The Underwriting Agencies Council (
UAC) welcomed its new board of directors and celebrated this year's accomplishments at an annual general meeting (AGM) held this week.
Re-elected to the UAC board for another two years were directors
Lyndon Turner,
NM Insurance CEO; Kurt Nilsen, managing director of Lion Underwriting; and Peter Fryer, underwriting governance manager at XL Catlin. A fresh addition to the board, meanwhile, was Eric Lowenstein, CEO of Tego Insurance.
The new appointees complete the board, together with directors Heath Amber, from
Millennium Underwriting; Linda King, from
Sterling Insurance; Simon Lightbody, from
Steadfast Agencies; and Emily Walker, from
Axis Underwriting, who were elected for two-year terms at the 2016 AGM.
Retiring director
Rhys Mills, from
Solution Underwriting, had decided not to stand for re-election.
After the AGM, Turner was re-elected as chair; Nilsen as deputy chair; Fryer as company secretary; and King as treasurer.
The AGM also saw Turner highlight UAC's achievements during 2017, including nine underwriting expos across Australia and New Zealand; strategic underwriting partnerships with Lloyd's and
QBE; and the launch of the UAC-
Gold Seal Human Resources Service Centre.
“In 2018, we will re-evaluate all programs and events to maximise the return on members’ funds and ensure a continued focus on the agency sector’s growth,” Turner told the AGM underwriting agencies. “Our strength lies in unity – together we can achieve important milestones for agencies.”
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