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Award Winners

Awards Award Winners

Explore previous winners — people and organisations celebrated for outstanding achievement, professionalism and contribution to the insurance community.

2025 Broker of the Year

2025 Broker of the Year

Caleb Richards

Gallagher

2025 Young Broker of the Year

2025 Young Broker of the Year

James Still

Still Insured

2025 Lex McKeown Trophy

2025 Lex McKeown Trophy

Ron Smith

BJS Insurance Group

2025 Claims Broker of the Year

2025 Claims Broker of the Year

Wendy Ford

Aon

2025 Community Excellence Member of the Year

2025 Community Excellence Member of the Year

Kieran Volpe

North Queensland Insurance Brokers

2025 Large General Insurer of the Year

2025 Large General Insurer of the Year

Vero

2025 Specialty Insurer of the Year

2025 Specialty Insurer of the Year

Liberty Specialty Markets

2025 Underwriting Agency of the Year

2025 Underwriting Agency of the Year

NTI

2024 Broker of the Year

2024 Broker of the Year

Matthew Bates

Bell Partners Insurance

2024 Young Broker of the Year

2024 Young Broker of the Year

Emily-Rose Srbinovska

AEI Insurance Brooking Group

2024 Lex McKeown Trophy

2024 Lex McKeown Trophy

Eric Harris

AON

2024 Claims Broker of the Year

2024 Claims Broker of the Year

Jenavee Holz-Cubby

Gallagher

2024 Community Excellence Member of the Year

2024 Community Excellence Member of the Year

Paul Reis

Austbrokers Comsure

2024 Large General Insurer of the Year

2024 Large General Insurer of the Year

Vero

2024 Specialty Insurer of the Year

2024 Specialty Insurer of the Year

Liberty Specialty Markets

2024 Underwriting Agency of the Year

2024 Underwriting Agency of the Year

NTI

2023 Young Broker of the Year

2023 Young Broker of the Year

Taylor Burstow

East West Insurance Brokers

2023 Broker of the Year

2023 Broker of the Year

Barry Sonter

Finsura

2023 Lex McKeown Trophy

2023 Lex McKeown Trophy

Gary Seymour

Edgewise Insurance Brokers

2023 Large General Insurer of the Year

2023 Large General Insurer of the Year

Vero

2023 Specialty Insurer of the Year

2023 Specialty Insurer of the Year

Liberty Specialty Markets

2023 Underwriting Agency of the Year

2023 Underwriting Agency of the Year

NTI

2023 Community Excellence Member of the Year

2023 Community Excellence Member of the Year

Paula Cruden

Integrite Insurance

2023 Claims Broker of the Year

2023 Claims Broker of the Year

Charmaine Field

NQIB

2022 Young Broker of the Year

2022 Young Broker of the Year

William Thompson

AJG

2022 Broker of the Year

2022 Broker of the Year

Sally Coulton

WTW

2022 Lex McKeown Trophy

2022 Lex McKeown Trophy

Ian Carr

Founder and Chairman of Insurance AdviserNet

2022 Large General Insurer of the Year

2022 Large General Insurer of the Year

CGU

2022 Specialty Insurer of the Year

2022 Specialty Insurer of the Year

Liberty Specialty Markets

2022 Underwriting Agency of the Year

2022 Underwriting Agency of the Year

NTI

2022 Community Excellence Member of the Year

2022 Community Excellence Member of the Year

Vanessa Hilton

Aon

2021 Young Broker of the Year

Mitch Wight

Integral Insurance

2021 Broker of the Year

Tony Venning

Crucial Insurance

2021 Lex McKeown Trophy

Tim Wedlock

AEI Insurance Brokers

2021 Large General Insurer of the Year

Liberty Specialty Markets

2021 Underwriting Agency of the Year

NTI

2020 Young Broker of the Year

Kate Martin

Marsh

2020 Broker of the Year

Shelley Hymas

Phoenix Insurance Brokers

2020 Lex McKeown Trophy

Graham Stevens

Edgewise Insurance Brokers

2020 Large General Insurer of the Year

Berkley Insurance Australia

2020 Underwriting Agency of the Year

GT Insurance

2019 Young Broker of the Year

Caitlin Carson

Marsh

2019 Broker of the Year

Lisa Carter

Clear Insurance

2019 Lex McKeown Trophy

Gary Gribbin

Insurance House Group

2019 Large General Insurer of the Year

Vero

2018 Young Broker of the Year

Craig Anderson

Austbrokers ABS

2018 Broker of the Year

Kim Gilbert

Zenith Insurance Services

2018 Lex McKeown Trophy

Jeff Smith

Australian Risk and Insurance Group

2018 Large General Insurer of the Year

Chubb Insurance

2017 Young Broker of the Year

Adam Ware

BJS Insurance Brokers

2017 Broker of the Year

Brett Piggott

Willis Temby Insurance Brokers

2017 Lex McKeown Trophy

Jeff Murdoch

Emjay Insurance Brokers

2017 Large General Insurer of the Year

CGU

2016 Young Broker of the Year

Noel Kelly

AEI Group

2016 Broker of the Year

Dale Hansen

Austbrokers Coast to Coast

2016 Lex McKeown Trophy

Robert Kelly

Steadfast

