Blake Oliver Consulting in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Insurance Agent

Blake Oliver Consulting

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 424 188 733

Address: Level 24, 570 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 3000 3000 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://Blakeoliver.com.au/

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25.01.2022 Good news for the insurance industry, Lloyds of London has reopened.

25.01.2022 Come on Melbourne, things are tough but lets get back to work!!!- Were working on a host of Broking, Claims and Underwriting opportunities, all of which are available now and allow you to work from home!!! - Reach out to our consulting team for more info!

24.01.2022 Our friend and colleague Charlotte Milner is taking a bit of time off to see Australia. This is the best picture we could find of her!! - well miss you Charlie, see you in a few weeks x

24.01.2022 Our friends at Crew are undertaking a survey regarding video technology and the interview process. Check it out!

21.01.2022 Insurance business awards. So far so good! Congratulations to all the winners so far!

20.01.2022 Happy birthday to our favourite banana picker.

20.01.2022 BROKER ASSISTANT - TEMP An opportunity to join of Australias fastest growing brokers supporting their Commercial Broking team. Initially a temporary contract with the possibility of a longer-term opportunity. Those coming from an insurer/claims background are encouraged to apply. This would represent an opportunity to work alongside senior brokers and help in the administration of their portfolios.... Working holiday visa applicants are welcome. Duties include: * Processing new business * Retaining clients through good relationships with clients and underwriters * Processing renewals before due date to ensure clients are covered * Processing Endorsements * Assisting with claims processing Knowledge of general insurance required and commercial lines preferred. If this sounds like a good fit, please call or email Greig on 0476 806 232 / [email protected]

19.01.2022 PORTFOLIO MANAGER (PROPERTY) A large insurance firm, operating under not-for-profit principles, is looking for a highly experienced professional to oversee their Property Portfolio. Primary responsibilities include:... Facilitating growth and ensure sustainability of the Property Portfolio through development of a comprehensive, cost effective and competitive range of client focused insurance products and solutions that meet the strategic and financial objective of the company. Providing management, direction, and leadership to ensure the property portfolio is maintained and operated in accordance with the strategic objectives. Monitor property portfolio results and individual product performance, identifying trends and opportunities and taking corrective actions as necessary. Proactively monitor and analyse internal and external risk. Provide guidance, product training and referral decisions where necessary to underwriting and renewal team members within Service Delivery Team Lucrative salary on offer, $220K inclusive. If this sounds like a right fit for you, or if you know someone who may be interested and they are successful, a referral bonus is available. Please contact Julia Cooke, 0452 442 733, [email protected]

19.01.2022 ****MEET OUR CONSULTANT SERIES**** MEET STEPHANIE, OUR NEWEST MELBOURNE 'RECRUIT' Stephanie is our newest 'recruit' to join the Blake Oliver team. ... Starting in February this year Stephanie and has hit the ground running. Prior to joining us, Stephanie worked at Marsh for 10 years. Stephanie specialises in broking, underwriting and claims recruitment. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her two young girls, Lottie is 14 months and Grace 4 years old, as well as enjoying fine food and wine. Below is a Q & A to get to know Steph a little more. 1) What is your role at Blake Oliver and in what circumstances would I come to you for something? I am a recruitment consultant, specialising in general insurance, broking, claims and risk management. 2) Are you an early-bird or a night owl? I am definitely not an early bird, but unfortunately with two young children I have to be. No need to set an alarm in my household! 3) What was your first job? Target checkout chick 4) What is a mistake you made early on in your career, and what did you learn from it? Not listening to my intuition and instincts. When something doesn't feel right, it usually isn't. I have learnt over the years to listen more to that. 5) What is a work related accomplishment you are really proud of? Being asked back after leaving a company for 6 months, and a newly created role was made for me. It made me feel like all the hard work paid off and I was appreciated. 6) What led you to this career? Prior to my 10 years at Marsh, my first corporate job was at a executive recruitment firm. I enjoyed the excitement of the industry and had always thought I would end up back in recruitment. It also runs in my blood, with family in the same industry, it was probably inevitable :) 7) What is one thing people dont know about you? I have a twin sister and was born in the UK. 8) What is the best advice you were ever given? Who was it from? What goes around comes around, if you work hard, good things will happen. I received this advice early on in my corporate career from my manager. She worked hard herself and spent a lot of time mentoring me and helping me learn the ropes and build my profile. 9) If you could trade places with anyone for a day, who would it be? A food and wine connoisseur! Eat and drink great wine and food without the price tag! But this would need to be for more than one day. There are many others I would love to be for a day, too many to list really. Stephanie can be contacted on 0402 434 519 / [email protected] for all recruitment needs and personal career moves.

