Vale Ron Grima

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Respected industry figure, Ron Grima, has passed away following a courageous battle with Motor Neurone Disease.

Ron was a well-known Queensland BDM, who spent 32 years in the financial services sector. He worked as an adviser for the first five years of his career, before moving into BDM and other roles dedicated to serving the Australian adviser community.

He was universally respected by his peers throughout his career, during which he worked with various institutions including: Royal & Sun Alliance, Lend Lease Financial Planning, Perpetual, AXA, Business Risk Institute Australia, Equity Trustees and most recently with Australian Unity.

Ron walked the talk in several ways. His career passion was to serve advisers and advice businesses – a task which colleagues say he performed with dedication and sincerity, and which was enhanced by the insights he gained during the five years he spent as an adviser himself before embarking on his BDM career.

He also walked the talk when it came to supporting the critical importance of life insurance and the value of advice. At the 2018 AFA Conference – after he had been diagnosed with this incurable disease – Ron told his story to Riskinfo:

Ron Grima …a respected colleague who made a difference for many advisers and advice businesses during his 32-year financial services industry career, and who had the courage to tell his story

In telling his story, Ron urged his industry peers to walk the talk and to ensure they all hold life and living insurances appropriate for their circumstances. He also penned a Linkedin article late last year, which served to balance the bad news stemming from the Banking Royal Commission with a positive and affirming message about the value of advice:

The Real Value of Advice the Royal Commission Didn’t Reveal

Taken from his Linkedin site, Ron advocated a very simple but powerful message that related to his battle with Motor Neurone Disease but also to his attitude towards life and to serving the community:

We extend our sincere condolences to Ron’s wife and two daughters and to his broader community of family and friends.

Click here if you’d like to make a donation to Ron’s preferred charity, END MND…



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2 COMMENTS

  1. Crossed paths with Ron through RSA and he was always a pleasure to deal with. My condolences to his wife, daughters, family and friends.

  2. Nice tribute to Ron. Such individuals are worthy of respect not only for their long term commitment to our industry but because as mentioned in the article here, ‘he walked the talk’. Respect.

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