FEATURES YOUNG GUNS 2017

JENNIFER JASON PHAM SHEEHAN Financial lines underwriter Senior underwriter – property

SWISS RE CORPORATE BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY SOLUTIONS SPECIALTY INSURANCE Age: 28 Age: 33

“Every now and again you meet a young According to one industry peer, Jason spark in the industry, and that’s exactly Sheehan is a young professional constantly what Jen is.” This high praise is from a striving to achieve and then surpass Swiss Re sta member speaking about set goals, and working to consistently Jennifer Pham, a fi nancial lines underwriter exceed expectations. Sheehan spent fi ve with Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. years at Vero (his fi rst underwriting role) Pham’s responsibilities include medical and became a senior underwriter within malpractice, D&O, professional indemnity, 18 months. He later took on a six-month cyber and IT, and she provides valuable secondment to Perth to lead Vero’s WA insights and advice to the senior leadership property team to bring about positive team across the business. Pham has been change in the culture of the team and the praised for developing and delivering scope of the underwriting appetite, which growth across the fi n pro book by vigilantly he achieved quickly. He was approached by analysing and underwriting large ASX-listed BHSI to join its Australian team, and today is corporations. She was part of a duo who tasked with building its mid-market property BEN ROBINSON Team leader – specialised business lines won the Swiss Re Corporate Solutions proposition within Vic, Tas and WA alongside 2016 deal of the year, worth millions to the national mid-market manager. A past ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER Age: 27 the business. It’s said that she’s also been committee member of both the ANZIIF YPs instrumental in developing new wordings, and YIPs, Sheehan’s ambition is to be seen After spending just over 14 months with which has allowed for the expansion of the as a strong leader and to say that he’s been Arthur J. Gallagher, Ben Robinson is now portfolio. She hopes to become a senior able to give back to the insurance industry in team leader of its specialised business underwriter in the near future. a meaningful way. unit – commercial, overseeing a team of nine brokers and a book of over $10m GWP in commercial, national and global WILLIAM ROBINSON accounts. As well as making his mark in Partner AJG, Robinson is a member of NIBA’s YP WOTTON + KEARNEY Vic committee, assisting in conducting Age: 31 learning and development sessions for young brokers, taking new approaches William Robinson’s involvement in the insurance industry began about to innovative learning styles and better 10 years ago as a paralegal. In 2015, he joined Wotton + Kearney (W+K) educating brokers as to the ever-evolving as a senior associate and has made a signifi cant impact on the fi rm and insurance markets. This year, he was its clients. Recently, he was promoted to partner, making him one of the youngest in W+K’s named a Vic/Tas state fi nalist for NIBA’s history. Robinson is experienced in a wide range of insurance litigation, with a particular focus Young Broker of the Year Award. Robinson on public and products liability and property damage claims. Appointed to Perth to build and is described by one industry colleague run the general liability team, Robinson is said to have quickly learned the nuances of the WA as someone demonstrating strong work market and has, in a short period, translated that into a growing practice. He’s widely regarded ethic, knowledge and an overall positive in the fi rm and the market for his passion and commitment to mentoring and developing demeanour in his approach to his work junior insurance lawyers, which he views as an integral part of his role. Robinson is an active and clients. The same colleague reports participant in numerous insurance industry groups and has become renowned for his research he’s gained respect and confi dence in on sports-related concussions. He has given numerous presentations on the topic, engaging such dealings in a relatively short period with several national sporting bodies and insurers. He also provides written updates and articles of time and has been proactive in sourcing on recent developments in insurance litigation. In times ahead, Robinson hopes to continue training and development opportunities building W+K’s WA presence to establish the fi rm as the preeminent choice for insurers. for both himself and his team.

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