Congratulations to our 2025 Finalists!

Join us in celebrating Women in Protection and Health on Thursday 1st May 2025 at the Marriott Grosvenor Square, London

Table packages are available here.



Adviser of the Year sponsored by 

Britney Trussler, Dynamo

Charlotte Rogers, Radcliffe & Co

Holly Vaughan, Lockton Companies LLP

 Isabella Streames, Velvet Mortgage & Insure Services

Lisa Parker, Lockton Companies LLP

Natalie Kemp, Towergate Employee Benefits

Nicola Huxley, Sphere Financial Services Ltd

Nina Brown, Pam Brown Mortgages

Rachel Allison, Create Finance


Business Development Manager of the Year

Alice Rose, LV=

Claire McCloskey, Legal & General

Debbie Bonser, British Friendly

Diane Whalley, Towergate Employee Benefits

Hannah Ramsden, Bupa UK

Heena Sandhu, Guardian

Katie Dennehy, UnderwriteMe

Kerrie Sumner, LV=

Nicola Taylor, The Exeter



Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Champion of the Year

Eleanor Jeffrey, Royal London

Febby Mulewa, Swiss Re

Helen Taskiran, Foresters Financial

Jennifer Rowland, Swiss Re

Laura Vaughan, Scottish Widows

Morgan McHale-Dill, OneFamily

Rachel Eason-Whale, L&C

Rebecca Zoppellini, AIG Life / Aviva

Tiana Scott, Unum

Tracey Poulter, Aviva



Educator of the Year

Emily Stott, Caspian Insurance

Emily Summersgill, London and Country Mortgages

Jen French, Unum

Jennifer Watson, Spectrum.Life Ltd.

Kelly Walton, Protex Financial

Lauren Navrady, Aviva Health

Nicola Miller, The Exeter

Suba M, Aviva Health



Inspirational Leader of the Year
Bernadetta Hodczak, Tavistock Protect Limited
Carrie Johnson, Royal London
Debra Clark, Towergate Employee Benefits
Helen Graham, Aviva
Jo Carrasco, Stonebridge
Julie Godley, Legal & General
Louise Atchison, Unum UK
Louise Colley, Zurich
Pippa Keefe, Legal & General
Sally Fish, Bupa
Sarah Kirk, LifeSearch
Shelli Bentley, Royal London
Sheun Oke, Emergenzz Financial Services
Suba M, Aviva Health
Vicki Mclean, Aviva


Mentor of the Year
Claire Hancock, Abode Mortgage & Protection Solutions Ltd
Juliette Meads, Vitality
Louise Colley, Zurich
Rachel White, Legal & General
Rebecca Selwyn, Aviva
Sally Fish, Bupa
Sarah Kirk, LifeSearch
Vicki Mclean, Aviva


Rising Star - Intermediary
Alison Jones, LetsGoCover
Chloe Mallinson, Lloyd & Co Employee Benefits Ltd
Leah Barnes, L&C Mortgages
Tash Hanks, L&C


Rising Star - Provider
Brianna Saraceno, Aviva
Daisy Crossley, Legal & General
Ellie Collis, The Exeter
Hanna McKallip, Vitality UK
Kirsten Davies, Cirencester Friendly
Motilayo Omoniyi, Angy Care Health Foundation
Rebecca Hammond, HSBC Life
Renee Gorton, Bupa
Victoria Beynon, Legal & General


Unsung Hero - Intermediary
Alison Wignall, Santé Group
Cara Howells, Cavendish Online - Lloyds Banking Group
Emma-Laura James, LifeSearch
Gill Adams, Brown & Brown Europe
Keana Lejnieks, Lucra Mortgages
Louise McGreevy, Protect Line
Natalia Kennewell, Stonebridge
Nicola Wright, Lloyd & Co Employee Benefits Ltd
Sophie Wilson, CLARK UK


Unsung Hero - Provider
Bethany Holman, Onefamily
Catherine Trimble, Scottish Widows
Emma Holmes, Aviva
Gabrielle Best, Cirencester Friendly Society
Georgia Wheeler, Legal and General
Jaycee Fox-Breeze, Aviva
Lesley Barsanti, Scottish Widows
Lilla Dilliway, ClientTree Group Ltd
Millie Rayson, Benenden Health
Nicola Giles, LG RETAIL
Patti George, Aviva
Ruth Heather, Royal London
Saima Hafiz, One Family


Woman of the Year - Claims
Claire Austin, PartnerRe
Claire Nolan, Swiss Re
Gemma Pollard, The Exeter
Gemma Price, National Friendly
Jennifer Catterill, Hannover Re
Jennifer Rowland, Swiss Re
Julie Scott, Beagle Street part of the OneFamily Group
Maggie Glasspool, Freedom Health Insurance
Paula Coffey, Unum UK
Qian Huang, William Russell Ltd


Woman of the Year - Customer Support
Anthea Cooper-Paull, Aviva
Ecem Gunal, UNUM UK
Jackie Davies, OneFamily (including Beagle Street)
Lynne Heath, Freedom Health Insurance
Melanie Spriggs, HSBC Life
Michelle West-Wiggins, Cirencester Friendly Society
Sue Kissane, Cirencester Friendly
Toni Riggs, LV=
Tracy Bailey, Vitality
Vicki Livingstone, Swiss Re


Woman of the Year - Intermediary Support
Donna Morgan, LV=
Emily Kate Day, Cirencester Friendly
Emma Holmes, Aviva
Emma Norrish, The Exeter
Georgia Perkins, Legal & General
Hannah Baker, LV=
Janine Doyle, Aviva Health UK
Laura McDonald, Vitality


Woman of the Year - Marketing
Abbie May, The Openwork Partnership
Anya Buchan, Clark UK
Ashley Taylor-Collard, Foresters Financial
Beth Tait, One Family/BeagleStreet
Cat Ransome, Healix Health
Chloe Smith, LV=
Ciara Wood, The Exeter
Jo Elphick, Legal & General
Kate Kilpatrick, Towergate Employee Benefits
Laura Mitchell, Guardian
Rebecca Freer, Unum UK Limited
Rebecca Hill, Cirencester Friendly
Sally Waterfield, National Friendly
Samantha Roullier, CIExpert


Woman of the Year - Propositions
Clodagh Morris, Legal & General
Fi Wynn, Royal London
Francesca Betsworth, Foresters Financial
Jenn Knight, Aviva
Julie Thompson, Scottish Widows
Magda Lewanczyk, Aviva
Saumya Barber, Unum


Woman of the Year – Technology
Annette Keevil, Cirencester Friendly Society
Anzela Huq, Unum UK
Elif Ercan Eralp, ActiveQuote
Katie Dennehy, UnderwriteMe
Kirstie Sormaz-Newson, OneFamily
Neha Agarwal, Ainsurco
Rajeswari Satavalli, Cirencester Friendly Society


Woman of the Year - Underwriting
Azian Mohd Azhar, Aviva UK IWR
Emily Clark, Pacific Life Re
Febby Mulewa, Swiss Re
Helen Croft, SCOR
Jen Carhart, HSBC Life
Kerrie Cross, Scottish Widows
Sue Kissane, Cirencester Friendly


Outstanding Contribution to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Angy Healthcare Foundation
Legal & General
Zurich


Outstanding Culture of Inclusivity
Aviva
L&C
Legal & General
OneFamily including Beagle Street
Royal London
UnitedHealthcare Global
Zurich


Outstanding Initiative of Support
Aviva
Cirencester Friendly
L&C
Zurich