Women In Protection & Health Awards 2022: Full list of nominees revealed

Championing Diversity & Inclusion

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Women In Protection & Health Awards 2022: Full list of nominees revealed

COVER is delighted to reveal the full list of individual and company nominees for the COVER Women in Protection and Health Awards.

The COVER Women in Protection and Health Awards, in association with the Women in Protection Network, is our chance to celebrate the leading women within the life, protection and health insurance industry.

There were over 500 total nominations for outstanding individuals and companies longlisted for the 2022 iteration of the awards, demonstrating the depth of quality the protection, health, employee benefits and insurtech sectors can boast.

Comprised primarily of women working within the life, protection and health insurance industry, there are a handful of men included in the list as a response to the Diversity & Inclusion Champion of the Year.

There are also 10 companies nominated within the Outstanding Contribution to Diversity & Inclusion award category.

All nominated individuals and firms will be contacted by COVER this week with information on how to submit their entry forms across the 17 categories. Nominees that do not submit the entry form will not be move to the short-listing phase of the awards.

The prestigious awards event will take place at Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, London, on Thursday 28 April 2022. To book a table or find out about sponsorship opportunities please contact [email protected].

Visit the event website for more information about the COVER Women in Protection & Health Awards.

Individual Nominations:

Abbie Johnson, YuLife

Abbie Marlow, Swiss Re

Adriana Wojtecka, Umbrella Protect

Aimee Flowerdew, Capita

Alaana Woods, Bupa

Aleksandra Gvozdenovic, The Exeter

Alex Capstick, Risk Assured

Alexandra McHugh, HSBC Life

Alexandra Monteith, The Insurance Surgery

Ali Crossley, Legal & General

Alisa Wallington, iPipeline

Alison Burke, Aviva

Alison Esson, AIG Life

Alix Gray, Stonebridge Protect

Allyson Gayle, Premier Benefit Solutions

Alyson Perry, Sesame Bankhall Group

Amanda Breslin, Aviva

Amanda Kerr, Scottish Widows

Amanda Moore, LifeSearch

Amanda Stevens, Aviva

Amber Scott, Aviva

Amy Jenney, Cura Financial Services

Amy Wilson, The Right Mortgage & Protection Network

Andrew Parker, LifeSearch

Anna Glod, Umbrella Protect

Anna Hayes, YuLife

Anna Warszewska, Umbrella Protect

Annabel Harvey, Barclays

Anne-Marie Barleycorn, Drewberry

Annmarie Bayley, Pacific Life Re

Atul N Patel (Ajay), Regency Financial Services

Avin Talabani, William Russell

Aziza Bhana, LifeSearch

Barbara Stanley, LifeSearch

Becki Dove, Aviva

Becky Hogan, Bupa

Bethan Jones, LifeSearch

Bozena Komorowska-fafara, Umbrella Protect

Cali Gold, YuLife

Camilla Hoskisson, AIG Life

Caroline Froude, Guardian

Caroline Pain, Aetna International

Caroline Smith, AIG Life

Carolyn Hayre, AIG Life

Catherine Brooks, Simplyhealth

Catherine Gatenby, Aviva

Catherine Roberts, The Right Broker

Catherine Trimble, Craven Mortgages Ltd

Chantel McGill, iPipeline

Charlene Kent, Aviva

Charles King, Pacific Life Re

Charlotte Harrison, iPipeline

Charlotte Mcintosh, Willis Towers Watson

Chrissie Faraj, Caspian Insurance

Christina Rigby, Royal London

Claire Anam, AIG Life

Claire Blain, Vitality Health

Claire Bostock, HSBC Life

Claire Clement, Holloway Friendly

Claire Clement, Holloway Friendly

Claire Ginnelly, Premier Choice Healthcare

Claire Hutchings, AIG Life

Claire Maclean, Aviva

Claire Nolan, Swiss Re

Claire Sheriff, AIG Life

Claire Shine, iPipeline

Claire Thorne, AIG Life

Clare Chamberlayne, NFU Mutual

Clare Enstone, Holloway Friendly

Clodagh Morris, Legal & General

Danae Dudley Hammatt, Vitality

Dawn Holtham, Aviva

Dawn McGregor, AIG Life

Debbie Bolton, AIG Life

Debbie Bonser, British Friendly

Deborah Evans, Zurich

Dianne Wheeler, The Insurance Surgery

Dipa Mistry Kandola, Cloud8

Donna McIndeor, Royal London

Donna Morgan, LV=

Dorota Kuzmicka, Umbrella Protect

Dr Catherine Rutland, Simplyhealth

Dr. Sarah O'Neill, Spectrum.Life

Eka Vankova, William Russell

Ellie Marsh, AIG Life

Eloise Hammond, SeventySeven Wealth Management (St James's Place)

