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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
Rebecca Stevens is a partner at Carter Newell Lawyers. She leads the firm’s national property and injury liability practice. Her areas of specialisation include personal and property damage claims, public liability and product liability.
With a profound understanding of insurance law, Stevens’ expertise extends beyond claims management, with her providing invaluable advice on tort reform legislation, exclusion clauses in public liability policies and indemnity and dual insurance issues.
She has made significant contributions to the advancement of insurance law and practice and served as the president of the Australian Insurance Law Association’s Queensland Chapter. She was honoured with the distinguished title of Life Member of AILA at the 2022 National Conference.
Stevens’ commitment to professional growth is evident through her involvement in conferences, seminars and industry-specific engagements. Her contributions have resulted in her being named 2020 Lawyer of the Year – Product Liability Litigation, 2019 Lawyer of the Year – Personal Injury Litigation and Preeminent Leading Public & Product Liability Lawyer (Defendant) in Doyle’s Guide. She was also listed in The Best Lawyers in Australia for insurance law, personal injury litigation and product liability litigation.
With Stevens’ unwavering commitment to excellence, expertise and a proactive approach to claims management, clients trust her to represent their interests.
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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
1995
2003
2015–2017
2019–2022
Present
Admitted as a solicitor
Commenced work at Carter Newell Lawyers
1995
Became an insurance partner at Carter Newell Lawyers
2003
2015: Preeminent Leading Public and Occupier Liability Lawyer (Defendant) in Doyle’s Guide
2016: Best Lawyer in Australia in insurance law, personal injury litigation and product liability litigation
2017: Included in the Best Lawyers list in the areas of insurance law, personal injury litigation and product liability litigation
2015–
2017
2019: Lawyer of the Year – Personal Injury Litigation
2020: Lawyer of the Year – Product Liability Litigation
2022: Life Member of the Australian Insurance Law Association
2019–
2022
Partner at Carter Newell Lawyers since 1995
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.”