As Broking Manager of Ausure, John’s role involves assisting Ausure AR’s with their placements and escalation issues, as well as complex, hard to place and challenging risk profiles.

John also liaises with Insurers and Underwriting agencies on our supplier panel. 

Background

John has been in insurance since 1995, starting with FAI in Brisbane. He started with AFM in 2007, prior to it’s merge with Ausure. 

Qualifications

Diploma of Broking, Diploma of Risk Management.

Interests

Watching my 2 daughters grow up ( 9 and 5 ) – Goes so fast and they help me get better as a father and person.
I like observing human behaviour. What makes people tick, emotions and why they say/do what they do. What can I learn from that?
Trialing different Australian and Global Gins – getting pretty good at it. Just ask me. How a simple drink can give so much back. Quite astonishing really.

Words of Wisdom

“Happiness is like a butterfly: the more you chase it, the more it will evade you, but if you notice the other things around you, it will gently come and sit on your shoulder.”
( ……actually, that quote is maybe not all Me but it makes think things….)

“If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in the dark with a mosquito”“

Be Curious in Life ( can be one of your greatest strengths if you believe in it )

Thoughts on Insurance

I genuinely believe we as Brokers are such a vital cog in a very dynamic industry that has the benefit of learning about most SME industries in this country. Our AR’s want to know your story. It’s not just about insurance and risk transfer to an insurance company. Your story is the greatest story ever told.

Timing and Relationships are so crucial at this time in our market.