Excellence in Risk Management 

This category is open to individual in-house senior-level private and public sector corporate risk and insurance managers.

The Risk Manager of the Year award searches for the inspirational master of risk and insurance management. For this award we are seeking to recognise and highlight the combination of innovation, risk management best practice and the ability to foresee risks and prevent dangerous endgames.

The candidate will have an excellent all-round knowledge and understanding of the challenges faced by corporates and the skills to motivate, lead and innovate to create and execute successful risk management programmes.

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In their application, candidates for this category must demonstrate:

  • How they implemented successful risk management processes which improved the practice, strengthened the overall operations of the organisation and/or redefined the business process
  • An excellent understanding of the risk management process
  • The ability to effectively communicate the importance of risk management within the corporate structure
  • How innovative approaches were used to solve complex problems
  • Outstanding leadership skills and the ability to work as a team player
  • How they have served as a mentor and leader to help others develop quality risk management programmes.
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This category is open to individual in-house private and public sector risk and insurance managers with less than five years’ experience.

The reputation of the risk management profession has been developed over the course of many years, however for this award we are seeking to acknowledge the stars of the future and someone with a fresh view on the profession.

The candidate will have a good knowledge and understanding of the successes and failures of the past, but more importantly will have an appetite for innovation to address the developing needs and challenges faced by corporates in today’s rapidly changing environment.
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Candidates for this category must demonstrate:

  • An excellent understanding of the risk management process
  • Enthusiasm for seeking new and innovative solutions to challenges
  • The ability to solve complex problems
  • Leadership skills and the ability to work as a team player.
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This category is open to in-house private and public sector individual risk and insurance managers or risk and insurance management teams and / or their collaborative colleagues from within their organisation. [Please note - if you are an insurer, please enter the Insurance Company Innovation of the Year category below.]

Innovation thrives in difficult economic times especially as risk becomes ever more interconnected. This category will highlight fresh thinking from risk and insurance managers and / or their collaboratives colleagues when tackling complex risk challenges across their organisation. The award seeks to reward the innovation and, if relevant, internal collaboration in achieving excellence to meet the needs of their firms.

The award will recognise new initiatives that are expected to redefine the industry’s competitive landscape and raises the bar for innovation in risk transfer via insurance programmes that may include traditional insurance, self-insurance solutions and collaborative initiatives such as mutuals.
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Candidates for this category must demonstrate:

  • The ability to solve complex problems through a creative approach
  • Execution of an innovative programme that was original and different from traditional approaches
  • Successful project management and team working, including (if available) performance to date vs relevant KPIs and how the programme has or is expected to enhance common practices
  • How this initiative has or is expected to redefine the business process, improve or improved the practice and how it is expected to or has strengthened the overall operations of the organisation.
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This category is open to in-house private and public sector individual risk and insurance managers or risk and insurance management teams and / or their collaborative colleagues from within their organisation.

The ability of organisations to absorb and recover from shocks has been highlighted by recent events. A well executed business continuity programme can be the difference between success and failure. This award recognises the achievement of an individual or a team in creating a programme that is proven to be fit for purpose.
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The winning nomination will need to demonstrate:

  • The creation and expert execution of an innovative and agile crisis management programme to deal with a crisis
  • Successful project management and team working, including results obtained so far and how the initiative has enhanced common practices
  • How this initiative has redefined the business process, improved the practice and strengthened the overall operations of the organisation
  • Ensure business continuity including the anticipation of the end of the crisis and organisation of the strategic and operational aspects of the recovery and the associated risks and opportunities
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This category is open to existing or recently retired private or public sector individuals who have made a significant contribution to the development or outcomes of a European risk management association.

PLEASE NOTE: YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO NOMINATE YOURSELF FOR THIS AWARD

The judging tribunal will vote to award this honour to a person for a particular initiative or continued commitment which they believe has made an outstanding, significant and long-lasting contribution to the wider risk management community through their tireless executive or non-executive role/s with a risk management association or associations. There are no set criteria for this award.

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This category is open to in-house or recently retired private or public sector individual risk and insurance managers or risk and insurance management teams and / or their collaborative colleagues from within their organisation.

