John Connor

Critic
DISC Type : C

Chief Risk Officer (CRO) at Ansvar Insurance Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Overview

John Connor is an experienced actuary and fintech entrepreneur, currently serving as the Chief Risk Officer at Ansvar Insurance. He co-founded ExtrasJar to disrupt the health insurance market. His career includes senior risk management and actuarial roles at AIG, ANZ, Westpac, and PwC, and he is a Non-Executive Director at Geelong Bank.

While at Genworth, he won the Chairmans Compass award, the companys highest honor, which included a trip to Ireland to meet other global winners.

Personality Overview

Precise

Objective Thinker

Critic

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Topics They Care About

Insurance Disruption
Co-founded ExtrasJar, a fintech company designed to provide an innovative, savings-focused alternative to traditional extras health and pet insurance in Australia.
Enterprise Risk
A Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary who has held Chief Risk Officer roles at major insurers like Ansvar and AIG, and chairs the Risk Committee for Geelong Bank.
Healthcare Savings
His company, ExtrasJar, focuses on helping Australians save and invest for their healthcare costs, addressing the issue of affordability in the current system.

Media Appearances

John has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2024
Chief Risk Officer (CRO) at Ansvar Insurance Australia
3-2023 - 9-2024
Chief Risk Officer (CRO) at AIG
12-2021
Non-Executive Director & Risk Chair at Geelong Bank
8-2019
Co-Founder and Chair at ExtrasJar
3-2017 - 2-2023
Chief Actuary at Picnic Labs

Education

2-2026 - 3-2026
Company Directors Course (GAICD) from Australian Institute of Company Directors
2016 - 2020
Graduate Diploma from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

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Exp : 18 Location : Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Risk Officer (CRO) at Ansvar Insurance Australia
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Insights For Selling To John

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with John is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from John

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will John move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can John take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And John

Personality Compatibility


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