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“No matter how many clients I have, I make sure to call each one personally every quarter. It’s a chance to not only update them on their portfolio, but also check on how they’re doing personally”
Kelvin Rampersad,
Carte Wealth Management
As a senior partner and market leading expert specialising in general commercial insurance, Gillian Davidson leads the firm’s national liability team of more than 50 partners and lawyers. She advises many of the largest Australian and international insurers, the London market, underwriting agencies, brokers, claims managers, third-part administrators and insureds, often managing complex multi-party claims which require an additional layer of sensitivity and proactive response (including advising on Royal Commissions).
Passionate about disruption and innovation, Gillian develops transformative solutions in collaboration with her clients and industry that respond to a rapidly evolving insurance environment. Gillian applies the same endless energy to drive innovative diversity and inclusion strategies within the workplace and in the broader community.
Gillian serves as a board member of Global Insurance Law Connect (GILC), an international network of 19 independent insurance law firms (spread across each continent) and chairs the GILC Asia-Pacific regional group. She has played an active role in building and expanding the geographic reach of the GILC network and building its global presence as key insurance advisors and thought leaders that deliver solutions for today’s fast-changing global marketplace.
Gillian has sat on many charitable and not-for-profit boards, including schools, faith-based organisations, aged care and medical research boards.
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Gillian Davidson
Partner and Chair of Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee
Sparke Helmore Lawyers
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“I strongly believe in working smarter, not harder. I think it’s one of the keys to living a great life, and I want to share that with as many people as possible”
Kelvin Rampersad,
Carte Wealth Management
1998–present
2003–2012
2012–2021
Present
2018–2021
Having been with Sparke Helmore for 24 years, Gillian Davidson was made a Partner in 2003. She has served across a range of management roles for the firm, including practice group and service line leader and board member. She is chair of the firm’s D&I Advisory Committee; chair of the Board of Global Insurance Law Connect (GILC), a network of leading law firms specialising in insurance; and chair of the GILC Asia-Pacific regional group.
She received from Chambers Asia-Pacific a Highly Commended rating in the D&I category and was named one of Insurance Business Australia’s Elite Women in 2021. She was also recognised in Insurance Business Australia’s Hot List in 2022 and 2023.
1998–
present
2003–2007: Executive Vice President, Professional Lines Division at Axis Insurance
2003–2009: Board Member at PLUS
2007–2010: Chief Executive Officer, Professional Lines Division at Axis Insurance
2010–2011: Chief Executive Officer, North America Insurance at Axis Insurance
2011–2012: Chief Underwriting Officer at Axis Insurance
2003–
2012
2012–2017: Chief Executive Officer, Global Insurance at Endurance
2017–2019: Chief Executive Officer, Global Insurance at Sompo International
2020–2021: Chief Executive Officer of Insurance at Vantage Group
2012–
2021
President at Westfield Specialty since 2021
Present
Business Development Director – Asia-Pacific at 360Globalnet
2018–
2021
Suncorp Bank’s turnaround times are the lowest they have ever been. The lender becomes Australia’s first certified carbon neutral bank for both its operation and transaction services
Aug 2022
Milestones
Aug 2022
Milestones
Sept 2021
Feb 2022
Apr 2022
Jul 2022
Aug
2022
Suncorp Bank introduces Solar Home Bonus offer for customers who are choosing renewable energy for their homes
Sept 2021
Month-on-month market share growth commences
Feb 2022
Suncorp Bank wins the Canstar award for most outstanding value in investment loans
Apr 2022
Suncorp Bank wins Money Magazine’s Bank of the Year and Business Bank of the Year awards for the fifth year in a row
Jul 2022
Suncorp Bank’s turnaround times are the lowest they have ever been. The lender becomes Australia’s first certified carbon neutral bank for both its operation and transaction services
Aug 2022
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