Austbrokers SPT MD Brian Salisbury has been elected President of the Uniba Partners’ board for the Asia-Pacific region.

Mr Salisbury, who is based in southern Sydney, will also serve his third and final term as a director, until 2019.

Formed in 1987, Uniba bills itself as one of the world’s largest independent providers of risk management, insurance broking and employee benefits services.

It operates in more than 130 countries through affiliated broking businesses and places client premiums in excess of €3 billion ($4.57 billion) a year.