Head Judges

David Worsfold
Freelance Journalist Specialising in the Insurance Industry
Worsfold Media
Sian Barton
Judging Chair
Freelance Journalist

Judges 2026

Bola Adesina
Chaucer Group
Liisa Antola
Manager, DEI & Customer Outcomes
ABI
Ida Axling
Content Writer and Editorial Consultant
Freelance Journalist
Josh Brekenfeld
Chief of Staff, International Insurance
AIG
Jonny Briggs
Diversity Equity Inclusion & Resourcing Director
Aviva
Cathie Bruce
Non Executive Director for Mercedes-Benz Insurance Services UK and National Pharmacy Association Insurance
Braes Consulting
Claire Burrell
Chief Operating Officer
Gallagher Specialty
Philippa Cartmell
Deputy Managing Director GB Retail
WTW
Jeremy Cross
Non-Executive Chairman
Harrison Holgate
Paolo Cuomo
Board Member, Insurance Women's Inclusivity Network & Executive Director
Gallagher Re
Helen Donegan
Chief Operating Officer
Canopius
Cat Drummond
Partner
LCP
Yvette Essen
Head of Communications and Market Engagement
CyberCube
Huw Evans
Head of UK Insurance
KPMG
Cathy Garner
CEO
Haloins Group
Nadege Genetay
Partner
Sicsic Advisory
Maxine Goddard
Board Advisor | Insurance Executive
Insurance DataLab
Jason Groves
International Director of External Affairs & Media Relations
Marsh McLennan
Jill Hambley ACII
Managing Director, Consultancy Division
Insurance Compliance
Catherine Hulme
Operations Director
Innovation Group
Erik Johnson
Head of Technical Underwriting and Oversight
Markel International
Mike Keating
Chief Executive Officer
Managing General Agents' Association
Ailsa King
Chief Commercial Officer
Marsh McLennan UK
Jade Kowalski
Partner and Data, Privacy & Cyber Practice Co-Lead
DAC Beachcroft
Simone Krummaker
Head of Faculty of Actuarial Science and Insurance Associate Professor of Insurance
BAYES Business School
Sandra Lewin
Podcast Host and Collective Founder
100 Women in Insurance
Debbie Little
Chief Client Officer
Crawford & Company
Sam Lydon
Managing Director
Empower Development
Claire McDonald
CEO
SCOR Business Solutions
Ajay Mistry
Co-Founder & Co-Chair of iCAN
Gambit Partners
Charlotte Myers
Senior Director, Global Technical Development & Early Careers
Markel International
Jyoti Navare
Associate Professor in Business School
Middlesex University London
Sam Nowell
Founder & MD
Sea Change London
Suneeta Padda
Director
Padda Consulting
Hema Prem
Vice President Insurance Europe
Infosys
Andrew Rosam
Partner, Insurance Tax
PwC
Kalpesh Shah
Director & Founder
Zakharia Group
Holly Shepherd
CEO
Shepherd Global
Vannessa Young
Compliance, Sustainability and Advisory Boards' Manager
BIBA