TEAM
Craig Patterson
Non Executive Chairman
Craig Patterson has National and International Underwriting and Reinsurance roles across a 38 year career. Formally the Managing Director of SURA for 9 years building a profitable underwriting business and before that was the President and Head of Treaty for Australia for Aon Benfield. Internationally Craig was the Director of Group Reinsurance Operations for Aviva and Group Underwriting Manager for the GA. Originally, he was the Manager for Corporate for NSW and Qld for NZI and then moved to run claims nationally for that company to build specialty into that area of the business
Michael Huntly
Chief Underwriter
Michael Huntly has underwritten Property and Liability business for over 44 years and managed Property, Liability, Construction and Financial lines portfolios in CEO, Chief Underwriter and National Underwriting Manager roles for NZI, Royal SunAlliance, Vero, Calliden, Austagencies and 360 Construction. Michael has been a Coverholder at Lloyd’s since 2013.
John Barclay
Claims Manager
John Barclay has over 30 years experience within the insurance industry with a background and interest in technical and complex claims often involving litigation. Previous roles include Casualty Claims Expert, Operational Management, Policy Interpretation, Negotiation and Mediation, Commercial Property Claims Leader, Claims Litigation Expert, Conflict Resolution and Complaint Management, and Broker and Client Liaison. He has now been managing all claims for GARD and associated businesses for the last 18 months.
Email.
craig.patterson@gardinsurance.com.au
Level 13
227 Elizabeth Street
Sydney, NSW 2000
Email.
michael.huntly@gardinsurance.com.au
Level 13
227 Elizabeth Street
Sydney, NSW 2000