Who We Are
The Ivory Executive team has over 150 years of experience in all facets of insurance, providing a strong foundation for a long term Australian owned Professional Indemnity, IT Liability, and General Liability wholesale capacity insurer.
Ivory is registered under the Corporations Act 2001 and is an authorised insurer with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). Ivory has utilised a long standing relationship with its panel of reinsurance companies and currently has more than 94% of its reinsurance programme placed with Lloyds (A rated by AM Best) and the balance placed with highly rated reinsurers (A+ rated by AM Best).
Building on a strong underwriting agency foundation, Ivory has the ability to offer its partners strong and reliable capacity and an award winning claims approach. Focusing on our partnerships, we are helping businesses by providing security and affordable premiums.
“We want to deliver affordable and stable insurance capacity for underwriting agencies, using an award winning claims model.”
— Ivory Insurance
Meet the Team
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David Hosking
Chief Executive Officer
David has 30 years of experience in General Insurance across a range of disciplines, including previous CFO of Allianz Australia. Prior to leading Ivory, David was leading PSC Insurance Brokers businesses across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia.
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David Power
Chief Technology Officer
David has over 20+ years of experience in IT design, development, testing, training and implementation for various-sized organisations providing clear vision and process. He brings the passion, regulatory structure, and oversight to protect Ivory data and build a robust IT framework.
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Michael Behm
Claims Manager
Michael has 30 years of claims & risk management experience, including with St Paul Travelers Insurance, previous Queensland Law Society professional indemnity insurers, a Lloyd’s underwriting agency, and a wholesale financial lines broker. He has also run his own risk management consultancy.
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Shaun Oliver
Chief Underwriting Officer
Shaun has over 20 years of technical underwriting expertise with major insurers and agencies within Australia. He has proven skills in strategic underwriting, product governance and compliance, alongside implementing long and short tail risk transfer solutions for clients across various industries.
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Michael Tuffy
Chief Advisory Officer
Michael is an experienced Director and C suite leader who has successfully completed four start-ups, two business turnarounds, and run mature businesses. Michael brings the knowledge and skills gained from over 28 years in the general insurance, life insurance and reinsurance industries.
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John Nolan
Chief Financial Officer
John is an experienced financial manager with over 20+ years working with major Australian wealth management and superannuation organisations, and he brings many regulatory and analytical skills to the team.
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Sam Watson
Senior Financial Accountant
Sam has a corporate advisory background, specialising in financial modelling and business accounting. He has worked across diverse sectors, including financial services, mining, and government. Sam is a full member of the Institute of CAANZ and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from UQ.
Meet the Ivory Board
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Gregor Pfitzer
Chairperson
Over more than 30 years, Gregor has run and established insurance businesses, holding numerous Board positions and successful senior leadership roles within major insurance, reinsurance, and underwriting agency operations.
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Prof. Elaine Collins
Actuary
Elaine is a well-respected and experienced qualified actuary, professor, and non-executive director currently sitting on several high-profile boards, bringing her worth of financial, insurance, and analytical expertise.
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Dr. Paul O'Shea
Lawyer
Paul is a commercial and business lawyer with 30+ years of experience in commercial litigation, consumer law, as well as financial services compliance, and dispute resolution.
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Michael Wood
Shareholder
Michael is a shareholder and a highly experienced insurance solicitor, underwriter, and entrepreneur, having founded and grown a highly successful and award-winning global legal and underwriting company focusing on innovation.
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Paul Weightman
Shareholder
Paul is a shareholder with over 40+ years of experience as a solicitor, as CEO of an ASX-listed company, as an entrepreneur, and as a founder of a successful funds management and corporate advisory platform.
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John Lemon
Company Secretary
John is an experienced Company Secretary within a variety of organisations and is proficient at providing company secretary and governance services to a range of organisations.