Biba 2012: Higos's Webster wins young broker of the year

Biba has named Caroline Webster of Higos Insurance Services as its national Young Broker of the Year, and Dennis Veingard of Premiercare Insurance Brokers (UK) Ltd as winner of the Francis Perkins Award.

Kelly Nadin of Bollington and Declan Shaw of R A Cowens were also named as national finalists in the young broker award, which recognises the performance of younger brokers and encourages commitment to the future professionalism of insurance broking.

Webster won the award for her outstanding achievement for Higos Insurance Services, her passion for future growth and her “can do attitude”. As Higos’s acquisitions co-ordinator, she has played a key role in the company’s expansion throughout the South West.

Both awards were presented at the Biba 2012 conference, just prior to BIBA’s second keynote presentation – ‘Shaping our Futures – the industry perspective’ – chaired by Andrew Marr, where Veingard was also named winner of the 2012 Francis Perkins Award.

Veingard has been in the industry for more than 40 years and has held positions on various committees since joining Biba more than 30 years ago. He was selected for the award, which was instigated by Biba’s first chairman, in recognition of his longstanding dedication and commitment to the furtherance of the association, particularly in the central region.

Biba chief executive Eric Galbraith said: “It is a great pleasure to be able to recognise both future and experienced stars of insurance broking alongside each other. The winners represent two important groups of our sector who are instrumental in shaping our future.”