2024 Finalists

Here it is… The shortlist for the Women in Insurance Awards 2024!

Congratulations to all of our finalists!

Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony taking place on Thursday 17 October at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London.

For further information about attending the awards ceremony, visit our booking page.

 


Actuary of the Year 

Sponsored by 

Cat Drummond -  LCP

Charlotte Ball - ManyPets

Cherry Chan - Deloitte Consulting

Darshika Agarwal - Deloitte Consulting

Jinita Shah - LCP

Karen Dayal - Aviva Insurance

Laura Curtis - Ki Insurance

Laura Hobern - LCP

Sara Crowley - Zurich Insurance 

Sarah Rushworth - Allianz

Wendy Kriz Evans - LCP


Claims Professional of the Year

Catherine Hulme - Innovation Group

Carley Foy - HDI Global Specialty SE

Clare Constable - MS Amlin

Georgina Purvis - Howden

Helena Evans  - Criterion Adjusters, a Charles Taylor company

Kerry Poole - CNA Hardy

Michelle Mellor - Concept Claim Solutions

Natasha Howles - Mclarens

Sharon Long - Convex Insurance

Suzanne Ferguson - Crawford & Company


Digital Champion of the Year

Deana Murfitt - Artificial

Eleana Sklaveniti - Apollo

Jasvir Grewal - WTW

Jo Cooper - Marsh

Joanne Foreman - AXA

Karla Letch - Aviva

Katie Glenn - Source Insurance

Lindsey Jackson - Ardonagh Advisory

Tanya Kukreja - Aventum Group


Insurance Broker of the Year

Sponsored By 

Alison Waters - Howden

Eleanor Moore - Broadway Insurance Brokers

Ella Henderson - Superscript

Karen Bain - AJG

Katherine Jardine - Consilium Insurance Brokers

Pauline Brookes - Kingfisher Insurance

Pauline Rushton ACII - Bluestone

Sasha Kerridge - Amwins Global Risks

Victoria Bennett - HD Consultants

Insurance Lawyer of the Year

Sponsored By   

Alexandra Anderson - RPC

Catherine Kober - Keoghs

Elizabeth Barrett - Howden UK and Ireland

Franziska Arnold- Dwyer - Queen Mary University of London

Karen Boto - Clyde & Co

Lindsay Abley - DWF Law

Lorraine Carolan - DWF Law

Sarah Victor - Allianz Insurance Plc

Vikki Woodfine - DWF Law


London Market Professional of the Year

Caroline Brock - Marsh

Emily Grew - RSA

Janet Henderson - Brit Insurance

Janine Powell - Lloyd's Market Association

Karen Stanford - GreenKite

Katherine Jardine - Consilium Insurance Brokers

Laura Hobern - LCP

Suneeta Padda - Padda Consulting

Teresa Jennings - Velonetic

Vicki Teasdale - Kennedys


Marketer of the Year

Amy Yorston - Allianz

Caroline Hanan - Vipr

Emma Williams - Source Insurance

Julita Reszkiewicz - Howden UK & Ireland Retail

Nadia Timmer - 8SIX CREATIVE STUDIO

Natalie King - SiriusPoint

Penelope Chalk - Howden

Shina Rathod - Allianz


Mentor of the Year

Emma Edgeley - Long - Allianz Personal UK
Kate Carr - Endsleigh Insurance
Debs Butler - NFU Mutual
Natalia Oblekowska - Sedgwick
Kevin Walker - Marsh
Kate Czamara-Newton - Canopius
Roxy Zeb - Consilium Broking
Lisa Smith - Howden Insurance


