2019 Winners and Excellence Awardees
Friday 2 May 2025 | The Hilton Sydney
Award Categories
Blake Oliver Consulting Australian General Insurer of the Year
Underwriting Agencies Council Australian Underwriting Agency of the Year
Authorised Representative Network of the Year
Best Community Engagement Program – Broker
Best Community Engagement Program – Insurer
Best Customer Service from an Individual Office
Best Digital Strategy – Brokerage
Best Digital Strategy – General Insurer
Best Digital Strategy – Underwriting Agency
Best Service Provider Award
Broker of the Year – Authorised Representative
Broker of the Year – Independent (1-19 staff)
Broker of the Year – Independent (>20 staff)
Broker of the Year – Specialist
Brokerage of the Year – (1-5 Staff)
Brokerage of the Year – (6-20 Staff)
QBE Insurance Brokerage of the Year (>20 staff)
General Insurer BDM of the Year
General Insurer Claims Team of the Year
International BroInternational Broker of the Year
International Brokerage of the Year
Specialist Brokerage of the Year
Underwriting Agencies Council Underwriting Agency BDM of the Year
Underwriting Agency Claims Team of the Year
Young Gun of the Year – Independent (1-19 Staff)
Young Gun of the Year – Independent (>20 Staff)
AXA XL Young Gun of the Year – International
BLAKE OLIVER CONSULTING AUSTRALIAN GENERAL INSURER OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Allianz Australia
CGU Insurance
Chubb Insurance
QBE Insurance
Vero
Zurich
UNDERWRITING AGENCIES COUNCIL AUSTRALIAN UNDERWRITING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Brooklyn Underwriting
DUAL Australia
Emergence Insurance
High Street
Mecon
Sportscover Australia
St George Underwriting
AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE NETWORK OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Community Broker Network
Insurance Advisernet Australia
Marsh Advantage Insurance
PSC Connect
BEST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM – BROKER
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Action Insurance Brokers
Allinsure
CPR Insurance Services
Insurance Advisernet Foundation
McLardy McShane
Zenith Insurance Services
BEST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM – INSURER
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Allianz Australia
Chubb
IAG
icare
NTI
Vero
Zurich
BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM AN INDIVIDUAL OFFICE
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
20:20 Insurance Brokers
Allinsure
BAC Insurance Brokers
Bell Partners Insurance
Scott Winton Insurance Brokers
Simplex Insurance Solutions
Trade Risk
BEST DIGITAL STRATEGY – BROKERAGE
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Action Insurance Brokers
AUZi®
Dixon Insurance Services
IMC Insurance Brokers
Insure 247
SRG Group
Trade Risk
BEST DIGITAL STRATEGY – GENERAL INSURER
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
AIG
CGU Insurance
Mapfre Insurance Services
NTI
QBE Insurance
Zurich
BEST DIGITAL STRATEGY – UNDERWRITING AGENCY
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Blend Insurance Solutions
Blue Zebra Insurance
Brooklyn Underwriting
DUAL Australia
One Underwriting
Tego Insurance
BEST SERVICE PROVIDER AWARD
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
BizCover
Charles Taylor Adjusting
ClaimLogik
Gallagher Bassett
JB Hi-Fi Solutions for Insurance
LMI Group
MCS Group
Sedgwick
BROKER OF THE YEAR – AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Matthew Bates, Bell Partners Insurance
Lisa Carter, Clear Insurance
Ken Dixon, Dixon Insurance Services
Bonni Gordon, Global Risks
David Hodges, Corvus Insurance Advisers
Stephen Sloan, Insure 247
Michael Stewart. Stewart Insurance Group
BROKER OF THE YEAR – INDEPENDENT (1-19 STAFF)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Max Cuzzocrea, Maxton Insurance Brokers
Kate Fairley, Simplex Insurance Solutions
Bonni Gordon, Global Risks
James Skiadas, IMC Insurance Brokers
BROKER OF THE YEAR – INDEPENDENT (>20 STAFF)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Peter Beard, Honan Insurance Group
