A strong desire to “put back into the industry” led QBE’s David Lloyd to take up his role as a national board member with AILA.

Claims director - Australia, for QBE’s European operations, David was a NSW Claims Discussion Group committee member for seven years, including four as vice-president, and responsible for organising monthly seminars.

“I was looking for a new challenge and keen on getting involved with AILA,” he said. “My main aim was to put back into the industry, that was my driver, and to help increase the number of insurance industry attendees at seminars.”

David, who oversees a team of 11 handling public liability, professional indemnity and medical malpractice claims, joined the board in May and has enjoyed the experience.

He relishes the variety that comes with his role. “If no two claims are alike, then no two days are alike. Rather than being promoted, the team grew beneath me; we expanded by bringing in more claims staff.’’

The son of a Scottish underwriter, David began his insurance career at age 19 when he joined General Accident Insurance Co in London. He was born in Leicester before moving to Solihull, near Birmingham, and later to Surrey.

He moved to Australia with his Australian-born wife, Joanne, in 1992. The family was initially Melbourne-based before moving to Sydney two years later.

Away from work, David closely follows the fortunes of his beloved Birmingham City soccer team, which is striving to return to the prestigious Premier League.

He can also be found pounding the pavement, clocking up to 80 kilometres a week. The avid runner is a regular entrant in Sydney’s 14km City2Surf fun run, an event that is close to his heart for another reason.

Through sponsorship for the City2Surf over the past seven years, he has raised more than $180,000 for his son Christopher’s special-needs school. His other son, Alexander, has just finished university and works in publishing.

David and his family enjoy holidays at Hawks Nest and Crescent Head on the NSW mid-north coast.

Asked who he most admired, David had no hesitation with his response: “Winston Churchill, for his leadership and decision-making. He had to make some of the toughest decisions in modern history. He had to lead the country through war, knowing many would be killed, but he had the determined goal to get beyond the Germans’ lines and defeat them.”  

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