Honan links with MBS Insurance
A new life insurance business has been established via the linking of Australian owned insurance and financial services broker Honan Insurance Group chief executive, Damien Honan and risk specialist practice MBS Insurance partner Drew Burden.
The pair have linked to create a new company Honan Life Insurance Group aimed at improving at improving client engagement.
Commenting on the move, Honan said the alliance with MBS Insurance under the Honan Life Insurance Group would create the ability to enhance the firm’s marketplace and client offering with a more inclusive integrated insurance service.
Honan Insurance Group has 180 employees with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, New Zealand, Singapore and the US via its membership of the of the Worldwide Broker Network.
Headquartered in Sydney, MBS Insurance was started in 2006.
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