The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) has announced the short list of finalists for its 2009 Insurance Industry Awards.
Now in its sixth year, these awards cover the broader Australian insurance industry, spanning the life risk and general insurance sectors.
Referring to the quality of the nominations, Joan Fitzpatrick, Institute CEO and Chair of the Judging Panel said, “The calibre was as high this year as it has ever been and after 6 years of these awards it is pleasing to see how much the industry has embraced the importance of this type of recognition, with a record number of entries received.”
Ms Fitzpatrick added that only those submissions that were deemed to be of a suitable standard have been included in the list of finalists:
“Being judged a finalist in your category is an outstanding achievement in itself and something to be very proud of. The competition in each category was very strong and standards were high,” said Ms Fitzpatrick.
The finalists for the 2009 Australia and New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards are:
Life Insurance Company of the Year
- AMP
- CommInsure
- MLC
General Insurance Company of the Year
- Allianz
- QBE
- Vero NZ
Reinsurance Company of the Year
- Munich Re
- RGA
Innovation of the Year
- McLarens Young International NZ
- Venturis
- World Nomads
Insurance Leader of the Year
- Frank O’Halloran - QBE
- Peter Nash- Sportscover
- Simon Swanson- former Managing Director, CommInsure
Treasurer’s Award for Good Governance and Practice
- Guild
- QBE
- ZurichLarge
Broker of the Year
- Aon
- Crombie Lockwood
- Marsh
Small - Medium Broker of the Year
- ANCA
- SBA
- Trafalgar
Law Firm/Practitioner of the Year
- DLA Phillips Fox
- Minter Ellison
- Moray & Agnew
Loss Adjuster of the Year
- Cunningham Lindsay
- McLarens Young International NZ
Risk Manager/Team of the Year
- Guild
- Paul Hurrell
- Santos
Service Provider to the Insurance Industry
- Finity
- Gallagher Bassett
- Recoveries
Services to the Community Award
- AAMI
- AMI
- Ansvar
- Aon
Underwriting Agency of the Year
- Accident and Health
- Dual
- Sportscover
The winner in each category will be announced at the Insurance Industry Awards Gala at the Parkside Ballroom, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, on Thursday 30 July.
