James Dunk of Dunk Insurance has been named NSW/ACT broker of the year, while Stephen Allan of GSA is the region’s young professional broker of the year.

They beat finalists Ron Tomsic and Michael Whyte from Marsh in the senior category, and Tim Richmond from Oxley Insurance Brokers and James Harmer from JLT in the youth section.

The pair will now compete for national honours, which will be announced on September 11 at NIBA’s national convention in Sydney.

Mr Dunk is the son of last year’s NSW/ACT broker of the year John Dunk.

QBE sponsors the broker of the year award, while Vero sponsors the young professional prize for under-35s.