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YOUNG GUNS BRENT CAMPBELL
GAVIN DOHERTY
Director
Senior account executive – corporate
ORACLE GROUP INSURANCE BROKERS Age: 33
Brent Campbell, a third generation insurance broker, is today a director and partner at Oracle Group Insurance Brokers. The group has over 60 staff nationally, including a growing AR network. Campbell has 25 staff, based in Oracle’s Balcatta head office, who directly report to him. In 2010, Campbell joined Centro Chamber Insurance Brokers, which merged with Oracle last year. At Centro he had the opportunity to purchase his own portfolio of business, which has grown significantly through a combination of high retention rates, organic growth and scheme opportunities. Campbell also completed the QBE eQuip program in 2010 and is currently a participant in CGU’s Platinum Leadership Network. In the immediate future, Campbell wants to continue developing his management and leadership role at Oracle, in an effort to help ensure the sustained success of the business. He would also like to have the opportunity to support the IBNA network.
SAM GODFREYROBERTS Managing director REMINGTONS INSURANCE BROKERS Age: 34
Sam Godfrey-Roberts is the managing director and owner of Remingtons Insurance Brokers in Victoria. His responsibilities include managing 11 staff and three authorised representatives. Godfrey-Roberts began in insurance as an assistant underwriter at CGU, and was subsequently promoted to underwriter and then account manager. In 2008, he took on a business development manager
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MARSH Age: 34
In his current role on Marsh’s corporate team, Gavin Doherty assists and develops multinational and corporate clients across Western Australia. In 2014, Doherty won a NIBA-CBU Professional Excellence Scholarship, which gave him the opportunity to participate in NIBA College’s Certified Professional Insurance Broker development program. He is also a past committee member and a past president of NIBA’s WA Young Professionals committee. Doherty is passionate about the career development and education of other young members of the Marsh team, and, looking ahead, would like to take the opportunity to assist other enthusiastic young people in the pursuit of their insurance broking careers. Right now, he is focusing on developing his management skills in business as well as further technical skills in insurance and risk management. role at QBE and, over three years, grew the 10-year portfolio from $7m in GWP to over $16m with the same staff numbers. He took part in QBE’s eQuip program and was later promoted to a distribution manager role, managing a large team looking after over $70m in GWP. In 2012, Godfrey-Roberts bought the Remingtons business in Ballarat and, in the three and a half years since, he is said to have overseen and managed the doubling of GWP on a 30-year business. Additionally, he has expanded the business, setting up AR offices in Bendigo, Torquay and Bacchus Marsh, and is looking to continue expanding Remingtons both internally and externally, within Victoria and interstate.
DOMINIC FLANNERY Special counsel WOTTON + KEARNEY Age: 34
Dominic Flannery practises primarily in W+ K’s public and products liability team, and his practice experience extends across Australia and the UK. Recently, he has developed an accident and health practice, advising on high-profile, careerending sporting injuries. Flannery has worked and personally managed hundreds of claims, from simple District Court matters to multifaceted Supreme Court cases. He’s conducted some career-defining litigation, including one of the most complex medical negligence claims – both legally and medically – in NSW history. Flannery is also strongly involved in W+ K’s pro bono and corporate social responsibility program, and has worked for many years at the Homeless Persons’ Legal Service at the Wayside Chapel. Flannery currently mentors four associates and three paralegals, and has received excellent feedback from mentees. Looking ahead, he’s focused on working to become a partner of the firm; maintaining his pro bono practice; and continuing to mentor young lawyers and assist them in reaching their own career goals.
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