Andrew is the Chief Executive Officer of Honan Insurance Group. He is passionate about building a client centric culture that utilises knowledge, creativity and market clout to build tailored solutions.  

Andrew has strategic leadership experience in risk, risk financing and insurance. During his career, he has held several senior executive roles specialising in designing and managing complex programs for global and local clients. He has worked at international brokerages such as Marsh and Aon.

Andrew has a Bachelor of Commerce and Masters of Insurance of Risk and Management. He is also an Associate of the Risk Management Institute of Australia, a member of YPO and a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance.

Andrew is married with two children and is a keen sports fan, particularly the Carlton Football Club, for which he’s been a long-term supporter.

Laurence joined Honan in early 2019 as Chief Operating Officer, where he oversees the business' corporate functions, including Information Technology, People and Culture, M&A, Marketing, Risk and Compliance and Legal.

Prior to Honan, Laurence held senior positions at PwC and Strategy& (formally Booz & Co) as a management consultant specialising in business strategy and mergers and acquisitions. Laurence has also held executive positions at Jaggad as CFO and Head of Strategy, Planning and Reporting at Dairy Australia. Laurence also contributes back to the community by holding a position in the Portfolio Review Council with Beyond Blue. He has also held director positions at multiple businesses and not-for-profit organisations.

Laurence is a keen amateur athlete, participating in triathlon and cycling events.  He is the father of two young daughters currently training for the 2036 Olympics.

Belinda joined Honan in mid-2019 as Honan's Group General Counsel and Company Secretary.  Starting out as an intellectual property litigation lawyer at Griffith Hack Lawyers, Belinda has worked in-house since 2012 when she left private practice to join the legal team at CSIRO. Belinda has subsequently held in-house legal positions at various organisations, including BlueScope and Dairy Australia. Belinda is a proud Deakin Law School graduate and holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons), Master of Laws (Intellectual Property) and Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance.

Belinda has two young children and is a keen runner who is passionate about learning and personal development. She is a Malcolm Gladwell fan, and strongly shares in his analogy of the Tortoise and the Hare being replicated in people's approach to work.

Poppy has over 15 years’ experience in insurance, risk management and leadership. Poppy joined Honan in 2013 to leads our Value Add Services Division, including managing the overall strategic growth and service delivery for Honan Claims and our subsidiary TPA service, Risksmart Claims Management. In her current role, Poppy has full accountability for Honan corporate broking and risk advisory services. Before joining Honan, Poppy worked at Aon managing under deductible liability claims and large ISR losses for corporate clients. 

Outside of work, Poppy enjoys spending time with her husband, two young boys, and two groodles at their local beach on the Central Coast. Poppy is a keen hiker, and had the memorable experience of being caught in a blizzard at the saddle of a mountain in New Zealand during a three day backcountry hike.

Key Clients: iSelect, Columbia Asia, ALDI, Vocus, Whirlpool, Springmount, ACS, Dexus Property Group.

Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts (Hons I). Poppy is a Senior Associate of ANZIFF and recipient of ANZIIF Making a Difference Award, 2021.

Allie joined Honan in early 2016. As Head of Global Benefits, she is responsible for the strategic direction, growth and operations of Honan’s Global Employee Benefits offering across Australia and Asia.

Throughout her time with Honan, Allie has specialised in Professional and Executive risks and has lived in the United States where she has worked closely with our global networks to continue to build quality partnerships and drive business growth. Before joining Honan, Allie worked at Zurich in underwriting and business development. Outside of work, Allie loves painting and travelling with friends and family.

Qualifications: Bachelor of Business and is a member of ANZIIF.

Eliza joined Honan in 2019 and manages our Asia operations by overseeing both the Singapore and Malaysia offices. Before joining Honan, Eliza worked for Starr International Insurance across their offices in Melbourne, Hong Kong and Singapore, where Eliza specialised in underwriting, business development and operations. Eliza currently leads the Asia arm on their growth and development.

Eliza holds a Bachelor degree in International Business and is a Senior Associate of the ANZIIF.

Outside work, Eliza is a proud member of the Carlton Football Club Singapore Supporters, Secretary of the Singapore Cricket Club and is currently studying an MBA at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Despite her international placements and differing time zones, she remains close with her family who are based in Victoria, Australia… and her dad is still her best friend.

Kieran joined Honan in 2015 and oversees National Real-Estate and Strata Insurance and Risk Solutions operations. Prior to this role, Kieran was responsible for establishing Honan’s Workplace Risk and Risk Consulting division. He has insurance experience in broking, claims and risk consulting and was previously based in London at a multinational insurance brokerage firm for global energy companies. Kieran has worked extensively in Australian workers’ compensation and occupational rehabilitation fields. He holds an ANZIIF insurance broking qualification and a Bachelor of Health Science (OT).

Outside of work, Kieran enjoys spending time with his young family, visiting his parent’s farm in rural NSW and tries to watch a few quarters of the Geelong Cats playing Aussie rules football on a weekend.

Simon joined Honan in 2020 overseeing numerous communications and partnerships projects, as well as in the role of Head of Client Development and Strategic Initiatives. In his current position as Head of BRIC, Simon oversees the Builders, and Transport and Logistics divisions.

Before joining Honan, Simon spent 20 years at Mercedes-Benz Australia Pacific, assuming various senior positions including partnership and brand strategy, customer experience, and head of corporate office for numerous CEOs, as well as being responsible for organisational improvement and customer first initiatives.  

Simon is a co-founder and original Board Member of Open House Melbourne, a not-for-profit organisation founded to open up significant sites to the public normally not accessible, which was recognised with a Melbourne Award in 2012 for Contribution to Public Profile.

Simon is a keen amateur athlete, and finisher of 4 Hawaiian Ironman World Championships.