Tim Considine

The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance is pleased to announce it has welcomed a new Board member and Deputy Chair as well as recognised a number of award winners and honorary members at its Annual General Meeting yesterday.

Tim Considine, Managing Director of Austbrokers Countrywide was officially welcomed to the Board after commencing as a director in January 2016. Allan Reynolds, Executive General Manager – Direct & New Zealand of Steadfast, was announced as Deputy Chair of the ANZIIF Board and Karl Armstrong – Chief Risk Officer of IAG New Zealand will stay on another term as President.

“We are so pleased to welcome Tim and Allan, both of whom have extraordinary experience in the industry as well as vision. As ANZIIF looks to the future, our Board will provide invaluable guidance and insight,” said Prue Willsford, CEO, ANZIIF.

Allan Reynolds of Steadfast said he was pleased to take on the role of Deputy Chair.

“Through its world-class education, membership and community initiatives, ANZIIF plays a vital role in supporting insurance professionals, businesses and the industry to grow and succeed. I am looking forward to working with ANZIIF’s members and partners across insurance at this exciting yet challenging time.”

Departing Directors, Board Deputy President Heinrich Eder of Munich Re, Colin Fagen of QBE and Frank Crapis, previously of Munich Re, were also acknowledged during the AGM.

2016 ANZIIF Board

• Karl Armstrong (President), Chief Risk Officer, IAG New Zealand Limited
• Allan Reynolds (Deputy), Executive General Manager – Direct & New Zealand, Steadfast
• Jonathan Fox (Immediate Past President), General Manager, Elders Insurance Limited
• Paul Allison, Principal & Chief Operating Officer, Guy Carpenter
• Andrew Bart, Chief Executive Officer, Crawford & Company Australia Pty Ltd
• Megan Beer, Director of Insurance, AMP
• Tim Considine, Managing Director, Austbrokers Countrywide
• Daniel Fogarty, Consultant
• Tony Lee, Executive Director, Seascope Risk Services (Hong Kong) Limited
• Callan McDonnell, Executive Manager, CI Learning Campus, Commercial Insurance Learning and Development, Suncorp
• Paul Munton, Executive General Manager, Rothbury Insurance Brokers
• Prue Willsford, CEO, Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance

In line with tradition, ANZIIF CEO Prue Willsford and Past President Jonathon Fox also recognised a number of award winners and members for their contribution to ANZIIF and the insurance industry.

Former ANZIIF President Tony Morgan was recognised with Honorary Membership for his extraordinary service to ANZIIF. Mr Morgan was involved with ANZIIF for over 40 years, serving as President and contributing significantly to the development of ANZIIF’s education offering. He is known as one of the region’s leading experts on business interruption and is the former president of the Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters.

The annual ANZIIF Service Award was presented to ANZIIF Fellow Alan Brown. Mr Brown was recognised for his work mentoring and supporting young insurance professionals and for his significant contribution to the development of education materials for ANZIIF students in Papua New Guinea. He previously held roles with Zurich, AIG and QBE

The E E Vines Memorial Prize for the most outstanding article written by a member for ANZIIF’s quarterly publication, Journal, was awarded to Alistair Monk of QBE New Zealand. Mr Monk won the prize for his article, ‘The war we lose’, which discussed the challenges insurers face in balancing the consumer demand for competitively priced insurance products with those that meet their needs and provide adequate cover.

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