A record number of people attended the Council of Queensland Insurance Brokers’ (CQIB) 25th annual convention at Sanctuary Cove last weekend.

GM David Duncalfe told insuranceNEWS.com.au 160 brokers and more than 300 visitors attended the convention.

Highlights included the CGU “welcome to country” dinner on the first evening, with a band that comprised the lead singers from the Hoodoo Gurus and Boom Crash Opera.

On Friday, training sessions covered topics such as improving relationships with clients, and flood, water and storm surge damage.

Speakers included Vero Head of Commercial Intermediaries Anthony Pagano, Verizon Senior Security Consultant Simon Ezard and CQIB President Sean Bemrose.

Comedian Kat Davidson was master of ceremonies.