George Dunn
Bexley,Australia
Summary
Insurance Broking Executive with 15+ years' experience across Corporate Risk, Property & Casualty, Financial Lines, Crisis Management, Product Recall, Terrorism Insurance, Reinsurance, Placement Strategy, Portfolio Management and Insurer Relationship Management. Proven record delivering premium growth, client retention, facility development and complex risk transfer solutions for ASX-listed and multinational clients.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work history
National Head of Crisis Management Insurance
Aon Australia
Sydney, New South Wales
2015.01 - 2026.03
- Oversaw design and development of insurance solutions for ASX listed companies for Crisis Management requirements. Including captive and reinsurance solutions for terrorism and product recall;
- 2025 results saw an 8% uplift in premium (despite heavy renewal discounts) and a 25% increase in fees and commission across the portfolio. Similar results in 2024 and 2023;
- Managed portfolio of over AUD20m in GWP;
- Collaborated with underwriters in Australian, London and Singapore markets to design and refine product offerings based on emerging risks and market trends. Including a "first to market" broker wording for product recall;
- Developed comprehensive crisis management strategies aligned with client risk profiles and regulatory requirements.
- Delivered training sessions/webinars to over 500 internal and external stakeholders;
- Wrote thought leadership articles on key topics for Aon Australia;
- Placement Executive from 2015 – 2018, Placement Manager from 2018 – 2022, Head of Crisis Management from 2022 – 2026
Product Analyst
Aon Australia
- Worked day to day on Facilities, Structured Portfolio Solutions and proprietary trading Platforms. Worked with full life cycle of the products including research, business cases, development (including IT builds), implementation, designing financial and KPI reporting and refining offerings;
- Designing and developing pipelines of risks to transition into facilities and platforms;
- Working with Product Managers to maintain and develop Insurer Relationships - including quarterly performance meetings;
- Managing insurer facing monthly/quarterly reporting;
- User Acceptance Testing
- Working extensively with cross-functional project teams to enhance data-driven decision-making processes for product offerings.
Client Executive
Aon Australia
- Worked with small business clients to tailor insurance solutions to their needs – restaurant and motel focus
- Worked across Property & Casualty, Financial Lines, Accident & Health policies
- Maintained 90% retention on an SME book and while transitioning business from a facility to open market
Education
Masters of Terrorism & Security Studies -
Charles Sturt University
OnlineDiploma of Financial Services - Insurance Broking
NIBA College
Bachelor of Arts - Japanese & Philosophy
University of New England
Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Laws - Econometrics
University of New England
OnlineSkills
Insurance Broking
Crisis Management Insurances
Placement Strategy
Client Relationship Management
Stakeholder Management
Business Development & New Business
Underwriter Negotiation
Policy Wording Review and Writing
Claims Advocacy
Portfolio Management
Market Analysis
Insurance Markets
- Australian Insurance Market
- Lloyd's of London Markets
- Singapore, Chinese & Japanese Markets
- Facultative Reinsurance
- Facility Placements and Design
- Captive Insurance
Timeline
National Head of Crisis Management Insurance
Aon Australia
2015.01 - 2026.03
Product Analyst
Aon Australia
Client Executive
Aon Australia
Diploma of Financial Services - Insurance Broking
NIBA College
Bachelor of Arts - Japanese & Philosophy
University of New England
Masters of Terrorism & Security Studies -
Charles Sturt University
Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Laws - Econometrics
University of New England