After a fantastic round of nominations, Insurance Business is proud to announce the finalists for the inaugural Women in Insurance Awards.

The Awards are coming to Auckland as part of the Women in Insurance Summit 2019, an inspiring event which will celebrate the successes of women from across the industry, explore the challenges of their journey into leadership and share insights from both female and male champions of change.

The nominees for the inaugural Women in Insurance Awards are:

Broker of the Year

• Faith Owens - Bridge Insurance Services
• Jaime James - Super City Insurance
• Leecia Burford - Leecia Burford Financial Services
• Fiona Keenan - My Insurance Lady

Employer of the Year

• AIA/Sovereign
• Suncorp New Zealand
• Zurich

Insurance Professional of the Year

• Sharron Botica - AIA/Sovereign
• Petra Lucioli - Delta Insurance
• Camilla Gribble - IkonIK
• Nicki Mackay - FMG
• Gillian Jacobsen - Crawford & Company
• Rene Hattingh - Marsh

Rising Star – Broker

• Christianne Peacock - Crombie Lockwood
• Anna Parker - Crombie Lockwood
• Charlotte Langridge - Runacres Insurance
• Steph Wyatt – One50 Group

Rising Star – Insurer

• Chantal Tawhai – Allianz Partners
• Lily Wong – Zurich
• Maddie Sherlock – AIA/Sovereign
• Phillippa Joll – FMG
• Sam McDonnell – FMG
• Courtney Hendriks – AIG

Marketing and Comms Executive of the Year

• Nicole Kampschreur – IAG
• Bindy Edgen – JRNY
• Catherine Bateman – Asteron Life
• Debbie Lowe – Crombie Lockwood

The winners will be revealed at the conclusion of the Women in Insurance Summit on Tuesday 30 July at the Hilton, Auckland. For more information on how to register, click here.