Finalists

Congratulations to everyone who made this year's shortlist. 

Business Partner of the Year

This category is designed to recognise outstanding service partners that consistently go the extra mile for their UK-based brokers and insurers to help them structure, deliver and communicate about their products and services to their clients and partners. 

Camelot

Clearspeed

Cobra Network Limited

distriBind

DWF Law LLP

Premium Credit

Uinsure

Challenger of the Year

This award is designed to recognise entrants from across the whole general insurance landscape that can demonstrate a successful project that has delivered real, disruptive change in the sector. 

DAC Beachcroft and AA

DWF Law LLP

Homeprotect, part of the Avantia Group

Markel

Claims Partner of the Year

This category is designed to recognise claims, loss adjusting, legal and service partners that have delivered outstanding profitable, flexible and efficient support to UKGI brokers and/or insurers - partnerships that have helped brokers and/or insurers structure, provide, communicate, improve or grow their products and services over the past year. 

CEC / Claims Equilibrium Club

DWF Law LLP

FMG

Gallagher Bassett x Unicorn Underwriting

Markel Law

RDT

Sedgwick Legal Services

Winn Group

Commercial Lines Broker of the Year

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This category is designed to recognise a UK broker setting the standard for others to follow in the commercial lines market. This is for commercial lines brokers that can demonstrate a positive impact for their SME/mid-market customers and/or business partners. 

Brunel Insurance Brokers Limited

Konsileo

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Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year

This category is designed to recognise the best insurer performance in the UK commercial lines market that has gone over and above the status quo to understand and uniquely support brokers operating in the UK commercial lines market and end customers. 

Allianz UK

Arch Insurance

Aviva

AXA Commercial

Intact Insurance

Markel

Customer Champion of the Year - Broker

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This category is designed to recognise projects that have resulted in measurable improvements to the end customer experience, in any business line. Be it introducing new technology processes to put the customer at the heart of what the company does, given customers fast, accurate ways to report claims, or invested in customer education to support their decision making. 

AllClear Insurance Services

Chase Heptons

Fuzzy Insurance Limited

Customer Champion of the Year - Insurer/MGA

This category is designed to recognise projects that have resulted in measurable improvements to the end customer experience, in any business line. Be it introducing new technology in your processes to put the customer at the heart of what the company does, given customers fast, accurate ways to report claims, or invested in customer education to support their decision making. 

Aviva

BareRock Limited

Covéa Insurance

esure Group

Hiscox UK

Intact Insurance, DWF, Alder and Marsh

Lloyd's

Policy Expert

Zurich

Digital Broker of the Year

This category recognises UK general insurance brokers that have effectively used technology to better engage with their clients and improve the overall customer journey, including the use of apps, websites, portals and platforms.

Atec

Bionic

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Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award

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This category recognises and celebrates a business operating in the UK general insurance market that is committed to putting diversity and inclusion at the very heart of what it does.

AmTrust International

Aviva

AXA UK

Covéa Insurance

DWF Law LLP

Intact Insurance (domestic abuse policy)

Intact Insurance (equal parental leave)

QBE

The Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL)

Excellence in AI

Sponsored by

This category is for UKGI brokers, insurers, MGAs and suppliers that have implemented the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in their business to either enhance their internal operations and efficiency, improve customer journeys and outcomes, or both. 

Acturis Ltd

Crawford & Company

esure Group

Homeprotect, part of the Avantia Group

Intact Insurance

Konsileo

Scrub AI

Sprout.ai

Excellence in Claims Technology

This category seeks to recognise initiatives and solutions that improve internal and external operational and administrative processes that facilitate and support customers’ claims journeys - from the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning to tapping up the Internet of Things.

Allied Universal Compliance and Investigations

ClaimSorted – Tech Enabled Claims TPA

FintechOS

GT Motive

Sprout.ai

UnlikelyAI

Excellence in Claims Technology - Insurer

Sponsored by


This category seeks to recognise initiatives and solutions that improve internal and external operational and administrative processes that facilitate and support customers’ claims journeys - from the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning to tapping up the Internet of Things.

Ageas UK

Allianz UK

Aviva & Acturis

FM

Homeprotect, part of the Avantia Group

Intact Insurance

NFU Mutual

Excellence in eTrading

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This category seeks to recognise initiatives and solutions that improve eTrading capabilities between brokers, insurers and MGAs operating in the UK general insurance market. 

Aviva & Acturis

Hiscox UK

Intact Insurance

QBE

Zurich

Excellence in Fraud Mitigation

This category seeks to recognise firms that have implemented innovative strategies and technologies to combat insurance fraud, whether this is application fraud, claims fraud or ghost broking, for example. 

Acorn Group

Aviva

AXA Commercial

DAC Beachcroft

DWF Law / Marble Arch / Marshmallow / RSA

Verisk

Excellence in Professional Development

This category is designed to recognise and celebrate firms that have gone the extra mile to invest in, develop and action diverse talent attraction, recruitment, retention, training and development strategies. 

Ageas UK

Aviva

AXA Commercial

Clegg Gifford

Commercial Express

Covéa Insurance

EDII

Lloyd's Academy

Tedaisy Insurance Group

Excellence in Risk Management

Sponsored by


This category seeks to recognise initiatives and solutions that improve the risk management provided to clients by any business operating in the UK general insurance market.

