Dawes Motor Insurance celebrates 35th year in the industry

Dawes Motor Insurance (Dawes), an underwriting agency part of Steadfast Underwriting Agencies, has celebrated its 35th anniversary.

Founded in 1987, Dawes grew from a small underwriting agency to one of Australia’s leading arrangers of prestige car and motor insurance as the demand for prestige motor vehicles grows. Over the past 35 years, the Dawes team has committed to innovation and ensuring that broking clients receive accurate rates and pricing, personalised service, prompt turnaround times on quotes, and excellent claims service. Aside from being well-recognised in the market, Dawes is well-known for its solid partnership with insurance giant Allianz, its insurer partner since May 2017.

Commenting on Dawes’ milestone, Steadfast Underwriting Agencies chief underwriting officer David McMurdo said: “Dawes has achieved success due to our long-standing team members’ vision, hard work, and dedication. This – coupled with continual improvement in our policy wordings, enhancement of our technology through data and analytics, together with our culture of putting clients first – has led to our positive results.

“The team is immensely proud to reflect on where we started, what we’ve achieved, and our plans for the future.”

Moving forward, Dawes will strengthen its overall offering by increasing its market visibility and undertaking regular broker-survey reviews to understand its broker partners’ needs and improve the experience of brokers and their clients.

“Looking ahead, the most important part of our history is yet to be written,” said McMurdo. “We remain committed to the principles that have guided us to date: commitment to our broker partners, excellence in underwriting risk, and dedication to innovative solutions to help clients protect their most valuable possessions. These values will ensure continued success for another 35 years of serving brokers and their clients.”