19.01.2022 Happy birthday to us. Today we turn two years old, the Melbourne team celebrated with lunch and champagne. Next stop Sydney for the insurance awards!

18.01.2022 The Cyber Social is coming to Sydney (and soon after, Melbourne!) Further details will be shared shortly but get in touch to be added to our invitation list. All Cyber insurance professionals welcome.... [email protected] #cyber #cyberinsurance #cybersocial #insurance

17.01.2022 **MEET OUR CONSULTANTS Q & A SERIES** Each week we will be introducing one of our team members, so you can learn more about each consultant, their role at Blake Oliver, as well as a bit about them on a personal level. First up is Hannah Morgans....Continue reading

17.01.2022 Good news for the insurance industry, Lloyd’s of London has reopened.

15.01.2022 Heres a sneak peek at the latest edition of Insurance News magazine. Great to see a few friends of the business gracing the front cover!

14.01.2022 3 MONTH INTERNSHIP (UNPAID) At Blake Oliver, we are currently have a rare opportunity for a motivated and focused individual to assist in our Melbourne CBD office as an Office Intern (unpaid). If you are interested in learning about how recruitment works, or want to learn more about the insurance, financial and legal industries, please contact us.... This role is for 2 days per week, Mondays and Wednesdays in the CBD. Here are a few of the role responsibilities and required skill sets: Assist with general administrative functions Maintain and update our database Opportunity to work on risk management and compliance projects Work closely with consultants and senior leadership team Provide consultant and management support on a range of tasks Current student, or person wanting to learn the ropes Great verbal and written communication skills Good computer skills Must be available both days, being Mondays and Wednesdays for three months Willingness to learn and a positive attitude If interested, or you know someone who may be, please contact [email protected], 0402 434 519. #recruitmentconsultant #talentsearch #recruitment #internship #melbourne #jobs

14.01.2022 At Blake Oliver Consulting, we are committed to providing our network with ongoing superior recruitment and Consulting services. Given the evolving situation surrounding COVID-19, we want to reassure you that we have a thorough business continuity plan, which leverages our cloud-based network to ensure our Consultants are available to continue to provide outstanding recruitment services without disruption. Our business continuity plan takes many factors into consideration in...cluding how we serve our clients and candidates by location. We have also tested our continuity plans to ensure business continuity while maintaining database security compliance. We are committed to providing you with the best service possible during this uncertain time. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact any member of our consulting team or send us a PM.

13.01.2022 Today is our 3rd Birthday!!! - we thought we would take this opportunity to look back at some of the moments we have shared as a team, and with clients since we opened our doors in 2017. We cant wait wait for life to get back to normal so we can create more memories!! - A massive thanks to all our consultants, clients and candidates over the last 3 years, this is only the beginning of something special.....

13.01.2022 What a beautiful city! Lets do business.....

12.01.2022 WFH: PERCEPTION VS REALITY A story from our working mum of two Stephanie. Perception Vs Reality. They are two very different ideals when it comes to working from home when your babies and/or children are in isolation at home, unable to attend childcare or school....Continue reading

11.01.2022 Not only are we the best team in the business we scrub up quite nicely too. Insurance is boring? - you should catch up with Sofie, Gemma and Georgina!

10.01.2022 **MEET OUR CONSULTANT SERIES** MEET SHANE Shane is Blake Oliver's General Manager for NSW/QLD and brings over 15 years experience having worked for leading specialist recruitment 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....Continue reading

10.01.2022 BUSINESS AS USUAL AT BLAKE OLIVER Whilst our offices remain open across the country our consulting team have the option to work from home. With 20% of our staff already home based the transition has been seamless!! Check out some of our home set-ups! We are committed to operating and servicing our clients and candidates as per our normal business practice and standards, and utilising technology such as Skype and Zoom to perform interviews and meetings. ... We have numerous active roles to fill across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. We all need a little laugh in challenging times, so check out the home office set up in the last image .

