Mr Lee is a Risk Adviser at Victorian Managed Insurance Authority, and submitted the winning entry on this year’s topic: The non-insurance gap – a growth opportunity?

As the winner of the scholarship, Mr Lee will attend the 53rd annual Aon Benfield Global Clients Reinsurance Seminar in London from 10 September to 20 September 2018, an outstanding educational opportunity and intensive study program where he will gain an understanding of the principles and practices of arranging reinsurance on a global scale.

‘I am delighted and honoured to be chosen as the winner of the 2018 Aon Benfield Scholarship. The Global Clients Reinsurance seminar in London is an exciting opportunity for me to learn more about the insurance and reinsurance industries and to network with industry professionals from across the globe. I would like to thank ANZIIF and Aon for providing me with this opportunity as well as my employer, VMIA, whose continued support of my professional development is second to none,’ said Mr Lee.

Established to reward and recognise outstanding insurance professionals in the Australian and New Zealand insurance markets and to emphasise the importance of continuing professional development in all aspects of the industry, the scholarship, in partnership with ANZIIF, has been sponsored by Aon Benfield for the past 14 years.

‘As a proud sponsor of this scholarship for many years, we are excited to provide an opportunity for industry professionals such as Mowen to take part in this educational opportunity where he will gain invaluable insights, professional growth and broaden his international network at our London seminar,’ said Robert De Souza, CEO, Aon Benfield Australia and New Zealand.

‘This scholarship offers insurance professionals a great opportunity to learn, grow and expand their horizons within the industry. Given his interest in professional development, I am sure Mowen will embrace this life changing opportunity and make the most of his time at the Global Clients Reinsurance Seminar in London,’ says Prue Willsford, CEO at ANZIIF.

The scholarship was determined by a judging panel of industry figures, featuring:

• Robert De Souza — President APAC/CEO Australia & New Zealand, Aon Benfield
• Prue Willsford — CEO, ANZIIF • Darren Maher – Group Chief Underwriting Officer, IAG
• Peter Cheesman — Head of Analytics, Aon Benfield
• Paul Smeaton — Chief Executive, Vero Insurance New Zealand

The winner will also be recognised at the annual Australian Insurance Industry Awards to be held at Luna Park, Sydney on 30 August 2018.

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Jack Hunt

Aon Benfield and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) are pleased to announce they have awarded the 2017 Aon Benfield Scholarship to Jack Hunt.

Mr Hunt is an Associate at Clyde & Co and submitted the winning entry on this year’s topic: Lifetime Insurance: A revolution, or a step too far?

As the winner of the scholarship, Mr Hunt will attend the 52nd annual Aon Benfield Global Clients Reinsurance Seminar in London from 26 June to 6 July 2017, an outstanding educational opportunity and intensive study program where he will gain an understanding of the principles and practices of arranging reinsurance on a global scale.

“I am absolutely thrilled to have been chosen as the winner of this year’s Aon Benfield Scholarship. Both ANZIIF and Aon are providing me a unique opportunity to learn more about the global insurance and reinsurance industries and its best practices through this scholarship. I believe this will further develop my career and I am extremely grateful that my submission was successful,” said Mr Hunt.

Established to reward and recognise outstanding insurance professionals in the Australian and New Zealand insurance markets and to emphasise the importance of continuing professional development in all aspects of the industry, the scholarship, in partnership with ANZIIF, has been sponsored by Aon Benfield for the past 13 years.

“Aon Benfield has for years been a proud sponsor of this scholarship and we are excited to be able to provide this educational opportunity and experience to Jack,” said Robert De Souza, CEO, Aon Benfield Australia and New Zealand.

“Our annual gathering for global clients in London will expose Jack to invaluable insights and best practices from industry leaders around the world.”

“Continuing to offer insurance professionals a great opportunity to learn, grow and expand their horizons within the insurance industry, the Aon Benfield Scholarship provides Jack with a life changing opportunity,” said Prue Willsford, CEO at ANZIIF.

“Jack produced an outstanding essay and I am sure, given his interest in professional development, he will make the most of the opportunity to take part in the Global Clients Reinsurance Seminar in London.”

The scholarship was determined by a judging panel of industry figures, featuring:

• Robert De Souza — President APAC/CEO Australia & New Zealand, Aon Benfield
• Prue Willsford — CEO, ANZIIF
• Julie Batch — Chief Customer Officer, Customer Labs, IAG
• Peter Cheesman — Head of Analytics, Aon Benfield
• Paul Smeaton — Chief Executive, Vero Insurance New Zealand

The winner will also be recognised at the annual Australian Insurance Industry Awards in Sydney on 31 August 2017.

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