Blue Zebra, the Australian InsurTech underwriting agency, has strengthened its motor proposition through a renewed multi-year capacity agreement with QBE and a series of senior appointments across claims and underwriting.
The extended arrangement with QBE spans both the firm’s personal and commercial motor lines. QBE first joined Blue Zebra as a capacity provider a little over a year ago, and the relationship has since developed to the point where the two businesses have committed to a longer-term, multi-year agreement. According to the company, the refreshed offering is designed to give broker partners and their clients greater consistency and predictability.
Alongside the renewed partnership, Blue Zebra has made three key hires to support the portfolio. Ryan Grigg joins as head of claims, Sarahjane Goldych (SJ) takes on the role of dedicated motor claims manager, and Brenden Anforth has been appointed senior technical underwriter for the motor book.
Grigg, who has spent more than 18 years in general insurance across property claims, underwriting and broker operations, has previously led teams through some of Australia’s largest natural catastrophe events. In his new position, he will oversee claims across the wider group of agencies, which includes Blue Zebra Insurance, SGUA, Allstate and Point, with a remit to improve alignment and maintain a high standard of service for brokers and customers alike.
Goldych arrives with 15 years of experience covering motor claims, quality assurance, governance and technical leadership. She will manage the delivery of the firm’s end-to-end motor claims operations through its TPA partner, collaborating with brokers, strategic partners, assessors and suppliers to keep service running smoothly across the value chain.
Anforth, an underwriter with over 15 years of experience across heavy motor fleet, plant and machinery, and niche personal motor risks, will help develop the motor offering further, focusing on complex risks and building out the agency’s technical underwriting capability as the portfolio grows.
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