2016 Large General Insurer of the Year

CGU

2015 Young Broker of the Year

Luke Chrzanowski

Tresidder Insurance Group

2015 Broker of the Year

Bunmi Ajayi

Megalines Insurance & Risk Advisers

2015 Lex McKeown Trophy

David Duffield

Marsh

2015 Large General Insurer of the Year

CGU

2014 Young Broker of the Year

Adele May

Willis Towers Watson

2014 Broker of the Year

John Mutton

InterRISK

2014 Lex McKeown Trophy

Terry Lane

Midland Insurance Brokers

2014 Large General Insurer of the Year

Zurich Australia

2013 Young Broker of the Year

Karl Truijens

OAMPS Insurance Brokers

2013 Broker of the Year

Danny Gumm

Parmia Insurance

2013 Lex McKeown Trophy

Lach McKeough

Austbrokers

2013 Large General Insurer of the Year

Zurich Australia

2012 Young Broker of the Year

Amanda Marinis

Marsh

2012 Broker of the Year

Alan Wilson

Alan Wilson Insurance Brokers

2012 Lex McKeown Trophy

John George

MGA Insurance Brokers

2012 Large General Insurer of the Year

QBE

2011 Young Broker of the Year

Luke Goss

Blue Broking

2011 Lex McKeown Trophy

Steve Kardner

Aon Risk

2011 Large General Insurer of the Year

QBE

2010 Young Broker of the Year

Rebecca Wilson

Austbrokers ABS

2010 Lex McKeown Trophy

Lyn Blackwood

COTA Insurance

2010 Large General Insurer of the Year

QBE

2009 Young Broker of the Year

Elias Anictomatis

Marsh

2009 Lex McKeown Trophy

Emilie Webster

2009 Large General Insurer of the Year

QBE

2008 Young Broker of the Year

Ian Poustie

Zenith Insurance Services

2008 Large General Insurer of the Year

QBE

2007 Young Broker of the Year

Ward Dedman

EBM Insurance Brokers

2007 Lex McKeown Trophy

Frank Earl

AHL Insurance Brokers

2007 Large General Insurer of the Year

QBE

2006 Young Broker of the Year

Laura Sinnott

Your Insurance Broker

2006 Lex McKeown Trophy

John Hanks

Insurance and Regulation Consulting

2006 Large General Insurer of the Year

QBE

2005 Young Broker of the Year

Clint Jeuring

Jardine Lloyd Thompson

2005 Lex McKeown Trophy

Michael Donnelly

Donnelly Insurance Brokers

2005 Large General Insurer of the Year

QBE

2004 Young Broker of the Year

Amanda Smith

Philp Newby Owen

2004 Lex McKeown Trophy

Alan Bishop

EBM Insurance Brokers

2004 Large General Insurer of the Year

QBE

2003 Young Broker of the Year

Andrew Bendeich

Mawhinney Insurance Brokers

2003 Lex McKeown Trophy

David Farrell

Aon Risk Services

2003 Large General Insurer of the Year

QBE

2002 Young Broker of the Yea

Ben Goodall

Griffiths Goodall

2002 Lex McKeown Trophy

Alastair Mitchell

Marsh

2002 Large General Insurer of the Year

QBE

2001 Young Broker of the Year

Steve De Luc

Marsh

2001 Lex McKeown Trophy

David Newton

Westminster Broking House

2001 Large General Insurer of the Year

Lumley

2000 Young Broker of the Year

Jason Rosendahl

Bryson Insurance Brokers

2000 Lex McKeown Trophy

David Squire

Apogee Consulting

1999 Young Broker of the Year

Caroline Edwards

Wilburtins

1999 Lex McKeown Trophy

Frank Hoffman

Hoffman Consulting

1998 Young Broker of the Year

Karl Tester

Lowndes Lambert

1998 Lex McKeown Trophy

David Harris

Premier Insurance Brokers

1997 Young Broker of the Year

Johanna Wendt

Austcover

1997 Lex McKeown Trophy

Darryl Walker

Port Melbourne Insurance Brokers

1996 Young Broker of the Year

Bradley Robson

Harvery Robson Insurance Brokers

1996 Lex McKeown Trophy

John Newton

Willis Corroon Richard Oliver

1995 Young Broker of the Year

Maria Clowes

Austcover

1995 Lex McKeown Trophy

Maria Dwyer

Oceanic Insurance Brokers

1994 Young Broker of the Year

Mark Finn

Finn Poster & Associates

1994 Lex McKeown Trophy

Peter Brown

Peter L Brown & Associates

1993 Young Broker of the Year

Ted Hodgkinson

Hogg Robinson Australia

1993 Lex McKeown Trophy

Ray Willis

Wilburtins

1992 Young Broker of the Year

Chris Murfin

Sedgwick James Limited

1992 Lex McKeown Trophy

Gerry Phillips

GL Phillips & Co

1991 Young Broker of the Year

Rhett Hann

Hann Insurance Brokers

1991 Lex McKeown Trophy

Trevor McWhirter

CE McDonald (Aust)

1990 Young Broker of the Year

Greg Johnson

Minet Australia

1990 Lex McKeown Trophy

Peter Michell

VGL Insurance Brokers

1989 Lex McKeown Trophy

Lyn Parnell

Parnell Cranston

1988 Lex McKeown Trophy

John Green

Hogg Robinson Australia

1987 Lex McKeown Trophy

John Wymond

Wymond Brothers

1986 Lex McKeown Trophy

Michael Bidey

Stewart Wrightson Australia

1985 Lex McKeown Trophy

Clive Fulcher

Sedgwick Benefit Consultants

1984 Lex McKeown Trophy

Simon McKeown

Elkington Bishop & Molineaux

1983 Lex McKeown Trophy

Peter Thompson

Allied Insurance Brokers