Revealed – Women in Insurance Awards NZ finalists

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Revealed – Women in Insurance Awards NZ finalists

Insurance News

By Paul Lucas

“And the nominees are…”

Yes, it’s that time of year when we celebrate the leading women across the New Zealand insurance industry.

We asked for your nominations across a range of categories including Broker of the Year, Insurance Employer of the Year and Insurance Professional of the Year ahead of the Women in Insurance Summit 2020, returning to Hilton Auckland this year on September 15, 2020. It will be at that event that we crown the ultimate award winners as part of a day-long summit that features some of the biggest names across New Zealand, such as AIG NZ CEO Toni Ferrer, IBANZ CEO Mel Gorham, Gallagher Bassett NZ COO Megan Ferguson and keynote speaker, Stuff CEO Sinead Boucher.

So, who has made the shortlist? Here’s the rundown:

Broker of the Year

Alison Bamford – Marsh
Olivia Clements – LiveLife Insurance & Mortgage
Kim Matthews – Rothbury Insurance Brokers
Carolyn Smith – Broker Web Risk Services
Amanda Halfacree – Crombie Lockwood

Insurance Employer of the Year

AIA NZ
DUAL NZ
Delta Insurance
IAG
Southern Cross

Insurance Professional of the Year

Gillian Jacobsen - Crawford & Company
Jill McMillan - APEX Insurance
Hayley O’Neill - Delta Insurance
Angela Schwarz – IAG NZ

Marketing & Comms Executive of the Year

Lisa Andrews – Southern Cross Health Society
Michelle Leadsom – Tower Insurance
Janet Meacher – AIA NZ
Dana Willott – AA Insurance

Rising Star – Broker

Kristin Bridges – Bridges Insurance Services Ltd
Anna Parker – Crombie Lockwood
Teri Scandrett – ICIB Ltd
Catherine Thorley – ICIB Ltd

Rising Star – Insurer

Stacy Gould – QBE Insurance
Liberty Newlands – Zurich New Zealand
Chantal Tawhai – ChubbKera Taylor – IAG
Steph Wigg – NZI

For a full list of all the nominees, click here.

Don’t forget to register your place at the awards and the Women in Insurance Summit now – make sure you’re there to celebrate all of these brilliant and inspiring women.

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