INSURANCE BUSINESS AWARDS WINNERS 2O18 THE XL CATLIN AWARD FOR YOUNG GUN OF THE YEAR – INTERNATIONAL
YOUNG GUN OF THE YEAR – INDEPENDENT (20+ STAFF)
DANIEL QUINTIN
ADAM WARE
GALLAGHER
BJS INSURANCE BROKERS GIPPSLAND
Gallagher’s Daniel Quintin with Bonnie Chow of XL Catlin In a hotly contested category, Gallagher branch manager Daniel Quintin came out tops. The secret to his success? “Talking to clients – getting to know their business, how they will survive an insurable event, and just doing the right thing.” Quintin acknowledged that “adapting to the hardening market” will be a challenge, “[but] good dialogue and good relationships count for a lot – and hard work. A bit of common sense also goes a long way.”
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Adam Ware, partner at BJS Insurance Brokers Gippsland, is no stranger to the awards scene after snapping up the NIBA Warren Tickle Memorial Award for Young Professional Broker of the Year in 2017. To other young professionals, Ware’s advice is, “Just be genuine. Be yourself and back yourself as well.”
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BROKER OF THE YEAR – INDEPENDENT (1–19 STAFF)
KATE FAIRLEY SIMPLEX INSURANCE SOLUTIONS
Senior insurance broker and branch manager Kate Fairley is no stranger to recognition, having been named an Insurance Business Elite Broker, Young Gun and a member of the Hot List. “When I was 24, I started my own advocacy business, educating consumers about insurance and brokers about how they can educate the public,” she said. “I’m really enjoying being back in broking.”
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