Hosted by TV personality Osher Günsberg, the evening was a spectacular celebration of the industry’s resilience and innovation. Guests were treated to a breathtaking aerial display by Leo Pentland and a powerful performance from proud Gamilaraay man and multimedia artist Mitch Tambo, creating an atmosphere of inspiration and unity.

Honouring industry icons

The highest honours of the evening, the Lifetime Achiever Awards, were presented to two iconic industry leaders:

• Robert Kelly AM, Co-founder and CEO of Steadfast, recognised for his visionary leadership and tireless commitment to strengthening the broking community.
• Ian Carr, Founder of Insurance Advisernet, honoured for his pioneering spirit and dedication to building one of Australia’s most successful broker networks.

Both leaders were recognised for their enduring impact on the broking profession and their role in shaping today’s insurance landscape.

Recognising industry excellence

The Awards celebrated achievement across broking, underwriting, claims, life insurance, insurtech and professional services — recognising organisations and individuals who set benchmarks for professional standards, innovation, and customer care.

2025 Award Winners:

• Small-Medium Broking Company of the Year: Warren Saunders Insurance Brokers
• Large Broking Company of the Year: Aon
• Authorised Representative Network of the Year: Community Broker Network (CBN)
• Underwriting Agency of the Year: NTI
• Small-Medium General Insurance Company of the Year: Adica Insurance
• Large General Insurance Company of the Year: QBE
• Claims Team of the Year: NTI
• Life Insurance Company of the Year: NobleOak Life
• Insurtech Start-up of the Year: ClaimsGateway
• Professional Services Firm of the Year: Finity
• Service Provider to the Insurance Industry: EML
• Excellence in Workplace Diversity and Inclusion: Swiss Re
• Young Insurance Professional of the Year: Ben McInnes, MHIA Insurance

A celebration of unity and purpose

In her welcome address, ANZIIF CEO Katrina Shanks paid tribute to the collective strength of the insurance profession:

“Our industry stands as a pillar of trust and resilience — always ready to support customers through times of uncertainty and change. Tonight, we honour not only exceptional achievement, but our shared mission to protect and support communities across Australia.”

ANZIIF extended its gratitude to the many sponsors, corporate supporters, and judges who made the Awards possible, noting their role in strengthening the profession and upholding the standards of fairness and excellence.

Looking ahead

Now in their 21st year, the Awards continue to set the benchmark for professional recognition in insurance. More than a celebration of past achievements, the 2025 Awards reaffirm the industry’s ongoing commitment to lifelong learning, innovation, and community impact — with the bar set higher each year.

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These prestigious awards honour the outstanding achievements of individuals and organisations across the entire insurance value chain, and highlight the depth of talent, innovation and dedication within our industry.

“ANZIIF extends its sincere thanks to the judging panel for their expertise and commitment in reviewing this year’s exceptional submissions,” says ANZIIF CEO Katrina Shanks.

“We also gratefully acknowledge the ongoing support of our sponsors, whose partnership makes this celebration possible.”

This year’s awards will take place on Thursday, 21 August, 2025 at the Star Event Centre in Sydney, where the industry will come together to honour excellence across 15 categories, spanning a wide array of sectors and professional roles.

“The Insurance Industry Awards event is a timely opportunity to thank your team and recognise the unparalleled contribution our industry makes, as it continues to pursue excellence, innovation and customer satisfaction.”

“We are exceedingly proud to present the finalists for this year’s Australian Insurance Industry Awards. Congratulations to you all.”

Tickets for the event can be booked until 14 August.

Small-Medium Broking Company of the Year
•    Crucial Insurance and Risk Advisors
•    Interlink Insurance Brokers
•    Simplex Insurance Solutions Pty Ltd
•    Vie Legal Insurance
•    Warren Saunders Insurance Brokers (Aust) P/L

Large Broking Company of the Year
•    Aon
•    Gow-Gates Insurance Brokers
•    Marsh

Authorised Representative Network of the Year
•    Community Broker Network (CBN)
•    Insurance Advisernet
•    McLardy McShane Partners

Underwriting Agency of the Year
•    Agile Underwriting Services Pty Ltd
•    ARAG Australia
•    CHU Underwriting Agencies Pty Ltd
•    Coalition Insurance Solutions
•    DUAL
•    Elders Insurance
•    NTI
•    ProRisk
•    SGUA
•    Sportscover Australia

Small- Medium General Insurance Company of the Year
•    Adica Insurance
•    Hospitality Industry Insurance
•    RACT Insurance

Large General Insurance Company of the Year
•    Allianz Australia
•    CGU Insurance Ltd
•    QBE Insurance
•    Vero

Claims Team of the Year
•    Allianz Australia
•    CHU Underwriting Agencies Pty Ltd
•    Emergence Insurance
•    FM
•    HDI Global SE
•    Marsh
•    NTI
•    PassportCard
•    PetSure
•    ProRisk
•    Sedgwick
•    Sportscover Australia
•    WFI Claims (IAG)
•    Woodina Law
•    Zurich Financial Services Australia

Life Insurance Company of the Year
•    AIA Australia
•    NobleOak
•    Zurich Financial Services Australia

Insurtech Start-up of the Year
•    CelsiusPro (Aust) Pty Ltd
•    ClaimsGateway
•    Curium
•    Five Sigma
•    FreightInsure
•    myVal

Professional Services Firm of the Year
•    Arteva Funding
•    Barry Nilsson
•    DLA Piper Australia
•    Finity
•    Fuse Recruitment
•    Hall & Wilcox
•    McLarens
•    Sedgwick
•    Silver Wolf Projects Pty Ltd
•    Sparke Helmore
•    The Bridge International
•    Turks

Service Provider to the Insurance Industry
•    Allied Universal Compliance and Investigations
•    Australian Restoration and Construction
•    BizCover
•    Brooksight Investigations
•    Compliance Advocacy Solutions
•    Cotality
•    Crawford & Company (Australia)
•    Curium
•    DXC Technology
•    EML
•    Gallagher Bassett
•    Insurebuild
•    IVAA Contents Procurement
•    Kanopi
•    Xceedance

Excellence in Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
•    Allianz Australia
•    DUAL
•    O’Brien Glass Industries Ltd
•    QBE Insurance Australia
•    Swiss Re

Young Insurance Professional of the Year
•    Justin McDonald — Adica Insurance
•    Stephanie Blase — Coalition Inc
•    Irene Zhu — KeyInsure
•    Michael Hiller — Marine Bind
•    Justin Micale — Marsh
•    Ben McInnes — MHIA Insurance
•    Govin Poduval  — Sedgwick
•    Joshua Clayfield — Star Insurance Solutions
•    Michael Stojanovic — Willis
•    Jonathan Isijanovski — Woodina Underwriting Agency

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