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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
Linda Sullivan is the president and CEO of Administrative Strategies.
She created Administrative Strategies in 2010 after serving as a chief financial officer for an insurance adjusting firm. Each year has brought a new challenge and opportunity that Sullivan tackles head on. While continuing to successfully drive her innovative and fast-growing company forward, she has never lost sight of what’s most important: helping people who have been impacted by a loss.
Sullivan started and cultivated Administrative Strategies with the desire to improve the independent adjusting community. Her focus has been on assembling the right people who have the same values and passion to help rebuild the lives of those who have experienced a loss. She believes in delivering on promises, doing the right thing, and caring. She is also a lifelong learner and is always exploring new ideas and opportunities.
Sullivan has embraced delegation to actively empower her team. In doing so, the team has excelled in both personal growth and innovation, which has led to the company’s rapid growth and success. That growth has expanded beyond the adjusting space into additional insurance verticals.
She remains a passionate leader who never gives up and is always ready to take on and adapt to any challenge. She cultivates a vibrant and productive culture by granting her employees the freedom to decide how they can make a difference, not only within the company but also within their community. This approach to her business allows the culture to remain intact as the organization continues to grow and expand. Sullivan freely shares her time and knowledge to improve the lives of those around her.
410 E Main St., Westfield, IN 46074
888 787 7811
linda@adminstrat.com
linkedin.com/in/linda-sullivan-909a576
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Linda Sullivan
President and Chief Executive Officer
Administrative Strategies
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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
1990–2011
2010–present
2020–present
2013
2019
2022
Chief Financial Officer at NCA Group
1990–
2011
President and CEO at Administrative Strategies
2017: 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies, Ranked #43; EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist, Ohio Region
2018: 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies, Ranked #19; EY Entrepreneur of the Year Winner – Midwest Region; Indianapolis Business Journal Fast 25; Fastest-Growing Companies in Indy, Ranked #2
2010–
present
President and CEO at 1st Direct Insurance
2020–21: Starkey Entrepreneurial Woman Award, 2nd Runner-Up
2020–
present
SVP, Casualty at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
2013
President, Specialty Casualty at QBE North America
2022
Assistant Vice President and Senior Broker at MJ Hall & Company since 2018
Present
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.”