The Insurance Times Tech & Innovation Awards are open to any company operating within general insurance in the UK. Please check the Rules of Entry before you make a start for full details.

No, the Tech & Innovation Awards are only open to UK based companies operating within the UK general insurance market.

Entries must be submitted via the official online entry system. Please make sure you read through the Terms and Conditions of Entry before you make a start.

Yes. A document with all the information needed (including categories and entry questions) is available here.

Nothing – these awards are currently free to enter.

No, you are welcome to submit as many entries, across as many categories as you’d like. Do remember that different categories are looking for different things so you should tailor your written submissions accordingly. 

Yes, so please ensure you familiarise yourselves with both the Rules of Entry and the Terms and Conditions of Entry before making a start on your submissions.

Yes, changes can be made right up until the entry deadline. You just need to login to your account and head to the AWARDS > Entries menu on the left hand side. Within that you'll see all of your submitted entries listed in the Completed section.

Entries close at 5pm on Thursday, 11th June 2026.

All entries go forward to an initial round of judging (stage 1) undertaken by our senior editorial team.  This will decide on the 2026 finalists.

That's not a problem. You just need to send us an email with the name & email address of the person who originally set up the account and details of who it should be transferred over to.

The 2026 finalists will be announced on the awards website, via newsletter and on Insurance Times’ social media platforms on Wednesday 15th July.

An email will be sent to the person who submitted the entry (and anyone cc'd) confirming the good news and this will detail the stage 2 judging process and what the next steps are. Please contact us at events@insurancetimes.co.uk if you don’t receive an email within 24 hours of the official announcement.

Stage 2 requires all finalists to present to our judges at a virtual meeting.  The judging take place across two days - Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th August.  Additional information regarding the date, time slot and expected content of your presentation will be emailed to each finalist once the schedule has been confirmed – usually a week or so after the official announcement.

Presentations should complement your written submission, be evidence-based and include an overview of what you do and how you do it, with clear examples of where you have excelled and gone the extra mile. 

Please note: If you are shortlisted in multiple categories you may be required to present on both days.

Yes, the judges will have access to all the details you submitted online (excluding contact details) and will consider the quality of your original written submission alongside your online presentation.

No, the judges' comments on individual entries and presentations and the deliberation process are strictly confidential.

Judges will be announced on the awards website once the full panel is confirmed.

Apart from bragging rights, you will also receive a finalist logo that you can use to showcase your achievement.

The results are always kept strictly under wraps until the night of the awards ceremony – there are never any exceptions. Even if you ask us really nicely!

The right to tell anyone who stands still long enough that you're the best of the best, as well as a super-shiny trophy, a certificate and a winner’s logo. Please note there will be a charge for this package (incl the license to use the Tech & Innovation Awards logo) if you don’t attend the ceremony.

The 2026 Insurance Times Tech & Innovation Awards will take place on the evening of Thursday, 17th September at the Royal Lancaster London Hotel. Tables will go on sale on Monday 22nd June and details of packages available can be found here. If you have any questions about booking or would like to be notified when table bookings open please contact Serena.

Tickets go on sale on Monday 22nd June. 

No, but in the event of a win you will need to purchase a winner’s package if you would like the licence to use our logo and your trophy and certificate.

7.00pm | Drinks reception

7.45pm | Gala dinner & Awards ceremony

10.30pm | After party & cash bar

00.30am | Carriages

(Please note these timings are subject to change)

Yes. Table packages and prices can be found on the website. If you have any questions about the process please email Serena.

The dress code will be black tie. So, dust off those dancing shoes and get ready to party!

A limited number of special rate rooms are available at the Royal Lancaster London. Please email events@insurancetimes.co.uk for more details.

If your table package includes an advert, the specifications are as follows:

Half page (programme is A5 portrait)

RGB only

72dpi with all fonts / images embedded

132mm (w) x 90mm (h)

Please send completed artwork to events@insurancetimes.co.uk by noon on Wednesday 2nd September.