NOMINATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
BEST TELEMATICS PROVIDER
Entrants must show:
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Distinction in the provision of their telematics product/offering, with demonstrable improvement in business efficiency and customer satisfaction.
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A strong balance between compliance, safety, productivity, sustainability and reliability.
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Easy implementation, monitoring and reporting, made bespoke to needs of the client or customer.
MOST PROMISING START UP
Open to newly formed businesses operating in the global insurtech market for five years or less. Entrants must demonstrate:
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How they have addressed a particular gap in the insurance market through their products and services.
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How they have achieved/continue to achieve rapid growth.
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How their business is easily scalable and attractive to investors through innovation and disruption.
BEST USE OF MACHINE LEARNING
Entrants must demonstrate some (or all) of the following:
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How their product has harnessed Machine Learning to increase automation and keep up with increasing data volumes.
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How their product has harnessed Machine Learning to assist with the development of insurance products/services.
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How their product has harnessed Machine Learning to fight fraud effectively.
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How their product has harnessed Machine Learning to create a streamlined customer journey.
BEST UNDERWRITING TECHNOLOGY
Entrants must evidence:
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How their technology has created a modern, connected solution that automates underwriting processes and optimises decision making.
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How replacing manual underwriting with a modern, connected solution has resulted in a better bottom line and an improved customer experience.
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How confident, predictive decisions have been made in line with the expectations of the modern consumer.
BEST CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT SOFTWARE
Successful firms must show:
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How they have built a digital experience that prioritises customer experience and retention, harnessing some (or all) of the following to drive engagement: offers, rewards, bonuses, benefits and gamified content.
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How they stay competitive by optimising frictionless customer experience and/or integrating solutions into the everyday lives of their users.
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How their platform embraces industry partnerships and enables fully configured personalisation.
BEST SALES ENGAGEMENT SOFTWARE
Successful firms must explain:
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How their digital-first omnichannel approach streamlines the full sales process, providing a powerful digital toolkit to cater for all aspects of the sales journey.
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How the platform makes a difference by boosting sales performance and overall productivity, releasing sales representatives from the burden of multiple manual tasks.
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How the software optimises touchpoints in the sales journey, prioritising leads and complimenting the necessary skills of the human sales network.
BEST INSURANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (AGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM)
Shortlisted firms must show:
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How their software streamlines and simplifies the storage of data, delivering instant access to relevant information as and when needed.
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How their software dramatically increases business efficiency, marketing automation and/or lead management capabilities.
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How their software adheres to regulatory compliance in a variety of geographical areas.
BEST CLAIMS PROCESSING SOFTWARE
Shortlisted firms must demonstrate:
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How their software manages and evaluates customer claims efficiently.
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How their software reduces manual work and improves overall productivity for Claims teams.
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How their software organises, tracks and processes claims well, capturing all relevant information and reducing claims management costs, fraudulent claims, and complaints.
BEST INNOVATION IoT
Shortlisted firms must showcase:
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How their device / programme / software harnesses the Internet of Things (IoT) to reshape the way that insurance companies assess, price and prevent risks.
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How their device / programme / software has accelerated progression within the industry, considering changes in how people engage with their health, home, cars, etc.
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How their device / programme / software works to identify new areas of business and improve knowledge of customer behaviour.
BEST PAYMENT SOLUTIONS PROVIDER
Shortlisted firms must show:
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How their Payment Solution improves payment experiences across the entire policy journey.
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How their Payment Solution integrates seamlessly with other platforms, improving cashflow whilst saving time.
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How their Payment Solution prioritises security and transparency around payment status.
BEST DATA SOLUTIONS PROVIDER
Shortlisted firms must illustrate:
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How they have helped insurers, brokers and MGAs maximise the value of their data, decommissioning legacy systems by archiving historical data in compliance with regulatory restrictions.
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How they have enabled accessibility to data and ease of practical use across the insurance value chain.
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How they have helped insurers, brokers and MGAs to improve operational efficiency, solve problems and achieve KPIs.
BEST D2C INSURTECH (DIRECT TO CONSUMER)
Shortlisted firms must explain:
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How they connect with target audiences in order to build direct relationships with consumers, making it easier to gather intelligence, build tailored products, and sell directly.
