SPECIAL REPORT
HOT LIST
AVI TATARKA CEO SCOTT WINTON INSURANCE BROKERS
Scott Winton Insurance Brokers racked up several deserved awards in 2020. The company won Brokerage of the Year (20+ Staff), Australian Brokerage of the Year and Best Customer Service from an Individual Office at the 2020 Insurance Business Australia Awards, which CEO Avi Tatarka attributes to the brokerage’s dedication to customer service. “We’re focused on going above and beyond for our clients, guiding them through every step and being there for them whenever they need some assistance,” he says. A regular fixture on IB’s Elite Brokers list, Tatarka is also a member of the IB Global 100 list for 2021.
NICK HARRIS CEO, Pacific MARSH
As CEO of the Pacific region for Marsh, Nick Harris oversees all aspects of the insurer’s operations in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Papua New Guinea. Prior to being named to the role in 2019, Harris served as CEO of JLT Australia and New Zealand and has held a number of senior positions in specialty, employee health and benefits, and affinity. Harris has more than two decades of experience in the insurance industry across both the UK and Australia, putting him an ideal position to lead Marsh into a challenging yet exciting 2021.
RICHARD ENTHOVEN CEO HOLLARD AUSTRALIA
The founder of Hollard Australia and co-founder of Greenstone, Richard Enthoven currently serves as CEO of Hollard and is a director and former president of the Insurance Council of Australia. During his time as ICA president, Enthoven “made it a mission to take a position on climate change because it will continue to have a profound impact on insurance and Australia in general”. “There are significant opportunities for growing our economy while dealing with climate change,” Enthoven told IB last year. “This can only be achieved, however, by developing an infrastructure-led economy that allows for resilience during natural disasters and other climate events to be built into Australian communities.” Outside the insurance industry, Enthoven serves on the advisory board of Head Over Heels, a not-for-profit organisation that supports women-owned businesses.
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RITA YATES CEO INSURTECH AUSTRALIA
Since May 2019, Rita Yates has been at the helm of Insurtech Australia, an organisation that will only become more important as the digitisation of insurance continues apace. According to an August 2020 report from EY and Insurtech Australia, 70% of the industry believes insurtechs will play a “major role” in helping incumbent insurers become more digital. “The importance of technology and digital functionalities has never been as great as it is in our current environment,” Yates says. “There are myriad opportunities available for innovative brokers to explore how working with insurtechs can assist their digital transformation process, ranging from automation and improving efficiencies of back-end processes, creation of self-service options, digital tools to increase customer base and offer valueadded propositions, or simply a better experience for their customers.”
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