TOWER Australia has presented awards to top advisers and dealer groups writing business via the insurer’s Victorian/Tasmanian operations.
Recognising their work and results across 2009, State Manager for Victoria/Tasmania, Pina Sciarrone, said the awards recognised adviser and dealer group quality of service both in their relationship with clients and with TOWER Australia.
The key awards were:
Inforce Individual
- Winner: Gerard Lowe, Lowe Financial Group
- Runners up: Paul Murphy (Phoenix Financial Group), Michael Holmes(Johansen Financial Services)
Inforce Corporate
- Winner: Lakeside Consultants
- Runners up: Certainty Financial and Lifebroker.
Retention Individual
- Winner: Alex Braun (Halstead Financial Services)
- Runner up: Russell Harrison (Harrisons Financial Services)
Retention Corporate
- Winner: Complete Risk Analysis
- Runner up: Kleiman Shermer P/L
Rising Star
- Winner: Ben Sullivan (CCA Financial Planners)
- Runner up: Steven Carfona(WHK Armitage Downie)
New Business, Corporate
- Winner: Lifebroker
- Runners up: iSelect, Priority Life
New Business, Individual
- Winner: Gary Honey
- Runners up: Paul Murphy, Terry Brain
Honorary Award
- Ian Wheeler (Wheeler Life Insurance Advisers)
Ms Sciarrone said Mr Wheeler’s contribution to the industry over a very long time had been significant with a major contribution being to raising money for the Victorian bushfires in February 2009.
“All awards highlight the fact that life insurance is a great industry delivering significant benefits to consumers and providing financial security and dignity in often difficult times,” said Ms Sciarrone.