Emma Astley, CoverMyBubble

Emma Bradshaw, J Osborne Healthcare Ltd

Emma Davies, Legal & General

Emma Garlick, Zurich

Emma Grogan, Legal & General

Emma Thomson, Sesame Bankhall Group

Emma Walker, LifeSearch

Erika Bothma, YuLife

Ewa Stefaniak, Umbrella Protect

Fiona Greenwood, Aviva

Fiona Kiwanuka, Royal London

Gail Brown, Royal London

Gemma Ingram, Aegon

Gemma McCullough, Bupa

Gemma Penkethman, AXA Health

Gemma Perry, Aviva

Georgia d'Esterre, Holloway Friendly

Georgia Hart, LifeSearch

Georgie Atkinson, AIG Life

Georgina Healy, Bespoke Financial Group

Gillian O'Keeffe, Pacific Life Re

Grace Waller, AIG Life

Hannah Baker, LV=

Hannah Collier, YuLife

Hannah Sharp, Cipher Risk Limited

Hannah Trott, Aviva

Hayley Clucas, Caspian Insurance

Hayley Liddle, Bespoke Financial Group

Hayley Young, Guardian

Helen Croft, AIG Life

Helen Dick, Scottish Widows

Helen Gorman, Bespoke Financial Group

Helen Jacobs, Holloway Friendly

Hilary Banks, Guardian

Holly Broad, AIG Life

Holly Ewing, AIG Life

Hristina Hristeva, Umbrella Protect

Inez Cooper, William Russell

Jacqueline Howard, Royal london

Jacqueline Kerwood, Aviva

Jacqui Gillies, Guardian

Jade Smith, Umbrella Protect

Jade Van Der Vegt, Cura Financial Services

Jane Gregory, The Right Broker

Janet Kingsley, AIG Life

Jen Marsden, YuLife

Jenna Corbett, YuLife

Jennie Carhart, HSBC Life

Jenny Binns, Guardian

Jenny Horton, AIG Life

Jessica Vitale, Cirencester Friendly

Jo Enright, Generali Employee Benefits UK

Jo Johnstone, Risk Assured

Jo Milner, Aviva

Joanna Streames, Velvet Mortgage & Insure Services

Jude Reynolds, Zurich

Judith Heather Crook, YuLife

Julie Godley, Legal & General

Julie Hopkins, Retired (Formerly Guardian)

