Profile
"West Oak’s success has come from always putting our clients’ best interests first and always finding ways to improve and add more value to them"
Andrew mcquiston,
west oak family office, wellington-altus private wealth
Schalk Van Der Merwe has a genuine passion for delivering excellent outcomes for his clients, and a wealth of knowledge and experience to assist in addressing the most complicated of insurance risks. With over 13 years of experience and an array of awards under his belt, Schalk is well known in the industry and recognised as one of Australia’s top insurance brokers.
After a decade as a broker and six years as a director, Schalk stepped into the managing director role in 2020. In this role, he oversees Omnisure’s health, growth, and overall success. Under his leadership, the company, which was founded in 2000, has been recognised as one of the leading boutique insurance brokerages in the country.
His areas of expertise include construction, design professionals and engineering, strategic referral partnerships, international placements, group insurance schemes, technology, and emerging risks, including start-ups.
Level 41, Grosvenor Place, 225 George St, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
1800 958 384
schalk@omnisure.com.au
linkedin.com/in/schalk-van-der-merwe-04599246
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Schalk
Van Der Merwe
Managing Director
Omnisure
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Schalk Van Der Merwe has a genuine passion for delivering excellent outcomes for his clients, and a wealth of knowledge and experience to assist in addressing the most complicated of insurance risks. With over 13 years of experience and an array of awards under his belt, Schalk is well known in the industry and recognised as one of Australia’s top insurance brokers.
After a decade as a broker and six years as a director, Schalk stepped into the managing director role in 2020. In this role, he oversees Omnisure’s health, growth, and overall success. Under his leadership, the company, which was founded in 2000, has been recognised as one of the leading boutique insurance brokerages in the country.
His areas of expertise include construction, design professionals and engineering, strategic referral partnerships, international placements, group insurance schemes, technology, and emerging risks, including
start-ups.
Schalk
Van Der Merwe
Managing Director
Omnisure
Read on
Special Report
Home
Bio
Milestones
Profile
Schalk Van Der Merwe has a genuine passion for delivering excellent outcomes for his clients, and a wealth of knowledge and experience to assist in addressing the most complicated of insurance risks. With over 13 years of experience and an array of awards under his belt, Schalk is well known in the industry and recognised as one of Australia’s top insurance brokers.
After a decade as a broker and six years as a director, Schalk stepped into the managing director role in 2020. In this role, he oversees Omnisure’s health, growth, and overall success. Under his leadership, the company, which was founded in 2000,
has been recognised as one of the leading boutique insurance brokerages in
the country.
His areas of expertise include construction, design professionals and engineering, strategic referral partnerships, international placements, group insurance schemes, technology, and emerging risks, including start-ups.
Milestones
2021-2022
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Managing director at Omnisure
Recognised as an Elite Broker by Insurance Business Australia, 2021
2021 to present
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2020
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Managing director at Omnisure
Named as a Top Insurance Broker (Finalist) by Advisr, 2020
Omnisure is a Finalist (8th place) for Top Brokerage by Insurance Business Australia, 2020
2020
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2017-2020
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Director at Omnisure
Named as an Elite Broker by Insurance Business Australia, 2018
Recognised as one of the Young Guns by Insurance Business Australia, 2018
2017-2020
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2014-2017
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Senior Account Executive at Omnisure
2014-2017
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2011-2014
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Account Executive at Omnisur
2011-2014
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2011-2014
2014-2017
2017-2020
2020
2021 to present
Schalk Van Der Merwe
Managing Director
Omnisure
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Bio
Milestones
2020
2019
2018
2020-2021
2014-2022
2020
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Received Best Lawyer in Canada Award (Employment and Labour Law)
2020
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2019
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
TeD Talk Speaker
2019
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2018
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
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2018
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2020-2021
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Received Lexology Client Choice Award (Labour and Employment – Canada)
2020-2021
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2014-2022
human resources | key media
Received Best Lawyer in Canada Award (Employment and Labour Law)
2014-2022
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Milestones
Career Accolades
2021–present
2020
2017–2020
2014–2017
2011–2014
2021-2022
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Managing director at Omnisure
Recognised as an Elite Broker by Insurance Business Australia, 2021
2021 to present
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2020
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Managing director at Omnisure
Named as a Top Insurance Broker (Finalist) by Advisr, 2020
Omnisure is a Finalist (8th place) for Top Brokerage by Insurance Business Australia, 2020
2020
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2017-2020
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Director at Omnisure
Named as an Elite Broker by Insurance Business Australia, 2018
Recognised as one of the Young Guns by Insurance Business Australia, 2018
2017-2020
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2014-2017
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Senior Account Executive at Omnisure
2014-2017
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2011-2014
human resources | key media
Account Executive at Omnisure
2011-2014
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Career Highlights
2020
2019
2018
2020-2021
2014-2022
2020
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Receive an excellence award
2020
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2019
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
TeD Talk Speaker
2019
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2018
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
title of milestone
2018
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2020-2021
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Received Lexology
Client Choice Award
(Labour and Employment – Canada)
2020-2021
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2014-2022
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Received Best Lawyer in
Canada Award
(Employment and Labour Law)
2014-2022
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Career Accolades
Milestones
Milestones
2020
2019
2018
2020-2021
2014-2022
2020
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Receive an excellence award
2020
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2019
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
TeD Talk Speaker
2019
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2018
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
title of milestone
2018
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2020-2021
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Received Lexology Client Choice Award (Labour and Employment – Canada)
2020-2021
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2014-2022
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Received Best Lawyer in Canada Award (Employment and Labour Law)
2014-2022
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Career Accolades
Milestones
2021 to present
2020
2017–2020
2014–2017
2011–2014
2021-2022
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Managing director at Omnisure
Recognised as an Elite Broker by Insurance Business Australia, 2021
2021 to present
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2020
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Managing director at Omnisure
Named as a Top Insurance Broker (Finalist) by Advisr, 2020
Omnisure is a Finalist (8th place) for Top Brokerage by Insurance Business Australia, 2020
2020
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2017-2020
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Director at Omnisure
Named as an Elite Broker by Insurance Business Australia, 2018
Recognised as one of the Young Guns by Insurance Business Australia, 2018
2017-2020
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2014-2017
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Senior Account Executive at Omnisure
2014-2017
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2011-2014
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Account Executive at Omnisure
2011-2014
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Milestones