British Insurance Awards 2024 winners revealed
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.
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.
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
Aviva Risk Management
Axa Commercial
Harwell Restoration
QBE – WINNER
RSA Insurance and Leisuredays
Zurich
The Technology Award
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
AA Underwriting – WINNER
Allianz Partners UK
Assist Insurance Services & Voyc
GoShorty
FTI Consulting
Ki
MPL Claims Management
The Best Newcomer Award
Coalition
MPL Claims Management
Prosura
Reserv – WINNER
Sky Protect
The Green Insurer
Lloyd’s and London Marketing Broking Team of the Year
BPL
Clegg Gifford
Consilium
Jensten London Markets
Marsh – WINNER
Personal Lines Broker of the Year
AbbeyAutoline – WINNER
Assist Insurance Services
Co-op Insurance
GoShorty
Partners&
Commercial Lines Broker of the Year – SME/Mid Corporate
Ardonagh Advisory – WINNER
Clegg Gifford
Jensten Insurance Brokers
Marsh (Corporate & Commercial)
Partners&
Thomas Carroll Group
Broker Partner of the Year
Ageas
Arch Insurance – WINNER
Jensten Underwriting
Kingsbridge
NBS Underwriting
Zurich
ESG: Sustainability Initiative of the Year
Ageas
Clyde & Co
Crawford Environmental Consultancy – WINNER
DLG Auto Services, Direct Line Group
Rainbow Restoration UK
Sedgwick
ESG: Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year
Clyde & Co
Covéa Insurance
Marsh McLennan – WINNER
QBE
RSA Insurance
Zurich
Professional Development/Training Award
Aviva
Axa Commercial
Covéa Insurance – WINNER
Empower Development
Markel
Sedgwick
Young Achiever Award
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
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
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
Best Insurance Employer – Large
Ageas
Allianz
The Ardonagh Group
1st Central – WINNER
QBE
Zurich
Best Insurance Employer – SME
Bikmo
By Miles
Konsileo – WINNER
NBS
The Plan Group
Ticker
Unsung Hero of the Year
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
Belfor UK
DWF Law
Motor Insurers’ Bureau – WINNER
Qlaims
SBS
Sedgwick (with NFU Mutual)
Claims Initiative of the Year – Insurer
Ageas – WINNER
Allianz Casualty Claims team
Aviva
Ecclesiastical Insurance
FloodFlash
Zurich
Customer Experience Award
Ageas
Assist Insurance Services & Voyc – WINNER
Axa Commercial
FloodFlash
The Insurance Emporium
Superscript
Customer Care Award
Aviva
Covéa Insurance
LV
QBE
Vetsure – WINNER
Zurich
Major Loss Award
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
Direct Commercial
DUAL
NBS Underwriting
Prestige Underwriting – WINNER
Rokstone
Ticker
Specialist Insurance Company of the Year
Beazley – WINNER
Markel
NPA Insurance
RSA Insurance – Global Rail Insurance practice
Zurich Private Clients
Personal Lines Insurer of the Year
Ageas
Aviva – WINNER
Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year
Allianz
Arch Insurance
Aviva
Axa Commercial – WINNER
QBE
Zurich
Insurance Broker of the Year
AbbeyAutoline
Clegg Gifford
Hayes Parsons Insurance Brokers
Miller Insurance Services
Thomas Carroll Group – WINNER
Weir Insurance
The Insurance Collaboration of the Year
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
The Ardonagh Group
Brown & Brown
Clear
Gallagher
Howden – WINNER
Markerstudy Broking
Marsh
General Insurer of the Decade
Ageas
Allianz
Aviva – WINNER
Axa
Covéa Insurance
RSA
Zurich
General Insurer of the Year
Ageas
Allianz
Aviva – WINNER
Axa Insurance
QBE
Zurich
The Achievement Award
Steve White, former CEO of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association
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