Winners of the annual McLardy McShane awards were announced at the group’s annual conference last week on Hamilton Island.

About 150 staff, authorised representatives (ARs), partners and industry colleagues attended the two-day conference to celebrate McLardy McShane’s 10th anniversary.

Scott O’Neill of CP Insurance Services collected the branch of the year award, and McLardy McShane Assistant Accountant Fatma Kulafi was named employee of the year.

AR of the year was Edge Insurance Services’ Garth King, while Jamie Mercieca and Sharron Healy were recognised for 10 years’ service with the brokerage, and Vishal Kapoor for five years. Marketing Manager Rachel Sozzi received the “McCulture” award and Amanda Taylor of the Albury branch was crowned “rising star”.

LMI MD Allan Manning and McLardy McShane’s former receptionist Maureen Anderson were inducted into the company’s “hall of fame”.

And Macquarie Business Bank National Head of Insurance Broking  Eoghan Trehy was recognised for his performance on the dancefloor with the “McMoment” award.