Apio Group
Adrian Read is a seasoned professional in the mining industry insurance sector, currently serving as a Mining Industry Insurance Specialist at OLEA South Africa since June 2023. Prior to this role, Adrian Read was a Senior Client Executive at Willis Towers Watson from January 2006 to June 2023, managing a portfolio of clients in the Natural Resources industry. Adrian Read also held the position of Director of the Metals & Minerals Division at Alexander Forbes from April 1994 to December 2005, where responsibilities included revenue, profitability, growth, and retention for mining clients across South Africa and the African continent. Adrian Read holds a Fellow (FIISA) designation from the Insurance Institute of South Africa, an MBA from Henley Management College, a Fellow (FCII) designation in Insurance management from the Chartered Insurance Institute, and an Ordinary National Certificate in Business Studies from Southgate Technical College.
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Apio Group
Apio is the Latin word (n) for Connect. We believe in the power of CONNECTION; connecting with our customers to understand their unique risk and investment-related needs; connecting with our partners to build a suite of products and solutions; using our strength in connecting the two. Apio is an independent and owner-managed insurance broking and financial services business, structured to deliver end-to-end risk solutions to businesses and individuals. Our leadership team have all previously held executive management positions in some of South Africa’s major corporate insurance companies and are committed to delivering and independent and professional service to all our clients, associate brokers and insurance partners. The Apio team has a combined experience of well over 100 years, enabling us to provide insurance broking services to a diverse range of clients – no matter how big or small. Established in 2011 with Head Offices in Bryanston, Sandton, we have grown our business by establishing strong working relationships between client, broker and insurer, ensuring we provide exceptional, fast and responsive service to our customers. Apio is part of the Olea Group a Pan-African Insurance Broker operating in 24 territories on the continent. For more information please go to www.olea.africa.