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“I will continue to empower and encourage my staff to perform at their best as I have done for the last decade. I will continue to advocate for my clients, embracing new technology and being open to business and industry changes”
Ken Dixon,
Dixon Insurance Services
Geion Bright is an executive vice president for Amwins in Atlanta, Georgia. She specializes in placement of large, national property scheduled, catastrophic portfolios and loss distressed business. She helps lead a team of 20 professionals.
Prior to Amwins, Bright’s insurance career included service with Marsh & McLennan’s Risk Management Property division in Washington, DC. She relocated with Marsh to Atlanta in 2004 and moved into Wholesale Property shortly thereafter. She joined Colemont in 2006 and has specialized in Property for Colemont/Amwins ever since.
Bright was born in Seoul, South Korea and raised in New Jersey. She studied abroad in Seoul and Guam, where she majored in education and was a member of the Guam Teacher Corps. After her studies, she moved back to the US East Coast to begin her insurance career with Marsh.
She has been married 14 years to her wonderful husband. They have two kids, Kai and Kaden, who play for a premier soccer league. When she’s not working, she enjoys spending time with family, which involves lots of games and traveling. During her personal time, she enjoys working out (namely, kickboxing and pilates), cooking, learning about different cultures and exploring new places.
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“To be able to give back to the community is rewarding and fulfilling. I am honoured to be in a position where I can raise funds for those less fortunate and in need”
Ken Dixon,
Dixon Insurance Services
2006–17
2017–22
2023
2017–present
2019
2022
Marketing Manager at Colemont/Amwins
2006
–17
Assistant Vice President at Amwins
2017
–22
Executive Vice President at Amwins
2023
Executive Vice President at Amwins
Responsible for carrier relations and retailer relationship management team
Member of the broker support team that includes specialty practice leaders and professionals responsible for retailer relationships
2023: Board of Directors, WSIA Education Foundation
2017
–present
Promoted to Chief Underwriter for Healthcare at Arch Insurance
2022
Assistant Vice President and Senior Broker at MJ Hall & Company since 2018
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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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How does he distinguish himself among fellow brokers?
“I believe all brokers are working very hard in a difficult market,” he says. “However, I have demonstrated continued growth, advocacy and performance on my client’s behalf, which is now recognised [for 10 consecutive years] in the Elite Broker awards.”
In 1990, Dixon got started with FAI, working in claims and as a team leader. From the late 1990s up until 2003, he worked at FAI and Suncorp in underwriting and as an area manager at VACC, CGU (South East Queensland). From 2003 to 2012, he got into broking and eventually started Dixon Insurance in 2013. Since then, he’s accumulated numerous acccolades, including Elite Broker, Diversity and Equity, and Fast Broker awards.
During the pandemic, Dixon challenged insurers over the Quarantine Act application to insurance wordings. His argument was that the Quarantine Act does not apply as an exclusion, as the Biosecurity Act was invoked by the Morrison Government, and this was not a subsequent amendment to the Quarantine Act. The test case in the Appeals court was won for Dixon’s client with a unanimous five-judge verdict.
He remains focused on transport, manufacturing, motor trade, engineering and large farm clients.
What are his plans for the future?
On a business level, “more of the same. I will continue to empower and encourage my staff to perform at their best as I have done for the last decade. I will continue to advocate for my clients, embracing new technology and being open to business and industry changes.”
On a personal level, Dixon invests significant time, effort and funds, along with his GT3, to support many charities through his passion for motorsport. From participating in and sponsoring the Thunderbolt Run (which provides tens of thousands of dollars in support for Beyond Blue and Prostate Cancer), to organising and running the Track Knights for Amira charity night where 28 Exotic Supercars raised funds through passenger laps in wet conditions, Dixon states “this is our time to give back to the community and those in need. My friendships and association with those seeking to do the same, allows us to contribute to those less fortunate and raise funds and awareness”.
He adds: “To be able to give back to the community is rewarding and fulfilling. I am honoured to be in a position where I can raise funds for those less fortunate and in need.”
