The Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand (IBANZ) has announced the finalists for its 2009 Insurance Industry Awards.

CEO Gary Young reports “overwhelming support” for this year’s awards, with winners to be named at a gala dinner in Auckland on November 5.

The finalists are:

Broker of the year: John Blackmore, CFS Risk Services; John Olsen, Crombie Lockwood; Peter McAuliffe, Rothbury.
Insurance professional: Karl Armstrong, NZI; Payal Sharma, China Insurance; Roger Bell, Vero.
Young Professional broker: Alexander Brown, Crombie Lockwood; Deane Moyle, Aon; Regan Findlater, ODL Group.
Young Professional insurer: Andrew Pook, Zurich; Dion Herdson, Zurich Auto; Stephen Everett, NZI.
Insurance investigator: Carl Berryman, Vero; Matthew Chapman, Vero; Ron McQuilter, Paragon.
Loss adjuster: Gary Buckley, IAG; Paul Kinghorn, Vero; Stephen Kay, Cunningham Lindsey.
Broking office: FMR Risk Solutions, Auckland; Rothbury, Ashburton; Willis, Christchurch.
Best innovation: Crash Brokers, McLarens Young, NZI Integrate.
Best support services to the industry: Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance, Smith & Smith, QR Consulting/iNavigator.

The IBANZ annual conference begins on the Gold Coast on Thursday.