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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
Tamara Webster is a senior associate at Anthony Harper, specialising in the retirement village, aged care and health sectors. She acts for five of the “big six” retirement village operators and has advised clients entering the market, purchasing existing businesses, winding down sites and on a broad range of operational issues. Her clients appreciate her depth of knowledge of the sectors and her pragmatic approach, which balances intellectual rigour with commerciality. Webster has also assisted a number of aged care providers with the introduction of care suites, a hybrid model providing aged care under an occupation licence, offering an innovative solution to the funding crisis in aged care.
Drawing on experience in the public health sectors in New Zealand and the UK, Webster has been integral to expanding Anthony Harper’s health law practice. She has advised clients on policies and SOPs relating to matters such as emergency response procedures and assisted dying. She has also acted for clients in relation to complaints about health services and HDC investigations. Clients appreciate Webster’s calm demeanour and compassion when dealing with sensitive matters.
Webster is dedicated to improving LGBTQ+ inclusion in the profession and her specialist sectors, having spoken on a number of panels on the topic.
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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
2013–2016
2016–2017
2017–2018
2018–present
Present
2013–2015: Legal Assistant at Auckland District Health Board
2014: Graduated with a BA/LLB (Hons) from the University of Auckland
2015: Admitted to the bar
2015–2016: Legal Advisor at Auckland District Health Board
2013–
2016
Solicitor at Anthony Harper
2016–
2017
Research Contracts Specialist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
2017–
2018
2018–2019: Solicitor at Anthony Harper
2020–2022: Associate at Anthony Harper
2022–present: Senior Associate at Anthony Harper
2018–
present
Partner at Lane Neave
Present
Assistant Vice President and Senior Broker at MJ Hall & Company since 2018
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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.”