Insurance Times Tech & Innovation Awards 2016 winners

The Insurance Times Tech & Innovation Awards were presented last night at a glittering black tie gala dinner in Kensington.

The best and the brightest of technical achievement came together to see the winners receive their prestigious awards.

ERS chief operating officer Tim Yorke scooped up one of the most prestigious awards of the night as he took home the Technology Champion of the Year trophy.

AXA PPP Healthcare won big as it grabbed both the Insurance App of the Year Award and the Best Use of Social Media Award for its TRYit campaign.

AXA Insurance also impressed the judges and beat off a number of finalists to land two awards. 

The evening also included five new categories that praised excellence in data analytics, e-trading, start-ups, apps and the Internet of Things.

Full list of award winners:

Data Analytics Excellence Award– New for 2016

Winner: DWF

Highly commended:Aviva

 

E-trading Initiative of the Year – New for 2016

Winner: SSP

Highly commended: Allianz (Complete Cargo - Marine)

 

Insurance Start-up of the Year– New for 2016

Winner: Visicover

 

Insurance App of the Year – New for 2016

Winner: AXA PPP Healthcare

Highly commended:Halo Insurance Services Limited

 

Internet of Things Breakthrough Award – New for 2016

Winner: HomeServe Labs

 

Technology Innovation of the Year – Insurer

Winner: AXA Insurance (IHP)

 

Technology Innovation of the Year – Broker

Winner: ADVO Group

 

Best Use of Social Media

Winner: AXA PPP healthcare (TRYit Campaign)

Highly commended: Passle

 

Technology Partnership of the Year

Winner: Bought by Many

 

Technology Partnership of the Year – Claims

Winner: Validus-IVC

 

Best Use of Technology to Improve Client Experience

Winner: CFC Underwriting

 

Best Use of Technology to Improve Claims Experience

Winner: AXA Insurance

 

Best Use of Technology to Improve Customer Experience

Winner: Zurich Insurance

 

Technology Champion of the Year

Winner: Tim Yorke