Let us introduce ourselves

Lee O'Connor - Director

AFS Representative Number: 315722 

Lee has been in the insurance industry for close to 20 years and has held a diverse range of roles spanning a number of different organisations, both in the UK and here in Australia.

During this time, he has gained knowledge and experience through a variety of positions including Brokers Assistant, Domestic and Commercial Underwriting Assistant, Underwriter for Schemes and Facilities with Lloyd’s Syndicates, Operations Director for an Underwriting Agency, which included Team Management, and Direct Sales Representative for one of Australia's largest Business Insurance providers.

His areas of speciality include:

• Transport & Logistics

• Engineering & Fabrication

• Commercial & Residential Strata Property

• Catering & Hospitality (including Fast Foods, Cafes, Restaurants, Bars, Taverns & Hotels)

• Food & Beverage Manufacturing, Wholesaling & Retailing (including Speciality Foods and Import & Export risk exposures)

As owner and founder of Proactive Insurance Management, his vision is to share this knowledge and experience with his clients. His aim is to enable customers to make informed decisions, in relation to managing risk exposures within their businesses, and to secure the right insurance protection that best suits their needs and circumstances.

Nicholas Cooper - Specialty Risk Adviser

AFS Representative Number: 414688 

As our Specialty Risk Adviser, Nicholas has a focus on assisting and managing clients with either a unique or complex risk profile. His areas of speciality include:

• High Net Worth Clients

• Medical and Allied Health Professionals

• Sports, Leisure & Entertainment Risks

• Complex SME (including Mining, Energy, Construction & Technical Engineering risk exposures)

He has an extensive skill set, gained through over 27 years Industry experience. During this time he has held numerous and varied positions across Technical, Sales, Management and Ownership roles, within SME, Corporate and International organisations in Western Australia, Queensland and Victoria. 

Nicholas is also available to assist all clients of Proactive with any matters that involve technical risk assessment or advice. This often includes areas such as:

• contractual reviews of insurance and risk requirements in tenders, contracts and agreements;

• specialist advice around structuring unique insurance programs for difficult, complex or hard to place risks;

• or assistance with understanding the benefits of utilising and maintaining a well documented set of proceedures and guidelines, to help minimise risk. 

To find out more about Proactive, and to see what we can do for your business, contact us today.