British Insurance Awards 2024 winners revealed

British Insurance Awards 2024

Aviva was among the big winners with four outright prizes at last night’s (3 July) British Insurance Awards, on an evening where former British Insurance Brokers’ Association CEO Steve White was recognised with The Achievement Award.

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At the glitzy event at the Royal Albert Hall host comedian Simon Brodkin and closing act Blue entertained more than 1400 people in attendance at the 30th anniversary of the British Insurance Awards.

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Blue is bubblin’ at the close of the ceremony
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Other multiple winners included Marsh and Sedgwick, while Lloyd’s Market Association CEO Sheila Cameron was named Insurance Personality of the Year.

 

 

 

 


Full list of winners:

Risk and Resilience Award

Risk and Resilience Award winner: QBE

Aviva Risk Management

Axa Commercial

Harwell Restoration

QBEWINNER

RSA Insurance and Leisuredays

Zurich 


The Technology Award

2024 Technology Award winner: Aviva

Aviva – WINNER

Axa Commercial

Keoghs

LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Insurance – No Claims Discount Module

LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Insurance – LexID

MS Amlin Insurance


Digital Innovation of the Year

2024 Digital Innovation of the year winner: AA Underwriting

AA Underwriting – WINNER

Allianz Partners UK

Assist Insurance Services & Voyc

GoShorty

FTI Consulting

Ki

MPL Claims Management


The Best Newcomer Award

Best Newcomer Award winner: Reserv

Coalition

MPL Claims Management

Prosura

Reserv – WINNER

Sky Protect

The Green Insurer


Lloyd’s and London Marketing Broking Team of the Year

20204 Lloyd’s and London Marketing Broking Team of the Year: Marsh

BPL

Clegg Gifford

Consilium

Jensten London Markets

Marsh – WINNER

 


Personal Lines Broker of the Year

2024 Personal Lines Broker of the Year: AbbeyAutoline

AbbeyAutoline – WINNER

Assist Insurance Services

Co-op Insurance

GoShorty

Partners&

 


Commercial Lines Broker of the Year – SME/Mid Corporate

Commercial Lines Broker of the Year – SME/Mid Corporate: Ardonagh Advisory

Ardonagh Advisory – WINNER

Clegg Gifford

Jensten Insurance Brokers

Marsh (Corporate & Commercial)

Partners&

Thomas Carroll Group


Broker Partner of the Year

Broker Partner of the Year: Arch Insurance

Ageas

Arch Insurance – WINNER

Jensten Underwriting

Kingsbridge

NBS Underwriting

Zurich


ESG: Sustainability Initiative of the Year

ESG Sustainability Initiative of the Year: Crawford Environmental Consultancy

Ageas

Clyde & Co

Crawford Environmental Consultancy – WINNER

DLG Auto Services, Direct Line Group

Rainbow Restoration UK

Sedgwick


ESG: Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year

ESG Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year: Marsh McLennan

Clyde & Co

Covéa Insurance

Marsh McLennan – WINNER

QBE

RSA Insurance

Zurich 


Professional Development/Training Award

Professional Development/Training Award: Covéa Insurance

Aviva

Axa Commercial

Covéa Insurance – WINNER

Empower Development

Markel

Sedgwick 


Young Achiever Award 

Young Achiever Award: Parisa Kheradmand, Sedgwick

Bamishe Alao, WTW

Molly Gemmel, Allianz

Parisa Kheradmand, Sedgwick – WINNER

Niall Mitchell, Covéa Insurance

Rupert Poland, Marsh

Verity Ross, Zurich

Harry Spillett, CFC


Industry Impact Award

Industry Impact Award: RSA acquires NIG/Farmweb

Admiral acquires More Than pet and household books

ARAG acquires DAS Legal Expenses

Aviva acquires 1492 to re-enter Lloyd’s

Marsh-led scheme launched to insure grain shipments from Ukraine through the Black Sea

