2021 Winners
Here they are - the winners of the Women in Insurance 2021...
The awards were presented at a special gala awards ceremony on 16 November at the Hilton London Bankside.
Outstanding Achievement Award
Winner: Amanda Blanc, Aviva
Most Inspiring Returner
Winner: Ngaire-Elizabeth Guzzetti, Allianz
Digital Champion of the Year
Winner: Alice Hendy, QBE Insurance
Mentor of the Year
Winner: Heather Connery, Willis Towers Watson
Insurance Woman of the Year (Large Firms)
Winner: Caroline Hairsine, Aviva
Insurance Woman of the Year (small-medium firms)
Winner: Julie-anne Headington, Channel Islands Adjusters
Highly Commended: Heidi EMcCormack - Emerald Life
Contribution to Inclusion Award
Winner: LCP
Highly Commended: DWF Law
Contribution to Gender Inclusion
Winner: Empower Development
Highly Commended: LCP
Rising Star Award
Winner: Rachel Longbottom - Bravo Networks
Highly Commended: Anahita Zardoshti - Lloyd's of London
Role Model of the Year
Winner: Catherine Drummond, LCP
Trailblazer of the Year
Winner: Samantha Ridgewell, Empower Development
Highly Commended: Johanna Bailey-Watson, Zurich Insurance
Team Leader of the Year
Winner: Alison Paterson, Allianz Insurance
Highly Commended: Rachel Rees, Sedgwick
Unsung Hero of the Year
Winner: Alice Hendy, QBE Insurance
Young Insurance Woman of the Year (Large Firms)
Winner: Caroline Spence, Axa Insurance
Young Insurance Woman of the Year (small to medium firm)
Winner: Daisy Jackson, McGill and Partners
Insurance Lawyer of the Year
Winner: Emma Fuller, DAC Beachroft
Actuary of the Year
Winner: Seema Thaper, Enstar
Claims Professional of the Year
Winner: Sarah Baker, Crawford
Highly Commended: Kulbir Kang, Marsh Commercial
London Market Professional of the Year
Winner: Catherine Walker-Green, Tokio Marine Kiln
Risk Professional of the Year
Winner: Katherine Webster, Axa Insurance
Highly Commended: Sarah Pearson, Ecclesiastical
Underwriting Professional of the Year
Winner: Caroline Hairsine, Aviva
Highly Commended: Kiran Sihra, Axa Insurance
Marketer of the Year
Winner: Michelle Leach, The Insurance Marketers Group
Insurance Broker of the Year
Winner: Julie Gibbons, AbbeyAutoline
Pandemic Perseverance Award
Winner: Angela Hames, Swiss Re