The Lex McKeown Trophy is awarded at the discretion of the NIBA President in consultation with the NIBA Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer.
Edward Alexander McKeown (known as Lex) formed IBA in 1971, by convincing four other brokers that the insurance industry needed regulation, and within a couple of years IBA had 300 members throughout Australia. After NIBA was formed in 1982, McKeown joined the new Association in 1986 and had the Lex McKeown Trophy in perpetuity named after him.
Past year's winners
2023
Gary Seymour, Edgewise Insurance Brokers
2022
Ian Carr, Insurance AdviserNet
2021
Tim Wedlock, AEI Insurance Brokers
2020
Graham Stevens, Edgewise Insurance Brokers
2019
Gary Gribbin, Insurance House Group
2018
Jeff Smith, Australian Risk and Insurance Group
2017
Jeff Murdoch, Emjay Insurance Brokers
2016
Robert Kelly, Steadfast
2015
David Duffield, Marsh
2014
Terry Lane, Midland Insurance Brokers
2013
Lach McKeough, Austbrokers
2012
John George, MGA Insurance Brokers
2011
Steve Lardner, Aon Risk
2010
Lyn Blackwood, COTA Insurance
2007
Frank Earl
2005
Michael Donnelly
2003
David Farrell
2001
David Newton
1999
Frank Hoffmann
1997
Darryl Walker
1995
Maria Dwyer
1993
Ray Willis
1991
Trevor McWhirter
1989
Lyn Parnell
1987
John Wymond
1985
Clive Fulcher
1983
Peter Thompson
2009
Emilie Webster
2006
John Hanks
2004
Alan Bishop
2002
Alastair Mitchell
2000
David Squire
1998
David Harris
1996
John Newton
1994
Peter Brown
1992
Gerry Phillips
1990
Peter Michell
1988
John Green
1986
Michael Bidey