Headquarters:
Southbank, VIC
Year founded:
1961
Number of employees:
151
Phone:
1300 650 540
Email:
insure@ansvar.com.au
Website:
ansvar.com.au
LinkedIn:
au.linkedin.com/company/ansvar-insurance-australia
“We put our customers at the centre of our business, responding to brokers in a proactive and timely manner and working with the customer to understand their unique risk profile and tailor appropriate solutions”
Erica Kofie, QBE
Warren Hutchen
Chief Executive Officer
Phil Gare
Chief Operations Officer
David Cole
Chief Commercial Officer
Leadership
Warren Hutchen was appointed CEO and director of Ansvar in May 2014. Prior to joining the company, he was CEO of the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA), the risk and insurance advisor to the Victorian Government.
Hutchen has over 30 years of experience in risk and insurance. He has held senior management positions in underwriting, claims, operational management, strategy and organisational change. He has been an active supporter of the Australian insurance industry for many years, including serving as chairperson of the ANZIIF General Insurance Faculty Advisory Board. He also serves as a board member of several not-for-profit organisations.
Chief Executive Officer
Warren Hutchen
Phil Gare has over 25 years of experience in the insurance industry in Australia and New Zealand, working with both insurers and insurance broking organisations. During his career, he has led large specialist teams and functions within a range of large insurance organisations including claims, reinsurance, pricing, HR and strategy.
Prior to joining Ansvar, Gare led the OAMPS National Claims team and held senior claims and strategy roles with CGU and IAG.
Chief Operations Officer
Phil Gare
David Cole was appointed chief commercial officer in February 2023 and is responsible for strategic business development and distribution and leading the national client solutions, marketing and risk solutions teams.
Prior to joining Ansvar, he had a number of senior roles with Catholic Church Insurance, Aon and Marsh. He has over 30 years of experience leading large and diverse teams in broking and underwriting.
Chief Commercial Officer
David Cole
“We put our customers at the centre of our business, responding to brokers in a proactive and timely manner and working with the customer to understand their unique risk profile and tailor appropriate solutions”
Erica Kofie, QBE
“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”
Erica Kofie, QBE
Leadership
“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”
Erica Kofie, QBE
“We put our customers at the centre of our business, responding to brokers in a proactive and timely manner and working with the customer to understand their unique risk profile and tailor appropriate solutions”
Erica Kofie, QBE
Leadership
Jim Elliott
Chief Financial Officer
Jim Elliott was appointed chief financial officer in April 2023. He came to Ansvar from IAG, where he worked in a number of senior financial roles and, most recently, was the acting CFO for IAG Australia.
Prior to IAG, he worked in a range of senior financial roles with The Warranty Group, MLC and NAB Wealth and Aviva Australia.
Chief Financial Officer
Jim Elliott
Peter Bailey
Chief Underwriting Officer
Peter Bailey is a senior financial services executive with over 30 years’ experience in the insurance and reinsurance industry. Most recently, he was head of portfolio solutions for AIG Australia, with responsibility for developing and executing growth strategies in the SME commercial lines market.
Bailey holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and statistics, is a senior associate of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance, an associate fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Chief Underwriting Officer
Peter Bailey
For over 60 years, Ansvar Insurance has specialised in protecting and supporting organisations that care for and serve our communities.
With a strong social conscience and ethical approach, Ansvar provides specialist insurance and risk solutions to specific industry sectors, including care services, community service and not-for-profit organisations, faith communities, education and learning services, arts, culture and heritage, and commercial property owners.
As a sector specialist, Ansvar has developed a deep understanding of clients’ needs, the risks and challenges they face and the complex environments in which they operate.
We understand that fully protecting our clients requires a holistic approach and that being protected isn’t simply about insuring against events that might happen, but where possible, taking steps to prevent or minimise the impact of those events in the first place. To this end, Ansvar has a dedicated team of risk management specialists that can assist brokers and clients in assessing the effectiveness of current approaches to risk management and guide opportunities for improvement.
“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”
Erica Kofie, QBE
Anthony Black
General Manager, Risk Solutions
Kate Klease
General Manager, People and Culture
Daniel Churilov
General Manager, Strategy and Change
Simon Williams
Chief Strategy & Distribution Officer, Arch Insurance International
and Active Underwriter, Syndicate 1955
Anthony Black is an enterprise risk management specialist and leads a team of expert consultants to deliver Ansvar’s unique risk management solutions to clients across Australia. He has led ERM advisory and consulting practices for public and private insurers for over a decade, specialising in governance, health systems and education.
As a former senior nurse and health care executive, he draws upon his experience and networks to provide insights on Australia’s care and community sectors to support policy and underwriting decisions, and to tailor specialist risk strategies for Ansvar’s clients.
General Manager, Risk Solutions
Anthony Black
Kate Klease is a senior people and business executive with over 20 years’ experience across a broad range industries including insurance, technology, management consulting and not-for-profits as a non-executive director. Her background has been heavily involved in start-ups, M&A integration, as well as distressed and high-transformation environments.
Most recently, she was head of people, culture and enablement at Home Trades Hub, a joint venture between RACV and IAG, where she led the P&C, safety, risk and PMO functions. Prior to that, she was head of business partnering at RACV.
General Manager, People and Culture
Kate Klease
Daniel Churilov joined Ansvar in 2018 as the national operations manager and was appointed company secretary in August 2021. Churilov was appointed to his current position as general manager strategy and change in September 2022.
Prior to joining Ansvar, he worked in a number of senior technical and people leadership roles in general insurance, investments management and superannuation with the VMIA, NAB/MLC, CSR and KPMG.
General Manager, Strategy and Change
Daniel Churilov
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
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Kimi Shah
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
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Kimi Shah
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
Partner
Kimi Shah
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