Prue Willsford

Three insurance professionals have been recognised at the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance AGM for contributions to the industry and ANZIIF. The Honorary Life Membership and ANZIIF Service Awards and the E E Vines Memorial Prizes were presented by ANZIIF President, Jonathon Fox, and CEO, Prue Willsford.

Honorary Life Membership was awarded to former ANZIIF President, Duncan West. The ANZIIF Service Award was awarded to Julie Hill of Crombie Lockwood. Chris Rodd received The E E Vines Memorial Prize.

“Duncan, Julie and Chris have each shown themselves to be outstanding members of the ANZIIF community and of the broader insurance community. They are worthy recipients of these awards and we are honored to bear witness to their achievements and contributions,” said Prue Willsford, CEO, ANZIIF.

Honorary Life Membership

Honorary Life Membership, an award recognising an extraordinary level of service to ANZIIF over an extended period of time on a national or international level, was awarded to Duncan West, a former ANZIIF Board President.

Mr West worked in the industry for over 30 years in Australia, the United Kingdom and India, including roles as CEO of Vero Insurance and CGU. Mr West is currently Chairman of Hollard Holdings Australia and Pacific Life Re Australia and on the Board of Avant Insurance, Lawcover Insurance and Hallmark Insurance. He is also a member of the World Vision Business Advisory Council.

ANZIIF Service Award

Julie Hill, Group Broking Manager for Crombie Lockwood Insurance Brokers in New Zealand was recognised with an ANZIIF Service Award.

Ms Hill began her career at State Insurance, working in domestic and commercial insurance. She later moved into insurance recruitment, winning an IBANZ Award for her company for services to the insurance industry in 2008. In 2010, Julie joined Crombie Lockwood (NZ) Limited, now an Arthur J. Gallagher Company, where she holds the position of Group Broking Manager.

Ms Hill has been involved with ANZIIF since 1994, representing New Zealand and the Auckland region in various capacities. Julie previously served as the President of the ANZIIF New Zealand Professional Development Committee, becoming a member of the New Zealand Member Advisory Board in 2012.

After 20 years serving on Institute Committee’s and Advisory Boards, Julie stepped off the Member Advisory Board towards the end of 2014.

E E Vines Memorial Prize

The E E Vines Memorial Prize, an annual prize for the best article published in the ANZIIF magazine, was awarded to Chris Rodd, Technical Counsel at CGU. Mr Rodd’s article, “Section 46 of the Insurance Contracts Act – Is It Defective?” was judged by the committee determining the winner as an outstanding contribution to discourse on the controversial section of the legislation.

Mr Rodd is a part-time lecturer in insurance law at Monash University and a Senior Fellow in the Monash University Law Faculty. He is a frequent presenter for ANZIIF, the Financial Ombudsman Service and the Australian Insurance Law Association and a well-recognised member of international committees on insurance law matters.

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