North Australian Insurance Brokers is a Northern Territory owned and operated business with a history dating back to 1988 when the company was first founded. Today NAIB is a corporate representative of the Master Builders Association owned MBA Insurance Services (MBAIS). MBAIS provide Insurance Broking and Risk Management Services to the Building and Construction Industry and have operated in Australia for almost 25 years, currently employing over 35 people.
North Australian Insurance Brokers has a unique offering with a small but dedicated and highly skilled team of service professionals. Our expertise, combined with MBAIS and the greater Master Builders Association movement, provides for a significant depth of resources with respect to insurance and risk advice for companies operating in a wide variety of industries.
In the Northern Territory, we not only specialise in the construction industry but because of our broad range of experience we are able to deal with all industries. Our people have first hand experience with some of the largest and most diversified businesses in the Northern Territory.
Our People
General Manager: Karl Tester
Work History:
Karl Tester has worked in the insurance industry in the Northern Territory for 23 years. Commencing his career in 1987, Karl was quickly promoted through the ranks to eventually become the Northern Territory State Executive of a global insurance broking company.
As a Senior Client Service Executive and State Manager, Karl Tester has handled some of the biggest private insurance programs arranged in the Northern Territory and brings a tremendous amount of expertise and technical skill to North Australian Insurance Brokers.
Qualifications:
- Fellow and Certified Insurance Professional, Australian New Zealand Institute; of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF Fellow CIP);
- Diploma of Insurance Services (Insurance Broking);
- NIBA Qualified Practicing Insurance Broker and Fellow (QPIB & Fellow);
- In 1998 Karl won the prestigious National Warren Tickle Trophy Award for outstanding performance judged on three criteria, i.e. (1) Professional Standing, (2) Academic Qualifications and (3) Underwriter and Client References.
MBAIS General Manager: Kevin Pattison
Kevin began his General Insurance career in 1978. Throughout his 30 years in the industry, he has held senior executive positions with several major Insurers including Vero, APIA and Calliden. He has worked in both direct and intermediated businesses, dealing in long tail and short tail classes, thus his expertise spans all facets of commercial and personal insurance.
Kevin has lived and worked in the three major insurance markets within Australia (NSW, VIC and QLD) for significant periods, as well as carrying out assignments in London , South East Asia and USA.
Kevin holds a Bachelor of Business (Insurance) from Victoria University and he is a Fellow (CIP) of the Australian and New Zealand Insurance Institute. He is also a Graduate of the Institute of Company Directors.