JLT Affinity Services – People
Following are brief profiles of our people – insurance brokers who are dedicated to act for you, in partnership with you, in your best interests.
New South Wales
- Stephen Ball – Managing Director – Affinity
QPIB, FAIM, MAIRM
Stephen has over 30 years experience as an Underwriter and Broker in Australia, UK and the Middle East. He managed our NSW operations for ten years and in 2000 was appointed Managing Director of Affinity Services.
Stephen has responsibility for national delivery of service to our Affinity Segment which includes Commercial & Personal Insurance clients as well as Groups and Associations.
Email: steve.ball@jlta.com.au
Phone: (02) 9290 8046
- Debbie Gibson – General Manager – Affinity and Facilities
Debbie has worked in the insurance industry since 1985, and has worked at Jardine Lloyd Thompson since 1995.
Debbie has a Bachelor of Business Degree from UTS which includes a Marketing and Insurance Sub Major. She is also a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance, holds her Insurance Broking (Dip Fin. Serv. (Broking)), and is a Qualified Practicing Insurance Broker (QPIB).
Debbie is responsible for managing a number of national placement facilities, staff education and training programs, she works closely with the Affinity & Corporate teams in each state, is responsible for the maintenance of the JLT badged policy wordings and sits on the JLTA Compliance and Technical Committee.
Email: debbie.gibson@jlta.com.au
Phone: (02) 9290 8029
- Mario Guarino – General Manager – Employee Benefits
Mario has been in the insurance industry for 40 years. He is a past State Manager of a Life Insurance Company and has been a Life & Employee Benefit adviser for the past 22 years consulting to our major corporate clients. He has national responsibility for the direction and growth of our employee benefit business.
Email: mario.guarino@jlta.com.au
Phone: (02) 9290 8064
South Australia
- Jeff Gaborit – Director JLT Group Services Pty Ltd & Trustee, JLT Discretionary Trusts
Jeff has been with JLT in a number of roles since 1972, managing major client portfolios up until 1986.
In 1986 he was instrumental in the development of and implementation of the JLT Discretionary Trusts (JDTs) and in 1994 the introduction of JLT Group services Pty Ltd a JLTA fully owned company specialising in the design and management of the JDTs which provide an alternative risk transfer opportunity as opposed to conventional insurance.
Today Jeff is responsible for the Regulatory governance, development and ongoing management of this unique JLTA concept.
Email: jeff.gaborit@jlta.com.au
Phone: (08) 8235 6449
- Bronson Justus – Divisional Manager – JLT Sport
Bronson joined JLT in March 2007 from a boutique brokerage specialising in the law and medical industry.
He has been employed within the insurance industry since 1991. During this time he has worked in commercial underwriting and claims, progressing to broking and becoming a proprietor of his own brokerage for a number of years.
Bronson is a member of the National Insurance Brokers Association and is a Qualified Practicing Insurance Broker (QPIB). He is also a Senior Associate of the Australian and New Zealand Insurance Institute and holds a Diploma in Financial Services.
Bronson specialises in national and state programmes with both discretionary trusts and traditional placements.
Email: bronson.justus@jlta.com.au
Phone: (08) 8418 0224
Victoria
- Deborah Fowler – Regional Development Manager, Affinity Services
ANZIIF (Snr. Assoc.) CIP, Dip. Fin. Serv. (Broking) QPIB
Deborah has over 35 years as an Underwriter and Broker in Australia, Asia Pacific and Africa. Deborah has managed Affinity Schemes for JLTA since 2001. Responsibilities include the development, implementation and management of Affinity Schemes Business.
Email: deborah.fowler@jlta.com.au
Phone: (03) 9613 1433
- Paul Milo – Divisional Manager – JLT Sport
M. Bus. (Sports Management)
Paul has a life long involvement in Community sport including over 12 years employment with State and Community focused roles within AFL – Victoria. Paul joined JLT Sport in 2004 with the senior responsibility for initiating, developing and managing programs primarily for State and National Sporting or related organisations. He has placed business for some of Australia's largest and most well known Sporting Organisations.
Complimenting this experience Paul has multiple qualifications including a Master of Business (Sports Management). Recognising the role Paul has played at JLT Sport, he was also awarded the Advancing Sport Management Award by Deakin University (2005) for his outstanding services to Community Sport.
Email: paul.milo@jlta.com.au
Phone: (03) 9613 1443
- Bill Hogg – Divisional Manager, Business Development, Affinity – Schemes
Bill has over 42 years experience in insurance broking (with 30 of those years at JLT). He has worked in all facets of the industry including claims, risk management, account servicing and new business development.
His current focus is on designing schemes for Affinity Groups, which includes the development of Mutual Trusts.
Email: bill.hogg@jlta.com.au
Phone: (03) 9613 1404
Western Australia
- Bob Slade – General Manager Affinity Western Australia
QPIB, Dip Fin Ser (Broking)
In 1991 Bob formed a joint venture with JLT through the establishment of Jardine Gibbs Slade (JGS). JLT subsequently bought out JGS in 2000 and Bob became a Director of JLT Perth and subsequently his current position.
He also has joint responsibility for the implementation and continued enhancement of the Sales@JLT program which is a major JLT initiative.
Email: bob.slade@jlta.com.au
Phone: (08) 9426 0434