BIBA Journalist of the Year Awards – Winners Announced

LONDON, July 3 -- The British Insurance Brokers' Association issued the following news release:

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA), the UK's leading general insurance intermediary organisation, has named Sam Barker from Insurance Times as the BIBA Journalist of the Year.

The awards showcase journalists who have used their work to further the understanding of what can often be highly complex insurance issues.

Steve White, BIBA Chief Executive said: "We are now in our 31st year of the awards, and every year we have seen the entries grow in strength. I believe that this year's short-listed journalists represent the strongest group that we have ever had the pleasure to work with.

"As well as looking at the originality and style of writing, and the quality of related research or investigatory work, our independent judges have been asked to identify the journalists that raised awareness of general insurance subjects through their work and provided an insight into general insurance issues.

"I commend all those short-listed for providing a valuable service to the British consumer and the insurance sector, and would like to congratulate the winners on their fantastic and well deserved achievement."

A full listing of winning and highly commended journalists at this year's BIBA Journalist of the Year award follows:

Best Consumer Award

Highly Commended: Esther Shaw, Sunday Express

Winner: Dan Moore, Which? Money

Best Personal Finance Journalist Award

Highly Commended: Ruth Lythe, The Daily Mail

Winner: Kevin Peachey, BBC News

Online Award

Highly Commended: Naphtalia Loderick, Confused.com

Winner: James Cuff, Confused.com

Trade Feature Award

Highly Commended: Edmund Tirbutt, Freelance

Winner: Ben Dyson, Insurance Times

Trade News Award

Highly Commended: Stephanie Denton, Post Magazine

Winner: Danny Walkinshaw, Formerly of Insurance Times

Regional Award

Highly Commended: Jeff Salway, Freelance

Winner: Claire McNeilly, Belfast Telegraph

Gary Hyndman Most Promising Newcomer Award

Highly Commended: Andrew Pearce, Insurance Age

Winner: Carolina Parra-Serrano, Post Magazine

Scoop of the year Award

Highly Commended: Sam Barker, Insurance Times.

Winner: Paul Davies, Which?

Best Interview/Profile Award

Highly Commended: Mairi MacDonald, Post Magazine

Winner: Emmanuel Kenning, Insurance Age

Broadcast Award

Highly Commended: Simon Gompertz, BBC

Winner: Steph McGovern & Team, BBC Breakfast

The awards are judged independently by the following industry panel:

Clive Adamson, Financial Conduct Authority

Mark Weil, Marsh UK & Ireland

Andy Watson, Ageas UK

Dan Wilkinson, RSA Group

Jonathan Evans MP

Phil Bayles, Aviva plc

Stephen Lewis, Zurich Insurance plc

Peter Blanc, Oval Insurance Broking Limited

Mark Neale, Financial Services Compensation Scheme Barbara Bradshaw, BIBA

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