Complete Risk Solutions is a corporate authorised representative of Insurance Advisernet Australia Pty Ltd (IAA) based in the Manning Valley.

The award recognises the effort placed into the completion of his Diploma of Financial Studies which occurred earlier this year.

"To say I was shocked is an understatement," Jeremy said. "I hadn't finished the final modules on my diploma mainly due to lack of time and it wasn't impacting how we ran the business from a compliance perspective.

"It was interesting doing the final three modules as it crystallised much of what I was already doing with our clients and the business but just refined it a little."

The award is sponsored by QBE Insurance and is based on results of accredited courses operated by the National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA) Australia wide and places Jeremy in the running for the student of the year which will be presented at next year's NIBA conference.

"The award comes with a lot of prestige and having industry peers rate my work in such a manner is by far the most humbling thing. It gives clients even more confidence in the level of service we are providing them on a day to day basis," Jeremy said.

IAA marked its third birthday on September 30 and set to expand into new areas, making this a double celebration.

Any further enquiries can be directed to Jeremy Thornton on (02) 6551 8712, 0417 874 717 or jthornton@iaa.net.au