INSURANCE BUSINESS AWARDS WINNERS 2O18 THE INSURANCE BUSINESS AWARD FOR AUSTRALIAN BROKER OF THE YEAR
MARIA PARRY AUSTCOVER Austcover’s Maria Parry says she’s had a “very plain” insurance career, but 30 years in the industry have stood her well. Parry’s trajectory from an office junior to CEO in the same company is testament to the opportunities available in insurance. Parry said she had a great mentor in business partner David Ingram, managing director of Austcover, adding that mentoring is important in this industry. “We spend a lot of time at the moment mentoring our staff and ensuring a formal system is in place so that we can all grow and develop,” she said.
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AON Two wins made this year’s awards a good start for new Aon CEO James Baum. Upon winning the ultimate broking award, Baum said: “I think the fact [is], as an organisation, we really represent businesses from smallest to largest – we are the only broker that does that on scale.” Indeed, he told Insurance Business when he first stepped into the top job: “Our clients have never been more reliant on having someone in their corner and being a trusted adviser”, and a broker’s role has “never been more important”. AWARD SPONSOR
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