Diversity and Inclusion In Insurance Awards 2025 shortlist revealed
Insurance Post can reveal the businesses and individuals who have been shortlisted for the 2025 Diversity and Inclusion In Insurance Awards.
Congratulations to everyone who is listed below and good luck for the 18th November when the awards will be held at The Underglobe in London.
For more information about the event, including how to book your table, click here.
Shortlist
D&I Ally of the Year
- Keith Davies, Admiral
- Huw Evans, KPMG UK
- Lois Ireson, Brit Insurance
- Bari Irving-Phillips, Everywhen
- Ian Rayner, RSA
- Gareth Scott, Acorn Group
D&I Rising Star of the Year
- Bamishe Alao, WTW
- Anu Bankole, Direct Line/Aviva
- Abi Kaur-Bennett, QBE
- Zeba Jahangir, Axa UK
- Anna Walthew, Everywhen
D&I Staff Empowerment Award
- Acorn Insurance
- Association of British Insurers
- Axia Capital Holdings
- Covéa Insurance
- International General Insurance (IGI)
- Munich Re
- Tedaisy Insurance Group
- Tokio Marine HCC International
Disability Inclusion Advocate of the Year
- Danielle Francis, Brit
- Victoria Franz, Axa UK
- Katherine Patel, Esure Group
Diversity & Inclusion Network of the Year
- Direct Line, Bright Futures
- Covéa Insurance. Gender Balance Group
- Munich Re, DEI Council
Employee Resource Group (ERG) of the Year
- Admiral’s Ethnicity and Culture Working Group
- Ageas LGBTQ+ Colleague Resource Group
- Aviva’s South Asian Professionals Network
- Covéa Insurance’s Inspiring Colour Network
- DWF Race & Ethnicity Network
- Everywhen’s Menopause Support Group
- Intact Insurance Armed Forces Employee Resource Group
- QBE Circle
Gender Equality Champion of the Year
- Kim Alcock, McLarens
- Aaida Abu Jaber, International General Insurance
- Jewels Chamberlain, DWF
- Jennie Keating, AED Adjusting
- Dr Claire Muselman, WorkersCompensation.com
- Ruth Poulten, RSA Insurance
- Alvyda Tamuleviciene, NFU Mutual
Inclusive General Insurance Product/Service of the Year
Winner to be announced on the night
Internal Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year
- Axa UK, Supporting Caregivers and Facilitating Workplace Conversations Toolkit
- Covea, Menopause Support
- Lloyd’s Domestic Abuse Guidance
- McLarens, Lives (Listen Include Value Empathise Share) 2024 to 2025 rolling programme of initiatives
- Kennedys, Reciprocal Mentoring Scheme
- Munich Re, Menopause Awareness Month
- Royal London, Career Confidence Programme
- Zurich, Zurich and social mobility
LGBTQ+ Champion of the Year
- George Grammer-Taylor, Clyde & Co
- Jordan Harris, Petgevity
- Julia Redgate, QBE
- Amy Robinson, Acorn Group
- Maurice Rose, MS Amlin
- Harriet Rowley, Covéa Insurance
- Armando Soto, Munich Re
Mental Health Advocate of the Year
- Karen Cowell, Aviva
- Crawford & Company
- John Gibson, Kennedys
- Kelly Stratham, Brit Insurance
Neurodiversity Inclusivity Champion of the Year
- Karl Collier and Warren Poyner, NFU Mutual
- Eleanor Jeffrey, Royal London
- Sinéad Mallinson, DWF
- Scott McKinnell, Kennedys
- Martha Phillips, Axa UK
Race Equality Champion of the Year
- Ophelia Anderson, The Hartford
- Tope Akindoyin, Beazley
- Anna Dilku, Aviva
- Ken Kittoe, Axa XL
- Kelly Nwanko, Miller Insurance Services
- Bhavisha Tailor, RSA Insurance
- Virginia Zarin, Kennedys
Social Mobility Champion of the Year
- Jacqueline Girow, London & International Insurance Brokers Association
- Chloe Jaffer, Kennedys
- Susan Keryk and Nagawa Kabanda, Tokio Marine HCC International
Diversity & Inclusion Collaboration Award
- Acorn Insurance’s partnership with Wirral Sensory Service
- Covéa Insurance and Calderdale College
- DWF Five-Star Futures & D&I Programmes
- Intact Insurance, Spark, Youth Fed and UK Youth Liverpool Archive Team Initiative
- London & International Insurance Brokers Association and upReach
- Lloyd’s Inclusive Futures
- QBE and Gain (Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment, and Neurodiversity)
- Zurich and Ambitious About Autism
Progressive Diversity & Inclusion Recruitment Award
- Aon
- Covéa Insurance
- DWF’s Early Career Team
- Zurich
Diversity & Inclusion Champion Award
- Oliver Cooper, WTW
- Joy Ferneyhough, Brit Insurance
- Peter Hamilton, Zurich
- Paul Haylor-Smith, AmTrust
- Jo Robinson, Royal London
- Vicky Search, NFU Mutual
- Asha Vesudevan, Munich Re
- Dorret Groot Wassink, Admiral
Diversity & Inclusion Leader Award
Winner to be announced on the night
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