The Protection Review Dinner
The 2012 Protection Review dinner will take place on 11th July 2012 at the Landmark Hotel in London:
222 Marylebone Road
London NW1 6JQ
United Kingdom
Tel : +44 (0) 20 7631 8000
View pictures from the 2011 conference, dinner and awards here.
Wednesday 11th July 2012 at The Landmark Hotel, London
6.30 p.m. - Drinks Reception
7.15 p.m. Presentation on Research and ‘Before dinner’ Speaker (speaker to be announced shortly)
8 p.m. Dinner
10 p.m. Awards Ceremony
10.45 p.m. Close of formal proceedings
10.45 p.m. Cash Bar
1 a.m. Carriages
Dress Code: Business Suit
For all enquiries please contact jo@lebeauvisage.co.uk
Awards
Back in 2004, the first ever Protection Review Award was launched. It was the Personality of the Year Award, which has since been won by a number of outstanding individuals including Chris Perrott, Tom Baigrie, Nick Kirwan and many more.
Last year we introduced a number of new categories, in response to industry demand. This year, we have made further improvements by opening up the shortlist voting across the industry and we would like to thank all those who voted. Many of you also provided reasons for your votes, which were taken into account during the judging day held in April this year.
We have added no new awards this year and are happy that we now reward many of the people and organisations who have done most to advance life and health insurance. There are countless ways to decide awards but we believe our approach is as unbiased as possible. Unlike a certain global football competition, there are no financial incentives, votes for sale or 'presents' to cloud our judgement.
As always, the final choices remain ours - after all, since 2003 it's been Protection Review's role to analyse where the industry is going and who's doing what; who's up and who's down. As the book's editors we spend the year gathering information and evidence and use that, with your views and votes, and more years' experience than we care to remember (ok, more than ten decades!), to decide who we believe most merits each award. And some of those choices will be a 'shoo-in', while others may surprise you because they may not be loudest shouters or the best known people or organisations. But our aim for the awards remains exactly as it always has - to reward excellence but not to be a popularity vote or a case study based exercise because, fundamentally, they are simply a snapshot of Protection Review's views. The ultimate test is do we get it right? Only you can tell us that!
We are pleased to annouce the shortlists based upon your votes for this year's awards as follows:
Innovation Award in association with Gen Re
- Shortlist: Aviva, PruProtect, Friends Life, Ageas Protect, Highclere Financial Services
Underwriter of the Year in association with Risk Assured
- Shortlist: Legal & General, Aviva, Ageas Protect, LV=
Individual Protection Adviser of the Year in association with PruProtect
- Shortlist: Alan Lakey, Brian Walters, Peter Chadborn, Roy McLoughlin, Ben Backhouse
Protection Journalist of the Year in association with Ageas Protect
- Shortlist: Paul Thomas, David Sawers, Owain Thomas, Martyn Saville, Jo Thornhill, Paul Robertson
Protection Intermediary of the Year in association with PruProtect
- Shortlist: LifeSearch, London & Country, Risk Assured
Organisation of the Year
- Shortlist: Friends Life, Ageas Protect Aviva, Unum, GRiD, LV=, Legal & General, Jelf Group, Which?
Winners of the following awards will also be annouced on the night:
- Outstanding contribution to Protection Journalism in association with Space01
- Personality of the Year in association with Exeter Family Friendly
- Lifetime Achievement Award in association with Legal & General
2011 Awards: The Winners
Winners were announced at the Protection Review dinner on 23 June 2011.
- Innovation Award in association with Gen Re: PruProtect
- Underwriter of the Year in association with Risk Assured: Ageas
- Individual Protection Adviser of the Year in association with PruProtect: Peter Chadborn
- Protection Journalist of the Year in association with Ageas: Natalie Holt, Money Marketing
- Organisation of the Year in association with Protection Review: Aviva
- Protection Intermediary of the Year in association with PruProtect: LifeSearch
- Outstanding contribution to Protection Journalism in association with Space01: Janet Walford, Money Management
- Personality of the Year in association with Exeter Family Friendly: Louise Colley, Aviva
- Lifetime Achievement Award in association with Legal & General: Shanti Duggal
2010 Winners
- The Lifetime Achievement Award was sponsored by Swiss Re and won by John Joseph
- The Personality of the Year Award was sponsored by Exeter Friendly Society and won by Neil McCarthy, Direct Life & Pensions
- The Outstanding Contribution to Protection Journalism Award was sponsored by Friends Provident and won by Jeff Prestridge of the Mail on Sunday
- The Protection Intermediary of the Year Award was sponsored by PruProtect and won by Direct Life & Pensions
- The Underwriter of the Year Award was sponsored by Risk Assured and won by Zurich
- The Innovation Award was sponsored by Gen Re LifeHealth and won by Exeter Friendly Society
- The Online user experience effectiveness Award was sponsored by Space 01 and won by BUPA
- The Individual Protection Adviser of the Year Award was sponsored by PruProtect and won by Roy McLoughlin
- The Organisation of the Year Award was sponsored by RGA and won by GRiD
- The Protection Journalist of the Year Award was sponsored by Fortis Life and won by Madeleine Davies