end-to-end solutions for clients.
Dasan holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical and computer systems) and a diploma in risk engineering from Clemson University, further enhancing his ability to navigate complex industry challenges.
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Kishan Dasan
Milos Skopljak joined MECON Insurance in 2010, bringing with him extensive experience from senior claims roles at two major general insurers. With a strong background across various insurance classes, including construction, heavy machinery, property and liability, he has developed a comprehensive understanding of the industry.
A results-driven professional, he is highly regarded for his commitment to service and is a valuable member of the MECON team. Skopljak holds a graduate diploma in financial services and is a NSW Justice of the Peace. He is also an affiliate of several industry-related groups and associations, further contributing to his expertise.
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Howaida Nakhla
National Underwriting Manager
Howaida Nakhla brings over 48 years of experience in the insurance industry, with the last 38 years specialising in underwriting and managing engineering and casualty portfolios. Before joining MECON Insurance, she held senior underwriting management roles across Queensland and NSW.
Nakhla is renowned for her exceptional service ethic and deep passion for underwriting, earning her a strong reputation in the market. Her commitment to her clients and her expertise in managing complex portfolios make her a highly respected figure in the industry.
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Blake Baxter
Head of Claims and Incident Response
Blake Baxter is an experienced insurance professional with over a decade of expertise spanning insurance, accounting, and the legal sector. A cyber insurance specialist, he has a strong background in building incident response and claims handling functions. He has worked extensively across financial lines claims, including professional indemnity, D&O and cyber and has also gained valuable experience in corporate insolvency, managing complex claims portfolios, liaising with defence counsel and brokers and refining claims handling policies.
Baxter joined Emergence Insurance in March 2020 to establish an in-house claims handling and incident response function. This strategic move has given Emergence a competitive edge, providing quicker and more efficient support to clients and helping them recover faster from cyber incidents.
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bolttech is the world’s most globally scaled insurtech, with a mission to create the ultimate technology-driven ecosystem for protection and insurance. By connecting insurers, distribution partners and customers, bolttech accelerates access to personalised, affordable insurance solutions through a single platform.
Since its launch in 2020, the company has rapidly expanded its AI and machine learning capabilities, driving intelligent decision-making, enhancing customer experiences and improving business outcomes. Its platforms and services provide valuable, data-driven insights, creating new insurance value propositions and laying the foundation for an ecosystem-led business model poised to become the future of distribution infrastructure.
With a presence in over 35 markets across North America, Asia, Europe and Africa, bolttech is committed to making quality insurance more accessible. Its vast network includes over 700 distribution partners and 230 insurance providers, offering more than 6,000 product variations that simplify and streamline insurance transactions globally.
“We’re committed to delivering the highest level of service, assuring clients that their welfare is the firm’s utmost priority”
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Nikil Deo
Head of Technology
Gerald Chan
Partner
Nader R. Hasan
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Liane Brown
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Nikil Deo is a seasoned technology professional with over 20 years of experience in the financial services sector, specialising in technology and cyber solutions. Throughout his career, he has witnessed and contributed to the transition from mainframe computing to today’s cloud ecosystem, alongside the evolving landscape of cyber risks. He has been part of several pioneering initiatives, including becoming the first APAC customer for Microsoft’s BPOS cloud offering and helping launch Australia’s first “pay as you drive” product.
Now with Emergence Insurance, Deo is excited to apply his extensive expertise to help deliver innovative cyber insurance solutions to the Australian market.
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Nikil Deo
Gerald Chan has been named one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada (Canadian Lawyer, 2019), one of the Top 50 Trial Lawyers in Canada (Benchmark Litigation, 2023–24), White-Collar Crime/Enforcement Litigator of the Year (Benchmark Litigation, 2023), and Criminal Defence Lawyer of the Year, Toronto (Best Lawyers, 2024). He is a fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and a faculty member with the National Criminal Law Program.
Chan is a bencher of the Law Society of Ontario. He serves as vice chair of the Law Society Tribunal, Appeal Division, and a Trustee of the Law Foundation of Ontario.
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Nader R. Hasan, a partner at Stockwoods LLP, practises criminal, regulatory, and constitutional law at both the trial and appellate levels. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, where he has taught courses on the law of evidence and currently teaches a seminar on criminal punishment from a US-Canada comparative perspective.
He is a co-author of Search and Seizure (Emond, 2021), Digital Privacy: Criminal, Civil and Regulatory Litigation (LexisNexis, 2018), and Sentencing, ninth edition (LexisNexis, 2017), and an author of numerous articles on criminal and constitutional law.
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Liane Brown is committed to representing individuals who have suffered serious personal injuries and to families who have suffered the loss of a loved one. Her practice concentrates on personal injury law, including accident benefits, motor vehicle collisions, medical malpractice, occupiers’ liability, product liability and wrongful death cases.
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Liane Brown is committed to representing individuals who have suffered serious personal injuries and to families who have suffered the loss of a loved one. Her practice concentrates on personal injury law, including accident benefits, motor vehicle collisions, medical malpractice, occupiers’ liability, product liability and wrongful death cases.
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Ben Irantalab enjoys the complexities of personal injury litigation. His practice is exclusively devoted to representing clients with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and severe orthopedic injuries. For him, the cases that require special creativity and thinking outside the box are the most gratifying.
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On a larger scale, HSH handles class action and mass tort lawsuits representing groups of people injured by dangerous products, medications, medical devices, and negligent organizations.
The HSH team is known for providing caring and attentive service to clients, and is proud of the firm’s excellent reputation within the legal and medical communities.
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