CHASE UNDERWRITING - Key Persons


Adam Burgess - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
Adam has over 25 years experience in the construction insurance industry. In 2012, he founded Chase Underwriting to provide clients with high quality construction insurance products and service. Prior to founding Chase Underwriting, Adam held National Construction Placement positions with global insurance brokers Aon and Willis, where he was responsible for placing insurance programmes in both local and international insurance markets for some of the largest Australian and International construction companies. Adam's philosophy for the Chase business is simple, clients should always get access to our best products.

Margaret Boshell

Job Titles:
  • Head of Compliance & Governance
Margaret has over 20 years experience in the insurance industry with the past 15 years dealing specifically with construction insurance in both the broking and government areas. Margaret joined Chase Underwriting in October 2014, as the Underwriting and Compliance Manager, bringing a wealth of experience to the Team and provides technical assistance to our Underwriting team. Margaret has previously worked in Construction teams at Marsh, Aon, Willis and JLT. She spent three years at the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority advising Government and assisting with the insurance placement for projects such as Regional Rail Link, Box Hill Hospital and several large VicRoads projects. In her previous broking roles, she has managed accounts for clients ranging from large multi national construction companies, energy companies and residential and commercial builders.

Nick Vernon

Job Titles:
  • Director
Nick has 15 years experience in construction broking having managed the insurance programs of some of Australia's largest builders. Most recently, Nick was a state manager in Western Australia leading a team of construction brokers.