ALUCA Turks Life Insurance Scholarship

Celebrating 20 Years of Unearthing Life Insurance’s Brightest Stars 2026 ATLIS Applications for ATLIS 2026 are now open! This year marks a significant milestone for…

Celebrating 20 Years of Unearthing Life Insurance’s Brightest Stars 2026 ATLIS

Applications for ATLIS 2026 are now open! This year marks a significant milestone for ATLIS as we celebrate 20 years of championing emerging talent and advancing thought leadership across the life insurance sector.

In recognition of this milestone, we have doubled this year’s scholarship prize pool to AUD$20,000, including funding for the winner and a companion to travel to an international conference of their choice.

Current ALUCA members are invited to submit a paper of up to 2,500 words on one of nine industry questions. For full entry requirements, essay questions and application details, click here: LINK

Entries close 11:59pm AEST, Sunday 13 September 2026.

ATLIS is more than a scholarship. It’s an opportunity to contribute to industry dialogue, demonstrate thought leadership and elevate your professional profile.


2025 ATLIS Winners

PLACEALUCA Member
WINNERBlake Lamont, TAL
1st Runner UpTroy Williams, TAL
2nd Runner UpNatalie Murdoch, AIA Australia

2024 ATLIS Winners

PLACEALUCA Member
WINNERShaivahn Parsons, MLC Life Insurance
1st Runner UpMadeleine Merriman, AIA Australia
2nd Runner UpCeleste McFayden, AIA Australia

2023 ATLIS Winners

PLACEALUCA Member
WinnerMatthew Garrett, ART
1st Runner UpVanessa Back, RGA
2nd Runner UpStuart Wing, REST

2022 ALUCA Turks Scholarship Winners

PLACEALUCA Member
WinnerElizabeth Haddow-Allen, TAL
1st Runner UpGail Jones – Integrity Life
2nd Runner UpLynley Moore – MetLife

2021 ALUCA Turks Scholarship Winners

PLACEALUCA Member
WinnerAlan Tealby – MLC Life Insurance
1st Runner UpTroy Williams – TAL Life
2nd Runner UpAlicia Gibbs – Zurich

2020 Scholarship Winner

Honor Grant-Hennessy, Senior Group Underwriter, OnePath Life/Zurich, won the 2020 ALUCA Turks Scholarship for her paper on ‘Responding in Times of Emergency’.

2019 Scholarship Winner

Cy Lindeberg, Health Support Consultant at BT Financial.

2020 ALUCA Turks Scholarship Winners

PlaceALUCA Member
WinnerHonor Grant-Hennessy Zurich Australia Limited
1st Runner UpSuzanne Whyte – RGA
2nd Runner Up Troy Williams – TAL

2019 ALUCA Turks Scholarship Winners

PlaceALUCA Member
WinnerCy Lindeberg – Health Support Consultant, BT Financial Group 
1st Runner UpCeleste McFadyen – Case Manager, Comminsure
2nd Runner Up (joint)Honor Grant-Hennessy – Senior Underwriter, OnePath 
2nd Runner Up (joint)Torrent Woodard – Senior Research and Development Underwriter, BT Financial Group