Arch Insurance

DWF Law LLP

KYND

Markel

Excellence in Technology - Broker

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This category seeks to recognise initiatives and solutions that improve internal and external operational and administrative insurance processes  - from the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning to tapping up the Internet of Things.

Aon

Chase Heptons

Somerset Bridge Insurance Services Limited

Excellence in Technology - Insurer/MGA

This category seeks to recognise initiatives and solutions that improve internal and external operational and administrative insurance processes - from the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning to tapping up the Internet of Things.

Acorn Group x ICE InsureTech

Aviva

Cowbell

esure Group

Intact Insurance

Ki

Lloyd's

Excellence in Technology - Service Provider

This category seeks to recognise initiatives and solutions that improve internal and external operational and administrative insurance processes - from the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning to tapping up the Internet of Things.

distriBind

DWF Law LLP

Espire Infolabs

Intersys

Open GI

SchemeServe

Scrub AI

Thatcham Research

Excellence in Underwriting

Sponsored by

This category recognises an insurer or MGA that has made a demonstrable and positive difference to the overall underwriting experience for brokers. Looking at the entire underwriting experience, this award recognises the need for speedy processes, access to decision makers and staff expertise and training to meet broker expectations. 

Arkel

Aviva

Bspoke Group

CFC

DOA Underwriting

Markel

NBS Underwriting

General Insurer of the Year

Sponsored by


This award recognises the best UK insurer operating in UK general insurance. 

Allianz UK

Aviva

AXA

QBE

Zurich

Innovation of the Year

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This category is is designed to recognise those projects or developments that have demonstrably delivered real change – in strategy, service delivery or operations.

Crawford & Company

DWF Law LLP

esure Group

Homeprotect, part of the Avantia Group

Lloyd's Lab

Optalitix

Thatcham Research

Insurance Broker of the Year

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This category seeks to recognise exceptional insurance brokers leading the way and setting a unique standard of excellence, and is open to brokers of all sizes and lines operating within the UK.


Aon

Atec

Brunel Group

Clegg Gifford

Ecovers Insurance Broker

Fuzzy Insurance Limited

Miller Insurance Services LLP

Marketing Campaign of the Year

This category seeks to recognise a standout marketing campaign - one that is full of creativity, innovation and original thinking in media, message and execution.

Allianz UK

Bupa UK

CFC

Cobra Network Limited

Covéa Insurance

Markel

Paymentshield Limited

Zurich

MGA of the Year (under 100 employees)

This category is designed to recognise the outstanding achievements of MGAs operating in the UKGI market - those who have excelled in providing a high quality service to brokers and insurers.

Arkel

Collegiate Management Services

Commercial Express

Cowbell

DOA Underwriting

Moonrock Insurance

NBS Underwriting

Purbeck Insurance Services

Ventis

MGA of the Year (over 100 employees)

This category is designed to recognise the outstanding achievements of MGAs operating in the UKGI market - those who have excelled in providing a high quality service to brokers and insurers.

Bspoke Group

Geo Underwriting

Homeprotect, part of the Avantia Group

KGM

Policy Expert

Somerset Bridge Group

Personal Lines Broker of the Year

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This category seeks to recognise standout UK brokers setting the standard for others to follow in the personal lines market. 

Atec

Brunel Insurance for People Limited

Got You Covered

InsureandGo

Tedaisy Insurance Group

Personal Lines Insurer of the Year

Sponsored by

This category is designed to recognise the best insurer performance in the UK personal lines market. 

Ageas UK

Allianz UK

Aviva

AXA Retail

Covéa

Hiscox UK

Schemes Broker of the Year

Sponsored by


This category seeks to recognise entrepreneurial insurance brokers that have created a new scheme over the past 12 months, or excelled at schemes business in the last 12 months, in either commercial or personal lines. 

Clegg Gifford

Cliverton

Everywhen

Specialist Insurer of the Year

This category is open to UKGI insurers that have their operations focused around a particular niche or speciality that is not more broadly served by generalist insurers - experts in the field who cater for very precise problems.

Allianz UK

Arch Insurance

Financial & Legal

Hiscox UK

Intact Insurance

Markel

Sustainability Initiative of the Year

This category seeks to recognise initiatives that champion business sustainability and can demonstrate how the principles of business sustainability have been embraced. 

Allianz UK

Crawford & Company

Europcar Mobility Group UK

Fuzzy Insurance Limited

Markerstudy Group

National Windscreens

Zurich in partnership with Magic Breakfast

The Insurance Times Industry Achiever Award

This award seeks to recognise an inspirational, boundary pushing and dedicated individual who has really made a difference.


Recipient will be announced at the award ceremony on 3rd December

The Insurance Times Industry Impact Award

This award seeks to recognise an inspirational, forward-thinking firm – whether that be a UKGI broker, insurer, MGA or supplier – that has worked to have a positive impact on the insurance ecosystem, value chain and broader market.


Recipient will be announced at the award ceremony on 3rd December

The Insurance Times Young Achiever Award

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This award is open to an outstanding individual working in the UK general insurance industry aged 30 or under who has demonstrated both personal and professional commitment to the industry, enjoying the respect and admiration of their peers over a period of years. In their functional specialism, they will have excelled across the board, enjoying success and demonstrably impacting individuals, businesses and ideally the UK general insurance industry as a whole.

Yasmin Berhardt, Altea

Rosie Drummond, Bspoke Group

Kes Earl, DWF Law LLP

Ryan Eckhard, Antares Global

Charlie Hopkins, Antares Global