09.01.2022 ***MEET OUR CONSULTANTS SERIES*** MEET GREIG - Our Melbourne star. Greig is an Insurance professional with experience at major insurers such as AIA and Chubb in Australia. Additionally, Greig has worked with broking giant JLT in the UK....Continue reading

07.01.2022 June was a tough month for all of us. It was especially tough for our friends Andrew Yeung, Steve Croney and Sean Montgomery. If youre feeling a bit older after a tough quarter reach out to us to reenergise.

06.01.2022 We are proud to support the Insurance Business Awards 2019. Good luck to all the nominees. See you at the Star in May!!

06.01.2022 Today our friend and colleague moves on. Thanks for everything mate, good luck in your new role. You might want to wear a suit on your first day though.....

05.01.2022 **** MEET OUR CONSULTANTS SERIES **** Time to Meet Julia! With 10 years of recruitment experience, with the majority of that in the insurance industry, Julia started her career recruiting in business support and had some exposure to IT, accounting, transport, and logistics. ...Continue reading

05.01.2022 Relevant #recruitment

05.01.2022 We have started off 2020 with a bang here at Blake Oliver. With multiple new team members joining us across Melbourne and Sydney, we are looking forward to a successful and fulfilling year in 2020. ... At Blake Oliver Consulting, our primary focus is on identifying, recruiting and developing the very best talent. The risk in employing the wrong individual to a key role is enormous. We ensure that our innovative and creative approach, combined with specialised client management practices and clear customer focus, consistently places the right candidate in the right role. Contact us and we can assist you in your professional journey, or we can help you source the right candidate for your team. Cheers to a great 2020.

05.01.2022 SOCIAL DISTANCING VS PHYSICAL DISTANCING The Australian Government are referring to social distancing in relation to avoiding contact with other people. This term is seen on every TV channel and social media platforms, all day long. Social distancing is effective in reducing physical contact between people and can limit the spread of Covid-19, but only the distancing part of this term is what is crucial.... We still need to remain social, but in a different way than BC (before coronavirus). Being isolated can have negative effects on a persons mental health, with long periods of isolation causing an increase in anxiety and depression. At times like these, it is important and vital to remain socially connected. Staying connected with others will make us happier, healthier, and more socially responsible as we fight against this crisis. Lets start referring to the term physical distancing instead. The insurance and recruitment world, like many other industries, networking is imperative. We cant let this go. We just must adapt to new ways of staying socially connected, not just in our work life, but in our personal lives. Here are some tips and ways to stay socially connected with each other Set up regular video call meetings Make the calls fun, such as setting a challenge, or doing a trivia quiz Say Good Morning to team mates as if you are in the office Try to video call instead of voice calling whenever you can Have an end of week social work call (no work talk allowed) Group video with friends over a wine or beer or any drink of your choice At Blake Oliver, we are all working remotely across the country. To stay socially connected, we have introduced our Virtual Pub each Thursday afternoon. We all log in, grab a drink from the fridge, and have a chat about life, not about work. This allows us to feel a sense of normality, a break from work, and promote social interaction, just in a different way than BC. The image in this post is from our first virtual pub . Remember, this current situation is only temporary, so lets use this time to learn from this crisis, and hopefully become better human beings. We are all in this together. Stay safe. Stay connected. The BO Team

03.01.2022 Come on Melbourne, things are tough but let’s get back to work!!!- We’re working on a host of Broking, Claims and Underwriting opportunities, all of which are available now and allow you to work from home!!! - Reach out to our consulting team for more info!

02.01.2022 Insurer AAMI has revealed the most common accident types across Australia, as a timely reminder for motorists to pay more attention behind the wheel this holiday season. Stay safe! For more info, click https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com//aami-reveals-most-co

02.01.2022 Each week we have been participating in challenges between our team members. Some challenges have been work related, such as who has the best new client introduction email, and some have been just a bit of fun. This weeks challenge is beans on toast. Who has the best recipe? Check out some of our team members creative and delicious submissions. Which one would you vote for????

01.01.2022 Q & A: AN INSIGHT INTO CATASTROPHE CLAIMS, FROM A RECRUITMENT PERSPECTIVE. Last week we introduced our 'Meet our Consultants' series, and introduced Hannah Morgans. This week is slightly different. We are introducing Karla Smith, our star CAT claims recruiter, who is sharing a Q & A based on cat claims and how this impacts us from a recruitment perspective. ...Continue reading