MGA Professional of the Year

Sponsored By 


Carly Matson - Altea Insurance

Caroline Taylor - ACIES MGU

Jessica Bryce - East Kent Underwriting

Kerry McMahon-White - Police & Forces Mutual part of the Bspoke Group

Kate Albert - Kova Professions

Lauren Stables - Aurora

Nadine Kearney - Rokstone

Rebecca Ince - DUAL UK

Summa Loving - Ticker

Vered Lobel - OneBefore Insurance


Risk Professional of the Year

Dr Bev Adams - Marsh

Frances Cresswell - Jaguar Land Rover

Isha Gupta - Brit Insurance 

Laura Curtis - Ki Insurance 

Laura Symes - Allianz

Poonam Sejpal - Axa XL

Sarah Pearson - Ecclesiastical Insurance

Sarah Van Daalen - Aviva 

Vicci Gunstone - Allianz


Underwriting Professional of the Year 

Sponsored By 

Camilla Walker - Canopius

Charlie Tilley - NFU Mutual

Ellen White - Tokio Marine Kiln

Ellie Jaques - AIG

Emily Fraser - RSA 

Hayley Budd - Apollo 

Leigh Hadden - Aviva

Sally Gibbs - Aviva 

Tanya Patel - HDI Global SE


Unsung Hero Award- Insurer/MGA

Allison Goddard - Argenta Syndicate Management

Amy Yorston - Allianz

Dr Ciara Davey - Allianz

Emma Holland - Aviva 

Dawn Neild - Allianz 

Jaspal De-Viell - RSA 

Lopa Patel - AXA XL

Michelle Wright - Aviva

Tamsin Harrison - AXA Insurance 


Unsung Hero Award - Broker

Debbie Taylor - McGill and Partners

Jessica Budge - Marsh McLennan

Kerry Hopkins - Caspian Insurance

Kerry Myles - Gallagher

Melanie Candy - Howden, Employee Benefits and Wellbeing

Melanie Mullen - Ardonagh

Nariece Solomon - Marsh

Sarah Coutts - Marsh

Serena France-Hayhurst - Marsh


Unsung Hero Award - Service Provider
Annie Wilson - LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Dawn Goode - McLarens Loss Adjusters
Francesca Golton - DAS Law / DAS Group
Leanne Fell - The Kindertons Group
Megan Llewellyn - Crawford Legal Services
Nadine Carr - Rainbow Restoration
Nicole Mott - for her work at Velonetic
Ogden Hodge - Chartered Insurance Institute
Rebecca Dean - Concept Claim Solutions
Rebecca Webster - McLarens


Young Insurance Woman of the Year (small to medium firms)
Sponsored by 

Anastasia Tzortzi - Evolin Broking

Charlotte Hamer - Superscript

Danielle Williamson - S&G Response

Florence Dennis - Partners&.

Freya Cooper - Argenta Syndicate Management

Georgia French - Christopher Trigg Insurance Brokers

Georgie Simister - Artificial

Rebecca Hill - IQUW

Young Insurance Woman of the Year (large firms)

Alice Garay - Allianz

Becs Hill - McGill and Partners

Ellie Rose Arch - Arch Insurance International

Emma White - Liberty Specialty Markets

Hannah Copestake - Zurich

Layal AlHarahsha - Sedgwick

Lydia Clark - Allianz

Megan Kiely - Gallagher

Sue Min Tan - Zurich Insurance

Team Leader of the Year - Insurer/MGA 

Angela Adam - Aviva

Becky Smith - NFU Mutual 

Caroline Biddle - Zurich

Dervla Lynchehaun - Convex Insurance

Helen Richards - Ecclesiastical Insurance

Jessica Staples - Grantham- Green- NFU Mutual

Josie Molyneux - Animal Friends Insurance

Michelle Wright - Aviva 

Poppy West - Zurich 

Rachel Beneduce - Aviva 


Team Leader of the Year - Service Provider

Caroline Elliot - Grey- LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Cindy Eves - WNS Global Services

