FM's Andrea Garske named to Insurance Business magazine’s ‘Elite Women’ list

Andrea Garske, vice president, operations claims manager at commercial property insurer FM, has been recognised by Insurance Business magazine as one of the foremost female leaders in Australia’s insurance industry by being named to its 2021 Elite Women in Insurance list.

Elite Women in Insurance 2021 highlights “women who are not just going above and beyond for their clients and organisations, but are championing diversity in every sense. They’re also giving back to the community and to the industry, innovating and driving change, fostering young talent, and striving for professional excellence.”

It goes on to say that Andrea “is one of a small handful of women at the top of the complex claims sector, and she is using that platform to be an agent of change.” It adds that women who make the list are “innovating, offering top-quality service to clients and pushing the industry as a whole to perform at its best. But perhaps their most important contribution is paving the way for the next generation of female leaders and carving out a future that finds strength in diversity.”

Garske has worked at FM for more than 20 years. She was appointed claims manager for Australia and New Zealand in 2016. She leads a team of in-house loss adjusters, handling clients losses across a diverse range of industries, including power generation, mining, chemical, universities, real estate and retail.

In 2020, for a third consecutive year, Garske’s claims team won a Mansfield Award for excellence in corporate property insurance claims service.