Revealed – Insurance Business Australia Awards 2023 excellence awardees
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Revealed – Insurance Business Australia Awards 2023 excellence awardees
Finalists announced before the black-tie event
Insurance News
By
Daniel Wood
After an impressive round of nominations, Insurance Business is proud to announce the excellence awardees for the Insurance Business Australia Awards 2023.
The Insurance Business Australia Awards, recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of the country’s top insurance industry professionals. That means brokers and brokerages, insurers and insurance companies, underwriters and agencies, claims handlers and service companies.
The 2023 Awards will be an in-person black-tie gala evening on September 15, 2023, at one of Sydney’s most beautiful and historic buildings: The Fullerton Hotel in Martin Place.
But before those celebrations, IB is proud to reveal the 2023 excellence awardees. One of the excellence awardees in each category listed below – and on the Awards website – will be selected by our judges and then announced on the night as the winner.
BROKERAGE AWARDS
AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE NETWORK OF THE YEAR
Australian Broker Network
BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM AN INDIVIDUAL OFFICE
allinsure
Elliott Insurance Brokers
Imperium Insurance and Financial Solutions
InterRe Insurance Brokers
INNOVATION GROUP BEST DIGITAL STRATEGY – BROKERAGE
AUZi Insurance
BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR (1-5 STAFF)
Cruden Read
InterRe Insurance Brokers
Praden Insurance Broking and Advisory
BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR (6-20 STAFF)
Agile Insurance
ARMA Insurance Brokers Young
Elliott Insurance Brokers
BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR (20+ STAFF)
Aon
McLardy McShane Insurance Brokers
SPECIALIST BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR
AMA Insurance Brokers
BROKER AWARDS
QBE BROKER OF THE YEAR – AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE
Anthony Anastasio, Everest Risk Group
Matthew Bates, Bell Partners Insurance
Shane Brady, McLardy McShane South East Insurance Brokers
Ken Dixon, Dixon Insurance Services
Aimee Henderson, Grace Insurance
Sumit Sopori, Imperium Insurance and Financial Solutions
Jay Vuppala, Mga Insurance Group – Melbourne
Dean Kennedy, Cruden Read
Luke McMahon, Bespoke Insurance Group
Frans du Plessis, Grace Insurance
Daniel Webber, Webber Insurance Services
BROKER OF THE YEAR (20+ STAFF)
Shannan Gardner, Guardian Insurance Brokers
Simon Gray, Planned Cover
James Musial, Honan Insurance Group
Olivia Pollock, Shielded Insurance Brokers
Daniel Reid, Honan Insurance Group
BROKER OF THE YEAR – SPECIALIST
Shabab Maqsud, Honan Insurance Group
Leanne Murphy, Praden Insurance Broking and Advisory
Gary Sim, CCM Insurance Group
YOUNG GUN OF THE YEAR – INDEPENDENT (1-19 STAFF)
Joseph Cuzzocrea, Maxton Insurance Brokers
Regan Pugh, Elliott Insurance Brokers
Olivia Taylor, Praden Insurance Broking and Advisory
William Thompson, Thompson Insurance
Siobhan Wilde, ARMA Insurance Brokers Hunter Valley Pty Ltd
James Wilson, Delmont Insurance Group
CHU UNDERWRITING AGENCIES YOUNG GUN OF THE YEAR INDEPENDENT – (20+ STAFF)
Will Bird, Insure 247- AUSURE
Hannah Tormey, Honan Insurance Group
AXA XL YOUNG GUN OF THE YEAR – INTERNATIONAL
Mahrukh Hamayun, Marsh
Hayden Moorcroft, Gallagher
INSURER AWARDS
AUSTRALIAN GENERAL INSURER OF THE YEAR
Allianz
UNDERWRITING AGENCIES COUNCIL AUSTRALIAN UNDERWRITING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Agile Underwriting Services
CHU Underwriting Agencies
Underwriting Agencies of Australia
BEST DIGITAL STRATEGY – INSURER
Berkley Insurance Australia
BEST SERVICE PROVIDER AWARD
AAMC
Allied Universal Compliance and Investigations
Crawford & Company Australia
GENERAL INSURER BDM OF THE YEAR
Bradley Gray, QBE
Luke Wennerbom, Vero Insurance
Bernadette Wood, Allianz Australia
AAMC GENERAL INSURER CLAIMS TEAM OF THE YEAR
AIG Australia
Berkley Insurance Australia
UNDERWRITING AGENCIES COUNCIL UNDERWRITING AGENCY BDM OF THE YEAR
Tena Dedic, Longitude Insurance
Connie Gane, Mecon Insurance
Jessica Hutchinson, Dual Australia
Jessica Jenkins, Solutions Underwriting
Katrina Johnson, CHU Underwriting Agencies
Daniel Joiner, Mecon Insurance
Anthony Porter, AFA Insurance
Chris Varkoly, Prorisk Underwriting
WILBUR UNDERWRITING AGENCY CLAIMS TEAM OF THE YEAR
Emergence Insurance
Woodina Underwriting Agency
Thanks to partners and sponsors
IB would like to extend a special thanks to the 2023 Awards Premium Partner, the Underwriting Agencies Council (UAC). A warm thank you also goes to the awards sponsors: AAMC, AXA XL, CHU Underwriting Agencies, Innovation Group, QBE and Wilbur for supporting this event and encouraging insurance excellence. SongDivision is our Entertainment Partner.
Apart from all the 2023 excellence awardees listed on the awards website, there’s also registration information and a complete rundown of the night’s events.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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