2025 Excellence Awardees
Friday 2 May 2025 | The Hilton Sydney
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
AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Frans du Plessis, Grace Insurance
Matthew Bates, Bell Partners Insurance
Peter Chamberlain, allinsure
Spencer Hon, Eternity Insurance & Financial Services
Sumit Sopori, Fortuna Insurance Services (previously Imperium Insurance)
BDM OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Con Stoitsis, Steadfast Underwriting Agencies
Nick Barilla, Allianz Australia
BEST SERVICE PROVIDER – CLAIMS
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
ARC Projects
Crawford & Company
Credit Clear
EML
Gallagher Bassett
Sedgwick
BEST SERVICE PROVIDER – INSURTECH
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
BizCover for Brokers
ChainThat
Credit Clear
Curium
Duck Creek Technologies
Kanopi
Steadfast Technologies
Xceedance
AUSTRALIA UNDERWRITING BROKER OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Abbie Wilson, National Insurance Brokers
Aimee Henderson, Grace Insurance
Kylie Stephens, PSC Insurance Brokers
Shane Brady, Stone Lane Broking & Risk Advisory
Tanushree Arora Sopori, Fortuna Insurance Services (previously Imperium Insurance)
Tryan Christos, Interlink Insurance Brokers
Sponsored by

CEO OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Amanda Morris, ARMA Insurance Brokers
John Elliott, Elliott Insurance The Green Broker
Michael Gottlieb, BizCover
Peter Chamberlain, allinsure
Stan Alexandropoulos, UAA Group
Tryan Christos, Interlink Insurance Brokers
AAMC CLAIMS TEAM OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Allianz Australia (GI Claims Team)
Arch Insurance
AXA XL
CHU Underwriting Agencies
NTI
UAA (Underwriting Agencies of Australia)
Woodina Law/Woodina Underwriting Agency
Sponsored by

EMPLOYER OF CHOICE
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Allianz Australia
Arteva Funding
BizCover
EML
Gow-Gates Insurance Brokers
Helia Insurance
NTI
Sedgwick
EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Allianz Australia
Aon
BizCover
QBE Insurance Australia (Respect@QBE)
INSURER OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Allianz Australia
HDI Global SE Australia
QBE Insurance
Vero
ARCH INSURANCELARGE BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Guardian Insurance Brokers
Interlink Insurance Brokers
McLardy McShane Partners
Sponsored by

AXA XL MEDIUM BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
allinsure
Bell Partners Insurance
Clear Insurance
Elliott Insurance The Green Broker
FD Beck Insurance Brokers
Grace Insurance
Trade Risk
Sponsored by

OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
allinsure
Bell Partners Insurance
Berkley Insurance Australia
BizCover
CHU Underwriting Agencies
PassportCard
Trade Risk
LAND + ROAD BY AAMC PHILANTHROPY & COMMUNITY SERVICE – CSR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
allinsure
BizCover
McLardy McShane Partners
Sponsored by

SMALL BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Adapt Risk Solutions
CP Insurance Services
Global Insurance Solutions
GT Insurance Brokers
Smith & Lane Insurance Brokers
UNDERWRITING AGENCIES COUNCIL UNDERWRITING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Agile Underwriting Services
Blue Zebra Insurance
CHU Underwriting Agencies
Clover Insurance
Emergence Insurance
MHIA Insurance
NTI
UAA (Underwriting Agencies of Australia)
Sponsored by

WOMAN OF DISTINCTION
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Aimee Henderson, Grace Insurance
Kate Greaves, Goldsworthy General Insurance Services
Renée Sadler, Sparke Helmore Lawyers
Tanushree Arora Sopori, Fortuna Insurance Services (previously Imperium Insurance)
Tetiana George, Curium
Wendy Foweraker, Community Broker Network
ELANTIS PREMIUM FUNDING YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Andrew Brett, Infosure
Austin Rosier, Omnisure
Shaun Sirbadhoo, Protego Risk Group
Tate Harris, allinsure
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 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 was not open for nominations. Excellence awardees will be announced on the night.