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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
A native of North Texas, Andrew Lankford has never met a stranger. With roots in both the oil field and professional recruiting industries, he knows that success lies in the hands of a great team and those who never stop learning.
Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic put Lankford at a crossroads. At the end of 2020, with the pandemic in full swing, he started at Carlisle Insurance after a headhunter approached him about the opportunity.
“It was such a unique time to learn and sell insurance,” Lankford says. “People were not in their offices and there was fear in meeting face-to-face.”
That did not stop him. Behind him stood the tenure and backing of a 96-year-old firm and an even larger resource as Carlisle Insurance had become an agency partner of Acrisure LLC. Landing two large accounts within his first few months gave Lankford the confidence to overcome the adversity the pandemic had put in his way, enabling him to continue to thrive even in a volatile market.
Currently finalizing his CIC designation, Lankford looks forward to his future in insurance and humbly attributes much of his success to his wonderful team and family.
500 N. Water Street, Suite 900 Corpus Christi, Texas 78401
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Andrew Lankford
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Carlisle Insurance/Acrisure LLC
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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
2011–2020
2020–2020
2020–present
2022
2022
September 2011–February 2020: EEES Energy Solutions
2011–
2020
February 2020–November 2020: NES Fircroft/NES Global Talent
2020–
2020
November 2020–current: Carlisle Insurance
2020–
present
Chief operating officer at Orion180
2022
Promoted to vice president, East Coast region leader, professional liability and cyber at Arch
2022
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
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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.”