JOHNNY CHAN
220/25 Bennelong Parkway Wentworth Point,NSW
Summary
Insurance leader with a track record in APAC operations, business growth, and portfolio turnaround. Managed multi-location teams, built broker and vendor relationships, and developed workflows for self-insurance and regulated programs that improved control, compliance, and commercial results.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Pilot
SFC – Sydney Flight College
02.2023 - 06.2026
- Double Dip. Commercial Pilot's License & MEIR
- After leaving Asia for Australia with a young family, I wanted to take a break from insurance and embark on a new challenge; I attained my Commercial License and Ratings in Mid 2026.
Director
BSI Brokers Ltd
05.2011 - 07.2021
- Managed daily operations across Asia-Pacific locations, developing vendor relationships and contributing to revenue growth.
- Acted as master broker and TPA for network brokers on international PMI plans underwritten by Pacific Cross and reinsured with GenRe.
- Attended board level meetings to discuss budgets, reserves, and targets.
- Established workflow procedures for facultative and self-insurance programs, ensuring compliance with various national regulations.
- The group of companies and its book of business has since been acquired by Paramount Life and General.
Founder
QuickQuoters Ltd
05.2011 - 09.2020
- Founded QuickQuoters Ltd and set company vision for quoting services.
- Maintained all aspects of the company from website design to processing enquiries and policy issuance. The book has since been acquired by BSI Brokers.
- Built pricing workflows for customer quotes and proposal preparation.
- Led client consultations to gather project requirements and scope details.
- Created a user-friendly website to facilitate retail insurance comparisons.
General Manager
BSI Broker (Thailand) Ltd
Bangkok
01.2016 - 10.2017
- Requested to oversee the development of this ailing subsidiary and turnaround its fortunes for disposal.
- I brought down expenses gradually and turned a modest book profit. Secured an acquisition of the business by one of our existing Thai partners in 2017.
International Marketing Manager
BSI Brokers Ltd
02.2006 - 05.2011
- Directed international marketing strategies for brokerage clients across cross-border markets.
- Developed market messaging for overseas audiences and partner channels.
- Coordinated campaign planning with BSI Brokers Ltd sales and client teams.
- One of my first positions within the group and was looking after the marine cargo division. I was involved in prospecting freight forwarders to bring them under our delegated authority binder reinsured with Brit Insurance at Lloyds. I grew the business substantially around the Middle east, India and SE Asia bringing in at least a dozen or so open cover accounts.
Commercial Underwriting Assistant
Allianz
Manchester
02.2005 - 02.2006
- Served brokers by providing quotations and servicing for SME property and liability lines, ensuring timely and accurate responses to client needs.
Marine Underwriting Assistant
RSA
Birmingham
06.2003 - 01.2005
- Assisted with underwriting and servicing marine cargo accounts as part of the UK specialist risk team.
Education
ACII -
Chartered Institute of Insurance
London, UK01-2012
Master of Science - Business Economics
University of Manchester
Manchester, UK12-2001
Bachelor of Arts - Business and Financial Economics
Staffordshire University
Stoke on Trent, UK09-2000
ERASMUS Study Exchange Program -
VUB
Brussels, Belgium05-1997
Skills
- ACII Qualified – Chartered Ins Broker
- General and Specialty insurance
- White labeling and Self Insurance
- Networker / Good People Skills
- Underwriting and Broking
- Reinsurance / Treaties
- Entrepreneurial
- Commercial Pilot
Timeline
Student Pilot
SFC – Sydney Flight College
02.2023 - 06.2026
General Manager
BSI Broker (Thailand) Ltd
01.2016 - 10.2017
Director
BSI Brokers Ltd
05.2011 - 07.2021
Founder
QuickQuoters Ltd
05.2011 - 09.2020
International Marketing Manager
BSI Brokers Ltd
02.2006 - 05.2011
Commercial Underwriting Assistant
Allianz
02.2005 - 02.2006
Marine Underwriting Assistant
RSA
06.2003 - 01.2005
ACII -
Chartered Institute of Insurance
Master of Science - Business Economics
University of Manchester
Bachelor of Arts - Business and Financial Economics
Staffordshire University
ERASMUS Study Exchange Program -
VUB