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Russell holds top post at IBANZ

Richard Russell has been elected President of the Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand (IBANZ) for a third year.

Mr Russell, who manages Crombie Lockwood’s Invercargill office, was elected by his fellow board members at a meeting on the last day of the association’s annual conference in Queenstown on Saturday.

Allan Daly of Avon Insurance Brokers in Christchurch has joined the board, while Lindsay Kerr and Colin Wiggins have resigned.

The full board is Tony Butson (C&G Rothbury), David Crawford (Insurance Advisernet NZ), Nick Cressey (Insurance Brokers International), Bill Donovan (Willis), Graham Henry (Marsh), Tony Rowe (Trafalgar Insurance Brokers), Richard Russell, Jason Smith (Property & Commercial Insurance Brokers), Garry Stewart (Vision Insurance) and Allan Daly.