Awards ceremony to take place in August
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) has released the list of finalists for the 20th Australian Insurance Industry Awards.
The awards recognise significant accomplishments within the insurance industry, highlighting a diverse array of talent.
Finalists for ANZIIF’s 2024 Australian Insurance Industry Awards
The finalists for this year’s Australian Insurance Industry Awards are as follows:
Small Broking Company of the Year
- Clear Insurance Pty Ltd
- Moody Kiddell & Partners (Insurance)
- Trade Risk
- Vie Legal Insurance
Large Broking Company of the Year
Authorised Representative Network of the Year
Underwriting Agency of the Year
- Blue Zebra Insurance
- CHU Underwriting Agencies
- Emergence Insurance
- Envest Direct Agencies (EDA)
- MECON Insurance
- NTI
- ProRisk
- UAA (Underwriting Agencies of Australia)
Small-Medium General Insurance Company of the Year
- Achmea Farm Insurance
- Adica Insurance
- Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania (RACT)
Large General Insurance Company of the Year
Claims Team of the Year
- Allianz Australia
- CHU Underwriting Agencies
- Chubb
- Emergence Insurance
- IAG
- Marsh
- NTI
- PassportCard
- ProRisk
- UAA (Underwriting Agencies of Australia)
- Woodina Law
Life Insurance Company of the Year
Insurtech Start-up of the Year
- Clover Insurance
- Curium
- FreightInsure
- Simfuni
- Sync Technologies
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Professional Services Firm of the Year
- Barry Nilsson
- DLA Piper
- Finity
- Hall and Wilcox
- McLarens
- MinterEllison
- Sparke Helmore Lawyers
- Technical Assessing
- Turks (TurksLegal)
Service Provider to the Insurance Industry
- Allied Universal Compliance and Investigations
- ARC Projects
- Crawford & Company Australia
- DXC Technology
- Gallagher Bassett
- IVAA Claims
- Sedgwick
Excellence in Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
- Allianz Australia
- Aon
- MetLife Australia
Excellence in Environmental, Social, and Governance Change
Young Insurance Professional of the Year
- Brianna Cattanach – Allianz
- Rachel Hardy - AXA XL
- Raquel Kearns – Allianz
- Jodie Krafft – WTW
- Molly Liskazer (nee Carr-Walsh) – Toll
- Demi Peters – Barry Nilsson
- Justin Portelli – Finity
- Travis Saxby – Allianz
The awards recognise exceptional performance across life insurance, general insurance, broking, claims, authorised representative networks, underwriting, insurtech, professional services, and service providers.
ANZIIF will also commend organisations that foster workplace diversity and inclusion, and promote environmental, social, and governance initiatives.
Judging process for the 2024 Australian Insurance Industry Awards
An industry panel evaluates each submission, with voting overseen by an independent auditor.
Judges sign confidentiality agreements and recuse themselves if conflicts of interest arise. An external auditor ensures the integrity and confidentiality of the judging process.
ANZIIF, which recently bolstered its Southeast Asia ties through partnerships and webinars, thanked the judges for their dedication in reviewing this year’s entries and acknowledged the continued support from sponsors.
“Together, let’s celebrate the extraordinary commitment and passion that enables our industry to thrive – from outstanding customer outcomes and innovative solutions, to future focused people development and inspiring commitment to ESG,” said ANZIIF CEO Katrina Shanks.
The awards ceremony will take place at The Star in Sydney on Aug. 22, featuring 14 categories encompassing various segments and roles within the insurance industry.