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How the customer journey is streamlined, removing roadblocks and increasing the likelihood of a sales conversion or upsell.
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How the customer experience is personalised to suit behavioural trends and generational attitudes to insurance.
BEST B2B INSURTECH (BUSINESS TO BUSINESS)
Shortlisted firms must evaluate:
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How they connect with target businesses in order to build direct relationships, making it easier to identify trends in the market and discover new products / lines of business.
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How the B2B relationship is streamlined to create efficiency, removing roadblocks and maximising outcomes for the end user.
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How value is built through digital transformation and maturity, with a strong correlation to revenue and growth.
BEST CLOUD-BASED SOLUTION
Shortlisted firms should demonstrate:
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How their cloud-based insurance software allows insurance operations to be conducted wholly or partially through an online interface, streamlining processes and engaging efficiency.
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How their cloud-based insurance software remains accessible from any location with an internet connection, enabling remote-working scenarios without compromising security.
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How their cloud-based insurance software remains flexible, convenient and adaptable to business needs and changing market conditions.
BEST COUNTER-FRAUD INSURANCE TECHNOLOGY
Shortlisted firms should outline:
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How they have harnessed technology to prevent, identify and address insurance fraud in an innovative way.
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How they have used their fraud solution(s) to collaborate effectively with insurers, brokers, MGAs.
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How they have used their fraud solution(s) to promote cross-sector collaboration between the public and private sector.
BEST PARAMETRIC INSURANCE PRODUCT
Shortlisted firms must consider:
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How their Parametric Insurance Product harnesses technology to quantify data.
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How their Parametric Insurance Product harnesses technology to improve outcomes for the consumer.
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How their Parametric Insurance Product harnesses technology to complement traditional insurance practices.
BEST EMBEDDED INSURANCE PROVIDER
Shortlisted firms must show:
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Demonstrable added value and integration of products at the point of sale.
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A streamlined claims process during the ‘moment of truth’, avoiding consumer frustration when a claim needs to be made.
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Effective collaboration and partnerships with the industry, providing tailored insurance for stakeholders across multiple industries.
BEST INSURTECH SEED INVESTOR
In their nomination, shortlisted individuals / firms / investors must demonstrate:
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How they recognise business potential in the early stages
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How they identify the significance of a product or service that addresses a gap in the market.
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How they enable growth and innovation through their investment/s.
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How they continue to build a successful investment portfolio as it relates to insurtech.
BEST CONSULTING & STRATEGIC ADVISOR
Shortlisted individuals / firms must outline:
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How their expertise has led to improved operations and enhanced customer experience.
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How their expertise has contributed to the management of costs and boosted sales/revenue.
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How they have built and maintained strategic partnerships across the industry.
BEST GLOBAL INSURANCE & INSURTECH COLLABORATION
Successful firms must demonstrate:
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How their partnership has brought innovation and value to the insurance industry.
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How their partnership has addressed a gap in the market.
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How their partnership has streamlined insurance operations and processes.
(Please note: this is open to both Insurers/Brokers who have collaborated with Insurtech)
MOST OUTSTANDING ENTREPRENEUR IN INSURTECH
The successful individual must explain:
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How they have identified a gap in the market and/or developed a product that addresses this need.
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How they have successfully raised funding to support their goals and objectives.
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How they have futureproofed their business to guarantee ease of scalability.
INSURTECH INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
Open to any individual with a positive social platform of industry-relevant content, including but not limited to LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, podcasts, videos and blogs.
Shortlisted individuals must demonstrate:
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How they have harnessed their niche within the insurance/insurtech industry in order to organically build a substantial following and target audience.
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How their specialist knowledge, authority and insights have contributed towards an improvement of the overall understanding and reputation of insurance / insurtech.
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How they have successfully and consistently identified industry trends over time, exploring original lines of thought or unique perspectives within the wider business landscape.
INSURTECH OF THE YEAR
Entrants must demonstrate:
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Significant success and achievements in business over the last 12 months, with strong indication of customer/client satisfaction.
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How they have adapted to changing market conditions over the last 12 months.
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How they have harnessed innovation to remain nimble in a challenging landscape.