Damian Alexander Winds Broking Professional Of The Year
News Release 5 November 2012
Damian Alexander Winds
Broking Professional Of The Year
Wellington adviser Damian Alexander won the ‘Broking Professional of the Year’ Award category of the inaugural 2012 New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards, announced in Auckland on Thursday, 1 November. Damian is a member of the national insurance broking and financial adviser group Plus4 Insurance Solutions (Plus4).
This award recognises the individual broker who best sets the standard of excellent in insurance broking and is awarded to an experienced broker who has consistently demonstrated and proven measurable achievement in his or her broking career.
Plus4 chairman Grant Uridge said, “We congratulate Damian of achieving this prestigious award which was conferred by a panel of national and international industry experts, all leaders in their field. We are not only proud of his accomplishment but also delighted that the Judges selected a Plus4 member as the Broking Professional of the Year.
The inaugural 2012 New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards were jointly run by the Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand Inc. (IBANZ), the professional body representing the interests of fire and general insurance brokers, risk managers and consumers in New Zealand, and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF), a leading education, training and professional development services provider to the insurance and financial services industry in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific region.
The judges had
this to say about Damian:
"Damian Alexander has been
selected as the Broking Professional of the Year for 2012.
Although he has only recently started a new insurance
broking operation he has demonstrated that he has sound
processes that drive strong relationships with his clients.
He is an example of fresh talent demonstrating what is
possible when it comes to carving out a successful path for
indigenous brokers.
The judging panel was impressed with
Damian's clear commitment to personal development-obtaining
a National Certificate in Financial Services Level 5 and
keeping up-to-date with continuing professional development.
This enables him to have a comprehensive offering across
life, health and general insurance products.
Damian
continually expresses a strong desire to build long-term
relationships with clients based on trust and integrity and
he offers professional and independent insurance advice
grounded in strong personal service."
The other
category winners were:
Intermediated Insurance
Company of the Year: Vero & NZI (joint winners
Life
Insurance Company of the Year: Sovereign
Direct
Insurance Company of the Year: AA Insurance
Large
Broking Company of the Year: Willis
Small/Medium
Broking Company of the Year: ICIB
Claims Service
Provider of the Year: Cunningham Lindsey
Services
Provider of the Year: JB Hi-Fi
Emerging
Professional of the Year: Mikayla Pereira
Insurance
Leader of the Year: John Lyon
Lifetime Achievement
Award: Alan Race
Damian Alexander has over 17 years experience in the financial services and is the Director of New Zealand Financial Brokers Limited, a proud member of the Plus4 Insurance Solutions group and Insurance Advisernet New Zealand (IANZ).
Grant Uridge said, “We commend the IBANZ and the ANZIIF for taking the initiative to organise the inaugural New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards and congratulate the winners and finalists who contended each category.”
ENDS