At Miramar, we value relationships, and our underwriting teams take the time to truly understand your client’s needs. Meet our expert underwriters, learn about their background in the insurance industry, and find out how to contact our team for an efficient service.

Liability underwriters

Greg McGann

Job title: Senior Liability Underwriter

Industry background: I joined the team at Miramar in 2020 after many years in the industry across underwriting, sales and management roles.

Email: gmcgann@miramaruw.com.au

Bruce Gibbs

Job title: Senior Liability Underwriter

Industry background: Before joining Miramar eight years ago, I worked across broking, insurance, and reinsurance and ran my own business consulting to the insurance industry in a career that spans almost 50 years. 

Email: bgibbs@miramaruw.com.au 

Catherine Wilson

Job title: Liability Underwriter

Industry background: I’ve been at Miramar for three and a half years. I previously worked as a life insurance underwriter, and my very first insurance role was at Lloyd’s in the membership department.

Email: cwilson@miramaruw.com.au

Jasmine D’Souza

Job title: Liability Underwriter

Industry background: I’ve worked in the insurance industry for nearly 13 years, first as a processing assistant, then an underwriting assistant and then an underwriter. I’ve been with Miramar since 2020. 

Email: jdsouza@miramaruw.com.au

Robyn Blackett

Job title: Liability Underwriter

Industry background: I’ve worked in the insurance industry for 15 years, first at a large general insurance company, then as a liability underwriter at various underwriting agencies before joining Miramar in 2020. 

Email: rblackett@miramaruw.com.au

Rachel Keating

Job title: Liability Underwriter

Industry background: I joined the Miramar team in October 2022 after migrating from Ireland to Australia to grow my career in underwriting.

I started my first insurance job back in 2018, working my way up to professional indemnity and medical malpractice underwriter before moving into liability underwriting. 

Email: rachel.keating@miramaruw.com.au 

How to contact the liability team

For new business and general enquiries, brokers should email the liability inbox: liability@miramaruw.com.au. Renewals and mid-term adjustments should be directed to the last person to work on the account. 

Property underwriters

Darren Feng

Job Title: Property Technical Underwriter

Industry background: I joined Miramar in 2018 after six years at CGU, where I worked as both a personal and commercial lines underwriter. 

Email: dfeng@miramaruw.com.au

Lisa Lindner

Job title: Property Underwriter 

Industry background: I joined Miramar over two years ago following the establishment of our WA office, where I’m based. I’ve been in the insurance industry since I left school and previously worked in claims and in broking. 

Email: lisa.lindner@miramaruw.com.au

Rohan Lalchere

Job Title: Property Underwriter and Underwriting Process and Efficiency Analyst

Industry Background: I began my career in claims at Steadfast in 2017, before joining Miramar as a renewal underwriter in December 2018. In addition to my underwriting role, I also assist the teams with developing solutions to enhance processes.

Email: rlalchere@miramaruw.com.au

Piyumi De Silva

Job Title: Property Underwriter

Industry background: I began my career in insurance in 2015. I’ve been with Miramar since late 2020 and prior to that as a BI underwriter with another Steadfast Underwriting Agency – IUA – for over 5 years.

Email: piyumi.desilva@miramaruw.com.au

Kate McDonald

Job Title: Property Underwriter

Industry background: I’ve been in the insurance industry for 15 years and with Miramar for nearly three years. Prior to that, I worked in various underwriting roles in New Zealand and Australia across commercial, personal lines and strata insurance.

Email: kate.mcdonald@miramaruw.com.au

Aditi Sen Choudhury

Job title: Property Underwriter

Industry background: I’ve worked in insurance for eight years across loss management, complaints, dispute handling and client relationship management. Prior to Miramar, I was a major loss claims specialist with a leading Australian strata insurer managing complex catastrophe claims.

Email: aditi.senchoudhury@miramaruw.com.au

Alisa Pijper

Job title: Property Underwriter

Industry background: I’ve been in the insurance industry for 14 years. I started out as an administration assistant and built my experience across most insurance lines as an account broker/executive before joining Miramar in 2019. 

Email: apijper@miramaruw.com.au

Natasja Grossman

Job title: Property Underwriter

Industry background: I joined Miramar 14 years ago, starting as an assistant in the professional indemnity team before moving to the property team and working my way up to underwriter.

Email: ngrossman@miramaruw.com.au

Chris Jennings

Job title: Property Underwriter

Industry background: I’ve been in the insurance industry for 11 years. I previously worked in underwriting at Zurich Insurance and moved to Miramar in December 2019.

Email: cjennings@miramaruw.com.au

How to contact the property team

Initially, brokers should email the property inbox: property@miramaruw.com.au or call us on 02 9307 6600. Brokers are also welcome to contact any of our underwriters directly. 

Engineering underwriters

Joel Edwards

Job title: Engineering Team Leader

Industry background: I’ve worked in the insurance industry for 16 years across many lines of business, including engineering, motor, marine, property, strata and business pack. 

Email: joel.edwards@miramaruw.com.au

Barry Regan

Job title: Senior Engineering Underwriter

Industry background: I’ve spent the past five years at Miramar and have worked in insurance for 35 years in total. I’m planning to retire at the end of 2023.

Email: bregan@miramaruw.com.au

Michael Dandy

Job title: Engineering Underwriter

Industry background: Prior to working in insurance, I worked at Cummins Power Generation as a commissioning and technical support engineer. I’ve been at Miramar for three years, and before that I worked at Crawford, leading fusion and machinery breakdown claims. 

Email: mdandy@miramaruw.com.au

Dey Kuzmanovic

Job title: Engineering Underwriter

Industry background: for the past five years, I’ve worked at Miramar and before that, I was an SME underwriter at CGU for 18 years.

Email: dkuzmanovic@miramaruw.com.au

How to contact the engineering team

Initially, brokers should email the engineering inbox: engineering@miramaruw.com.au.

New business enquiries can also be directed to Barry, while renewals or mid-term adjustments can be sent to Dey, Michael or Joel.

Why Miramar?

Though more specialised than a general insurer, Miramar offers a broad range of cover complimented by personal service. To learn more about our products please visit our website.

Miramar Underwriting Agency Pty Ltd (‘Miramar’) acts as agent for the Insurer(s) of the products, certain underwriters at Lloyd’s, HDI Global Specialty SE – Australia and Zurich Australian Insurance Limited.