Claire MacMillan, Special Counsel at Wotton + Kearney, has been voted in as the new President for the West Australian chapter of the Australian Professional Indemnity Group (APIG).
Though based in Sydney from 2016 until recently, MacMillan has now returned to Perth to be closer to family.
“I’ve been working with the APIG committee in Perth for some time now and am really excited about the abundance of opportunity and talent we have locally,” said MacMillan.
“The committee is excited to engage with local brokers, underwriters and insurance lawyers to develop a strong financial lines network across WA; there is a real appetite for more events and education with tailored content addressing issues unique to the WA market and, importantly, the development of the WA financial lines community.”
Jeremy Scott Mackenzie, National APIG President, noted that MacMillan’s appointment came with a strong backing from the Perth committee, and believes she will add a fresh perspective.
“In a short period of time, Claire has established herself as a key player in the local financial lines market, adept at building networks across brokers, loss adjusters and other insurance lawyers,” said Mackenzie.
“We are thrilled to have a president of her calibre lead the West Australian chapter and wish her every success in her role.”
The move marks the latest in a long string of professional association appointments for MacMillan. She has worked with a number of groups that aim to provide support for women in business, and foster relationships with brokers, including The Association for Women in Insurance, Women on Boards, Business Chicks, Women Lawyers of WA, Society of Construction Law Australia and the National Association of Women in Construction.
