2019 Winners and Excellence Awardees

Friday 2 May 2025 | The Hilton Sydney

Award Categories


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