Winners revealed at Insurance Business Awards | Insurance Business Australia

More than 600 insurance professionals, including brokers, authorised representatives, insurers and underwriters attended the Insurance Business Awards at The Westin Sydney tonight to see 25 awards presented to the best brokerages, authorised representatives, insurers and underwriters across Australia.
The evening was hosted by Australia’s favourite comedian Tom Gleeson and guests were entertained by popular acoustic band Luke Zanc Duo and danced to the funky tunes of the Gotham City Horns.
A full list of tonight’s award winners is below:
Best Community Engagement Program - Insurer
Winner: QBE
Best Community Engagement Program - Broker
Winner: Adroit Insurance and Risk
Most Effective Internet Presence – Underwriting Agency
Winner: MECON Insurance
Highly commended: DUAL Australia
Most Effective Internet Presence – General Insurer
Winner: Vero
Underwriting Agency Claims Team of the Year
Winner: NTI
General Insurer Claims Team of the Year
Winner: Chubb
Underwriting Agency BDM of the Year
Winner: Matt Almond, High Street Underwriting
K2 General Insurer BDM of the Year
Winner: Rebecca Gumm, CGU
Highly commended: James Pennetta, Vero
Best Customer Service from an Individual Office
Winner: Trade Risk
Highly commended: 20:20 Insurance Brokers
Young Gun of the Year – Independent (1-19 Staff)
Winner: Jonathan Ross, Aviso WA
Highly commended: Aimee Williams, Austbrokers Coast to Coast
Young Gun of the Year – Independent (20+ Staff)
Winner: Adam Ware, BJS Insurance Brokers, Gippsland
XL Catlin Young Gun of the Year - International
Winner: Daniel Quintin, Gallagher
Broker of the Year – Independent (1-19 Staff)
Winner: Kate Fairley, Simplex Insurance Solutions
Broker of the Year – Independent (20+ Staff)
Winner: Maria Parry, Austcover
Broker of the Year – International
Winner: Russell Boucher, Gallagher
SURA Broker of the Year – Specialist
Winner: Racheal Tumelty, Gallagher
Broker of the Year – Authorised Representative
Winner: Simon Feldman, Sound Insurance
Specialist Brokerage of the Year
Winner: BAC Insurance Brokers
Authorised Representative Network of the Year
Winner: Insurance Advisernet Australia
Brokerage of the Year (1-5 Staff)
Winner: CPR Insurance Services
Lloyd’s Brokerage of the Year (6-20 Staff)
Winner: Austbrokers Coast to Coast
JAVLN Brokerage of the Year (20+ Staff)
Winner: McLardy McShane Group
Highly commended: Centrewest Insurance Brokers
Gallagher Bassett International Brokerage of the Year
Winner: Aon
Australian Underwriting Agency of the Year
Winner: NTI
Highly commended: DUAL Australia
Australian General Insurer of the Year
Winner: CGU
London Australia Underwriting Australian Young Gun of the Year
Winner: Adam Ware, BJS Insurance Brokers, Gippsland
Insurance Business Australian Broker of the Year
Winner: Maria Parry, Austcover
Insurance Business Australian Brokerage of the Year
Winner: Aon