Claire Clough - Deloitte UK

Jennifer Jones - Sedgwick

Jessica Lemon - Enterprise Mobility

Jinita Shah - LCP 

Kathryn Dinley - Velonetic 

Kellie Lacey - Crawford & Company Legal Services 

Lauren France - DWF Law

Mimi Munchetty - Alchemy Technology Services


Most Inspiring Returner

Sponsored by  

Becky Coe - Aviva 

Charlotte Halford - DAC Beachcroft

Cheryl Barker - Charles Taylor

Daisy Laskey - Aviva 

Helen Rose - AXA UK 

Jules Courtney - The Resilience Formula

Leigh Wannell - RiverStone International 

Lisa Coleman - Atrium Underwriters


Trailblazer Award

Sponsored by 

Dr Ciara Davey - Allianz

Emma Smith - Atrium Underwriters Ltd

Hannah Ebbitt-Ngang - Lockton

Hayley Budd - Apollo

Kelly Ogley - Howden Insurance Brokers

Lisa Meigh - Covea Insurance

Louise Trimble - DWF Law

Noon Ali - Lockton

Rebecca Mason - MS Amlin


Team Leader of the Year - Broker

Anita Bazen - Allianz

Catherine Tillyard - McGill & Partners

Emma Vernon - Marsh Commercial

Hannah Bristow - Marsh

Jenny Yu - Marsh

Kate Carr - Endsleigh

Kate Payne - Marsh

Natasha Aylen - Aventum Group / Consilium Insurance Brokers



Rising Star Award 

Sponsored by 

Bamishe Alao - CFC Underwriting

Claudia Dent - Westfield Specialty International 

Emily Harty - Aviva

Georgia Craig-Wood - Zurich

Georgie Simister - Artificial

Hamda Masoud - Grant Thornton UK

Hannah Dunne - RSA 

Lauren Stables - Aurora 

Lucy Megaw - Deloitte 

Niamh Murphy -  Fusion Specialty

Punam Gupta - Allianz

Sophie Peed - Crawford and Company


Role Model of the Year - Broker

Sponsored by 

Ailsa King - Marsh McLennan 

Anna Beadsmoore - McGill and Partners 

Donna Robertson - Squared Insurance Brokers 

Julie Rayson-Flynn - Alder Fairways

Karen Ko - Marsh 

Lauren Walker - Clear Insurance Management 

Penny Bishop - Ardonagh

Selena Kearvell - Marsh Commercial

Sue Lee - Morton Michel - PIB

Suzanne Bazire - Managing Agency Partners


Role Model of the Year - Service Provider

Kellie Lacey - Crawford & Company Legal Services 

Lee Blackbeard - LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Louise Johnson - LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Magdalena Baugh - The Innovation Group (EMEA)

Neslihan Dogan - Deloitte UK

Nicole Mott - Velonetic

Ritika Rustagi - Forvis Mazars

Sarah Howarth - Lloyds Banking Group 



Role Model of the Year - Insurer/MGA

Anna Cole - Allianz

Emily Fraser - RSA

Julie Butler - RSA Group

Kate Czamara-Newton - Canopius

Leigh Hadden - Aviva

Louise Clements - HDI Global SE - UK Services

Nicola Hague - Allianz Insurance

Nicola Harris - AXA XL

Nish Ashton - Tokio Marine Kiln


Contribution to Inclusion Award

Allianz Commercial

Antares Global Management

Covea Insurance

Liberty Specialty Markets

LCP

RSA Insurance

Starr Insurance Companies

Tokio Marine Kiln


Contribution to Gender Inclusion Award

Sponsored by 

Allianz

Aviva Commercial Lines Women's Network

Aviva UK Balance Community 

AXA XL

Covea Insurance

Gallagher

MS Amlin

Tokio Marine Kiln


Gender Inclusion Network of the Year

Sponsored by 

Arch Women & Allies

Aviva UK Balance 

AXA UK Balance Network

Balance, Marsh Ltd

Gender Inclusion Network (GIN) 

LCP's Women's Network 

The Insurance Breakfast Club

Women at Atrium

Women's Innovation Network 

UK Gender Equity


Insurance Woman of the Year (small to medium firms)

Caroline Taylor - ACIES MGU 

Donna Robertson - Squared Insurance Brokers 

Jen Tan - Artificial 

June Pennykid - Keegan & Pennykid

Liisa Antola - Association of British Insurers 

Pauline Rushton - Bluestone

Sally Peace - Apollo

Suzanne Bazire - Managing Agency Partners


Insurance Woman of the Year (large firms)

Ailsa King - Marsh McLennan

Alina Schatten - RSA

Anna Dilku - Aviva

Cat Drummond - LCP

Gemma Beaumont - Crawford & Company

Katie Brickell - Howden

Lindsay Abley - DWF Law

Nikki Lidster - Zurich

Rebecca Ince - DUAL UK 

Sarah Murrow - Allianz Trade UK & Ireland



Outstanding Achievement Award

In recognition of a woman who has risen to the top of the career ladder and is an inspiration to future female leaders. This award will be decided by the panel.