People

MARTIN LARKMAN, HEAD OF MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Martin has a wealth of M&A sector experience that encompasses both the legal and insurance aspects of the sector. Martin gained substantial legal advisory experience through his work as a member of the Sydney based Private Equity team of Allen & Overy.  Martin is an England & Wales Law  qualified solicitor and in addition to working in Sydney he has also practiced in London.  Martin specialises in corporate law and focused his legal practice on M&A transactional work.  This invaluable legal experience provides Martin with an insider’s perspective and understanding of transaction risk and how this risk is allocated through legal documentation.

Prior to holding his current position, Martin held the role of Australasian Manager of the M&A team of AIG, underwriting M&A transactions across APAC.  As part of this role, Martin has led multiple large multijurisdictional programs of M&A with a number of global excess markets following form.  No policy underwritten by Martin has to date been the subject of a paid claim.

In his current role as Head of M&A at the Bond and Credit Company, Martin is building and leading an M&A Insurance team focused on becoming the leading product provider in the region.

TOBY GUY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Toby has two decades of experience in the insurance industry covering the full spectrum of insurance and reinsurance company operations. Toby commenced his career at Munich Re taking on several leadership roles, involving a number of business areas that required a strong understanding of domestic and international insurance solutions, including business development, underwriting, financial and operational management. Before leaving Munich Re he was, Corporate Manager of Great Lakes Australia a specialist insurer within the Munich Re (Group).

In 2012, Toby moved to Austagencies, one of Australia’s leading underwriting agencies, as General Manager where he lead the development of innovative new products and focused on delivering operational efficiencies, increased profitability, and organisational growth year on year.

In his current role as Executive Director at the Bond and Credit Company, Toby is building and leading a new style of underwriting agency in Australia which focuses on bancassurance  business with a solutions focus for selected clients in the Australian market.