2025 Excellence Awardees

Friday 2 May 2025 | The Hilton Sydney

Award Categories


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.