The six Lloyd’s Diversity Portraits are hung in The Old Library

McGill and Partners and ABI/BIBA launch Fire Safety Reinsurance Facility

RSA acquires NIG/Farmweb – WINNER


The Insurance Partner of the Year

Insurance Partner of the Year: CyberCube

Belron UK, trading as Autoglass

CyberCube – WINNER

DWF Law

Ignite, a Verisk business

IS2 

LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Insurance  


Insurance Personality of the Year

Lloyd’s Market Association CEO Sheila Cameron

Insurance Personality of the Year: Lloyd’s Market Association CEO Shelia Cameron

Best Insurance Employer – Large

Best Insurance Employer – Large: 1st Central

Ageas

Allianz

The Ardonagh Group

1st Central – WINNER

QBE

Zurich


Best Insurance Employer – SME

Best Insurance Employer – SME: Konsileo

Bikmo

By Miles

Konsileo – WINNER

NBS

The Plan Group

Ticker


Unsung Hero of the Year

Unsung Hero of the Year: Lauren France, DWF Law

Harriet Conway, Zurich

Lauren France, DWF Law – WINNER

Kirsten Homer, NFU Mutual

Sharon Kingon, HSB UK & Ireland

Richard Selvey, McLarens

Peter Wassell, Sedgwick


Claims Initiative of the Year – Insurance Partner

Claims Initiative of the Year – Insurance Partner: Motor Insurers’ Bureau

Belfor UK

DWF Law

Motor Insurers’ Bureau – WINNER

Qlaims

SBS

Sedgwick (with NFU Mutual)


Claims Initiative of the Year – Insurer

Claims Initiative of the Year – Insurer: Ageas

Ageas – WINNER

Allianz Casualty Claims team

Aviva

Ecclesiastical Insurance

FloodFlash

Zurich  


Customer Experience Award

Customer Experience Award: Assist Insurance Services & Voyc

Ageas

Assist Insurance Services & Voyc – WINNER

Axa Commercial

FloodFlash

The Insurance Emporium

Superscript


Customer Care Award

2024 Customer Care Award: Vetsure

Aviva

Covéa Insurance

LV

QBE

Vetsure – WINNER

Zurich 


Major Loss Award

Major Loss Award: Sedgwick, Aviva and Harris Balcombe – My 1st Years

Axa, QuestGates and Gateley Smithers Purslow

Crawford & Company with Hiscox and Gallagher

Ecclesiastical Insurance

Sedgwick, Aviva and Harris Balcombe – My 1st Years – WINNER

Sedgwick, Covéa Insurance and Gallagher – CPC Foods

Zurich


Managing General Agent of the Year

Managing General Agent of the Year: Prestige Underwriting

Direct Commercial

DUAL

NBS Underwriting

Prestige Underwriting – WINNER

Rokstone

Ticker


Specialist Insurance Company of the Year

Specialist Insurance Company of the Year: Beazley

Beazley – WINNER

Markel

NPA Insurance

RSA Insurance – Global Rail Insurance practice

Zurich Private Clients

 


Personal Lines Insurer of the Year

Personal Lines Insurer of the Year: Aviva

Ageas

Aviva – WINNER


Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year

Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year: Axa Commercial

Allianz

Arch Insurance

Aviva

Axa Commercial – WINNER

QBE

Zurich 


Insurance Broker of the Year

Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year: Axa Commercial

AbbeyAutoline

Clegg Gifford

Hayes Parsons Insurance Brokers

Miller Insurance Services

Thomas Carroll Group – WINNER

Weir Insurance


The Insurance Collaboration of the Year

Insurance Collaboration of the Year: Insurance United Against Dementia – in partnership with Alzheimer’s Society

Aviva and Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s Find Insurance Service

Clyde & Co and WheelPower

Flood Re – Be Flood Smart Campaign

Insurance United Against Dementia – in partnership with Alzheimer’s Society – WINNER

QBE and Sedgwick

RSA Insurance, Marsh and URIS


Insurance Broker of the Decade

Insurance Broker of the Decade: Howden

The Ardonagh Group

Brown & Brown

Clear

Gallagher

Howden – WINNER

Markerstudy Broking

Marsh


General Insurer of the Decade

General Insurer of the Decade: Aviva

Ageas

Allianz

Aviva – WINNER

Axa

Covéa Insurance

RSA

Zurich


General Insurer of the Year

2024 General Insurer of the year Aviva

Ageas

Allianz

Aviva – WINNER

Axa Insurance

QBE

Zurich


The Achievement Award

Steve White, former CEO of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association 

Achievement Award: Steve White, former CEO of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association

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