POP Group Holdings unveils new managing partner of operations

She will oversee operations across POP’s key operating entities.

Investor of M&A and specialised, data, and technology-enabled insurance enterprises, Pop Group Holdings, has appointed Nicole Coleby as Managing Partner of Operations.

In this newly established position, Coleby will oversee operations across POP’s key operating entities – Fusion Specialty M&A and Financial Lines MGAs, and io.insure, its dedicated small to mid-market InsurTech and M&A Tech platform – managing teams both locally and globally. 

This includes guiding the strategic direction of Delegated Underwriting Authority, Operations, Finance, People, Legal & Compliance teams. 

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Based in Melbourne, Coleby is an insurance veteran with nearly two decades of experience in the industry. Previously, she served as the Chief Operating Officer at Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Company of Australia (Adica), where she oversaw operations and relationship management, contributing to successful business growth. 

With a background in analytics, portfolio management, and operations, Coleby spent the majority of her career at QBE Insurance, leading the Agencies and Partnership national team. 

During this tenure, she was accountable for the strategy and portfolio profitability of QBE's Underwriting Agencies and Partnerships business with a multi-million combined premium. Coleby will report to Killian McDermott and David Rogers, the co-founders and co-CEOs of POP.