Branko Bjelobaba – Speaker

Regulation & Compliance Consultant

Branko Bjelobaba started his career in the general insurance industry in December 1987.
After seven years' experience with two insurers (General Accident and Pinnacle), and four
years with an insurance broker (Oriel Group), he led over 400 separate intermediary audits
under the ABI Code of Practice and GISC Rulebook whilst at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
As General Manager (Communications & Policy) at the General Insurance Standards
Council for three years, he prepared and led compliance workshops to over 2,500 firms.
In 2003 he formed Branko Ltd, which is an award winning (Complinet 2007 winner of the
Practical Compliance Advice Award) compliance consultancy with glowing
recommendations from clients and a prestigious appointment as an approved BIBA
compliance provider. Branko Ltd is also the publisher of the hugely successful series of
DIY compliance manuals that have been hailed as "brilliant" by a Non-Executive Director
at the FSA. He is regularly called upon to write for leading publications and to present to
various audiences.

Branko is a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute and a Chartered Insurance
Practitioner and is very proud of his involvement with the CII. He has twice served as a
local institute president and has been a member of the CII Council and Board. In 2008 he
was appointed a Vice President. He is also the youngest holder of the Bridgewater Award
for Exceptional Service and was elected to Fellowship in 1994. Branko is a Liveryman of
the Worshipful Company of Insurers and a Freeman of the City of London.