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2020 WINNERS & SHORTLISTED
COMMERCIAL LINES CATEGORIES
1. Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year
This category will be judged on the performance of the insurer relative to its size and scope of business, as well as its achievement of business objectives, market profile and customer satisfaction. We welcome submissions from insurers of all size, providing cover in all lines of commercial insurance. Enter here
2020 WINNER: Direct Line for Business
2. Commercial Lines Broker of the Year
This category will be judged on the performance of the broker relative to its size and scope of business, as well as its achievement of business objectives, market profile and customer satisfaction. We welcome submissions from brokers of all size and across all borders and will look for evidence of where a broker has established true working relationships and created value for the client. Enter here
2020 WINNER: Romero Insurance Brokers
3. Commercial Lines Broker Claims Team of the Year
The winning broker claims team will show an edge over the competition, providing a service above and beyond the normal and one that puts the client needs at the heart of the operation. Entries should demonstrate where the team has excelled, and detail this through facts and client testimonials where possible. Enter here
4. Commercial Lines Insurer Claims Team of the Year
The winning insurer claims team will show an edge over the competition, providing a service above and beyond the usual, and one that puts client needs at the heart of the operation. Entries should demonstrate where the team has excelled, and detail this through facts and client testimonials. Enter here
2020 WINNER: Direct Commercial
5. Commercial Lines Specialist Broker of the Year
In this category, judges will be looking to reward the organisation with advanced knowledge and experience of providing highly bespoke insurance cover in its specialist sector, and one that is able to provide valuable insight and advice on suitable risk strategies and practices. The winning entry will of course be able to demonstrate excellence in client satisfaction. Enter here
PERSONAL LINES CATEGORIES
6. Personal Lines Broker of the Year
This category will be judged on the performance of the broker relative to its size and scope of business, as well as its achievement of business objectives, market profile and customer satisfaction. We welcome submissions from brokers of all size and across all borders and will look for evidence of where a broker has established true working relationships and created value for the customer. Enter here
2020 WINNER: Vizion Insurance Brokers
7. Personal Lines Insurer of the Year
This category will be judged on the performance of the insurer relative to its size and scope of business, as well as its achievement of business objectives, market profile and customer satisfaction. We welcome submissions from insurers of all size, providing cover in all lines of personal lines insurance. Enter here
2020 WINNER: Voyager Insurance Services
8. Personal Lines Specialist Broker of the Year
In this category, judges will be looking to reward the organisation with advanced knowledge and experience of providing highly bespoke insurance cover in their specialist sectors, and one that is able to provide valuable insight and advice on suitable risk strategies and practices. The winning entry will of course be able to demonstrate excellence in customer satisfaction. Enter here
9. Personal Lines Broker Claims Team of the Year
The winning broker claims team will show an edge over the competition, providing a service above and beyond the normal and one that puts the client needs at the heart of the operation. Entries should demonstrate where the team has excelled, and detail this through facts and client testimonials where possible. Enter here
10. High Net Worth Insurer of the Year
For the insurer whose policies can demonstrate outstanding protection and service, judges will look for a track record, innovation and evidence that the insurance has delivered a tailored and effective result. Enter here
11. Motor Insurance Award
For the insurer whose policies can demonstrate outstanding protection and service in the provision of motor insurance. Judges will look for a track record, innovation and evidence that cover has delivered a tailored and effective outcome which keeps pace with developing technologies. Enter here
12. Home Insurance Award
For the insurer whose policies can demonstrate outstanding protection and service in buildings and contents insurance provision -- still the bedrock of personal lines insurance. Judges will look for a track record, innovation and evidence of thinking that keeps pace with societal and cultural change. Enter here
13. Health Insurance Award
Health insurance is a fast changing line of cover, with technology a huge driver for innovative products and services, as well as for risk pricing and modelling. The judges are seeking evidence that these factors have been considered and that policies are truly well delivered for the twenty first century. We welcome entries from insurers that have incorporated the recent growth in take-up of telemedicine. Enter here
14. Pet Insurance Award
For the insurer whose policies can demonstrate outstanding protection and service in pet insurance provision. Judges will look for a track record, innovation and evidence of thinking that keeps pace with technological change. Enter here
15. Travel Insurance Award - NEW CATEGORY FOR 2021
For the insurer whose policies can demonstrate outstanding protection and service in the provision of travel insurance. Judges will look for a track record, innovation and evidence that the insurance has delivered a tailored and effective result against a backdrop of a fast-changing market, and recent pandemic-related developments. Enter here
OPEN CATEGORIES
16. Claims Initiative of the Year
Finding new ways to respond to the growing demands of the insured, particularly amid COVID-19, insurers must increasingly demonstrate speed of payment through improved internal processes, innovation, ongoing investment and advancement. Entries should seek to demonstrate all of this above in this category, along with both strategic and quantitative justification. Enter here
