Insight Australia Group has presented this year’s CGU Norm Dyer Award of Excellence to Marianne Caoile, from Verisure Insurance Brokers in Blacktown, NSW.

The award, which recognises leading young Insight professionals, was presented by CGU’s State Development Manager Kent Hannam during a gala dinner at the group’s annual conference in Melbourne on the weekend.

Dragan Zivkusic, from Melbourne-based IMC Insurance Brokers, was runner-up.

The Vero-sponsored Les McInerney Award of Excellence went to Sharon Pyne, from Parmia Insurance in Beenleigh, Queensland.

The award, named after a long-serving former Insight chairman, is for professionals with more than three years’ industry experience. It was presented by Mr McInerney and Zurich Broker Manager Rod Frichot.

Christine Palmer, also from Parmia, was runner-up.

Insight’s 2015 conference will be held at the Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa in Queensland from March 19-21.