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27 Mar 2025

Claire Burke recognised in the Insurance Business Global 100 for 2025

CHU is proud to announce that Claire Burke, Senior Specialty Risk Underwriter, has been named in the Insurance Business Global 100 list for 2025. This prestigious list highlights the most influential professionals in the insurance industry, shining a light on their positive contributions.  

Since joining CHU in 2011, Claire has made a significant contribution, not only through her expertise in specialty risk underwriting, but also through her ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion within CHU and the broader industry. 

A Specialist in Complex Risk Management 

Claire’s expertise within CHU’s National Specialty Risk Team has been instrumental in supporting customers with complex risks and buildings with defects, an area where insurance availability is often extremely limited. 

Affectionately known as the ‘Queen of Defects’ at CHU, Claire has become a trusted advisor in specialty risk underwriting. 

“As the market leader, we aim to provide support where we can. Managing and securing strata coverage for buildings with defects can be very difficult, and we know that the sector needs that level of support. I’m in a great position where I am empowered to find solutions,” Claire explains. 

A Driving Force for Industry Education 

Claire has long been a champion of education within the insurance sector, believing that knowledge-sharing is key to improving outcomes for brokers, strata managers, and clients alike. Claire has represented CHU on industry panels and has also hosted educational webinars on building defects in strata, sharing her deep knowledge and expertise with brokers and strata managers. 

“Education is such a huge part of what we can provide, and I am really passionate about educating our underwriters, clients, brokers, and the strata managers in this space,” she says. 

A Champion for Diversity and Inclusion 

Beyond her technical expertise, Claire is deeply committed to diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the insurance industry. As an advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community, she regularly raises awareness within CHU, encouraging open discussions and support. 

For Claire, visibility and representation matter. 

“Embracing differences strengthens us and enables us to serve our customers with empathy, understanding, and expertise,” she explains. “I’m very proud to be recognised. I hope to show other women, especially queer women, that you can be a leader in this space.” 

Claire’s inclusion in the Insurance Business Global 100 is in addition to her previous recognition, including her place on Insurance Business’s Elite Women in Insurance 2024 list and receiving the Woman of Distinction Award at the 2024 Insurance Business Australia Awards. 

We congratulate Claire for this achievement in her career as she continues to make a lasting positive impact on CHU and the broader insurance industry.  

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