AUS Branch - Insurance Industry Investigation of the Year

The Insurance Industry Investigation of the Year Award is open to any individual or team working in the insurance industry who have conducted an outstanding investigation of a suspicious motor vehicle claim, or a network of suspicious motor vehicle claims or any auto crime claims (staged accident etc.).  The award is open to both investigators who have conducted an outstanding investigation into motor vehicle theft claims, auto crime claims, and claims staff working in the investigations unit of an insurance company who manage the investigation process.

The investigation may be deemed outstanding for a range of reasons including its use of innovative methodologies and investigations techniques; the complexity of the investigation and the outcome of the investigation.  The submission could be in relation to one specific claim, a network of theft claims or auto crime claims that were identified and investigated. The investigation and/or insurance claim must have been performed in either Australia, New Zealand or South East Asia in the past three years.

This award is sponsored by Polonious

The recipient of the award will receive up to $1,500 towards the costs of the winner in attending the 2020 Annual Seminar and the presentation dinner.

Award Recipients

2019
Daniel Burke, AdjusterCorp
2018
Ralph Bach, Nexus Investigations
2017
Jay Properjohn
2016
Matthew McKee
2015
Matthew McKee
2014
Jason Ostrofski
2013
Jennie Hayes, Suncorp Insurance
2012
Jenny Caldwell
2011
Jason Ostrofski
2010
Karen Suljic
2009
Jason Ostrofski
2008
Jason Ostrofski