The European Risk Management Awards have, since 2016, recognised and rewarded best practice and innovation among risk managers and the wider community of industry experts – brokers, insurers, technical specialists and other partners – who support them.

In 2020 we celebrated risk management and industry excellence virtually for the first time during our first Awards Week, where we hosted live webinars with three of the risk manager category finalists, a public vote and we ended the week with an awards presentation ceremony, where we found out who the winners were and celebrated the achievement of a worthy individual in a new Outstanding Contribution to Risk Management category.

We welcomed a large number of audience members to all of these virtual sessions and would like to congratulate all of our winners and finalists. We look forward to seeing you next year and look out for details on entering the 2021 Awards programme.

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Previous winners

Risk Manager of the Year 
Alexander Mahnke, Siemens Financial Services GmbH Insurance

Rising Star of the Year 
Danielle Wishart, ASOS

Innovative Insurance Programme of the Year
Philippe Cotelle, Airbus

Emerging Risk Initiative of the Year
George Ong, Northern Ireland Water

Lifetime Achievement
Annemarie Schouw, TATA Steel

Captive Management Solution of the Year
AGCS

Insurer Innovation of the Year
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions

Broker Innovation of the Year
JLT

Emerging Risk Solution of the Year
AXA XL

Global Programme Innovation of the Year
Zurich Insurance

Technology Innovation of the Year
AGCS

Claims Innovation of the Year
AXA Global Parametrics

Insurer Rising Star of the Year
Charlie Lawson, Hiscox

Broker Rising Star of the Year
Emma Green, Willis Towers Watson

Insurer Leader of the Year
Brian Duperreault, AIG

Broker Leader of the Year
José Manuel Fonseca, Brokerslink 

Risk Manager of the Year
Eberhard Faller, BASF

Rising Star of the Year
Özge Öz, LC Waikiki

Innovative Insurance Programme of the Year
Matthias Beck, Adolf Würth Gmbh

Risk Manager Lifetime Achievement 
Andrew Bradley, Nestlé

Captive Management Solution of the Year
Willis Towers Watson

Insurer Innovation of the Year
Munich Re

Broker Innovation of the Year
Willis Towers Watson

Emerging Risk Solution of the Year
International SOS

Global Programme Innovation of the Year
AIG

Technology Innovation of the Year
AXA MATRIX Risk Consultants

Claims Innovation of the Year
Chubb

Insurer Leader of the Year
Bruno Laval, XL Catlin

Broker Leader of the Year
Enrico Vanin, AON Italy

Lifetime Achievement
Stephen Catlin, XL Catlin 

Risk Manager of the Year
Heljo Laukkala, Metso Corporation

Risk Manager Rising Star of the Year 
Pauline Davoust, Gate Group

Innovative Insurance Programme of the Year
Michael Dehert, The Brussels Airport Company

Risk Manager Lifetime Achievement
Jana Bicanová, founder and president, ASPAR

Broker Innovation of the Year
Marsh

Captive Management Solution of the Year
AIG

Claims Innovation of the Year
AIG

Insurer Innovation of the Year
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions and SBB Insurance AG

Emerging Risk Solution of the Year
AXA Corporate Solutions

Global Programme Innovation of the Year
Zurich Technology

Innovation of the Year
Munich Re and Beazley

Insurer Leader
Evan Greenberg, Chubb

Lifetime Achievement
Nikolaus Von Bomhard, Munich Re