Aviva’s Heybourne scoops technology champion award

Technology in insurance awards 2012

Aviva technology innovation manager Paul Heybourne won the technology champion of the year prize at the second Insurance Times Technology in Insurance Awards.

The ceremony was held at the Millbank Tower last night in association with Celent.

The winners on the night were:

Technology champion of the year

Winner: Paul Heybourne, Aviva

Outstanding business partner

Winner: Ingenin

Highly commended: Morning Data

Best use of technology to improve end client experience

Winner: The Co-operative Insurance, for Young Drivers Using Telematics

Highly commended: Kwik-Fit Financial Services, for SATMAP

Best use of technology to improve broker experience

Winner: Aviva, for their site update of Aviva Broker

Highly commended: LV= Broker, for Gateway

Best use of technology for business transformation

Winner: Zurich, for the Zurich Detica implementation

Highly commended: Aspen, for the APEX Project

Best use of mobile technology

Winner: Simply Business, for the Simply Business mobile-optimised site

Highly commended: Aviva, for its bespoke Insurance Survey app and tablet roll-out

Best use of social media

Winner: AXA Insurance, for the use of social media to support indeopendent brokers’ business growth

Highly commended: Simply Business, for using social media to improve customer service

Best use of analytics

Winner:  LV=, for its Multichannel Data Analysis project

Highly commended: Hiscox, for its Solvency II dynamic reports for decision-makers.

 

The Insurance Times Technology in Insurance awards were spojnsored by: Accenture, Auto M8, Aviva, CSC, Guidewire, Metaskil and Morning Data

The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.

Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Many congratulations to all the worthy winners and as always, huge thanks to our sponsors for their support and our judges for their expertise.