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“No matter how many clients I have, I make sure to call each one personally every quarter. It’s a chance to not only update them on their portfolio, but also check on how they’re doing personally”
Kelvin Rampersad,
Carte Wealth Management
Jack O’Donnell is a broker at Brown & Riding who has specialized in professional liability for 16 years, with a niche in construction professional liability for over five years. He is a true, dedicated expert in his field, which has earned him long-standing client dedication and trust. His clients and underwriters rely on his honesty, integrity and knowledge to mutually develop best-in-class solutions for contractors, owners, real estate developers, architects and engineers. O’Donnell, the epitome of specialization in construction professional liability, is keenly aware of nuances within this segment, particularly as they relate to project-specific construction accounts.
O’Donnell joined Brown & Riding in 2017 and is an active member of the firm’s construction practice group, a knowledgeable and dedicated team of construction experts across the country specializing in casualty, property, environmental and professional liability. He has earned multiple insurance industry designations during his professional career, including RPLU, ASLI, AINS and AIS, all of which he has held for over a decade. O’Donnell attends conferences such as IRMI and has been a teacher at the West Coast conference of the American Association of Managing General Agents. He is a former young professional board member of the California Insurance Wholesalers Association and has been a member of PLUS.
O’Donnell continues to see significant growth in his book of business year over year and is consistently one of the top performers in the firm.
200 Gate 5 Road, Suite 208, Sausalito, CA 94965
415.464.2980
jodonnell@brcins.com
linkedin.com/in/jack-o-donnell-7596411b
brownandriding.com
Jack O’Donnell
Principal and Broker
Brown & Riding
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2021
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Year 7 Community Leader and Leader for Learning Technologies and Platforms at Northern Beaches Christian School
Master of Business Administration, 2017–2019
2021
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Head of Asia Pacific, Liberty Global Transaction Solutions
2019–present
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Human Resources Magazine | key media
Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand at Insurance Advisernet
2015–present
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2012–15
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Chief Underwriting Officer at QBE Asia
2012–15
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Human Resources Magazine | key media
GM Australian Intermediaries at QBE
2007–11
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2004-07
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NSW Regional Manager at QBE
2004-07
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2019
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
2022
Excellence awardee – Independent Mortgage Adviser of the Year category at the New Zealand Mortgage Awards
2022
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Deputy Principal at Australian Christian College - Southlands
Doctor of Education
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2021
Launched his own business,
Ascend Financial Services
2022
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Launched his own business,
Ascend Financial Services
2022
“I strongly believe in working smarter, not harder. I think it’s one of the keys to living a great life, and I want to share that with as many people as possible”
Kelvin Rampersad,
Carte Wealth Management
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Began his insurance career by joining Berkshire Hathaway-owned USLI
2006
Joined Brown & Riding as a broker
2017
Promoted to AVP at Brown & Riding
2021
Promoted to SVP and became a company shareholder at Brown & Riding
2022
Head of HDI Global Asia Pacific; Managing Director HDI Global SE, Australia
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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2014–18
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Began his insurance career by joining Berkshire Hathaway-owned USLI
2006
Project Coordinator at QBE Insurance
2018-20
National Relationship Manager at QBE Insurance
2019–
19
2019–22: Co-Founder and Business Operations at Mitti Insurance
2019–present: Co-Founder and Head of Sales & Underwriting at Mitti Insurance
2021: Insurance Business Young Gun, Australian Insurance Industry Awards 2021 Finalist (Insurtech of the Year) Issued by ANZIF in September 2021, Australian Insurance Industry Awards 2021 Winner (Insurtech Start-Up of the Year) Issued by ANZIF in August 2022
2019–
present
Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition, Immigration and Mobility
2021: DEI Champion awardee at the National Diversity & Leadership Conference, USA
2021 and 2022: HR Excellence Awards, Talent Acquisition, Gold
2021 and 2022: HR Excellence Awards, Women Empowerment Strategy, Silver
2022: HR Excellence Awards Talent Mobility, Gold
2022: HR Excellence Awards, DEI, Bronze
2022: HR Excellence Awards, Employee Branding, Silver
2020,2021,2022: Great Place to Work: Best Place to work for medium/large organization in Singapore and Asia
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2018–20
2019–19
2019–present
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Assistant Business Relationship Manager at QBE Insurance
2014–
18
Project Coordinator at QBE Insurance
2018-
20
National Relationship Manager at QBE Insurance
2019–
19
2019–22: Co-Founder and Business Operations at Mitti Insurance
2019–present: Co-Founder and Head of Sales & Underwriting at Mitti Insurance
2021: Insurance Business Young Gun, Australian Insurance Industry Awards 2021 Finalist (Insurtech of the Year) Issued by ANZIF in September 2021, Australian Insurance Industry Awards 2021 Winner (Insurtech Start-Up of the Year) Issued by ANZIF in August 2022
2019-
present
Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition, Immigration and Mobility
2021: DEI Champion awardee at the National Diversity & Leadership Conference, USA
2021 and 2022: HR Excellence Awards, Talent Acquisition, Gold
2021 and 2022: HR Excellence Awards, Women Empowerment Strategy, Silver
2022: HR Excellence Awards Talent Mobility, Gold
2022: HR Excellence Awards, DEI, Bronze
2022: HR Excellence Awards, Employee Branding, Silver
2020,2021,2022: Great Place to Work: Best Place to work for medium/large organization in Singapore and Asia
2018–
present
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