Mark Coyne, Australian rugby league player
Mark Coyne (born 16 August 1967) is an Australian former rugby league footballer, a state and international representative player and an Insurance Executive. His football club career was with the St George Dragons and the joint-venture of the St George Illawarra Dragons - he captained both sides. He played principally at centre but sometimes as a wing in his notable representative career. He was also the brother of another first grade footballer, Peter Coyne.
In an era when players also worked while playing Coyne had already spent ten years working in the Financial Industry utilizing his marketing degree before retiring from the NRL in 1999. Upon retirement he moved into the insurance industry focussing on personal injury claims management. His knowledge and experience led him to senior roles within the industry, including Executive General Manager of GIO’s national workers compensation claims operations and Executive/Managing Director of Coal Services Pty Ltd, a specialist workers compensation insurance scheme for the coal mining industry.
In 2012 Mark commenced as Chief Executive of EML after joining the organisation two years earlier. Under Mark’s leadership, EML has seen strong growth over the past six years with the business doubling in size.
Mark has a degree in Business Management, was a Director of NRMA Road Service and a Director of the Police and Citizens Youth Club for a decade. He remains committed to charity work as a Board Member of the Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation and is a Benefactor of the NSW Children’s Cancer Institute.