Julie Yates, Capita

Jurgita Daukintyte Tomczuk, Umbrella Protect

Karen Chambers, St James's Place Protection Planning

Karen Cooper, Caspian Insurance

Karen Fuge, Legal & General

Karen Jackson, The Right Broker

Karen Kaur, AIG Life

Karen Martin, HSBC Life

Karen Searle, St James's Place Protection Planning

Karla Edwards, The Protection Parent

Karolina Melik, Umbrella Protect

Kate Alder, Holloway Friendly

Kate Buckley, iPipeline

Kate Higgins, Bupa

Kate Kilpatrick, Willis Towers Watson

Kate Whitelock, YuLife

Katherine Palacios, AIG Life

Katherine Weller, iPipeline

Kathryn Knowles, Cura Financial Services

Katie Bird, Bupa

Katie Schofield, The Insurance Surgery

Katya Maclean, Guardian

Kellie Whetton, Cura Financial Services

Kelly Xue, Lucent Financial Planning Limited

Keri Fuller, Chiltern Hills Financial Planning

Kerrie Dyer, AIG Life

Kirsten Lord, PhysioMedics

Kirsty Jenkins, Holloway Friendly

Laura Benton, Reassured

Laura Matthews, Barnett Waddingham

Laura Mcdonald, Vitality

Laura Mitchell, Guardian

Laura Vaughan, Scottish Widows

Laura Young, AIG Life

Lauren Berkemeyer, YuLife

Lauren Hook, AIG Life

Lauren Hygate, AIG Life

Leanne Stancliffe, Cura Financial Services

Leighann Kirby, Pure Protect

Liann Hill, Lifetime Assure

Linda Holmes, Guardian

Lindsay Blancke, Royal London

Lindsay Mason, Cura Financial Services

Lisa Breach, AIG Life

Lisa Kelly, LifeSearch

Lisa York, Sesame Bankhall Group

Liz Conner, Legal & General

Liz Lucas, LifeSearch

Liz Palazzo, The Insurance Surgery

Lorna Ellams, Bupa

Lorraine Donald, British Friendly

Lorreine Kennedy, Chiltern Hills Financial Planning

Lorri-Ann Gillies, Bupa

Lou Harvey, Bupa

Louise Baker, Holloway Friendly

Louise Colley, Zurich

Lucy Cole, Zurich

Lucy Pearce, advo

Lydia Clark, Cipher Risk Limited

Machaela Roberts, Bupa

Maddy Gunn, LifeSearch

Maena Twomey, Scottish Widows

Mandy Brenigan, Royal London

Maria Papadelli, YuLife

Mariola Sikorska-Musztafa, Owl Financial

Marj Murphy, Medicash

Martyna Dziwisinska, Umbrella Protect

Mary Condarinis, Legal & General

Marzena Wojnowska, Umbrella Protect

Maxine Wilkinson, NFU Mutual

May Jupp, Holloway Friendly

Megan Cox, Aviva

Megan Hammonds, The Insurance Surgery

Megan Lewis, William Russell

Michele Golunska, Sesame Bankhall Group

Michelle Carter, Bespoke Financial Group

Michelle West-Wiggins, Cirencester Friendly

Mish Dave, Guardian

Monica Garcia, Monica Garcia Consulting

Natalia Milkowska, Holloway Friendly

Natalie Franklin, AIG Life

Natalie Mayne, CIExpert

Natalie Summerson, British Friendly

Neha Agarwal, iPipeline

Nicky Bray, Zurich

Nicky Shorey, Legal & General

Nicola Herbert, British Friendly

Nicola Martin, NFU Mutual

Nicola Shield, Bupa

Nicola Taylor, The Exeter

Nikola Kamel, Bupa

Nina Boston, YuLife

Nina Brown, Pam Brown Mortgages

Nyssa West, AIG Life

Olivia Cashmore, Caspian Insurance

Paula Bertram-Lax, LifeSearch

Paula Brown, Holloway Friendly

Paula Llewellyn, Legal & General

Pauline Stewart, Scottish Widows

Philippa Gilham, Bupa

Rachael Welsh, Guardian

Rachael Wilkins, William Russell

Rachel Atkinson, Legal & General

Rachel Green, Aviva

Rachel Humphreys, Munich Re

Rachel Irons, Complete Health & Protection

Rachel Wrigley, Bupa

Radhika Ravi, Swiss Re

Rebecca Green, Bupa

Rebecca Lowe, Aviva

Rebecca Myatt, Holloway Friendly

Rebekah Johnston, Umbrella Protect

Riona Mulherin, Paradigm Protect

Robyn Allen, Robyn Allen Solutions

Romeesa Khan, UnderwriteMe

Roopal Bharania, UnderwriteMe

Rose Fallon, Risk Assured

Rose St. Louis, Lloyds Banking Group

Rupinder Bahra, MetLife UK

Ruth Heather, Royal London

Sabrina Lane, Aviva

Samantha Cross, Assured Futures

Samantha Haffenden-Angear, Drewberry

Sandra Harrington, Mortgage Quest

Sara Wheeldon, The Insurance Surgery

Sarah Baird, TMA

Sarah Burgess, AIG Life

Sarah Ellis, Guardian

Sarah Lloyd, The Exeter

Sarah Moore, Auxilium

Sarah Palmer, Capita

Sarah Pollard, SE Associates

Sarah Rawson, Swiss Re

Sarah Swain, YuLife

SarahJane Mills, Legal & General

Shalini Pandita, AIG Life

Sharon Taylor, Assured Futures

Shelley Read, Royal London

Shelley Rowley, BHSF

Shelley Walker, Royal London

Shelli Bentley, Royal London

Shirley Fell, Cirencester Friendly

Shona Smith, AIG Life

Simone Martin, Bupa

Siobhan Barrow, Scottish Widows

Sophie Townsend, Bespoke Financial Group

Sophie Yeo, AIG Life

Stacey Edkins, Capita

Stephanie Hall, Guardian

Stephanie Hydon, iPipeline

Sue Helmont, AIG Life

Sue Weir, Medicash

Suzie Gear, The Insurance Surgery

Suzy Esson, Holloway Friendly

Tara Lennard, YuLife

Tina Thandi, Capita

Tracey Gloyne, Beckett Financial Services

Tracy Jeffery, Scottish Widows

Vanessa Galashan, Cura Financial Services

Vicki Goddard, Scottish Widows

Vicky Churcher, AIG Life

Victoria Albinson, LifeSearch

Victoria Jones, Pegasus Benefits

Vikki Jefferies, PRIMIS Mortgage Network

Vivien McMaster, NFU Mutual

Zanele Sibanda, Towergate Health & Protection

Zoe Mears, iPipeline

Zuzanna Ritter, Smart Choice Financial Services

Company Nominations:

AIG Life

Bupa

Generali Employee Benefits UK

Holloway Friendly

Legal & General

Pacific Life Re

Scottish Widows

Sesame Bankhall Group

Umbrella Protect

William Russell

 

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