Life Insurance Company of the Year
Awarded for market leadership, product innovation, customer service and encouraging the growth of insurance as a core component of the financial landscape.
Who should win?
The winner must have demonstrated consistently high standards throughout the year in promoting both the image and the uptake of insurance – through product and service innovation and by demonstrating that it listens to customers.
General Insurance Company of the Year
Awarded for outstanding performance in the area of general insurance through product innovation, dealing with end-users and intermediaries and business growth.
Who should win?
The winner must have demonstrated soundness of strategy and implementation of its product offering throughout the year – meeting the needs of both intermediaries and end-users. It should have demonstrated that it listens to customers, develops new solutions and excels at risk management and claims management.
Educational Service Provider of the Year
Awarded for market leadership, product innovation, customer service and encouraging the growth of insurance as a core component of the financial landscape.
Who should win?
The winner must offer a comprehensive suite of learning programmes covering the many diverse dis-ciplines within the insurance field – and must have delivered these programmes successfully to candi-dates of variable abilities.
Broker of the Year
Awarded for excellence and innovation in broking services offered to clients utilising methods and channels best suited to clients’ individual needs.
Who should win?
The winner must have demonstrated outstanding initiative and leadership qualities in the breadth and depth of its broking services, utilising both new and traditional delivery channels.
General Reinsurer of the Year
Awarded to the firm that demonstrates excellence across a wide range of general reinsurance activities, including the integrated use of technology, customer service, marketing and business development.
Who should win?
The winner must have demonstrated that it is responsive to the complex needs of cedants through product development and service enhancements, offering security to clients and acting as a partner with insurers.
Life Reinsurer of the Year
Awarded to the firm that demonstrates excellence across a wide range of life reinsurance activities including the integrated use of technology, customer service, marketing and business development.
Who should win?
The winner must have demonstrated excellence across the spectrum of life reinsurance activities, working as a trusted partner with cedants, helping with product development and service enhancements.
Corporate Social Responsibility Award
Awarded to the firm that demonstrates commitment to benefit the community through social, economic and environmental initiatives as a good corporate citizen.
Who should win?
The winner must have demonstrated socially responsible leadership in the market through a CSR-guided philosophy in its operations and through its engagement with the community.
Innovation of the Year
Awarded for an innovative product or service that has helped improve insurance in Asia in a unique and scalable way.
Who should win?
The winning innovation should have a practical value in meeting the changing needs of the business or its customers or both and should be scalable.
Technology Initiative of the Year
Awarded for an innovative product or service that uses technology to meet a new or existing demand in the insurance sector.
Who should win?
The winning initiative should be an innovative application of technology that offers a solution to a problem or one which makes doing business easier within the insurance sector.
Digital Insurer of the Year
Awarded to the firm that has integrated digital solutions seamlessly into its business processes.
Who should win?
The winner should have grown its business by leveraging the many digital platforms available to it in terms of customer acquisition, customer retention, communications and back-office systems.
Woman Leader of the Year
Awarded to the leading executive whose actions best demonstrate the crucial contribution that women make to the future of the insurance industry in Asia.
Who should win?
The winner should have a public image that is in keeping with the future of a modern, inclusive indus-try and that has been built through manifestations of wisdom, courage and sound business sense.
InsurTech of the Year
Awarded to the best insurance technology initiative from a start-up that drives new products and solutions, improves efficiency of processes and operations and enhances customer experience and satisfaction.
Who should win?
The winning application will use new solutions like wearables, connected devices, artificial intelligence, blockchain or data analytics to transform how consumers buy insurance, how policies are priced and how claims are made
Corporate Risk Manager of the Year
Awarded to the individual who has effectively enhanced his/her organisation’s risk management and/or contributed to the promotion of risk management in Asia.
Who should win?
The winner should demonstrate how risk management has made a tangible difference to his/her organisation’s operations and/or balance sheet.
Reinsurance Broking Initiative of the Year
Awarded for an innovation in reinsurance broking initiative that has added value to the reinsurance process and expanded the horizon of the business.
Who should win?
The winning initiative should have shown creativity and innovation in placing a difficult risk in the market offering a practical solution to a problem or one which makes doing business easier within the rein-surance sector.
Personality of the Year
Awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the insurance sector: an ambassador for the industry who also serves as a role model for new entrants.
Who should win?
The winner must have demonstrated outstanding business skills coupled with mature people skills that encompass inclusive values that boost the image of the insurance industry.
Service Provider of the Year
Awarded to the firm that demonstrates dedication in looking after its customer base while maintaining healthy margins.
Who should win?
The winner must have demonstrated that it can provide excellent service across the spectrum of its offering, setting the standard for others to match without compromising the profitability of its business.
Young Leader of the Year
Awarded to the insurance executive below 40 years of age who has shown outstanding leadership qualities while contributing to the advancement of the insurance industry in Asia.
Who should win?
The winner should demonstrate industry expertise and used it to further the cause of insurance.