SYDNEY — In acknowledgement of strong leadership and proven expertise, Insurance Business has recognised MedHealth’s Group Executive of Personal Injury, Sarah Hilt, in their 2025 Elite Women report.
Insurance Business conducted a far-reaching analysis of the insurance industry and has named Sarah as one of the standout performers, celebrating her exemplary professional abilities and expertise.
Chris Sweeney, Managing Editor for Special Reports at Insurance Business shared his insights on the selection process, stating, “Sarah fully deserves her recognition and is a true role model to others within the industry, due to her exceptional leadership and proven expertise.”
Insurance Business’ 30+ strong Intelligence Unit compiled the final winners list after the completion of a rigorous three-month process, canvassing the opinions of objective industry experts and collating leading-edge research. The prestigious list of honourees was then matched with the Elite Women’s precise criteria.
CEO of MedHealth, Tim Morphy, said MedHealth was proud that Sarah’s received this recognition, and even prouder of the work she does every day, leading a team that supports thousands of Australians with better work and health outcomes every year.
“This award is testament to the professionalism and commitment Sarah Hilt brings to the industry. Everything Sarah does is driven by her commitment to supporting people as they overcome health challenges.”
Read more about the Elite Women 2025 report
Here is a link to the online report, covering Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
About Sarah Hilt
Sarah Hilt’s passion for personal injury insurance began in 2017 after she was handed one of the biggest challenges of her career.
She says, “Following the decision of a major customer, I was supporting the transition of a significant volume of personal injury claims from insurers – without interruption to service, benefits or treatment – in an extremely tight time frame. “I quickly learned how personal injury claims brings out the best in people. We worked around the clock on the complex project – to take on new staff, create new systems and processes and ensure a successful service transition for all claims. The injured workers’ journey was our focus in that period.”
Hilt’s academic background in economics and marketing meant insurance was not an obvious career path; however, accepting a job with GIO’s product and distribution team gave her early exposure to an industry she would grow to love and develop a passion for.
A decade later, Hilt is the Group Executive for Personal Injury at one of Australia’s largest providers of insurance and health services, MedHealth. She oversees the delivery of the independent medical opinion, workplace rehabilitation, specialised psychiatric and psychological services, as well as MedHealth’s Personal Injury digital transformation project that will better support front-line team members as they deliver 135,000 client support services each year.
Outside MedHealth, Hilt serves on the Board of the Physical Disability Council of NSW, which champions systemic advocacy and equity.
About 2025 Insurance Business Elite Women
Insurance Business invited insurance professionals from across the Asia-Pacific region to nominate exceptional female leaders for the annual Elite Women list. Nominators were asked to provide details of their nominee’s achievements and initiatives over the past 12 months, including specific examples of their professional accomplishments and contributions to the industry.
The Insurance Business team reviewed all nominations, evaluating how each individual made a meaningful contribution to the industry, ultimately narrowing the list to the final 71 Elite Women across Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
