Career
More than a decade learning how risk really works.
Chronology
Professional journey
Before 2014
Study and work outside insurance
Psychology and counselling studies, veterinary studies, trades and hospitality work.
2014
Entered insurance
Deferred veterinary studies to help with the family's financial planning and insurance business.
2014–2024
Developed family-business experience
Progressed through the insurance business and later took on substantial management responsibility.
2022–2024
Independent brokerage foundations
The period associated with establishing Still Insured.
July 2024
Still Insured corporate milestone
Company and business activity recorded from July 2024.
December 2024
Acquired the family insurance portfolio
Acquisition of David J Still & Associates into Still Insured.
Early 2025
Integrated the family business
Rebranding and continued development of the brokerage.
18 July 2025
Won Vic/Tas Young Broker of the Year
NIBA/Vero regional award at Sofitel Melbourne.
21 October 2025
Won National Young Broker of the Year
NIBA/Vero national award on the Gold Coast.
2026
Won Australia Underwriting Broker of the Year
Insurance Business Australia Awards, alongside separate Excellence Awardee recognition.
October 2026
NIBA Convention speaking appearances
A professional masterclass and a future-ready broking panel.
2026 onward
StillOS and specialist venture development
Ongoing work on insurance technology, branded distribution and potential underwriting opportunities.
Expertise
Where I spend my time
Transport & logistics
Truck operators, fleets and contract-driver programs, including London-market access for complex placements.
Specialist events
Event risk analysis and iterative product development — including fashion events.
Commercial property & liability
Business packages, construction, plant and machinery, marine transit and farm risks.
Hard-to-place occupations
Looking beyond the proposal form to understand what a business actually does.
I've been fortunate to work with brokers and underwriters who have decades of experience. Insurance works best when people collaborate and take the time to understand the risk properly.
Speaking
Speaking and industry education
masterclass · October 2026 · NIBA Convention
Build a Broker: From Graduate to Industry Leader
James joined the Young Professionals morning masterclass at the October 2026 NIBA Convention.
Programme / event source ↗panel · October 2026 · NIBA Convention
From Transactional to Transformational: Building Future-Ready Brokers
James joined the NIBA advisory-focused panel about deeper risk conversations and the role of technology in broking.
Programme / event source ↗speaking · 2026 ·
2026 NIBA Convention — speaker profile
NIBA’s official speaker directory profiles James as founder and principal broker of Still Insured.
Speaker profile ↗
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Recognition