2020 WINNER: Sedgwick International UK with L&G Geobear
17. Schemes Broker of the Year
Open to the providers of specialist schemes for insurance, we invite brokers and intermediaries to submit the best of non-standard solutions that help enterprises with particular insurance concerns. Enter here
2020 WINNER: Stanmore Insurance Brokers
18. Lloyd’s and the London Market Award
This category will be judged on the performance of the insurer, broker or other market participant relative to its size and scope of business, as well as its achievement of business objectives and customer satisfaction. The winning entry will show an edge over the competition and should demonstrate where the team has excelled, and detail this through client testimonials, where possible. Enter here
2020 WINNER: Charles Taylor Insuretech and The London Market Group
19. Cyber Product of the Year
This accolade is for the insurance provider which has delivered the best digital risk offering in the market over the last judging year. Judges will be looking to award the insurer which has kept ahead of trends in the digital and cyber risk arena, and set the standard in this vital line of cover. Enter here
20. InsurTech Award
This award is for the provider of technology and related services to the insurance industry. From telematics to apps, this category welcomes entries from across the full spectrum of technological applications. Evidence of success in implementation, leading to operational savings, improved business performance, or enhanced client experience will be among the key attributes of the successful entry. NB this is not aimed at providers of Insurance Software. Enter here
2020 WINNER (AI/ML and Modelling): Kovrr
2020 WINNER (InsurTech Award – Technology & Infrastructure): Lightfoot
21. Communications Team of the Year
Open to PR and marketing agencies and communications teams, this award recognises the ability to convey information in an effective and memorable way. From creating industry campaigns to marketing, judges will consider how successfully a concept or product has been delivered to a wider audience. Examples of artwork and copy are required alongside the entry, which should also contain quantitative data. Enter here
2020 WINNER: AXIS Capital
22. Innovative Product Award
This award will be presented to the company whose product or service has the potential to be a game-changer in the provision of insurance. This category is designed to reward innovation in a solution and product – and may or may not incorporate technology. Enter here
2020 WINNER: Charles Taylor Insuretech and The London Market Group
23. Initiative of the Year
An open category for brokers, insurers and third parties – we are looking for game-changing ideas and programmes that are reshaping the insurance business, such as new partnerships or incorporating social or environmental values into insurance. This is the category that helps show the way to the future of insurance. Enter here
2020 WINNER: YPO in partnership with ESPO and NEPO
24. ESG Award
Increasingly, businesses are seeing the value and meaning of helping to create a fairer and better world – whether through fundraising or partnership with a charity, making voluntary contributions to the community or creating special policies to cover environmentally sound endeavours, for example. If you can point to the good your business has done, and believe it is a winning programme, this is the category for you. Enter here
2020 WINNER: Texel Finance
25. Specialist Coverage Award
This award will be presented for specialist cover in difficult insurance areas, such as kidnap and ransom, where particular expert knowledge is essential to create a tailored solution to a particular problem. Enter here
26. Growth Company of the Year
The industry does not stand still, and despite challenges there companies that have shown the way by seizing opportunities and creating growth. We want to honour those businesses - from start-ups to established brands - that have pushed forward and reinvigorated the insurance sector. Judges will be looking for evidence of growth financially and/or in market share and will take into account the initial size of the company and growth rate. Enter here
2020 WINNER: The Churchill Business Team in Direct Line Group
27. Insurance Recruiter of the Year
This award will be presented to the recruitment firm or agency, consultants or head-hunters deemed by the judges to have represented the best in class over the last judging year. Entries may include detail on how the business has grown over the past judging year and is responding to the needs of an evolving industry. Enter here
2020 WINNER: Idex Consulting
28. Insurance Law Firm of the Year
This award will recognise the firm, or team within a firm, that has done most to help their clients and provide exceptional service. Our panel of judges will want to see the scope of the work carried out, the resources available, and a testimony from the client. Enter here
2020 WINNER: Forbes Solicitors
29. Digital Insurance Award
Open to all market participants with customer-facing digital platforms, we are seeking to reward innovative use of technology to support an outstanding customer experience. Insurers, brokers, claim and comparison sites are all eligible in this category. Enter here
2020 WINNER: International UK & Typhoon 8
30. Inclusion and Diversity Award
Open to all and any entity working within the UK insurance industry that can demonstrate a true commitment to equality, fairness and inclusion throughout the organisation. Examples could be an outreach programme or setting up in-house facilities to cater for a wider and more diverse workforce. Enter here
2020 WINNER (External Programme): Chartered Insurance Institute
2020 WINNER (Internal Programme): Travelers Europe
31. Loss Adjusting Award
This category is for the loss adjuster or team of adjusters that the panel feels has achieved the most over the past judging year in responding to losses of all severities and sizes. Entries should demonstrate forward-thinking, excellence in service provision, and may include innovative use of technology or other resources. Enter here
