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12th New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards

Returning for the 12th year in 2024 – the Awards illuminate and inspire the best our industry has to offer.

Thursday, 21 November 2024

Cordis Auckland, New Zealand

Individual tickets: $320 NZD

Table of 10: $3,100 NZD


Dress Code: Black Tie

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Overview
Categories
Sponsors
Finalists
Honor Roll
Speakers

About the Awards

The New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of New Zealand organisations and individuals across the insurance value chain.

The Awards recognise excellence and achievement across life insurance, general insurance, broking, claims, underwriting, insurtech, professional services and service providers.

ANZIIF will also celebrate organisations that promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and environmental, social and governance change.

Individuals will be recognised across three prestigious categories that celebrate outstanding contributions, leadership, passion, and dedication to professionalism.

We are excited to announce that Oscar Kightley, award-winning writer, director, actor and TV presenter, will return again to MC the 2024 awards night on 21 November.

For further information please contact the ANZIIF Events team

Judging

The Awards are decided by an esteemed panel of industry judges who read and score each submission individually and vote under the supervision of an independent auditor.

Judges are bound by confidentiality agreements and recuse themselves when a potential conflict arises. At no time are judges who have identified a conflict allowed to read or deliberate on a submission.

The judging panel is overseen by a presiding judge and an external auditor is present at the judging day when the judges convene.

We recognise and understand the sensitive nature of the information provided in your submission. With this in mind, there are systems in place to ensure confidentiality at every stage of the judging process.

Oscar Kightley

Oscar Kightley

Writer, director, actor and TV presenter

Oscar Kightley

Writer, director, actor and TV presenter

Introducing our MC for the Gala Event

Oscar Kightley is an award-winning writer, director, actor and TV presenter. Oscar is most well-known for his work on the hit series bro’Town, the highly successful film Sione’s Wedding, and being a member of the comedy group The Naked Samoans.

Oscar first recognised his ability to make people laugh when he was a school boy, and at Rutherford High he developed his skills in humour and English (but not maths!) further. Following a cadetship at The Auckland Star, Oscar moved into radio and television, starting behind the scenes and then moving into a presenting role with Life in The Fridge based in Christchurch. 

By 2006 he was a Laureate Award winner and a Qantas award winning journalist. Oscar also co-founded Pacific Underground and the Island Players theatre company, which has produced critically acclaimed work. The same year, Oscar co-wrote and took a lead role in the highly successful movie Sione's Wedding which was released in New Zealand and Australia. 

2012 saw the highly anticipated sequel to Sione's Wedding, Sione's 2, which he both co-wrote and starred in. In 2013, Oscar was seen on the small screen in Harry starring alongside Hollywood heavyweight, Sam Neill.

Oscar is one of the Naked Samoans, who've taken their anarchic brand of comedy around the country and even to Scotland. With the Naked Samoans and Firehorse Films, he completed the fifth series of bro’Town in 2009, which he co-wrote with David Fane, Mario Gaoa and Shimpal Lelisi and is well-known for his voice over character, Vale.

With his vast experience in the media and entertainment industry it seemed like a natural progression for Oscar to move into directing. Oscar launched his first short film Tom's Dairy as well as directing the sequel to the successful Super City 2 in 2013. That year he co-wrote and played the lead in the gritty drama Harry, which received rave reviews in New Zealand and in the United States. 

Aside from his busy filming schedule, Oscar still finds time for charities and organisations close to his heart with various involvement with World Vision and Water Safety NZ.

Sponsorship

Are you interested in sponsorship opportunities for the New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards? For more information on how your organisation can benefit as a sponsor of the Awards, please contact Barbara Maruno, Partnerships Manager.

Platinum

Gold

Silver

Congratulations to all the finalists of the 12th ANZIIF New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards. Being selected as a finalist is an outstanding achievement and reflects the strong commitment of the companies and individuals listed below that have helped our industry grow and flourish.

