Claims and Fraud Awards 2026 shortlist revealed
Today we can reveal the shortlist for the 2026 Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards.
The winners will be announced on Thursday 1 October at The Brewery in London.
For more information and to book your space, click here.
Claims Collaboration of the Year
- Axa Insurance with Copart
- DAC Beachcroft CSG and The AA
- DWF Law
- Enterprise Rent-a-Car and Verisk
- ExamWorks UK, ExamWorks Investigation Services, Enable Therapy Services, Shepherds Friendly
- Hiscox and Kennedys Law - Pre litigation fraud identification project
- Wakam and Horwich Farrelly
Claims Innovation of the Year – Insurer
- Axa Insurance
- Direct Commercial
- MS Amlin
- QBE
- Zurich Insurance
Claims Innovation of the Year – Outsourced Partner
- DWF Law
- HighFive
- National Claims
Claims Rising Star Award
- Hollie Gabbott, QBE
- Lewis Grierson, DWF Law
- Sophie Howe, QBE
- Luke Smethurst, Direct Commercial
Combatting Fraud – Collaboration of the Year
- Allied Universal Compliance and Investigations and Aviva
- Animal Friends Insurance, Insurance Fraud Bureau & Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department
- Axa Insurance with Keoghs
- Bupa – Health Insurance Fraud Networking and Sharing Event
- Catalina Re & Weightmans LLP – NIHL Claim Validation
- DWF Law
- Hastings Direct & HF
- Zurich Municipal and DAC Beachcroft CSG
Combatting Fraud – Technology Innovation of the Year
- Clyde & Co – Counter Fraud Team
- DWF Law
- Hastings Direct & Shift Technology
- Lloyds Banking Group General Insurance
- NFU Mutual and FRISS (Trust Automation)
- One Call Insurance – Fraud Lens
- Zurich Insurance
Counter Fraud Team of the Year
- Axa Insurance
- Hiscox Group, Special Investigations Team (UK)
- NFU Mutual Claims Validation team
- One Call Insurance – Application Fraud Team
- Zurich Insurance
Customer Care Award
- Axa Insurance
- Kingsbridge Recruitment
- NFU Mutual (Specialist Claims)
- QBE
- RGI Solutions
ESG: The Sustainable Claims Initiative of the Year
- Bamboo Connect
- Europcar Insurance Vehicle Replacement
Fraud Intelligence Team of the Year
- Clyde & Co – Counter Fraud Team
- DWF Law
- Weightmans LLP Intelligence Team
- Zurich Insurance – Intelligence Team
Fraud Investigation of the Year
- Aviva and Charles Taylor Assistance
- Clyde & Co – Counter Fraud Team
- Motor Insurers’ Bureau and Keoghs
- NFU Mutual – Underwriting Fraud Team
- NFU Mutual – Faked vehicle theft investigation
- QBE and DWF
Fraud Investigation Team of the Year – Independent
- Charles Taylor
- Clyde & Co – Counter Fraud Team
- DAC Beachcroft CSG – Intelligence Team
- DWF Law
- Kennedys Law
- Keoghs Northern Ireland LLP
Fraud Rising Star Award
- Georgina Cuthbert-Chattaway, Animal Friends
- Tom Durnian, NFU Mutual
- Amy Higgins, MPL Claims
- Charlie Moore, DWF Law
Insurance Claims Manager of the Year
- Chris Caren, Many Pets
- Nigel Fryer, NFU Mutual
- Lynette Grocott, Zurich Insurance
- Scott Jacobs, QBE
Insurance Claims Team of the Year
- Arch Insurance
- Axa Insurance – Casualty Claims
- Direct Commercial
- Direct Line Group Credit Hire Operation
- ManyPets
- Markel UK
- NFU Mutual – Large Loss & Rehabilitation Team
- Zurich Insurance – Motor Claims Team
Insurance Legal Team of the Year
- DWF Law
- Markel Law
The Claims and Fraud Technology Partner of the Year
- Acini
- Bamboo Connect
- FraudOps
- RDT
The Claims and Fraud Training Award
- AIG
- QBE
- Zurich Insurance
The Claims and Fraud Unsung Hero of the Year
- Emma Holland, Aviva
- Caroline Layden, Zurich Insurance
- Ryan Lysaght, DWF Law
- James Morris, Kingsbridge Recruitment
- Samantha Rowson, DAC Beachcroft CSG
- Kieley Smith, NFU Mutual
- Jo Whittle, Allied Universal Compliance and Investigations
Achievement Award
Winner to be announced on the night
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