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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
Stacy Kaplan serves as chief operating officer of Amwins Specialty Casualty Solutions (ASCS), a full-service MGA that specializes in workers’ compensation solutions for niche markets like PEOs, public entity, healthcare, trucking, and resorts.
Since Kaplan joined ASCS in 2012, her responsibilities have evolved from program creation and reinsurance placement to managing a public entity team that writes more than $250 million in premium across the county. Now, as COO, she also acts as a bridge across all key touchpoints to ensure group performance is optimized and is integral to driving business strategy.
Prior to joining Amwins, Kaplan held various roles at Liberty Mutual, starting out as a workers’ compensation claims adjuster before moving to a financial analyst role and then national account underwriter. Her vast insurance experience has allowed her to mentor other women in insurance.
Kaplan holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Illinois. She is the proud mom of two young daughters and is passionate about raising them to be kind, strong women.
10 S LaSalle Street, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60603
312 601 9346
stacy.kaplan@amwins.com
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Stacy Kaplan
Chief Operating Officer
Amwins Specialty Casualty Solutions
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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
2003–2011
2011–2012
2012–present
2022–present
2022
Underwriter at Liberty Mutual
2003–
2011
Senior Underwriter at Chartis
2011–
2012
AVP, VP, EVP, and Chief Operating Officer (current) at Amwins
Member, Association of Professional Insurance Women
Panelist, 2023 IBA Women in Insurance Summit
2012–
present
President at Amwins Brokerage
Holds the professional designations of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Associate in Risk Management (ARM)
2022–
present
Promoted to the role of Short-Tail Branch Manager, where he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the motor, property and recovery teams
Lead Gallagher Bassett’s response to major catastrophic events in the industry, including 2022 floods, COVID-19 and 2019/20 bushfires, for which he received widespread praise both internally and from key clients
Winner of the Gallagher Way Award Q3 2022
Nominated and finalist in a number of other annual awards such as Impact Leader, Process Challenger and Emerging Leader
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.”