The European Risk Management Awards, established by FERMA and Commercial Risk in 2016, celebrate the individuals and organisations driving excellence in risk management. These awards highlight outstanding contributions in three categories: Excellence in Risk Management, Training & Education Excellence, and Industry Excellence.

We’re excited to announce the 2024 finalists, each of whom has demonstrated exceptional dedication and innovation in advancing the risk management profession.

EXCELLENCE IN RISK MANAGEMENT

Finalists for the Business Resilience Programme of the Year category

• Laurent Giezendanner, Head Corporate Security & Legal Operations, Syngenta Group, Switzerland
• Semiha, Kelleci Çakar, Business Continuity and Crisis Management Supervisor, Socar Türkiye Energy Ltd., Turkey
• Clement Torres, Group Risk Manager, Bel Group, France

Finalists for the Innovative Insurance Programme of the Year category

• Arlen Arda, Director, Enterprise Risk and Insurance Management, Beko Corporate, Turkey
• Ozge Gungor, Global Insurance Director and Hakan Kayganacı, Chief Risk Officer, Yildrim Holding, Turkey
• Kevin Steed, Head of Group Insurance, AstraZeneca, UK

Finalists for the Rising Star of the Year category

• Onur Caglar, Lead Risk Management Professional, Turkcell, Turkey
• Monique Klijn-Smulders, Officer Group Insurances, Rabobank, Netherlands
• Paul Thijssen, Insurance Claims Manager, LyondellBasell, Netherlands

Finalists for the Risk Manager of the Year category

• Robert Chapman, Director, Dr Chapman and Associates, UK
• Radvile Ragozyte, Risk Manager, Vilnius Silumos tinkle, Lithuania 
• Kevin Steed, Head of Group Insurance, AstraZeneca UK Ltd, United Kingdom

Training & Education Excellence

Finalists for the Training and Education Programme of the Year category

• Risk Awareness Week, by Risk Academy, Switzerland
• CSI Digital Campus, by CSI Piemonte – Consorzio per il Sistema Informativo, Italy
• Guernsey Certificate in International Insurance Management, by Guernsey International Insurance Association and GTA University Centre, UK
• WTW Training Academy, by WTW, UK

Industry Excellence

Finalists for the Broker Innovation of the Year category

• Howden: Mission Impossible: London Market leads insurance coverage for FSO Safer
• Marsh McLennan: Sentrisk
• WTW: Continental Europe Cyber Facility

Finalists for the Insurance Company Innovation of the Year category

• SRS Altitude: First European MGU focusing on ART
• Zurich Insurance Group: Cyber Risk Quantification
• Zurich Insurance Group: Renewal Process Simplification

Finalists for the Claims Innovation of the Year category

• HDI Global: Energy Claims Taskforce
• Swiss Re Corporate Solutions: Excellence in Multinational Claims Management
• Zurich Insurance Group: CATIA: Transcending Claims Management Through AI Innovation

Finalists for the Global Programme Innovation of the Year category

• AIG: Bespoke project management approach drives success for complex multinational programmes
• Allianz Commercial: CT4U: a digital innovation for global insurance
• Zurich Insurance Group: Submission Data API

Finalists for the Systemic Risk Solution of the Year category

• AXA XL: AXA Wildfire
• HDI Global: Climate Risk Reporting
• WTW: Pioneering Global Ecosystem Resilience Programme

Finalists for the Technology Innovation of the Year category

• RedCompass Labs: The RedFlag Accelerator
• Serra Verde Group: Risk Awareness Wisdom
• Windward: Windward’s Organization Defined Risk
• Zurich Insurance Group: NEW Zurich Risk Room