2026 Excellence Awardees

Friday 1 May 2026 | Doltone House Darling Island

Award Categories


AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE NETWORK OF THE YEAR


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Insurance Advisernet
McLardy McShane Partners
Metrix Connect
Oracle Group Australia

AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE YEAR


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Abbie Wilson, National Insurance Brokers
Belal Atmar, Grace Insurance
Irene Zhu, Keyinsure
Jaron Bresland, Bresland Insurance & Risk Specialists
Lachlan Hastings, Austbrokers Countrywide
Sonia Christou, All Star Insurance Brokers
Spencer Hon, Eternity Insurance and Financial Services
Sumit Sopori, Fortuna Insurance Services

BDM OF THE YEAR


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Alex Kerti, Emergence
Andreanna Murphy, UAA Group
Connor McKay, Coalition Insurance Solutions
Ian Dennis, Allianz Trade
Lynn Roehrig, Descartes Underwriting

BEST SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR – CLAIMS


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Crawford & Company
DXC Technology
EF Trees, Trading as Enviro Trees
EML
Five Sigma – AI Claims Management
Gallagher Bassett
Insurebuild
Sedgwick
Tapanda

BEST SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR – INSURTECH


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

BizCover Australia
ChainThat
Curium
ENData
Entsia
Kanopi
myVal
Xceedance

AUSTRALIA UNDERWRITING BROKER OF THE YEAR


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Frans du Plessis, Grace Insurance
Harpal Singh, Insure Today
Irene Zhu, Keyinsure
James Still, Still Insured
Tanushree Arora Sopori, Fortuna Insurance Services
Zoe Evans, Gallagher




Sponsored by

CEO OF THE YEAR


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Frans du Plessis, Grace Insurance
Lisa Carter, Clear Insurance
Michael Wood, Woodina Underwriting Agency
Rowan Watson, Proplab

AAMC CLAIMS TEAM OF THE YEAR


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Allianz GI Claims Team
Arch Insurance Claims
CHU Underwriting Agencies
FM Claims Team
Martello Law (formerly Woodina Law)
NTI
Zurich Insurance Australia




Sponsored by

EMPLOYER OF CHOICE


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Allianz Australia
Arch Insurance
BizCover Australia
EML
McLardy McShane Partners

EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

All Star Insurance Brokers
BizCover Australia

INSURER OF THE YEAR


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Allianz Australia
Berkley Insurance Australia
FM
HDI Global SE, Australia
Vero Insurance

ARCH INSURANCE AUSTRALIALARGE BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Consolidated Insurances
Guardian Insurance Brokers
McLardy McShane Partners


Sponsored by

MEDIUM BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Clear Insurance
Crucial Insurance And Risk Advisors
Fortuna Insurance Services
Grace Insurance
Simplex Insurance Solutions
Tony Bemrose Insurance Brokers (TBIB)
Trade Risk

OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Allianz Australia
BizCover Australia
Fortuna Insurance Services
Hospitality Industry Insurance (HII)
PassportCard Travel Insurance

AAMCPHILANTHROPY & COMMUNITY SERVICE – CSR


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Elliott Insurance The Green Broker
Gallagher Bassett
Insurance Advisernet Foundation
Insurebuild
McLardy McShane Partners


Sponsored by

PREMIUM FUNDER OF THE YEAR


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Arteva Funding
Attvest
IQumulate Premium Funding

SMALL BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Aether Insurance & Risk
All Star Insurance Brokers
Delmont Insurance Group
Keyinsure
Pinnacle Insurance Brokers
Risk Advisory Hub
Star Insurance Solutions
Still Insured

UNDERWRITING AGENCIES COUNCIL UNDERWRITING AGENCY OF THE YEAR


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

CFC Australia
CHU Underwriting Agencies
Club Marine
Coalition Insurance Solutions
Insurance Investment Solutions
NTI
Pen Underwriting
UAA


Sponsored by

WOMAN OF DISTINCTION


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Adriana Oreskov, OSE Insurance/Advisory
Anita Lane, CFC
Carol-Ann Gough, Guidewire
Claire Burke, CHU Underwriting Agencies
Paige Vincent, Hollard Insurance Australia
Peg Reuben, Insurance Investment Solutions
Stacy Finnegan, repX
Steph Roberts, Sedgwick
Tanushree Arora Sopori, Fortuna Insurance Services

ELANTIS PREMIUM FUNDING YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Irene Zhu, Keyinsure
James Still, Still Insured
Niki Pokala, Sureinsure Insurance Advisors
Taylor Burstow, McLardy McShane Brisbane



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 finalists/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 is not open for nominations. Excellence awardees will be announced on the night.