Ansvar Strengthens Its Management Team with Two Senior Appointments

We are delighted to share with you great news for Ansvar with two recent senior appointments to our management team. Jenny Bax has been appointed as the National Development Manager and Andrew Flitcroft has been appointed as the National Underwriting Operations Manager.

Ian Ireland – General Manager, Client Solutions comments:

“We are very proud to have both Jenny and Andrew join the Ansvar family.  Both have extensive insurance industry experience bringing senior level expertise, a pragmatic approach to doing business and will be a great complement to our management team. With Ansvar experiencing a period of unprecedented growth, we will continue to invest in our staff and look forward to the contribution Jenny and Andrew will make in the continuous improvement of our service offering.”

Ansvar Insurance is pleased to announce the appointment of Jenny Bax as National Development Manager.  Jenny will be responsible for the development and growth of National and Strategic Partners ensuring that Ansvar is the insurer of choice in its core sectors.

With over 25 years’ insurance industry experience, Jenny has a proven track record in successfully leading distribution, underwriting and operational teams.  Prior to re-joining Ansvar, Jenny was the General Manager, Underwriting Agencies for Allianz, held senior national and international positions with QBE and also worked for CGU Insurance.

A founding member of ANZIIF’s General Insurance Faculty Advisory Board, Jenny enjoys contributing to advancing the skills and knowledge of insurance professionals in the Australian and New Zealand marketplace.  Jenny has a Graduate Diploma in Insurance and a Master of Business Administration from Deakin University.

“The Ansvar ethos of ‘Grow to Give’ resonates strongly with me and I look forward to working with the teams nationally to drive a culture of consistent high service deliver with covers that provide peace of mind to both brokers & end customers” says Jenny Bax.

Ansvar is also pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Flitcroft as the National Underwriting Operations Manager.  Andrew will be responsible for leading Ansvar’s market facing underwriting operations, with a focus on ensuring optimal effectiveness and the profitable retention and development of the portfolio.

Andrew has over 30 years’ experience in the Australian, New Zealand and Pan-Asian insurance and reinsurance markets and has successfully performed a wide range of leadership roles in the disciplines of underwriting, claims, account management, brand enhancement and business strategy.

Before joining Ansvar, Andrew was the CEO and Managing Director of General Re Australia.  Andrew is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Insurance & Finance and is an accredited Crisis Support Worker at Lifeline.

“I am delighted to join Ansvar, whose sole raison d’etre is to Give Back, within the overarching strategy of the Company’s ultimate owner The Benefact Group. I am excited for the opportunity to build upon and enhance Ansvar’s underwriting activities in order to further this unique purpose” says Andrew Flitcroft.

Media enquiries:
John Morrow, National Marketing Manager, 03 8630 3192 / jmorrow@ansvar.com.au

About Ansvar
With 60 years of experience in the Australian insurance industry, Ansvar has become a leading specialist provider of insurance and risk management solutions for the Care Services, Community Services (Not for Profits), Education and Learning, Faith Communities, Arts, Culture and Heritage and Commercial Property Owner sectors. Being part of the Benefact Group, Ansvar also has a long history of giving back to our community through donations, sponsorships and our own Community Education Program designed to help and support disadvantaged young Australians. For more information, visit: www.ansvar.com.au/community-education-program-the-program/