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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Bob Dodd

Centrepoint Alliance Premium Funding Pty Ltd (‘Centrepoint’) and Steadfast Group Limited (‘Steadfast’) have announced the appointment of Centrepoint to become a preferred partner and provider of insurance premium funding facilities to the 306 strong Steadfast broker network.

Centrepoint has built relationships over a number of years with individual Steadfast Network Brokers, providing local service with a nationwide presence offering high quality, consistent and reliable service.

Robert Kelly, Managing Director and CEO of Steadfast, said “We are delighted to appoint Centrepoint as a preferred partner of Steadfast given the years of reliable and personalised service we have received. We believe together we can create a long term mutually rewarding relationship and build closer ties between our organisations”.

This agreement means that Steadfast can continue to ensure choice of providers to its growing number of broker businesses across Australia and New Zealand.

Bob Dodd, CEO of Centrepoint Alliance Premium Funding, said “We are very pleased to be given this opportunity. We take pride as a team in our delivery to brokers and we are committed to continue adding value by proactively supporting and enhancing our customer experience by delivering first class, consistent and reliable funding solutions”.

“It is important that we always recognise the broker as our primary customer taking a holistic, portfolio approach to heir business in respect of flexibility and risk management”.

The three year distribution agreement commences on 1 September 2014.

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