The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) is thrilled to announce the recipients of
this years’ Honorary Life Membership Award, ANZIIF Service Awards and E.E Vines Memorial Prize.
These awards, which were announced at ANZIIF’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), honour individuals who have made
outstanding contributions to the advancement of the insurance industry, and to the mission of ANZIIF.
Honorary Life Membership
Honorary Life Membership is awarded in recognition of an extraordinary level of service to ANZIIF over an extended
period of time on a national or international level.
Megan Beer
Group Chief Operating Officer at Resolution Life
ANZIIF (Fellow) CIP
ANZIIF President 2019 - 2021
ANZIIF Director 2015 - 2022
ANZIIF Service Awards
Service Awards recognise ANZIIF members who have made a significant contribution to the organisation.
Jim Karafilis
ANZIIF (Fellow) CIP
Past Member of ANZIIF’s General Insurance Faculty Advisory Board
Michael Pennell PSM
Chief Underwriting Officer at Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation
ANZIIF (Fellow) CIP
Reinsurance Rendezvous Organising Committee at ANZIIF
Past Chair of ANZIIF’s Reinsurance Faculty Advisory Board
E.E Vines Memorial Prize
Established in 1956 to commemorate the first secretary of the Australia Insurance Institute, Mr Ernest Edward Vines. It
is awarded annually for the most meritorious article written by an ANZIIF member.
Siew Wei Chai
Corporate Authorised Representative at Aon
ANZIIF (Senior Assoc) CIP
Author of the article “Insurance premiums and affordability: How can we curb the cycle of loss and costs?” published in
the ANZIIF Journal (vol. 46, no. 2).
The recipients of these awards exemplify dedication, passion and professionalism within the insurance industry, and we,
at ANZIIF, would like to congratulate them and wish them success with their future endeavours.