Chief Executive Officer | Whitbread Insurance Brokers
After 15 years with the company, Michael was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Whitbread Insurance Brokers in December 2017.
Since joining Whitbread in 2002, Michael developed his insurance and business acumen from the ground up. As a specialist in both General Insurance and Life Insurance, Michael has excelled in several management positions during his time at Whitbread, including Broking Operations Manager of our commercial division, General Manager | Corporate Partnerships, and Director of Whitbread Life. Held in high regard by both his colleagues and the wider insurance industry, it was only natural for Michael to assume the position of Chief Executive Officer in 2017.
Holding a Diploma in Finance Services, Michael is RG 146 qualified, and is a member of the Australia New Zealand Institute and the Association of Financial Advisers.
When it comes to buying insurance, people have two basic choices: buy it themselves or organise it through a broker.
As the availability of online insurance products grows, you might be tempted to believe insurance brokers will go the same way as the dinosaur. But that’s not happening, and there is one very good reason: buying insurance – particularly business insurance – is a specialised business.
Late last year the government passed amendments to the Privacy Act 1988, implementing changes to Australian privacy law in a number of areas.
A key change is the replacement of the current National Privacy Principles (NPPs) with a unified set of 12 new ‘Australian Privacy Principles’ (APPs) to regulate the handling of personal information.
From July 1, 2017, some residential Strata Insurance policies will experience significant total premium changes as a result of amendments to the Terrorism Insurance Act 2003 (Cth). The changes apply Australia wide, and relate to the introduction of a Terrorism Levy.
This Media release from the 10 March, 2018 outlining the latest from the Victorian Cladding Taskforce has been supplied by Minister for Planning, Richard Wynne.
After an Australian Federal Senate Inquiry and multiple investigations, we have reached a tipping point, and 2018 is finally seeing some action. Regulatory changes and laws drafted to either ban or control the use of various types of cladding will come into play, helping ensure the safety of countless buildings...