PLEASE NOTE: YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO NOMINATE YOURSELF FOR THIS AWARD

The judging tribunal will vote to award this honour to a person, team or company for a particular initiative which they believe has made an outstanding, significant and long lasting contribution to their organisation's risk management function during their career.

There are no set criteria for this award.

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Industry Excellence 

This award is open to broking firms only and is designed to reward firms that have made a lasting impact on their clients through innovation and customer service.

Fostering the themes of partnership and innovation, the winner of this award will be judged on their ability to be creative in addressing customer requirements and who encourage an entrepreneurial culture throughout their organisation.
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Candidates for this award will be required to demonstrate:

  • Creative ideas to solve complex problems and the ability to work with customers
  • Originality and newness of a solution and its use, difference from the traditional approaches, clear understanding of the client’s needs
  • Successful project management and team working
  • Results obtained so far
  • How the programme enhanced common practices
  • How this initiative redefined and improved the client’s business process.

This award is open to insurance firms only and is designed to reward companies that have truly made a lasting impact on innovation to meet their customer needs.

Fostering the themes of partnership and innovation, the winner of this award will not be judged on size or scale, but on their focus to addressing customer requirements though an entrepreneurial culture practiced throughout the organisation.
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Candidates for this award will be required to demonstrate:

  • Creative ideas to solve complex problems and the ability to work with customers
  • Originality and newness of a solution and its use
  • Difference from the traditional approaches
  • Clear understanding of the client’s needs
  • Successful project management and team working
  • Results obtained so far
  • How the programme enhanced common practices
  • How this initiative redefined and improved the client’s business process.

This award is open to all firms who provide a service to the risk management community.

It is designed to highlight the most innovative use of claims management in designing, developing and executing industry-leading solutions and processes that provide a significantly improved customer experience for risk managers.
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Candidates for this award are required to demonstrate:

  • A culture of innovation and producing initiatives that improve the workflows of corporates
  • The creation and execution of an initiative that has improved the business practice and the management of the claims management function
  • How this initiative redefined and improved the client’s business process.

Global Programmes remains one of the key areas of concern and interest for risk managers in Europe and worldwide currently.

This award is open to both brokers and insurers and seeks to highlight innovative solutions for a fast-growing requirement.
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Candidates for this award will need to demonstrate:

  • Adequate size and scale to appropriately cover clients’ global operations
  • Its unique value proposition
  • Execution of an innovative new programme that was original and different from traditional approaches
  • Results obtained so far
  • How the programme enhanced common practices and contributed to solve complex problems
  • How the initiative improved business process for the client
  • How the initiative improved the practice and strengthened the overall operations of the organisation.

Systemic risks represent significant challenges to the risk management community and often require pioneering innovation from their broker and insurer partners.

Open to both brokers and insurers, this category will highlight some of the key challenges faced by an ever-changing world and how close partnerships can help to foster product innovation to meet new risk parameters.
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Candidates for this award will need to demonstrate:

  • A unique value proposition to tackling systemic risks
  • An innovative new programme that was original and different from traditional approaches
  • Results obtained so far
  • How the initiative enhanced common practices
  • How the initiative contributed to solve complex problems
  • How the initiative improved business process for the client
  • How the initiative improved the practice and strengthened the overall operations of the organisation.

This award is open to all firms who provide a service to the risk management community. It is designed to highlight the most innovative use of technology in designing, developing and executing industry-leading solutions that provide a significantly improved customer experience for risk managers.
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Candidates for this award are required to demonstrate:

  • A culture of innovation and producing initiatives that improve the workflows of corporates
  • The creation and execution of a technology-based initiative that has improved the business practice and the management of the risk management function
  • How this initiative redefined and improved the client’s business process.

Training & Education Excellence 

This award is open to risk manager associations, insurers, brokers, education bodies, e-learning providers and all firms who can demonstrate a commitment to supporting the development of skills and knowledge amongst risk managers through investing in an existing programme of activity.

A key topic that has become increasingly important is the development of education, skills and knowledge within the risk management and associated professions.

It reflects the fact that, in today's fast changing world, if risk managers are to remain competent, they must continue to develop and enhance their skills and knowledge. Associations, insurers, brokers and other providers of important services to the risk management community are embracing the drive for providing education and training support to risk managers at all stages of their careers.

Please provide details of the programme and demonstrable results for the effective and efficient training material.
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