David Hertzell, Aviva, Allianz, Axa and QBE among 2016 Insurance Fraud Awards winners
David Hertzell was crowned winner of the achievement award at last night’s Insurance Fraud Awards.
The gong means David has now won the achievement award at three major Post events, having won the prize at both The Claims Awards and British Insurance Awards in 2015.
Unveiling the winner, host Rob Beckett paid homage to David's work leading the Government's fraud task force, where he chaired 16 meetings and four stakeholder roundtables before delivering a 92 page report.
Among the other major winners at the Eighth Insurance Fraud Awards, were Aviva and its staff who picked up a trio of gongs.
A full list of winners:
Counter fraud initiative of the year - commercial
Aviva
Counter fraud initiative of the year - personal
Allianz Insurance - Claims Division
Counter fraud initiative of the year - collaboration
Metropolitan Police Service (Operation Catcher), Direct Line and Zurich - WINNER
Direct Line and Solicitors Regulation Authority - HIGHLY COMMENDED
Combatting Fraud - Underwriting Initiative of the Year
Axa Insurance
Combatting Fraud - Technology Initiative of the Year
Insure the Box
Fraud Intelligence Team of the Year
Aviva - Claims Fraud Intelligence Team
Fraud Investigation Team of the Year - Independent
Keoghs - WINNER
DWF - HIGHLY COMMENDED
Young Fraud Investigator of the Year
Anthony Hitchmough - Hill Dickinson - WINNER
Patrick Cowles - Aviva - HIGHLY COMMENDED
Unsung Insurance Fraud Fighter of the Year
Debbie Lynch - Aviva - WINNER
Emma Jago - 1st Central - HIGHLY COMMENDED
Fraud Investigation Team of the Year - Insurer
QBE Europe
Achievement Award
David Hertzell
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