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"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
Jane Brown joined the Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) in 2017 as legal counsel, and became general counsel in 2022. As general counsel, she is responsible for managing legal issues throughout the organisation; overseeing the liability, cyber risk and travel committees; and providing secretarial services to the ICNZ Board, ICR Board, and Code Compliance Committee. Her role also includes advocating for regulatory change, policy creation, and encouraging good conduct within the industry via compliance with and enforcement of the Fair Insurance Code.
Prior to joining ICNZ, Jane worked in local government insurance, with a focus on cover for professional liability risks and underground infrastructure. She is a senior associate of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance and is a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand.
She holds an LLB and a BA major in French. In May 2022, she will receive her LLM with first class honours from Auckland University. She is currently co-president of Wellington Women in Insurance, a group which provides education and networking opportunities for insurance professionals in Wellington. Her other interests include participating in Alliance Française activities and volunteering for Kura Kai.
Jane Brown
General Counsel
Insurance Council of New Zealand
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2020
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
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2020
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2019
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
TeD Talk Speaker
2019
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2018
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2020-2021
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Received Lexology Client Choice Award (Labour and Employment – Canada)
2020-2021
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2014-2022
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Received Best Lawyer in Canada Award (Employment and Labour Law)
2014-2022
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Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Smart Mortgage was recognised
as Best Performing Team
(first half of financial year 2022)
2022
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Manager, broker division
at Finni Mortgages
2020–present
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General Counsel at Insurance
Council of New Zealand
2022
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2017
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Legal Counsel at Insurance Council
of New Zealand
2017
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2013
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Legal Officer at Civic Assurance
2013
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Jane Brown
General Counsel
Insurance Council of New Zealand
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2022
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Smart Mortgage was recognised as Best Performing Team (first half of financial year 2022)
2022
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2020–present
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Manager, broker division at Finni Mortgages
2020–present
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Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
General Counsel at Insurance Council of New Zealand
2022
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2017
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Legal Counsel at Insurance Council of New Zealand
2017
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2013
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Legal Officer at Civic Assurance
2013
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2020
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2018
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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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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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Level 2, 139 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011
General Counsel
Insurance Council of New Zealand
Jane
Brown
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2019–present
2018–present
2022
2017
2013
2019–present
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Commenced at The Knox School in Victoria, 2019
Mentor, 2019–2020
Senior School Lead Mentor, 2021
Interim Head of House, 2021
Head of Languages, 2022
2019–present
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2018–present
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Head of Faculty in English and Languages at St Patrick’s College Townsville
2018–present
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2022
Year 5 Teacher
General Counsel at Insurance Council of New Zealand
2022
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2017
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Legal Counsel at Insurance Council of New Zealand
2017
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2013
human resources | key media
Legal Officer at Civic Assurance
2013
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