RPAS 2026 Speaker Bio

Michael Dalton

Global Head of Aviation & Head of Underwriting

Agile Underwriting Services

Michael has over three decades of aviation insurance experience. With extensive experience writing risks in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the South Pacific, he has written policies across the entire aviation industry, including airline, manufacturing, airports and general aviation. Mike has held underwriting and management positions at key aviation insurance providers both in the corporate world and in more boutique aviation specialist underwriting agencies and has a strong customer focus. Mike is a licenced pilot holding a Commercial Pilots Licence and RAAus Pilot Certificate in Australia, along with an Airline Transport Pilots Licence in the USA.

He has held management positions at one of Australia’s largest Aero Clubs as well as holding his own Air Operators Certificate for passenger carrying charter operations. He currently owns and operates a small collection of vintage aircraft and has flown more than 50 different general aviation aircraft types.