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John Connor

Critic · DISC type C
Chief Risk Officer (CRO) at Ansvar Insurance Australia
📍 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Personality Overview

How John shows up

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.

Priorities

Topics John cares 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.
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Career

Work history

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

Media appearances

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

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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