Insurance Investment Exchange Awards 2018 – Winners Revealed
We are delighted to announce the winners and highly commendeds of the Insurance Investment Exchange Awards 2018.
Insurance investment skills and thinking outside the box have never been as critically important as in today’s challenging environment for insurers. The firms, teams and individuals below have all demonstrated true excellence and achievement across multiple facets, and are deserving winners.
We also commend all those firms that made the shortlists – it was no mean achievement given the plethora of entries and nominations received this year, and their entries stood out in that crowded field to the judges. That is also something to be proud of.
Lastly, a special congratulations to David Astor – his award was a lifetime in the making.
The Insurance Investment Exchange Awards are completely independent and unbiased, with all nominations either coming directly from the judges or from the firms themselves. All entries were thoroughly scrutinised by our independent judging panel and picking the few that were shortlisted and the even fewer that were awarded was not easy, with plenty of furious debate and strong opinions along the way.
We thank all those that joined us last night at the Montcalm Royal London House hotel to celebrate, and the whole community for their support in making these a success. There will be a special publication out in May profiling all of the winners.
Special Achievements
Outstanding Contribution to the Industry
- David Astor
Rising Star
- Winner: Daniel Blamont, Phoenix Group
Best Insurer Investment Team
- Winner: The Phoenix Group
- Highly Commended: LV=
Diversity Initiative of the Year
- Winner: Columbia Threadneedle
- Highly Commended: Dive in for Diversity Festival
Insurers
Capital efficiency initiative of the year
- Winner: LV=
Best Life/Health Insurer
- Winner: Vitality
Best Annuity Provider
- Winner: Rothesay Life
Best General Insurer
- Winner: AIG
- Highly Commended: Allianz Insurance
Best Reinsurer
- Winner: Swiss Re
Best Small Insurer
- Winner: Canopius
Asset Managers
Best Alternatives Asset Manager
- Winner: Aviva Investors
- Highly Commended: Alliance Bernstein
- Highly Commended: Pemberton Capital Advisors
Best Fixed Income Asset Manager
- Winner: Conning
- Highly Commended: Insight Investment
Best Multi-Asset Manager
- Winner: Insight Investment
Most Innovative Investment Solution of the Year
- Winner: Natixis Investment Managers
Best Client Service
- Winner: Columbia Threadneedle Investments
- Highly Commended: Schroders
Best Overall Asset Manager
- Winner: Aviva Investors
- Highly Commended: Insight Investment
Service Providers
Adviser of the Year
- Winner: Ernst & Young
Technology Firm of the Year
- Winner: MSCI