The Awards celebrate the remarkable achievements of individuals and organisations within the insurance industry, highlighting the diverse and exceptional talent that propels the industry forward.

Over 400 industry professionals attended the awards evening on Thursday the 21st of November, at the Cordis in Auckland, to reflect on the industry’s accomplishments.

ANZIIF would like to congratulate the winners of this year’s awards for the passion, innovation and commitment to professionalism that they demonstrated.

“It is privilege to deliver these awards to New Zealand’s insurance sector, and celebrate the excellence, dedication and commitment insurance professionals have demonstrated. Only by working together across the whole insurance ecosystem will we build public confidence and trust with New Zealanders”, says ANZIIF CEO, Katrina Shanks.

ANZIIF would like to extend our gratitude to the judging panel, who gave their time to consider and assess each submission this year, as well as our partners and sponsors for their ongoing generosity and support.

To everyone who submitted an entry this year, thank you – Your efforts are greatly appreciated and the contributions you’ve made to the industry are incredibly valued.

As we move forward into the future, ANZIIF encourages all organisations and individuals to keep striving for excellence, innovation and growth, driving the insurance industry towards an even brighter future.

The finalists for the 2024 New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards are:

General Insurance Company of the Year: AMI

Insurtech Start-Up of the Year Simfuni

Life Insurance Company of the Year: Asteron Life

Professional Services Firm of the Year: McLarens

Claims Team of the Year: AA Insurance

Service Provider to the Insurance Industry: IVAA

Underwriting Agency of the Year: DUAL

Large Broking Company of the Year: Marsh New Zealand

Excellence in Workplace Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Tower

Excellence in Environmental, Social and Governance Change: IAG

Young Insurance Professional of the Year: Jake Carter, Carter Briggs Hurle

ANZIIF Lifetime Achievement Award: John Archer and Mike Austin

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The New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards honour the outstanding achievements of individuals and businesses throughout the insurance sector, recognising the impressive and diverse array of talent within the industry.

ANZIIF extends its gratitude to the judging panel, for their time spent evaluating this year’s submissions.

ANZIIF would also like to thank our sponsors for their unwavering support towards this celebration of talent and achievement.

This year’s event will be hosted at The Cordis, in Auckland, on Thursday the 21st of November.

The awards consist of 14 categories, reflecting a broad range of sectors and roles within the insurance industry.

The finalists for the 2024 New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards are:

Broker Network of the Year

• Insurance Advisernet
• Folio

Underwriting Agency of the Year

• Delta Insurance
• Underwriting Agencies of New Zealand
• DUAL
• TLC

General Insurance Company of the Year

• AA Insurance
• AMI Insurance
• Chubb Insurance
• FMG
• Vero Insurance New Zealand

Claims Team of the Year

• AA Insurance
• Chubb Life
• DUAL
• Fidelity Life
• IAG New Zealand
• QBE

Life Insurance Company of the Year

• Asteron Life
• Fidelity Life

Insurtech Start-up of the Year

• InsuredHQ
• JAVLN
• Simfuni

Professional Services Firm of the Year

• Finity
• Ensure Recruitment
• McLarens New Zealand
• Gallagher Basset
• Sedgwick

Service Provider to the Insurance Industry

• IVAA
• Johns Lyng New Zealand
• RedBook
• Smith&Smith

Excellence in Workplace Diversity and Inclusion

• Smith&Smith
• Tower

Excellence in Environmental, Social and Governance Change

• FMG
• IAG New Zealand
• Smith&Smith

Young Insurance Professional of the Year

• Samantha Beattie, Wotton + Kearney
• Nick Boyd, Johns Lyng New Zealand
• Jake Carter, Carter Briggs Hurle
• Matthew Hutcheson, Wotton + Kearny
• Abigail Ellen Leach, Delta Insurance
• Nick Meister, Vero Insurance New Zealand
• Bradley Tonkin, Spring Loans
• Shera Torrey, Morgan Project Services

Large Broking Company of the Year, Insurance Leader of the Year and ANZIIF Lifetime Achievement Award categories will be announced on the night.

ANZIIF would like to congratulate all the finalists on their outstanding submissions.

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