CHU proudly pioneering the way for the strata industry for 45 years.
This year CHU has achieved the incredible milestone of celebrating its 45th Anniversary.
From humble beginnings in 1978, CHU has grown to become one of the largest strata underwriting agencies in Australia, winning multiple awards including ANZIIF’s ‘Underwriting Agency of the Year’ Award for 2021, 2022 and 2023.
CHU’s CEO, Kimberley Jonsson, who first joined CHU in 2005 as part of the South Australian team and appointed CEO in 2020, has played a pivotal role in CHU’s exceptional growth.
"Our journey at CHU has been nothing short of extraordinary. Looking back on the past 45 years, I am incredibly proud of our collective achievements, CHU’s success is a testament to each and every team member who has contributed in their own unique way." says Kimberley Jonsson.
The CHU footprint has expanded to encompass 290 team members, in 6 offices, across 2 countries, Australia and Manila.
CHU’s portfolio now incorporates multiple brands including Flex Insurance and CHU Services which encompasses CHU Assess, CHU Consult and CHU Inspect.
One of the key contributors to CHU’s ongoing success is its people and culture. CHU’s people-first approach has ensured that even through growth and expansion it has kept its essence of fun, friendliness and spirit which can’t easily be replicated.
Additionally, CHU wouldn’t be where it is today without the support of its amazing clients and partners, some whom have been on the journey with CHU from the start. Through its client network of brokers and strata managers, CHU has over 120,000 insurance policies in place, protecting almost 1 million apartments.
“I'm genuinely grateful for the ongoing support our customers provide to us and its due to the strengths of these relationships that we will still be here in another 45 years." says Kimberley Jonsson.
To commemorate the 45th Anniversary, CHU has commissioned a unique piece of aboriginal artwork from Wiradjuri Woman and Aboriginal Artist Lua Pellegrini. This digital artwork will feature across our 45th-anniversary event collateral including invitations, menu, email signatures for the remainder of 2023.
About the artist:
CHU was introduced to Lua Pellegrini via the GO Foundation as a former GO scholarship recipient. Lua was recently named as a finalist for 2023 NSW Young Women of the Year.
A proud Wiradjuri woman, Lua grew up on Darug Country, and is currently at UNSW studying a Bachelor of Fine Arts/Arts, majoring in Indigenous Studies.
At only 21 years of age, Lua Pellegrini has already been recognised for her exceptional talent as an artist, having designed the Sydney Swans Marn Grook guernsey in 2022, which told the story of the 19 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players who have represented the Swans.
Lua was the 2021-2022 Chairperson of the NSW Youth Advisory Council and continues to mentor young Aboriginal women in schools and volunteers across a number of charities that support First Nations youth.
About the artwork:
The artwork focuses on the connections that we share, as people are at the heart of what CHU do. The work represents the diversity and vibrancy of community and the connection that we share with one another as part of our own communities that provide us with safety, love, and care. The core symbols in the work of the various circles represent meeting places with the semi-circles surrounding representing people coming together. The blue within the work is a nod to the sapphire as CHU celebrates its 45-year anniversary.
It also connects the work to the physical environment of CHU’s Sydney Office which overlooks the Sydney Harbour estuary an important section of Country that was relied on for resources and a place of gathering for First Nations communities within the Sydney basin.
