Senior Executive Staff

Peter has been in the Insurance Industry for over 30 years and is the founder of Sportscover. His experience in amateur sports Insurance dates back to the early 1980's, when he identified a gap in the market for bespoke sports insurance and started putting together policies for clubs and associations. Peter is Group Chairman of Wild Goose Holdings, the holding company for the Sportscover group of companies.

Chris has been involved in the Insurance Industry for over 20 years, having spent most of that time underwriting amateur sport. As an avid sportsman, coach and administrator, his experience makes him well suited to the role of Active Underwriter of Sportscover syndicate 3334. Chris is a director of various Sportscover group companies and is on the board of Wild Goose Holdings, the group holding company.

David has been in the Insurance Industry for over 25 years and has performed a number of senior roles across underwriting, claims and general management with several insurers including American Re-Insurance Company, AIG and Chartis Australia. In 2013, David was elected to serve as a Director on the VicSport board. David has coached, played and umpired cricket, Australian Rules Football and currently coaches a junior basketball team. David is a Fellow of the Australian Insurance Institute and has a Bachelor of Business.

Matthew has over 20 years of experience in the Lloyd's market. He began his career in 1989 with Kingsmead, becoming accident underwriter. Matthew moved into casualty treaty after the takeover by Advent. In 2003 he moved to Argenta as Syndicate Manager and then as Agency Manager, specialising in the integration of third-party syndicates. Matthew is a keen sports fan who plays both cricket and golf and is captain of his local cricket team. Matthew is a member of the Wild Goose Holdings board.

Murray has over 25 years experience in the insurance industry, joining the Sportscover group in 2003. Since then he has held a variety of positions in the group including Underwriting Manager and CEO of Sportscover Australia before moving to his current role of Active Underwriter of Sportscover Syndicate 3334 and as a Director of the holding company. Murray is a dedicated rugby fan, and is very passionate about cricket and golf, both as a spectator and player.

Tim joined the Sportscover Group after completing an Information Technology degree and has over 15 years experience within the insurance industry in Australia and London. He is a keen sportsman with an active interest in many sports at various levels, especially cycling. He is a director of various Sportscover group companies and is on the board of the group holding company.

Steve has been in the insurance industry for over 30 years. He spent over 25 years at Lloyd's of London in various senior roles, including Lloyd's General Representative in Australia and President of Lloyd's Illinois Inc., setting up Lloyd's first dedicated offices in both places. Steve joined Sportscover in 2005 and is on the holding company board. He is a Fellow of the Insurance Institute and holds the Diploma in Management Studies. Steve was elected to the Underwriting Agencies Council (UAC) board in February 2013. He is a lifelong Spurs supporter and a more recent Central Coast Mariners member.

Belinda is a chartered accountant. She worked for KPMG for 13 years, specialising in audit and then mergers and acquisitions, managing transactions for a variety of UK listed and private companies as well as numerous overseas clients. Belinda joined the Sportscover group in 2005. She is a keen follower of Grand Slam tennis tournaments and has been a serious Sheffield United supporter since 1974.

Dominic is responsible for compliance and risk management matters at Sportscover. He has worked in the insurance industry for over 15 years, the latter half of which in regulatory and compliance roles. Dominic enjoys outdoor pursuits and has led trekking expeditions in the Nepalese Himalaya, Australia and India.

Jarrod previously worked in sports administration and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing and Sports Management), Jarrod joined Sportscover in 2001 as an Underwriting Assistant and is now Underwriting Manager in the Melbourne office, a Senior Associate of ANZIIF and a CIP. His sporting interests as both spectator and player include basketball, golf and cricket.

Damian joined Sportscover in June 2011 and has worked in the Insurance Industry since 1993 concentrating mainly on specialty insurance lines. Damian holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics and Marketing) and is a Senior Associate of the ANZIIF and a CIP. He is keen participant and spectator of sport with a real passion for Cricket, Rugby and Golf.

Robert is a Chartered Accountant, originally qualifying in South Africa, and later converting that qualification to the Australian equivalent. He migrated to Australia in 2004. He has worked in the general insurance industry in South Africa for a listed general insurance company and later for a privately held group that provided broking and general insurance administration services. He started with the Sportscover group in May 2009. He is a keen golfer and follows most sports, in particular the English Premier League football and Super 14 rugby.

Craig has been in the general insurance industry for over 30 years working predominantly in the claims area. He began his career in 1976 and held various senior claims positions within the Zurich Insurance Group prior to joining Sportscover in 2000. He has a keen interest in most sports, in particular football, cricket and water sports and is a lifelong fan of the Geelong Football Club. He is Fellow of the Insurance Institute and CIP.

Martin has worked in the insurance industry for over 10 years both in the UK and Australia. Martin holds a Master of Marketing and joined Sportscover in 2003 as a Marketing Co-ordinator. He follows most sports including football, hockey and still plays basketball once a week.

Melina joined Sportscover in March 2012 and has worked in the insurance industry since 2001. Throughout the years, Melina has worked for various Underwriters and Insurance brokers, specialising in claims roles. Melina likes keeping active and enjoys yoga and running.

Helen joined Sportscover in 2013 and is responsible for compliance matters at Sportscover Australia. She has worked in Claims, Disputes and Compliance roles within the Financial Services Industry for 15 years crossing over General Insurance, Wealth Management and Investment Banking sectors. Helen is Tier one Qualified and is an Associate of ANZIIF and a member of the Australasian Compliance Institute. She is a keen skier and is involved with Calisthenics in Australia.

Andrew has been involved in the general insurance game for 30 years, working in a variety of roles. Prior to joining Sportscover in 2008 Andrew worked for Guardian Royal Exchange in New Zealand, Municipal Mutual Insurance, Zurich Municipal, Gallagher Bassett and SLE Worldwide in a variety of claims roles. He enjoys watching rugby and playing golf. He has intermediate passes in the AIINZ and CIP.