Meet your 2023 Broker of the Year state finalists

Meet the brokers leading the way in the insurance broking profession.  

The 2023 Broker of the Year award, sponsored by QBE, celebrates the excellence and integrity of passionate brokers who are leading the insurance broking profession.  

This year’s state finalists for the Broker of the Year award are as follows: 

Aimee Henderson, WA State Manager, Grace Insurance 

Nick Hodges, Corporate and Commercial Leader, Marsh (Winner of the Vic/Tas 2023 Broker of the Year award) 

Frans du Plessis, Director, Grace Insurance 

Shannan Gardner, Account Executive, Guardian Insurance Brokers 

Gary Thomas, Managing Director, Thomas Insurance Brokers 

Barry Sonter, Senior Account Manager, Finsura Insurance Broking 

Samantha Yates, Managing Director, New Generation Insurance Solutions 

Helen Bullock, Director, Gow-Gates Insurance Brokers 

Lisa Shanta, Director, SB Protect Insurance 

John Kay, Director, Quantaco Insurance Brokers 

Tanushree Arora-Sopori, Account Director, Imperium Insurance and Financial Solutions 

Lisa Bowles, Senior Account Executive, Master Builders Insurance 

Skie Mitchell, Senior Account Executive, Tasmanian Insurance Brokers. 

For in-depth interviews with this year’s Broker of the Year award finalists and their thoughts on the future of broking, please read the cover story in the July 2023 issue of Insurance Adviser.