2026 Excellence Awardees
Friday 1 May 2026 | Doltone House Darling Island
Award Categories
Authorised Representative Network of the Year
Authorised Representative of the Year
BDM of the Year
Best Service Provider – Claims
Best Service Provider – Insurtech
AUSTRALIA UNDERWRITING Broker of the Year
CEO of the Year
AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE NETWORK OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Insurance Advisernet
McLardy McShane Partners
Metrix Connect
Oracle Group Australia
AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Abbie Wilson, National Insurance Brokers
Belal Atmar, Grace Insurance
Irene Zhu, Keyinsure
Jaron Bresland, Bresland Insurance & Risk Specialists
Lachlan Hastings, Austbrokers Countrywide
Sonia Christou, All Star Insurance Brokers
Spencer Hon, Eternity Insurance and Financial Services
Sumit Sopori, Fortuna Insurance Services
BDM OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Alex Kerti, Emergence
Andreanna Murphy, UAA Group
Connor McKay, Coalition Insurance Solutions
Ian Dennis, Allianz Trade
Lynn Roehrig, Descartes Underwriting
BEST SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR – CLAIMS
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Crawford & Company
DXC Technology
EF Trees, Trading as Enviro Trees
EML
Five Sigma – AI Claims Management
Gallagher Bassett
Insurebuild
Sedgwick
Tapanda
BEST SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR – INSURTECH
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
BizCover Australia
ChainThat
Curium
ENData
Entsia
Kanopi
myVal
Xceedance
AUSTRALIA UNDERWRITING BROKER OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Frans du Plessis, Grace Insurance
Harpal Singh, Insure Today
Irene Zhu, Keyinsure
James Still, Still Insured
Tanushree Arora Sopori, Fortuna Insurance Services
Zoe Evans, Gallagher
Sponsored by

CEO OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Frans du Plessis, Grace Insurance
Lisa Carter, Clear Insurance
Michael Wood, Woodina Underwriting Agency
Rowan Watson, Proplab
AAMC CLAIMS TEAM OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Allianz GI Claims Team
Arch Insurance Claims
CHU Underwriting Agencies
FM Claims Team
Martello Law (formerly Woodina Law)
NTI
Zurich Insurance Australia
Sponsored by

EMPLOYER OF CHOICE
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Allianz Australia
Arch Insurance
BizCover Australia
EML
McLardy McShane Partners
EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
All Star Insurance Brokers
BizCover Australia
INSURER OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Allianz Australia
Berkley Insurance Australia
FM
HDI Global SE, Australia
Vero Insurance
ARCH INSURANCE AUSTRALIALARGE BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Consolidated Insurances
Guardian Insurance Brokers
McLardy McShane Partners
Sponsored by

MEDIUM BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Clear Insurance
Crucial Insurance And Risk Advisors
Fortuna Insurance Services
Grace Insurance
Simplex Insurance Solutions
Tony Bemrose Insurance Brokers (TBIB)
Trade Risk
OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Allianz Australia
BizCover Australia
Fortuna Insurance Services
Hospitality Industry Insurance (HII)
PassportCard Travel Insurance
AAMCPHILANTHROPY & COMMUNITY SERVICE – CSR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Elliott Insurance The Green Broker
Gallagher Bassett
Insurance Advisernet Foundation
Insurebuild
McLardy McShane Partners
Sponsored by

PREMIUM FUNDER OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Arteva Funding
Attvest
IQumulate Premium Funding
SMALL BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Aether Insurance & Risk
All Star Insurance Brokers
Delmont Insurance Group
Keyinsure
Pinnacle Insurance Brokers
Risk Advisory Hub
Star Insurance Solutions
Still Insured
UNDERWRITING AGENCIES COUNCIL UNDERWRITING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
CFC Australia
CHU Underwriting Agencies
Club Marine
Coalition Insurance Solutions
Insurance Investment Solutions
NTI
Pen Underwriting
UAA
Sponsored by

WOMAN OF DISTINCTION
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Adriana Oreskov, OSE Insurance/Advisory
Anita Lane, CFC
Carol-Ann Gough, Guidewire
Claire Burke, CHU Underwriting Agencies
Paige Vincent, Hollard Insurance Australia
Peg Reuben, Insurance Investment Solutions
Stacy Finnegan, repX
Steph Roberts, Sedgwick
Tanushree Arora Sopori, Fortuna Insurance Services
ELANTIS PREMIUM FUNDING YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Irene Zhu, Keyinsure
James Still, Still Insured
Niki Pokala, Sureinsure Insurance Advisors
Taylor Burstow, McLardy McShane Brisbane
Sponsored by

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
This is the highest honour at the Insurance Business Australia Awards.
This award recognises and celebrates a leading figure who has contributed much to the advancement of the insurance industry in Australia.
Though there are no defined parameters, this award will acknowledge someone with an established history and reputation of distinguished service to the insurance profession and who has exhibited leadership and provided inspiration to others in the sector and own workplace, whilst putting the interests of the industry at the top of their priorities throughout their career.
There are no finalists/excellence awardees for this category. Nominations will be evaluated by the shortlisting team. The recipient of this award will be contacted before the awards event and will be revealed at the Insurance Business Awards gala dinner.
AUSTRALIAN BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR
This award recognises the most outstanding brokerage operation in Australia. The excellence awardees in this category comprise the winners of the brokerage categories:
-Small Brokerage of the Year
-Medium Brokerage of the Year
-Large Brokerage of the Year
This category is not open for nominations. Excellence awardees will be announced on the night.

