about

us

Our business is different in all the right ways. We strive to add more, do more and create a genuine difference for our clients.

With you all the way

Operating since 1964, we know exactly what it takes to achieve growth and stability. We understand the leap from desire to fulfilment. And we understand the risks involved.

Australian Founded Industry Leader

Founded in Melbourne in 1964, we understand the local market and how to best navigate it.

Specialist Knowledge

One of our key differentiators is our ability to manage and place unique and complex risk profiles.

Full Integrated Solutions

Holistic risk and insurance solutions, from program placement and claims management to risk consulting, we offer a seamless experience.

Regional Solutions

We understand how to support global growth, we have offices across Australia, in New Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia.

Global Reach and Insights

We help clients navigate the challenges and opportunities of a global market, while providing market-leading local expertise.

Claims Solutions

In-house claims experts, lead by industry and legal experts, know how facilities management and services policies and coverages will respond.

Honan has grown consistently for over 55 years.

10

Offices Worldwide

350+

Employees

30,000+

Clients

Insurance. Advice. Support.

Advice when you need it. Insurance solutions tailored to your business. Support no matter what. When you think insurance, you might not think passion, but for us, it has fuelled our consistent growth for over 55 years. Providing you with robust risk benefits is a privilege of our work.

Core Services

Honan Insurance Group Family of Brands

Green Bird

Based in Singapore, Green Bird is dynamic and solutions focused, aiming to support clients and partners throughout the entire insurance cycle. Focusing on providing wholesale and reinsurance solutions, Green Bird is an alternative to London for brokers throughout Asia Pacific. They help with all lines of insurance and reinsurance. Specialising in large and hard-to-place business across all industries including EPS, Asbestos, Cyber and Professional Indemnity.

Risksmart

Risksmart is a subsidiary of Honan Insurance Group. Established in 2006, Risksmart provides specialised end to end claims management services for local and international business and Insurers. Risksmart provide two distinct service offerings; third party administration services under delegated authorities for insurers, and under deductible claims management for insureds.The Risksmart team is comprised of both qualified lawyers and insurance specialists who are highly experienced, ensuring that their service is founded on professionalism and expert knowledge.

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Bric

Founded in 1996, BRIC is a leader in construction insurance. With expertise extending to Builders, Engineers, Project Managers, Building Surveyors, Accredited Certifiers and IT Consultants, BRIC provide a full range of insurance, risk and financial services for the construction and engineering industry. BRIC are recommended by the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (AIBS), are a Consult Australia PI Pathway Partner.

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Modern Risk Solutions

Acquired by Honan Insurance Group in 2021, Modern Risk Solutions (Modern Risk) specialises in insurance and risk advice across Australia’s startup, life sciences and emerging technology sectors. Modern Risk believes that without risk, there is rarely progress. With the support of robust, truly tailored insurance programs and advice, individuals and businesses can do amazing things to secure their future success – in the absence of fear, risk and uncertainty. Modern Risk’s mission is to give clients the chance to grow aggressively, and with confidence. To push boundaries and innovate. To take their business to new heights and exceed their own perceived limitations.

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TA Associates

In 2020, TA Associates made a strategic growth investment in Honan Insurance Group. TA Associates is a leading global growth private equity firm. Focused on targeted sectors within five industries – technology, healthcare, financial services, consumer and business services – TA invests in profitable, growing companies with opportunities for sustained growth, and has invested in more than 550 companies around the world.

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Ardrossan

Acquired by Honan Insurance Group in 2023, Ardrossan is a business with a single focus, to provide clients with exceptional risk consulting and insurance broking services. The business works with diverse sectors including professional services, manufacturing, retail, hospitality, finance, property, transport and logistics, construction, sport, and leisure. Ardrossan is an insurance broker and risk consultancy, with a team of brokers who are recognised leaders in the industry with decades of experience both locally and internationally.

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ATIA

ATIA Insurance Services is a risk advisory and insurance brokerage for commercial, industrial, and professional clients. Founded in 1978, ATIA focuses on helping clients and their businesses manage risk, giving them peace of mind. Specialising in servicing the transport, logistics and earthmoving, plant and machinery industries, ATIA continues to evolve to meet the changing needs of its clients, partnering for the long term to help protect them and their businesses from risk.

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Bric

Founded in 1996, BRIC is a leader in construction insurance. With expertise extending to Builders, Engineers, Project Managers, Building Surveyors, Accredited Certifiers and IT Consultants, BRIC provide a full range of insurance, risk and financial services for the construction and engineering industry. BRIC are recommended by the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (AIBS), are a Consult Australia PI Pathway Partner.

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Carollo Horton

Carollo Horton was established in 1989 with a vision to be the insurer of choice for Australian pharmacies through innovation, growth, and superior customer service. Acquired by Honan Insurance Group in 2022, that vision remains with the business specialising in affordable insurance packages tailored to the needs of pharmacists and pharmacy businesses, while also providing insurance solutions for a range of businesses and individuals.

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Certus

Established in 2001 with a vision to deliver a world-class brokerage service, Certus Insurance Brokers provides personalised risk advice and insurance to a diverse range of clients, built on skill, experience, integrity and professionalism. Known for innovative risk-based solutions, their focus on fostering long-term relationships with its customers and insurers has seen them become a successful brokerage throughout New Zealand.

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Green Bird

Based in Singapore, Green Bird is dynamic and solutions focused, aiming to support clients and partners throughout the entire insurance cycle. Focusing on providing wholesale and reinsurance solutions, Green Bird is an alternative to London for brokers throughout Asia Pacific. They help with all lines of insurance and reinsurance. Specialising in large and hard-to-place business across all industries including EPS, Asbestos, Cyber and Professional Indemnity.

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Modern Risk Solutions

Acquired by Honan Insurance Group in 2021, Modern Risk Solutions (Modern Risk) specialises in insurance and risk advice across Australia’s startup, life sciences and emerging technology sectors. Modern Risk believes that without risk, there is rarely progress. With the support of robust, truly tailored insurance programs and advice, individuals and businesses can do amazing things to secure their future success – in the absence of fear, risk and uncertainty. Modern Risk’s mission is to give clients the chance to grow aggressively, and with confidence. To push boundaries and innovate. To take their business to new heights and exceed their own perceived limitations.

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Rehab Life

Founded in2013, Rehab Life is a boutique occupational rehabilitation, injury management and workplace risk provider operating under the SIRA and Comcare frameworks. The business employs health professionals, including occupational therapists, physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, rehabilitation counsellors and psychologists, with the primary aim of assisting injured return to work.

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Risksmart

Risksmart is a subsidiary of Honan Insurance Group. Established in 2006, Risksmart provides specialised end to end claims management services for local and international business and Insurers. Risksmart provide two distinct service offerings; third party administration services under delegated authorities for insurers, and under deductible claims management for insureds. The Risksmart team is comprised of both qualified lawyers and insurance specialists who are highly experienced, ensuring that their service is founded on professionalism and expert knowledge.

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Trumpet Financial

Established in 2008 in Melbourne, Victoria, and acquired by Honan Insurance group in 2022, Trumpet Financial specialises in life insurance and risk management advice, as well as personal wealth advice for business owners and professionals. Trumpet Financial strives to simplify the complexity of the financial world to work for clients, maximising results with minimal interference.

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