Meet Our Team

Our people are central to our approach. We empower local underwriters and claims professionals to make decisions, talk through complex risks, and build long-term relationships based on trust and expertise. Meet your BIA team.

Our Leadership Team

Tony Wheatley

Chief Executive Officer

Matthew McPhee

National Underwriting Manager

Kirsty Owens

National Head of e-business

Gareth Edwards

National Head of Claims

Paul Bleakley

National Partner Solutions Manager

Adelaide

Kimberly Maisey

State Manager SA

Darren Mellor

Senior Underwriter

Tayler Crease

Liability Underwriter

Brisbane

Matthew McPhee

National Underwriting Manager

Paul Kelly

State Manager - QLD/NT

Nicole Carey

National Head of New Products

Alison Campbell

Underwriter

Sue Pereira

Underwriter

Daniel Smith

Senior Underwriter Financial Lines

Zoe Xiong

Underwriting Assistant

Josh Gibson

Underwriting Assistant

Melbourne

Trish Cuthbert

State Manager - VIC/TAS

Brenton Fielder

Senior Underwriter - Financial Lines

Steve Taylor

Financial Lines Underwriter

Katie Thiessen

General Liability Underwriter

Thomas Soro

Senior General Liability Underwriter, VIC

Andrew Whincup

Senior General Liability Underwriter

Perth

Jason Tomerini

State Manager - WA

Valerie Keown

Senior Financial Lines & Liability Underwriter

Adelle Timmins

National Head of Public & Products Liability

Andrea Day

Liability Underwriter

Jo Thorsen

Underwriting Assistant

Sydney

Tony Wheatley

Chief Executive Officer

Trevor Williamson

State Manager - NSW/ACT

Paul Marques

Senior Underwriter - Financial Lines

Damien Stephen

National Head of IT Liability

Chris Milton

Senior Underwriter Financial Lines

Mathew Konopka

Senior Underwriter General Liability

Melissa Lacy

Underwriter

Ben Holl

Assistant Underwriter

Matt Armstrong

Financial Lines Underwriter

Reece Jones

Liability Underwriter

Kelly McGinnis

Assistant Underwriter

Rachel Whiddett

Assistant Underwriter

Chloe Strawn-Austin

Assistant Underwriter & Acting Marketing Co-ordinator

Partner Solutions Team

Paul Bleakley

National Partner Solutions Manager

Matt Rawle

National Senior Partner Solutions Underwriter

Marz Psut

Senior Partner Solutions Underwriter

Tamara Gabriel

Senior Partner Solutions Underwriter

Angela Boladian

Partner Solutions Financial Accountant

Aaron Frater

Partner Solutions Underwriter

bindIT

Kirsty Owens

National Head of E-Business

Juan Sandoval Toro

E-Business Underwriting Assistant

Will Formato

e-Business Business Support Officer

Claims

Gareth Edwards

National Head of Claims

Darren Quek

Technical Claims Manager

Aman Kainth

Claims Team Leader

Andy Taylor

Claims Adjuster

Lincoln Menser

Claims Team Leader

Adam Simic

Junior Multi Lines Claims Adjuster

Joe Weste Haldane

Junior Multi Line Claims Adjuster

Reese Yang

Claims Adjuster

Ayehsa Omer

Senior Claims Adjuster

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