For the first time, the Insurance Connect Awards: the awards established by Insurance Connect to reward the excellence of the insurance sector which have distinguished themselves during the current year for the adoption of innovative technologies, the approach to the customer, the introduction of new business models, distribution and, lastly, the ever-increasing weight of services. Alleanza Assicurazioni, Generali Italia, Cattolica Assicurazioni and UnipolSai are among the 52 awards assigned.
Insurance Connect, a publisher specializing in the insurance sector, has decided to set up its awards precisely on the occasion of the first 10 years of activity in information for the insurance sector, towards which it operates with four publications (Insurance Review, Insurance Trade, Insurance Daily and Società e risk), web TV (insuranceconnect.TV) and an intense conference activity.
“Through the prizes awarded – he declared Maria Rosa Alaggio, Insurance Connect Magazine Editor – the Insurance Connect Awards 2021 show how the insurance industry is able to shape the future by analyzing the evolution of risks and developing new business models, a strong service component, customer-centric programs . Many paths have been taken to interpret the change, also thanks to the growing attention of companies towards fundamental issues such as sustainability, financial education, inclusion, communication”.
The Insurance Connect editorial staff assisted by a jury of experts assigned the awards to the prevented applications. The awards for the categories Best company for intermediaries, Best company to work for and Best product/service were instead awarded on the basis of some dedicated surveys aimed at intermediaries and company employees.
Here are some of the prizes awarded: "Best protection strategy" ad Insurance Alliance, “Open Innovation-Health” to Blue Assistance; “Open Innovationa-Auto” to Sara Assicurazioni; “HR Management” a Global Assistance, “Best Product and Service-Health” a Cattolica Insurance; “Best Product and Service-Companies” Generali Italy; “Best Product and Service-Travel” to Allianz Global Assistance; “Innovation-Bancassurance” to Helvetia Italia Group; “Claims management-Non Auto” a UnipolSai; “Best company for intermediaries” to Cattolica Assicurazioni; “Agents of the Year-Industrial Relations” to Enrico Ulivieri of the Zurich Agents Group; “Agents of the Year-Innovation” to Erik Somaschini of Brianza Assicurazioni; “New Generation” to Gabriele Cirasola of the General Agency of Bologna of Generali Italia; “Leadership to Giacomo Lovati of the Unipol Group; "Best strategy to support sustainability" at Zurich Italy; “Best initiative to support sustainability-QBE Europe SA/NV” at the General Representation for Italy; “Financial education” to Alleanza Assicurazioni, “Financial education-Intermediaries-QBE Europe SA/NV” to the General Representative for Italy; “Communication” to the Unipol Group; “Best advertising campaign” at Generali Italia; “Lifetime Achievement Award” to Luciano Lucca of Assiteca.
