2018 Elite Broker Awards

It is that time of the year again and we are proud to advise Ken has again ranked highly in the Elite Broker Awards for 2018 with a 5th place ranking.   Welcome to the 2018 Insurance Business Elite Brokers list. This is the sixth consecutive year in which Insurance Business has conducted its annual search…

2017 Elite Broker Awards Announced

It is with great pleasure that we announce Ken Dixon has again ranked in the top 30 Elite Brokers ranking conducted by Insurance Business. Each year Insurance Business strives to find the top 30 Insurance Brokers who are deemed to be at the top of their game. For a 4th year straight in this elite…

Direct Insurer Under Investigation

BREAKING NEWS: Insurer Youi under under ASIC investigation Accusations of dodgy sales tactics and defrauding customers have been levelled against Youi in Australia, mirroring recent charges laid against the company’s New Zealand branch. The South African insurer is now under investigation by the Australian Investment and Securities Commission (ASIC), according to a Fairfax report which…

Authorised Broker Role Clarified

The Insurance Industry continues to use some terminology that confuses our clients. In an effort to provide clarity and to acknowledge the role we as brokers play, Jeff Hollands and Tremayne West, Directors of Westcourt General have taken an unprecedented step in ensuring that brokers within Westcourt are recognised as brokers. We are Authorised Representatives of…

Anita Dixon Wins National Award

It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Anita Dixon on taking out the prestigious Broker Employee Award with Westcourt General Insurance Brokers. Very often we forget the effort and contribution of staff. Our licensee elected to expand the awards this year to recognise the talents shown by Brokerage Staff Members. Her committment to our…

Insurance Broking License Fees Increase Looming

We have seen increases in government regulated fees across most industry sectors, from mining to transport, farming and manufacturing. Now it appears to be the Financial Services Industry’s turn to have increased fees imposed on us. Unfortunately, these sorts of imposts only mean premiums will rise as brokers seek to recoup the massive increases. The…

Supporting Client Events

At Dixon Insurance Services, we look to support our clients and their events when we can. We were a sponsor at the 2014 Lockyer Valley Grower’s Association Gala Dinner and in 2015 attended the association’s Lockyer Valley Race Day. It was a day enjoyed by our staff and many of our clients. Catching up with…

Claims Management

Part of our agreed service to clients is our ability and commitment to provide a wholistic approach to claims and the management of our client’s claims. There are times when the work we do falls outside the normal charter of insurance broking, such as when we spend countless hours attempting to recover additional costs the…

Catastrophe declared in wake of cyclone

The ICA has announced that they have declared a catastrophe for parts of central Queensland that was rocked by Severe Tropical Cyclone Marcia last week. The storm, which made landfall at Yeppoon near Rockhampton, has created major damage in both cities with no deaths or serios injuries reported so far. ICA CEO Rob Whelan warned…