Making a Difference Awards

ANZIIF is proud to announce the 2022 Making a Difference Recognition Awards.

The recognition awards highlight individuals across different sectors in insurance who have gone above and beyond to display exemplary professionalism in their workplace, and with their customers.

Throughout 2022, each award will recognise one individual across the broking, claims, general insurance, life insurance, reinsurance and underwriting sectors. 

These awards recognise an individual who has demonstrated outstanding professionalism, commitment, achievement and passion in the insurance industry between 2021 and the closing date of the submission. 

By celebrating the things we do well, we can continue to raise the profile of insurance in the community. We encourage insurance professionals to enter by either self-nominating or nominating a colleague or peer who has demonstrated outstanding professionalism, commitment, achievement and passion in the insurance industry.

Congratulations to our 2022 winners

 Category Winner
 New Zealand

Anna Parker

Frank Risk Management

 Underwriting

Sara Rusdiah

Team Leader, FlexInsurance

 Life Insurance

Karen Robertson

Rehabilitation and Wellbeing Manager, AIA

 Claims

Ali Wilkinson

Head of Pacific Operations, Tower Insurance

 Broking

Rebecca Gilbert

Divisional Insurance Manager, North Queensland at Nutrien Ag Solutions Australia

2022 Award categories

You may nominate a colleague/peer or self-nominate. 

Your challenge will be to record a short, compelling video entry based on evidence that convinces the judging panel that you or the nominated individual made a lasting difference second to none. Entries are open to all regions. 

Download the Criteria and Submission Guide

All winners will receive a prize valued at $500 AUD, a profile on the ANZIIF Professional Development section of ANZIIF website, a digital badge verifiying the award, as well as recognition and exposure within the industry.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out to Melanie Hansen, Event Manager.


General Insurance

Submissions closed 

The winner will be announced at the General Insurance Breakfast on 7 December.

Proudly sponsored by

JB-HI FI Solutions logo


Broking

Submissions closed

The winner will be announced at the General Insurance Breakfast on 7 December. 

Proudly sponsored by

QBE logo


Reinsurance

Submissions closed 

Proudly sponsored by

Munich re logo


New Zealand

Submissions closed

The award is open to insurance professionals working in the New Zealand market.

The winner was announced at the New Zealand Liability Conference on 27 July.

Proudly sponsored by

Sedgwick logo


Underwriting

Submissions closed

The award is open to professionals working in underwriting roles from any sector in insurance.

The winner was announced at the UAC Adelaide Underwriting Expo on 15 September.

Proudly sponsored by

UAC logo


Life Insurance

Submissions closed

The winner was announced at the Group Life Seminar on 28 September.

Proudly sponsored by

EXL


Claims

Submissions closed

The award is open to professionals working in claims roles from any sector in insurance.

The winner was announced at the AICLA-ANZIIF Claims Convention on 29 September. 

Proudly sponsored by

IVAA logo


 

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Collaboration and Sponsorship

Help us celebrate the success of insurance professionals and promote professionalism. Contributing by sponsoring a Make a Difference Award through providing a prize, offering an apprenticeship - you can tailor your support. For more information on how your organisation can benefit as a sponsor of this award contact Sara Cheong, Sponsorship Executive by phone on +61 3 9613 7282 or by email at [email protected] 


Here are the 2021 winners

 

Broking

Congratulations to the winners in the broking sector

Alana Garnett, Compliance and Office Manager - Bridges Insurance

Making a Difference in Broking is proudly supported by

QBE logo

Claims

Congratulations to the winners in the claims sector

Poppy Foxton, National Head of Corporate Insurance and Risk Solutions - Honan Insurance Group

Making a Difference in Claims is proudly supported by

IVAA logo

Claims (New Zealand)

Congratulations to the winners in the claims sector (New Zealand)

Hamish Blair, Business Development & Client Relationship Manager - Sedgwick

General Insurance

Congratulations to the winners in the general insurance sector

Joshua Nguyen, Underwriter - Canopius 

Making a Difference in General Insurance is proudly supported by

JB-HI FI Solutions logo

Life

Congratulations to the winners in the life sector

Rachael Crick, Team Leader - Vocational Services, Ipar - Read the profile

The finalist was Dolores Bartolomeu, Team Manager - CCI / Life, Allianz - Read the finalist's profile

Making a Difference in Life is proudly supported by

AIA logo

Underwriting

Congratulations to the winners in the underwriting sector

Lillian Zhou, Senior Underwriter, Flex Insurance - Read the profile 

The finalist was Vrisha Bhagat, Senior Claims Consultant, CHU - Read the finalist's profile

New Zealand

Congratulations to the winners in New Zealand

Ryan Jones, Claims Manager - Runacres Insurance

Making a Difference in New Zealand is proudly supported by

Sedgwick logo