GIB Insurance Brokers appoints a new COO

Published: 01/06/2022

TRACY MCLAUGLIN HAS BEEN APPOINTED COO OF GIB INSURANCE BROKERS

As GIB embarks on its next phase of growth and repositioning of the business, we would like to share with you some exciting changes. These changes align with our strategy to help unlock further potential in our dynamic and expanding business. Tracy McLaughlin, who led the Risk Solutions team successfully for the past 4 years has been promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer for GIB Insurance Brokers. Tracy, who is highly experienced in all aspects of our business and an essential part of our company’s success, will spearhead our Operations optimisation drive, aiming to improve productivity, efficiency and operational risk managing standards across all divisions and support functions. Tracy will work closely with the CEO, Jurie Erwee and our Divisional Executives on our enterprise-wide initiatives.

Tracy completed her LLB at Wits University and joined the Automobile Association as Legal Advisor in 1993. She started her Insurance Career when she joined Investec Insurance Brokers in 1995 where she fulfilled various roles including Account Executive and Commercial Division Manager. In 2006 Tracy joined Thebe Risk Services as an Account Executive handling strategic accounts. Tracy was the Manager of the Johannesburg Commercial Branch when she left to join an Independent Broker in 2006 as a Director, responsible for Corporate and Commercial Clients.

Tracy joined GIB Insurance Brokers in 2011 as General Manager – Technical Services responsible for Technical, Legal and Global Networks and became the Managing Director of the Risk Solutions Division in 2018. Tracy’s current role is that of Chief Operations Officer of GIB Insurance Brokers, responsible for Claims, Compliance, Transformation, Systems and Strategic Stakeholder Relationships (Clients, Insurers & Network Partners).