Prudence Change, National Credit Insurance
Kim Gilbert, Zenith Insurance Services
Joe Khoury, Action 18
Lisa Paradiso, SRG Group
David Powell, Elliott Insurance Brokers
Mike McShane, McLardy McShane
Avi Tatarka, Scott Winton Insurance Brokers
David White, Phoenix Brokers
BROKER OF THE YEAR – SPECIALIST
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Peter Beard, Honan Insurance Group
Prudence Change, National Credit Insurance
Kim Gilbert, Zenith Insurance Services
Joe Khoury, Action 18
Lisa Paradiso, SRG Group
David Powell, Elliott Insurance Brokers
Mike McShane, McLardy McShane
Avi Tatarka, Scott Winton Insurance Brokers
David White, Phoenix Brokers
BROKER OF THE YEAR – (1-5 STAFF)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Aether Insurance & Risk
Bell Partners Insurance
CPR Insurance Services
Dixon Insurance Services
Global Risks
InterRe Insurance Brokers
MKS Insurance Services
Trade Risk
BROKER OF THE YEAR – (6-20 STAFF)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Allinsure
Austbrokers Coast to Coast
City Rural Insurance Brokers
IMC Insurance Brokers
Insure 247
Remingtons Insurance Brokers
Simplex Insurance Solutions
Watkins Taylor Stone
QBE INSURANCE BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR (>20 STAFF)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Adroit Insurance & Risk
CRM Brokers
McLardy McShane
National Credit Insurance
Scott Winton Insurance Brokers
SRG Group
GENERAL INSURER BDM OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Justin Boyes, QBE Insurance
Shane Butcher, Vero
Melissa Corrigan, QBE Insurance
Marilyn de Francesco, Allianz Australia
James Lee, Allianz Australia
Adam McBryde, Vero
Scott Osberg, CGU Insurance
Carla Taylor, Vero
Thomas Williams, Allianz Australia
GENERAL INSURER CLAIMS TEAM OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Allianz Australia
CGU Insurance
Chubb Insurance
QBE Insurance
Vero
Zurich
INTERNATIONAL BROINTERNATIONAL BROKER OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Peter Campbell, Gallagher
Samuel Rogers, Marsh
Steve Sampedro, Aon
INTERNATIONAL BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Gallagher
Marsh
SPECIALIST BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
BAC Insurance Brokers
Bovill Risk & Insurance
CCM Insurance Group
Nepean Brokers & Associates
Risk Capital Advisors
The Builders Broker
Topsail Insurance
UNDERWRITING AGENCIES COUNCIL UNDERWRITING AGENCY BDM OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Matt Almond, High Street Underwriting
Jessica Corfield, Rural Affinity
Nikki Dunnet, Rural Affinity
Josh McCracken, UAA
Amanda Mikeleit, 360 Commercial
Nathan Sommer, Ryno Insurance
Con Stoitsis, Steadfast
UNDERWRITING AGENCY CLAIMS TEAM OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
AHI
DUAL Australia
High Street Underwriting
ProRisk
Rural Affinity
St George Underwriting
YOUNG GUN OF THE YEAR – INDEPENDENT (1-19 STAFF)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Joseph Cuzzocrea, Maxton Insurance Brokers
Jess Dametto, Webber Insurance Services
Daniel Groves, Topsail Insurance
Natalie Maras, Riverina Finance & Insurance Solutions
Anthea Skiadas, IMC Insurance Brokers
Adam Sloan, Insure 247
Aimee Williams, Austbrokers Coast to Coast
YOUNG GUN OF THE YEAR – INDEPENDENT (>20 STAFF)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Jeremy Andison, Intertrade Insurance Services
Taela Bloemers, Regional Insurance Brokers
Sarah Hando, Rural Affinity
Sam Johnston, Brookvale Insurance Brokers
Nikita Willis, SRG Group
YOUNG GUN OF THE YEAR – INDEPENDENT (>20 STAFF)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Jeremy Andison, Intertrade Insurance Services
Taela Bloemers, Regional Insurance Brokers
Sarah Hando, Rural Affinity
Sam Johnston, Brookvale Insurance Brokers
Nikita Willis, SRG Group
AXA XL YOUNG GUN OF THE YEAR – INTERNATIONAL
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Zoe Evans, Gallagher
Jonathon Ham, Gallagher
Irish Peters, Aon
Sapphire Newton, Aon