04 Executive Summary

Key Insights from your 2024 Survey include:

Peer Group Ranking (from 6 markets)

Overall Ranking (from 17 Markets)

Out of 130 associates

What is going well?

Construction – Lacks any direction

Corporate & Global Inwards – Motor aggs

Corporate & Global Inwards – exceptional local knowledge and a desire to write business (Ade)

Corporate & Global Inwards – BDM engagement throughout the entire process, the response to an escalation (Melb)

Corporate & Global Inwards – Zurich offer competitive pricing on a number of their Commercial/Sunrise products (i.e. Motor, Business Package, Marine) (Melb)

Health & Community Services – Motor

Health & Community Services – Ease of communication on SME clients

Placement – Have the ability to offer multiple lines of insurance (Syd)

Placement – Multi Line solutions (Melb)

Power & Energy – Motor Insurance and claims management

Profin – very strong expertise in Perth

Profin – FI risks

REAC - When there is a relationship, communication is good

Resources – Good communication in the motor fleet area

Resources – Communication around their appetite both what is in and what is out, prevents time wastage

Areas for Improvement for Zurich?

Construction – room for improvement across the board

Corporate & Global Inwards – More prompt responses during renewal time. Issuance of policy documents with correct information (Melb)

Corporate & Global Inwards – ISR offering, capacity, appetite

Corporate & Global Inwards – Improve motor claims service (Ade)

Corporate & Global Inwards – Better service on motor claims (Syd)

Health & Community Services - Just don't know who is there anymore apart from Siva and not sure what they want to write (Syd)

Health & Community Services - Nothing, just be a bit more pro-active in interactions to stay on our radar as they are not an insurer we would most frequently use at Lockton (Perth)

Placement – Confused and constant change of underwriting appetite (Syd)

Placement – Help us with New Business (Melb)

Power & Energy – Decide if they are in or out

Profin – More proactive in developing the relationship in NSW

REAC – Zurich can improve on their service with signing slips and wordings. There is currently no consistency with their service.

REAC - More team members to increase turnaround – too much change in the team

Resources – Claims service and better alignment between underwriting, claims and relationship management (client oversight)

Resources - Motor Vehicle claims service is quite poor, understaffed


Through 2025, let’s address these areas for improvement together – and keep building on your many strengths.


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