2025 Winners and Excellence Awardees

Friday 2 May 2025 | The Hilton Sydney

Award Categories


AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE NETWORK OF THE YEAR


Winner: Insurance Advisernet

Simon Elliot, Insurance Advisernet; Presenter: Jasmin Flori-Hess, Raindrop

EXCELLENCE AWARDEE

McLardy McShane Partners

AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE YEAR


Winner: Peter Chamberlain, allinsure

Peter Chamberlain, allinsure; Presenter: Trent Brown, Allstate Underwriting

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Frans du Plessis, Grace Insurance
Matthew Bates, Bell Partners Insurance
Spencer Hon, Eternity Insurance & Financial Services
Sumit Sopori, Fortuna Insurance Services (previously Imperium Insurance)

BDM OF THE YEAR


Winner: Con Stoitsis, Steadfast Underwriting Agencies

EXCELLENCE AWARDEE

Nick Barilla, Allianz Australia

BEST SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR – CLAIMS


Winner: EML

Presenter: Leah Hewish, Clyde & Co; Cameron Mccullagh, EML

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

ARC Projects
Crawford & Company
Credit Clear
Gallagher Bassett
Sedgwick

BEST SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR – INSURTECH


Winner: Xceedance

Presenter: Marc Crossman, UAA Group; Prateek Vijayvergia, Xceedance

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

BizCover for Brokers
ChainThat
Credit Clear
Curium
Duck Creek Technologies
Kanopi
Steadfast Technologies

AUSTRALIA UNDERWRITING BROKER OF THE YEAR


Winner: Shane Brady, Stone Lane Broking & Risk Advisory

Presenter: Akshay Vincent, Australia Underwriting; Shane Brady, Stone Lane Broking & Risk Advisory

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Abbie Wilson, National Insurance Brokers
Aimee Henderson, Grace Insurance
Kylie Stephens, PSC Insurance Brokers
Tanushree Arora Sopori, Fortuna Insurance Services (previously Imperium Insurance)
Tryan Christos, Interlink Insurance Brokers


Sponsored by

CEO OF THE YEAR


Winner: Michael Gottlieb, BizCover

Sharon Kenny, BizCover, on behalf of Michael Gottlieb

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Amanda Morris, ARMA Insurance Brokers
John Elliott, Elliott Insurance The Green Broker
Peter Chamberlain, allinsure
Stan Alexandropoulos, UAA Group
Tryan Christos, Interlink Insurance Brokers

AAMC CLAIMS TEAM OF THE YEAR


Winner: NTI

Presenter: Luke Hill, AAMC; Mary-Ann Van Rensburg, NTI

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Allianz Australia (GI Claims Team)
Arch Insurance
AXA XL
CHU Underwriting Agencies
UAA (Underwriting Agencies of Australia)
Woodina Law/Woodina Underwriting Agency


Sponsored by

EMPLOYER OF CHOICE


Winner: Helia Insurance

Nicole Lang, Helia Insurance

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Allianz Australia
Arteva Funding
BizCover
EML
Gow-Gates Insurance Brokers
NTI
Sedgwick

EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION


Winner: QBE Insurance Australia (Respect@QBE)

Catherine McNair, QBE Insurance Australia; Presenter: Joe Donovan, Arch Insurance

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Allianz Australia
Aon
BizCover

INSURER OF THE YEAR


Winner: Vero

Presenter: Leah Hewish, Clyde & Co.; Alana Dennis, Vero

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Allianz Australia
HDI Global SE Australia
QBE Insurance

ARCH INSURANCELARGE BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR


Winner: Guardian Insurance Brokers

Angelo Stathopoulos, Guardian Insurance Brokers; Presenter: Joe Donovan, Arch Insurance

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Interlink Insurance Brokers
McLardy McShane Partners


Sponsored by

AXA XL MEDIUM BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR


Winner: Trade Risk

Shane Moore, Trade Risk; Presenter: Julie Morgan, AXA XL

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

allinsure
Bell Partners Insurance
Clear Insurance
Elliott Insurance The Green Broker
FD Beck Insurance Brokers
Grace Insurance


Sponsored by

OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE


Winner: PassportCard

Peter Klemt, PassportCard; Presenter: Stacy Finnegan; repX

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

allinsure
Bell Partners Insurance
Berkley Insurance Australia
BizCover
CHU Underwriting Agencies
Trade Risk

LAND + ROAD BY AAMC PHILANTHROPY & COMMUNITY SERVICE – CSR


Winner: allinsure

Peter Chamberlain, allinsure; Presenter: Ian Brown, AAMC

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

BizCover
McLardy McShane Partners


Sponsored by

SMALL BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR


Winner: GT Insurance Brokers

Presenter: Julie Morgan, AXA XL; Glenn Thomas, GT Insurance Brokers

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Adapt Risk Solutions
CP Insurance Services
Global Insurance Solutions
Smith & Lane Insurance Brokers

UNDERWRITING AGENCIES COUNCIL UNDERWRITING AGENCY OF THE YEAR


Winner: CHU Underwriting Agencies

Presenter: Colin Fagen, UAC and Blue Zebra Insurance; James Makin, CHU Underwriting Agencies

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Agile Underwriting Services
Blue Zebra Insurance
Clover Insurance
Emergence Insurance
MHIA Insurance
NTI
UAA (Underwriting Agencies of Australia)


Sponsored by

WOMAN OF DISTINCTION


Winner: Wendy Foweraker, Community Broker Network

Presenter: Karina Rodriguez Diaz, HDI Global; Wendy Foweraker, Community Broker Network

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

ELANTIS PREMIUM FUNDING YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR


Winner: Tate Harris, allinsure

Tate Harris, allinsure; Presenter: Rachael Lavars, Elantis Premium Funding

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Andrew Brett, Infosure
Austin Rosier, Omnisure
Shaun Sirbadhoo, Protego Risk Group


Sponsored by

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT


Winner: Robert Kelly AM, Steadfast Group

Robert Kelly AM, Steadfast Group; Presenter: Jonathan Hubbard, Crawford & Company

AUSTRALIAN BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR


Winner: GT Insurance Brokers

Glenn Thomas, GT Insurance Brokers; Presenter: Daniel Lukich, AAMC

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Guardian Insurance Brokers
Trade Risk