Board of Directors
Rob Ellis
Rob Ellis is the Chairman of The Hollard Insurance Company Pty Ltd. His career in insurance spans over three decades. Starting off in Hubert Hosken and Company Pty Ltd, Rob set up the company's branch in Johannesburg. From there Rob moved on to Priceforbes Federal Volkskas Reinsurance Broking, and later PFV Reinsurance Brokers. In 1984 Rob formed the Reinsurance Consultants and Intermediaries Pty Limited. Having sold the business in 1996, Rob remained as Chairman until mid-2000. In July 2000, he was appointed Chairman of the Australian Independent Reinsurance Services Pty Ltd, a business he later sold to the Benfields Group.
Rob is currently also a director of Eikos Risk Applications Australia Pty Ltd and Quantum Loss Assessors Pty Ltd.
Richard Enthoven
Richard Enthoven is the Managing Director of The Hollard Insurance Company Pty Ltd. Richard started his career with American International Group as Regional Underwriting Assistant for South America. From 1996 to 1998 he was a Project Manager for United Financial Casualty Company and then Project Manager for IVM Holdings, Inc. In 1999 Richard moved to Sydney and established Hollard Insurance in Australia.
Brian Keane
Brian Keane is the former CEO of AAMI Ltd (1983-2002) and former Director and President of the Insurance Council of Australia (1992-1997). He has served on the board of TAB Ltd (2001-2004), Sky Channel Pty Ltd (2001-2004), Royal & Sun Alliance Aust Ltd (2000-2002), Australian Pensioners Insurance Agency (2000-2002), Insurance Disputes Resolution Body (1997-1999), Motor Accidents Authority of NSW (1994-1999) and Medibank Private Ltd (2004-2007), and was the Chairman of Skilled Drivers of Australia Ltd (1983-2002).
Brian is currently a Director of Law Cover Pty Ltd, Aurora Energy Pty Ltd, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, nib Holdings Limited and a member of the Australian competition Tribunal.
Roger Grobler
Roger Grobler started with Hollard in 1996 as an Actuarial Analyst. He was then promoted to General Manager of the Motor Insurance division. In 1999 Roger helped to set up Hollard in Australia. While Hollard Australia grew its roots, Roger moved to FirstRand Bank as Project Leader and Transactor and later to SA Banking Council as Task Team Leader. In 2004 Roger came back to Sydney to rejoin Hollard as the Director of Operations for Australia. Roger holds Honours Bachelor degrees in Insurance Sciences and Actuarial Sciences as well as a Master of Commerce degree in Actuarial Science. He became a CFA Charterholder (Chartered Financial Analyst) in 2001 (an accreditation awarded by the CFA Institute).
Trevor Williams
Trevor Williams has been working for the insurance industry since the mid-1980s. He began in 1984 with Campos & Stratis, a forensic accounting firm specialising in business interruption claims. He then joined Dennis Cook and Co in 1987 where he spent 13 years working in and managing a loss adjusting company. From 1994 to 2000 he was the Managing Director of Proloss Pty Ltd, the third largest loss adjusting company in South Africa employing over 50 loss adjusters. In mid-2000 he moved to Australia and is currently the Managing Partner and Director of RGL International (Australasia) Pty Ltd. Trevor holds both Chartered Accountant (South Africa) and Australian CPA qualifications.
Tony Richardson
Tony Richardson started his career as an underwriter for the Commercial Union Group followed by Munich Reinsurance Company and eventually the American Re-Insurance Company where he worked from 1982 to 2002. These roles included Regional Manager of Asia and Regional Manager of Australia and New Zealand. He is currently a part-time lecturer in insurance at Victoria College, his Alma Matter, and at the Singapore Insurance Institute. He is also a contributor to the Australian Insurance Institute Journal as well as many other publications.