About
Simon spent 10 years as an insurance intermediary technician and 8 years opening the insurance market to insurtech founders. He is a startup founder, MBA and Y-Combinator graduate, and co-founder of Insurtech Australia and Insurtech Gateway Australia.
Experience
- VIZ InsuranceCEOcurrent2023 — presentCoffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
- Insurtech Gateway AustraliaPartner, Directorcurrent2019 — presentGreater Sydney Area
- AuditCoverCo-founder, Directorcurrent2020 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Insurtech AustraliaAdvisor2020 — 2023
- Insurtech AustraliaChairperson & Co-Founder2019 — 2020Greater Sydney Area
- Insurtech AustraliaCEO & Co-founder2018 — 2019Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Insurtech AustraliaCOO & Co-founder2017 — 2018Sydney, Australia
- O'Dell ConsultingInsurtech Advisory2016 — 2019Sydney, Australia
- manner.ioCo Founder, CEO2014 — 2017Sydney, Australia
- UTS Business SchoolStudent2014 — 2016Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Whitbread Insurance BrokersAccount Manager2014 — 2016Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Gow-Gates Insurance BrokersAssistant Team Manager2013 — 2014
- Oxley Insurance BrokersClaims Mgr. Account Mgr.2008 — 2013
- Allianz Australia LimitedInjury Coordinator2005 — 2007
Education
- University of Technology SydneyMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)2014 — 2016
- Australian Institute of Company Directors2019
- NIBADiploma, Financial Servcies2006 — 2010
Skills & more
Strategic Planning5Analytical Skills1Digital Strategy31Operations Management26Start-up Consulting20Insurance42General Insurance42Liability43Commercial Insurance29Account Management14Property & Casualty Insurance11Underwriting10
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Workers CompensationD&OMarketing StrategyBusiness StrategyTechnology IntegrationManagement ConsultingProject Managementmanagement consultingAgile MethodologiesScrumJIRAUser Testing- Startup School Online — Y Combinator
From Simon's professional profile.
Colleagues at Insurtech Gateway Fund
Dom Nolan
Investment Manager at Insurtech Gateway Fund
Hannah Leonard
Head of Marketing at Insurtech Gateway Fund
Maria Čoko
Chief Operating Officer at Insurtech Gateway Fund
Richard Chattock
Chief Executive Officer at Insurtech Gateway Fund
Robert Lumley
Co-Founder at Insurtech Gateway Fund
Stephen Brittain
Director & Co-Founder at Insurtech Gateway Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Simon O’Dell work?
- Simon O’Dell is Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder at Insurtech Gateway Fund.
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Also attended Australian Institute of Company Directors136
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