Kate Fairley, 26, may not be the biggest name in insurance at the moment – but it’s only a matter of time. Setting up a consumer-facing broker advocacy service would be daunting at the best of times, but combining that with studying for a business degree and working two jobs takes an indomitable will. Dropping everything to help residents of the Blue Mountains affected by last year’s bushfires capped off her achievements in 2013. Don’t bet against her surpassing these in 2014 – she’s a star of the future.
