Towergate’s Peter Cullum scoops industry achiever award; Aviva is general insurer of the year

Peter Cullum Towergate

Towergate founder and non-executive deputy chairman Peter Cullum scooped the Industry Achiever of the Year Award at tonight’s Insurance Times Awards, held at the Battersea Evolution in London.

This year’s Insurer Chief Execs’ Chief Exec of the year award was handed to Sabre’s Keith Morris and Aon’s Rob Brown picked up the Broker Chief Execs’ Chief Exec honour.

Hosted by radio and TV presenter Vernon Kay, awards also went to Aviva (general insurer of the year), Ageas (personal lines insurer of the year) and Aon (national broker of the year).

Editor-in-chief  Ellen Bennett said: “The Insurance Times Awards are always the highlight of the year – and this year was no different. 2011 was our biggest event yet, and I would like to congratulate all our hugely deserving winners and thank everyone here tonight for being a part of it.”

The full list of winners are as follows:

Loss Adjuster of the Year 

WINNER: Davies Group

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Crawford & Company

 

Service Provider of the Year

WINNER: Insurance Services Office [ISO]

 

Claims Initiative of the Year

WINNER: RSA

 

Fraud Initiative of the Year

WINNER: Chartis

 

Training Initiative of the Year

WINNER: Bluefin

 

UK Chartered Professional of the Year

WINNER: Stuart Payne

 

Overseas Chartered Professional of the Year

WINNER: Rameeta Sethi

 

Customer Service Initiative of the Year

WINNER: AXA Commercial Lines

 

E Business Award of the Year

WINNER: Aviva

 

Broker Innovation of the Year

WINNER: Halo Insurance Services

 

Insurer Innovation of the Year

WINNER: Aviva for Broker Marketing Mentor

 

IT Pack Member of the Year

WINNER: Corinne Beadsmoore

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Rachel Wells

 

Personal Lines Broker of the Year

WINNER: Hastings Direct

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Mercury West Associates

 

Personal Lines Insurer of the Year

WINNER: Ageas

 

Commercial Lines Broker of the Year

WINNER: Gallagher Heath

 

Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year

WINNER: Allianz

 

National Broker of the Year

WINNER: Aon

 

Independent Regional Broker of the Year

WINNER: Romero Insurance Brokers

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Lockyer Insurance

 

Insurance Brand Campaign of the Year

WINNER: Aviva

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Stephens Francis Whitson & MORE TH>N

 

General Insurer of the Year

WINNER: Aviva

 

Insurer Chief Execs’ Chief Exec

WINNER: Keith Morris, Sabre

 

Broker Chief Execs’ Chief Exec

WINNER: Rob Brown, Aon

 

Industry Achiever of the Year

WINNER: Peter Cullum, Towergate