About the Awards
The New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of individuals and businesses across the New Zealand insurance industry. The Awards recognise excellence, innovation, and impact, while celebrating leadership, customer commitment, community contribution, and industry advancement.
Submissions are open across 14 categories, with the criteria reflecting a greater focus on the importance of the customer, ethical standards and vulnerability.
Categories acknowledge achievements across general insurance, life insurance, broking, claims, underwriting, insurtech, authorised representative networks, professional services, and service providers.
Individuals will be recognised across three prestigious categories that celebrate outstanding contributions, leadership, passion, and dedication to professionalism.
Submissions are open until Sunday, 6 July 2025.
Have questions? Contact us at [email protected] or view the full Submission Guide below.
“The New Zealand Awards shine a spotlight on the passion, professionalism, and progress that define our industry. It’s about celebrating the people and organisations driving positive change for New Zealanders. I encourage everyone to put forward a submission and share your accomplishments. I can’t wait to celebrate the success of our sector winners with you on the night” — Katrina Shanks, CEO of ANZIIF.
Submission Guide
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 scrutineer.
All judges are bound by confidentiality agreements and must recuse themselves if a conflict of interest arises. Those with a conflict are not permitted to read or deliberate on the affected submission.
The judging panel is led by a presiding judge, with an external scrutineer present on Judging Day to ensure a fair and transparent process.
We understand that submissions may contain sensitive information and have robust systems in place to ensure confidentiality at every stage.
Award Categories & Criteria
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Small-Medium Broking Company of the Year
Small-Medium Broking Company of the Year
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Large Broking Company of the Year
Large Broking Company of the Year
sponsored by
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Broker Network of the Year
Broker Network of the Year
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Underwriting Agency of the Year
Underwriting Agency of the Year
sponsored by
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General Insurance Company of the Year
General Insurance Company of the Year
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Claims Team of the Year
Claims Team of the Year
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Life Insurance Company of the Year
Life Insurance Company of the Year
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Insurtech Start-up of the Year
Insurtech Start-up of the Year
sponsored by
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Professional Services Firm of the Year
Professional Services Firm of the Year
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Service Provider to the Insurance Industry
Service Provider to the Insurance Industry
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Excellence in Workplace Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Excellence in Workplace Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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Young Insurance Professional of the Year
Young Insurance Professional of the Year
sponsored by
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Insurance Leader of the Year
Insurance Leader of the Year
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ANZIIF Lifetime Achievement Award
ANZIIF Lifetime Achievement Award
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.
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