Shane Watson
General Manager, Northern Region
Shane is the General Manager for NSW and QLD for Blake Oliver Consulting and brings over 15 years’ experience having worked for leading specialist’s boutique firms embedded within the Life, General and Health Insurance markets.
Shane specialises in managing senior search engagements within the Insurance marketplace for a range of global and blue-chip companies.
Shane is known within the industry for having a strong technical understanding and market reach across claims, underwriting, product, distribution and senior operational management roles. His knowledge enables him to identify and secure these hard to find profiles from both the local and overseas markets.
Recent successful mandates include:
Chief Executive - Local Area Health District, NSW
Divisional Search Process – Senior Management - Claims – Govt. General Insurance Division
Divisional Search Process – Senior Mgmt - Underwriting – Govt. General Insurance Division
Partner – Global Consultancy firm – Actuarial
Partner – Global Consulting firm – Risk Analytics
Director – Global Consulting firm - Actuarial
Head of Group Pricing – ANZ Life Insurer
EM Product / Innovation – Australian General Insurance firm
Senior BDM / Client Market Manager – Global Life Reinsurer
Group Product Development Manager – Global Life Reinsurer
Product & Marketing Manager – Global Life Insurer
Retail Solutions Manager – Global Life Reinsurer
Reinsurance Manager – Global Life Insurer
Retention Manager – Global Life Reinsurer
Head of Claims – Global Life Reinsurer
Head of Group Claims – Global Life Insurer
Head of Direct Claims – Global Life Reinsurer
Chief Actuary – Australian General Insurance firm
Senior Actuary – Australian General Insurance firm
Chief Underwriter – Asia – Global Life Reinsurer
Head of Underwriting & Claims – Global Life Reinsurer
Head of Underwriting & Claims – Start-up Retail Insurer
Claims & Underwriting Training Manager – Global Life Insurer
Risk & Compliance Manager – Global Health Insurer