Finalists for the 2024 New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards

Category Finalists

Large Broking Company of the Year

Sponsored by:

NZI

Announced on the night          

Broker Network of the Year 

  • Insurance Advisernet
  • Folio

Underwriting Agency of the Year

Sponsored by:

Unitech Building Services

  • Delta Insurance
  • Underwriting Agencies of New Zealand
  • DUAL
  • TLC Insurance

General Insurance Company of the Year 

  • AA Insurance
  • AMI
  • Chubb Insurance
  • FMG
  • Vero Insurance New Zealand

Claims Team of the Year

  • AA Insurance
  • Chubb Life
  • DUAL
  • Fidelity Life
  • IAG
  • QBE

Life Insurance Company of the Year

Sponsored by:

Gallagher Bassett

  • Asteron Life
  • Fidelity Life

Insurtech Start-up of the Year

Sponsored by:

Manheim logo

  • InsuredHQ
  • JAVLN
  • Simfuni
Professional Services Firm of the Year
  • Finity
  • Ensure Recruitment
  • McLarens
  • Gallagher Bassett
  • Sedgwick
Service Provider to the Insurance Industry
  • IVAA
  • Johns Lyng New Zealand
  • RedBook
  • Smith&Smith

Excellence in Workplace Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

  • Smith&Smith
  • Tower

Excellence in Environmental, Social and Governance Change

  • FMG
  • IAG
  • Smith&Smith

Young Insurance Professional of the Year

Sponsored by:

Vero

  • Samantha Beattie, Wotton + Kearney
  • Nick Boyd, Johns Lyng New Zealand
  • Jake Carter, Carter Briggs Hurle
  • Matthew Hutcheson, Wotton + Kearney
  • Abigail Ellen Leach, Delta Insurance
  • Nick Meister, Vero Insurance New Zealand
  • Bradley Tonkin, Spring Loans
  • Shera Torrey, Morgan Project Services

Insurance Leader of the Year

Announced on the night
ANZIIF Lifetime Achievement Award Announced on the night

Celebrating all the winners of the New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards since the inaugural event held in 2012.

Read more about the 2023 Award Winners

Winners of the 2022 New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards

Category Winner

Small-Medium Broking Company of the Year

Sherpa Insurance Brokers & Advocates

Large Broking Company of the Year

Marsh

Authorised Representative Network of the Year 

Insurance Advisernet New Zealand 

Underwriting Agency of the Year

Delta Insurance

General Insurance Company of the Year 

Vero New Zealand

General Insurance Claims Team of the Year

IAG New Zealand

Life Insurance Company of the Year

Partners Life

Insurtech Start-up of the Year 

Morgan Project Services (NZ) Ltd

Professional Services Firm of the Year

McLarens New Zealand

Service Provider to the Insurance Industry

Smith&Smith

Excellence in Workplace Diversity and Inclusion

IAG New Zealand

Excellence in Environmental, Social and Governance Change

Smith&Smith

Young Insurance Professional of the Year

Tama Rawhiti, AIG New Zealand

Insurance Leader of the Year

Craig Kirk

ANZIIF Lifetime Achievement Award

Chris Curtin

Winners of the 2021 New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards

Categories 2021 Winners
Large Broking Company of the Year Insurance Advisernet New Zealand
Underwriting Agency of the Year Delta Insurance Group

General Insurance Company of the Year

AA Insurance
Life Insurance Company of the Year Asteron Life

Innovation of the Year

Gallagher Bassett
Professional Services Firm of the Year McLarens
Service Provider to the Insurance Industry CoreLogic NZ

Excellence in Workplace Diversity and Inclusion

Suncorp New Zealand
Insurance Learning Program of the Year AA Insurance

Young Insurance Professional of the Year

Stephen Cantwell, FMG

Broking Professional of the Year

Faith Owens

Insurance Leader of the Year

Jimmy Higgins, Sid Miller, Campbell Mitchell & Blair Williams (joint winners)

ANZIIF Lifetime Achievement Award

Doune Connett

Past Winners