Nominations for the National Insurance Brokers Association’s (NIBA) 2016 young professional broker of the year award are now open.

Regional entrants will be shortlisted and interviewed by a judging panel next April, with winners announced in May and July.

Five regional winners will then contest the national Warren Tickle Memorial Award, which is sponsored by Vero.

The winner, who will be announced at the NIBA Convention, will receive a tailored professional development and travel experience valued at more than $10,000, courtesy of Vero.

This year Luke Chrzanowski of Tresidder Insurance Group took the award.

Nominations for brokers aged under 35 close on February 29. Visit here.

To enquire about the nomination process, contact Vivian Fallah at vfallah@niba.com.au.