Head Judges

David Worsfold
Freelance Journalist Specialising in the Insurance Industry
Worsfold Media
Sian Barton
Judging Chair
Freelance Journalist

Judges 2026

Ajay Mistry
Co-Founder & Co-Chair of iCAN
Gambit Partners
Andrew Rosam
Partner, Insurance Tax
PwC
Cat Drummond
Partner
LCP
Catherine Hulme
Operations Director
Innovation Group
Cathie Bruce
Non Executive Director for Mercedes-Benz Insurance Services UK and National Pharmacy Association Insurance
Braes Consulting
Cathy Garner
CEO
Haloins Group
Charlotte Myers
Senior Director, Global Technical Development & Early Careers
Markel International
Claire Burrell
Chief Operating Officer
Gallagher Specialty
Claire McDonald
CEO
SCOR Business Solutions
Debbie Little
Chief Client Officer
Crawford & Company
Erik Johnson
Consultant
Markel International
Holly Shepherd
CEO
Shepherd Global
Jade Kowalski
Partner and Data, Privacy & Cyber Practice Co-Lead
DAC Beachcroft
Jason Groves
International Director of External Affairs & Media Relations
Marsh McLennan
Jeremy Cross
Non-Executive Chairman
Harrison Holgate
Jonny Briggs
Diversity Equity Inclusion & Resourcing Director
Aviva
Josh Brekenfeld
Chief of Staff, International Insurance
AIG
Jyoti Navare
Associate Professor in Business School
Middlesex University London
Maxine Goddard
Board Advisor | Insurance Executive
Insurance DataLab
Mike Keating
Chief Executive Officer
Managing General Agents' Association
Nadege Genetay
Partner
Sicsic Advisory
Paolo Cuomo
Board Member, Insurance Women's Inclusivity Network & Executive Director
Gallagher Re
Sam Lydon
Managing Director
Empower Development
Sandra Lewin
Podcast Host and Collective Founder
100 Women in Insurance
Vannessa Young
Compliance, Sustainability and Advisory Boards' Manager
BIBA
Suneeta Padda
Director
Padda Consulting
Jill Hambley ACII
Managing Director, Consultancy Division
Insurance Compliance
Ailsa King
Chief Commercial Officer
Marsh McLennan UK
Sam Nowell
Founder & MD
Sea Change London
Yvette Essen
Head of Communications and Market Engagement
CyberCube
Philippa Cartmell
Deputy Managing Director GB Retail
WTW
Helen Donegan
Chief Operating Officer
Canopius
Ida Axling
Content Writer and Editorial Consultant
Freelance Journalist
Kalpesh Shah
Director & Founder
Zakharia Group
Bola Adesina
Chaucer Group