Advisr Insurance Broker Awards 2021 | Winners Announcement

Advisr Insurance Broker Awards 2021, powered by JB Hi-Fi

Winners Announcement

Recognising the best brokers in the insurance industry

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2021 Advisr Insurance Broker Awards, powered by JB Hi-Fi. The Advisr Insurance Broker Awards 2021, received a record number of nominations and entries. Thank you to all who participated and for what you are doing in the Insurance Broking industry.

All the finalists have contributed immensely to the SME and insurance broking communities through their thought leadership, professionalism online and engagement in online channels, whether through social media, webinars or through other innovative means. They have filmed videos, written articles, added insightful commentary to online discussion and been reviewed by their customers.

The overall winners, announced today, have excelled in their contribution and deserve to be recognised as industry leaders and pioneers in engaging online. Congratulations to them and to the teams and colleagues that have supported them!

Congratulations to all the winners in the 2021 Advisr Insurance Broker Awards, powered by JB Hi-Fi!

Awards Criteria

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Thought Leadership

Professional Profile

Trustworthiness

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Insurance Broker Awards Categories

1. Top Australian Insurance Broker

2. Top Insurance Broker by Australian State

3. Top Specialist Broker

4. Top Thought Leader

5. Top Authorised Representative

6. Top Authorised Representative Network

7. Top Brokerage <20 Staff

8. Top Brokerage >20 Staff

9. People’s Choice

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2021 Advisr Awards - Winners

Top Australian Insurance Broker

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Josh Ryan

Hunter Broking Group

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Top Insurance Broker by Australian State

New South Wales

Winner:

Amanda Morris, Arma Insurance Brokers Hunter Valley

Finalists:

Schalk Van Der Merwe, Omnisure Insurance and Risk

Anthony Anastasio, Everest Risk Group Pty Ltd

Brett Larkin, LARK Insurance

Brendan Goddard, Macey Insurance Brokers

Queensland

Winner:

Lisa Carter, Clear Insurance

Finalists:

Alishia Oliver, Crucial Insurance and Risk Advisors

Tony Venning, Crucial Insurance and Risk Advisors

Josh Ryan, Hunter Broking Group

Rachael Hirsch, Stellar Insurance Brokers

Natalee Beadman, Coverme Insurance Solutions

Scott Norton, Norton & Co Insurance

Taela Bloemers, CorpSure Insurance Broking

Western Australia

Winner:

Frans Du Plessis, Grace Insurance

Finalists:

Gail Findlay, IA South West

Tryan Christos, Interlink Insurance Brokers

Robbie Gibbs, Risk Guidance Insurance

Oliver Whittingham, Matrix Insurance Group

South Australia and Northern Territory

Winner:

Frank Iadarola, Bfrank Insure

Finalists:

Tiffany Austin-Sanchez, SUREWiSE

Daniel Webber, Webber Insurance Services

Australian Capital Territory

Winner:

Peter Chamberlain, Allinsure

Finalist:

Ben Hanson, MGA Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd

Victoria and Tasmania

Winner:

Laura Meyer, MeyerInsure

Finalists:

Shane Brady, McLardy McShane South East

Abbie Wilson, National Insurance Brokers 

Petara Tanuvasa, Silverback Insurance Pty Ltd

Top Specialist Broker

Winner:

Abbie Wilson, National Insurance Brokers 

Finalists:

Tony Venning, Crucial Insurance and Risk Advisors

Sue Sparrow, The Sparrow Group

Petara Tanuvasa, Silverback Insurance Pty Ltd

Robert Huntley, Everest Risk Group Pty Ltd

Top Thought Leader

Winner:

Tony Venning, Crucial Insurance and Risk Advisors

Top Authorised Representative

Winner:

Shane Brady, McLardy McShane South East

Finalists:

Amanda Morris, Arma Insurance Brokers Hunter Valley

Laura Meyer, MeyerInsure

Lisa Carter, Clear Insurance

Top Authorised Representative Network

Tied Winners:

Ausure

Insurance Advisernet

Finalists:

Community Broker Network

McLardy McShane Partners

Resilium

MGA Insurance Group

Top Brokerage <20 Staff

Winner:

Hunter Broking Group

Finalists:

Macey Insurance Brokers

National Insurance Brokers

Clear Insurance

Austbrokers Coast to Coast

Norton & Co Insurance

Omnisure Insurance and Risk

Everest Risk Group

Crucial Insurance and Risk Advisors

Top Brokerage >20 Staff

Winner:

Austbrokers SPT

Finalists:

McLardy McShane Insurance Brokers

Warren Saunders Insurance Brokers

Austbrokers Terrace

Honan Insurance Group

Adroit Insurance and Risk

People's Choice

Tied Winners:

Tiffany Austin Sanchez, SUREWiSE

Josh Ryan, Hunter Broking Group

Finalists:

Ashley Johnson, Arcuri & Associates Insurance Professionals

Tony Venning, Crucial Insurance and Risk Advisors

Laura Meyer, MeyerInsure

Brad Dawson, Dawson Insurance

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Awards Judging

The awards were judged by a panel of marketing and insurance industry experts to assess nominees using the awards criteria. 

• Thought leadership: Sharing expertise through articles, social posts, videos, podcasts, and speaking at event
• Professional profile: Great presence and profiles online
• Trustworthiness: Reviews and testimonials on Advisr, Google, Facebook, LinkedIn and elsewhere

The Advisr Insurance Broker Awards are designed to recognise Australia's best insurance brokers and brokerages across 9 categories. Those who go above and beyond in being trustworthy and helpful insurance brokers. By doing this we can help raise and maintain the standard of insurance broking as an industry. The Advisr Awards include those who share insightful content and thought leadership through speaking and writing articles to help customers to understand insurance, get the most views and reviews online, and have the most professional profile on Advisr, LinkedIn and elsewhere online.

Awards Timeline

25 October – Awards opening

12 November – Deadline of entries

17 November – Finalists announcement 

24 November – Overall national winners announced