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“I will continue to empower and encourage my staff to perform at their best as I have done for the last decade. I will continue to advocate for my clients, embracing new technology and being open to business and industry changes”
Ken Dixon,
Dixon Insurance Services
With a strong client-first focus, Abbie Wilson puts herself in her clients’ shoes to better understand their needs and develop a tailored insurance solution. She emphasises that the industry is still experiencing a hardening market in many areas, so sharing tips and educating not only her clients but also the community on the importance of insurance and reviews has been her goal and focus in the last 12 months.
Claim service has dramatically diminished and changed over the years, so it has been vital for Wilson to be a strong broker advocate for all clients to ensure that a fair and reasonable outcome is achieved. For her, being an insurance broker is rewarding, especially being located in regional and rural areas, as you’re able to form friendships with all your clients, who then become your biggest advocates not only as a broker but also as a businesswoman in the community.
Wilson aims to be a role model for all women within the industry and those wishing to pursue a career within the industry. She is community focused and has a strong passion for youth development to ensure the youth can achieve their greatest potential.
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“To be able to give back to the community is rewarding and fulfilling. I am honoured to be in a position where I can raise funds for those less fortunate and in need”
Ken Dixon,
Dixon Insurance Services
2008
2019
2021
2022
Present
Began her insurance journey as an insurance clerk
2008
Finalist for NIBA Broker of the Year in VIC/TAS
Top Specialist Broker Winner in Advisr Insurance Broker Awards
2019
Top Specialist Broker Winner in Advisr Insurance Broker Awards
2021
Recognised as one of Insurance Business Australia’s Elite Brokers
Recognised as one of Insurance Business Australia’s Elite Women
Top Specialist Broker Winner in Advisr Insurance Broker Awards
2022
Operating her own brokerage since 2013
Present
Assistant Vice President and Senior Broker at MJ Hall & Company since 2018
Present
Milestones
Aug 2022
Milestones
Sept 2021
Feb 2022
Apr 2022
Jul 2022
Aug
2022
Suncorp Bank introduces Solar Home Bonus offer for customers who are choosing renewable energy for their homes
Sept 2021
Month-on-month market share growth commences
Feb 2022
Suncorp Bank wins the Canstar award for most outstanding value in investment loans
Apr 2022
Suncorp Bank wins Money Magazine’s Bank of the Year and Business Bank of the Year awards for the fifth year in a row
Jul 2022
Suncorp Bank’s turnaround times are the lowest they have ever been. The lender becomes Australia’s first certified carbon neutral bank for both its operation and transaction services
Aug 2022
Milestones
How does he distinguish himself among fellow brokers?
“I believe all brokers are working very hard in a difficult market,” he says. “However, I have demonstrated continued growth, advocacy and performance on my client’s behalf, which is now recognised [for 10 consecutive years] in the Elite Broker awards.”
In 1990, Dixon got started with FAI, working in claims and as a team leader. From the late 1990s up until 2003, he worked at FAI and Suncorp in underwriting and as an area manager at VACC, CGU (South East Queensland). From 2003 to 2012, he got into broking and eventually started Dixon Insurance in 2013. Since then, he’s accumulated numerous acccolades, including Elite Broker, Diversity and Equity, and Fast Broker awards.
During the pandemic, Dixon challenged insurers over the Quarantine Act application to insurance wordings. His argument was that the Quarantine Act does not apply as an exclusion, as the Biosecurity Act was invoked by the Morrison Government, and this was not a subsequent amendment to the Quarantine Act. The test case in the Appeals court was won for Dixon’s client with a unanimous five-judge verdict.
He remains focused on transport, manufacturing, motor trade, engineering and large farm clients.
What are his plans for the future?
On a business level, “more of the same. I will continue to empower and encourage my staff to perform at their best as I have done for the last decade. I will continue to advocate for my clients, embracing new technology and being open to business and industry changes.”
On a personal level, Dixon invests significant time, effort and funds, along with his GT3, to support many charities through his passion for motorsport. From participating in and sponsoring the Thunderbolt Run (which provides tens of thousands of dollars in support for Beyond Blue and Prostate Cancer), to organising and running the Track Knights for Amira charity night where 28 Exotic Supercars raised funds through passenger laps in wet conditions, Dixon states “this is our time to give back to the community and those in need. My friendships and association with those seeking to do the same, allows us to contribute to those less fortunate and raise funds and awareness”.
He adds: “To be able to give back to the community is rewarding and fulfilling. I am honoured to be in a position where I can raise funds for those less fortunate and in need.”