Maria Newman from Marsh has won the National Insurance Brokers Association Queensland broker of the year award, beating finalists Lisa Carter from Clear Insurance and Pro-Insure’s Shane Flower.

The state’s young professional broker honour, for under-35s, goes to Stacey Lloyd, also from Marsh.

Finalists were Kimberley Lundberg from Insurance Aid General Brokers and Amy Morrison of Insurance House.

In WA the broker of the year award goes to Brett Piggott of Willis Temby Insurance Brokers, while Jody Williams from Oracle Group was a finalist.

Jamie Rigoli from JLT has taken the young broker title, beating finalists Paula Eggers from Marsh and Centrewest’s Daniel Curnow.

Winners from five regions will compete for national honours at the association’s convention in Sydney on September 11.

The Stephen Ball Memorial Award for broker of the year is sponsored by QBE and carries a prize worth about $20,000.

Vero sponsors the Warren Tickle Memorial Award for young brokers, which offers a personal and business development experience worth about $10,000.