This category is open to UK insurers, brokers, MGAs and insurance partners adding value via artificial intelligence.

Entrants should be able to demonstrate how artificial intelligence has been utilised in areas such as enhancing customer service, driving marketing initiatives, new product development and/or achieving improvements within their own organisation. Any information/data showing that targets have been met or exceeded, such as internal KPIs, will be considered favourably by judges.

This category is open to UK insurance companies, FCA regulated brokers, MGAs and third party providers embracing new technology to make a real difference to their customers’ experiences.

Entrants should be able to outline the impact of new systems and processes with facts and figures that evidence success.

This category is open to UK insurance companies, FCA regulated brokers, MGAs and third party providers embracing new technology to make a real difference to their customers’ claims experiences.

Entrants should be able to outline the impact of new systems and processes with facts and figures that evidence success.

This category is for UK-based brokers that have demonstrated success in innovation by partnering with or creating new insurtechs or investing into startups or scaleups and can demonstrate positive results and improvement over the last 15 months (since January 2023). Judges will expect to see tangible output from the new venture activity and evidence of the impact had on the wider insurance market.

This category is open to UK insurers, brokers, service providers, MGAs and organisations that have used technology to create a solution to specifically address fraud issues. Firms that have worked in partnership on a fraud technology solution can also enter here.

Judges will be looking for forward-thinking approaches and clear results and will be particularly interested in those that can demonstrate a wide and beneficial impact. While entrants must be able to demonstrate positive results over the last 15 months (since January 2023), the technology itself might have been implemented earlier.

This category is open to UK insurers, brokers, MGAs and insurance partners that add value to insurance process and purchasing journeys using data analytics.

Entrants should be able to demonstrate how data analytics or data enrichment has been utilised in areas such as enhancing customer service, driving marketing initiatives and/or achieving improvements within their own organisation. Any information/data showing that targets have been met or exceeded, such as internal KPIs, will be considered favourably by judges.

This category is open to all UK B2B and B2C startups (launched since 1 January 2021) able to demonstrate that they have won over their clients/customers.

Judges will look for concepts and initiatives that have helped to achieve efficiencies or enhance customer service. Innovation and original business ideas will be looked upon favourably. Client/customer testimonials will also be welcome.

This category is for UK-based insurance companies that have demonstrated success in innovation by partnering with or creating new insurtechs or investing into startups or scaleups and can demonstrate positive results and improvement over the last 15 months (since January 2023). Judges will expect to see tangible output from the new venture activity and evidence of the impact had on the wider insurance market.

This category is for UK-based MGAs that have demonstrated success in innovation by partnering with or creating new insurtechs or investing into startups or scaleups and can demonstrate positive results and improvement over the last 15 months (since January 2023). Judges will expect to see tangible output from the new venture activity and evidence of the impact had on the wider insurance market.

This category is open to UK insurers, brokers, MGAs and suppliers that have introduced standout risk management technology since January 2023.

Judges will be looking for creative thinking and innovation in the risk management arena and will be particularly interested to hear from firms that have devised a proposition around a new risk, or have developed a new way of helping their clients gain a deeper understanding of their risks.

This category is open to UK technology suppliers, consultancies, or other business partners that can demonstrate a standout, role model approach to partnership.

Judges will be particularly impressed by those that have worked with an insurer, broker or MGA to successfully solve a problem, or help to realise new opportunities through a specific project. This is about a specific project which shows positive results and improvement over the last 15 months (since January 2023).

The entry must include a testimonial from the insurer, broker or MGA partner. This can be a joint entry submitted by both or all businesses within the collaboration.

This category is open to smart, forward-thinking FCA regulated brokers, MGAs and insurers operating in the UK, as well as their technology partners/providers.

Judges will look for evidence of pioneering and compelling technology innovations that have won over customers, enhanced internal working practices or improved business performance. This is about a specific initiative/innovation, launched within the last three years, that can demonstrate positive results and improvement over the last 15 months (since January 2023).

This category is open to Service Providers operating in the UK, as well as their technology partners/providers.

Judges will look for evidence of pioneering and compelling technology innovations that have won over customers, enhanced internal working practices or improved business performance. This is about a specific initiative/innovation, launched within the last three years, that can demonstrate positive results and improvement over the last 15 months (since January 2023).

This category is open to UK technology suppliers, consultancies, or other business partners that can demonstrate a standout, role model approach to partnership.

Judges will be particularly impressed by those that have worked with an insurer, broker or MGA to successfully solve a problem, or help to realise new opportunities. This is about a specific partnership that can demonstrate positive results and improvement over the last 15 months (since January 2023).

The entry must include a testimonial from the insurer, broker or MGA partner.

This award recognises an outstanding individual who is making their mark and has made a real difference to their customers and/or the organisation they work for.

Nominations are welcome and can be put forward for consideration by our expert judging panel. If you would like to nominate someone please submit, via the online entry system, the name of your nominee and tell us in a couple of paragraphs why you think this person deserves to be the Technology Champion of the Year. Please note, all nominations must be received by 11th June 2024.     

The recipient will be revealed at the awards ceremony on 19th September.

This award is open to an outstanding individual working within the UK general insurance industry aged 30 or under on the closing date of 11th June 2024.

The recipient will have demonstrated both personal and professional commitment to the industry, enjoying the respect and admiration of their peers over a period of years. In their functional specialism, they will have excelled across the board, enjoying success and demonstrably impacting individuals, businesses and ideally the UK general insurance industry as a whole.

Nominations are welcome and can be put forward for consideration by our expert judging panel. If you would like to recognise one of your team members, please submit, via the online entry system, their name and details about their work, impact and success. Clear milestones achieved in their professional development will be particularly welcome. Please note, all nominations must be supported by the nominee's manager and received by 11th June 2024.