Broker McLardy McShane presented company awards at its annual conference last week.

About 150 people attended the two-day event in Echuca, northern Victoria.

The company’s Sydney office took the branch of the year award and Stewart Insurance Group won the authorised representative prize.

QBE’s Jerome Wong was inducted into the company’s “hall of fame”.

Marketing and Operations Manager Rachel Sozzi was named employee of the year, and the Mc-Community award went to Amanda Freeman and Penny Collins. Chelsea Richardson received the Mc-Culture award.