Chartered Insurance Institute awards prizes for exceptional exam performance

With around 4,000 entries, this year’s winners include insurance and personal finance professionals from Marsh, AXA XL, Axis Capital, Gallagher, EFU Life Assurance, Crowe, Zurich, Faraday Underwriting Limited, Allianz Insurance plc, QBE, Kirkton Insurance Brokers, Thomas Carroll, RSA Group, Marsh McLennan, NFU Mutual, Hiscox, Pettecrew Financial Planning, Coverys, Standard Life, and Rouse Limited.

Russell Higginbotham, CII President, said: “Thousands of learners invest time and energy to take CII qualifications each year in the knowledge that their success will be internationally recognised, helping them to advance their professional skills, their careers and to better serve their clients. I would like to congratulate everyone who has achieved success this year, alongside the 33 individuals who have demonstrated exceptional performance. Our winners should be very proud of their achievements.”

On achieving the best result in the CII’s Advanced insurance broking unit 930 on completion of the Advanced Diploma in Insurance qualification and taking the David John Hine Memorial Prize, Patrice Rolle said: “I’m really proud of myself for achieving this result. I was determined to pass, and I made a lot of sacrifices which wasn’t easy but it paid off. This prize helps to set me apart among my peers, demonstrating my hard work and dedication, as well as my knowledge and skills.”

Every winner receives a cash prize of up to £1,000 plus a certificate, which is usually presented at their local insurance institute annual dinner. The CII will share top tips for exceptional performance from this year’s winners across the CII’s Facebook, LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), and Instagram channels.

Entry for prizes is automatic for every CII candidate who completes a test or submits coursework during the year.

To learn more about the awards visit: https://www.cii.co.uk/about-us/initiatives/engagement/awards/qualifications-awards/

List of winners

• Crawford Prize for best result in completion of the Advanced Diploma in Insurance qualification: Hannah Green of Marsh Ltd (UK) and Patrick Kalumba Muli of Minet Kenya Insurance Brokers Ltd (International).
• Henry J. Tapscott Prize in recognition of excellence in completion of the Advanced Diploma in Insurance qualification: Tom Potter of Axa XL.
• John Ellams Award for excellence in completion of the Advanced Diploma in Insurance qualification: Jamie Fleming of AXIS Capital.
• BIBA Prize for best result in completion of the Advanced Diploma in Insurance qualification for a candidate employed by a BIBA member: Donna Janet Beckett of Arthur J. Gallagher.
• Swiss Re Reinsurance Prize for best result in the Reinsurance unit M97 on completion of the Advanced Diploma in Insurance qualification: Yasir Ehtesham of EFU General Insurance Ltd.
• Manchester Centenary Prize for excellence in completion of the Advanced Diploma in Insurance qualification: Daniel Sutton of Ageas Insurance Ltd.
• AIA Education Foundation Prize for best result in the Aviation and Space Insurance unit M91 on completion of the Advanced Diploma in Insurance qualification: Chloe Kemp of HDI Global Speciality Ltd.
• David John Hine Memorial Prize for best result in the Advanced Insurance Broking unit 930 on completion of the Advanced Diploma in Insurance qualification: Patrice Rolle.
• Alison Ecob Memorial Prize for best result in the Risk Management in Insurance unit 992 for a UK candidate on completion of the Advanced Diploma in Insurance qualification: Kate Louise Stimson of Marsh & McLennan.
• Worshipful Company of Insurers Prize for best result in the Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning qualification: Joanna Keerson Amanda Bambrough of Compliance & Training Solutions Ltd.
• Barnfield Prize for excellence in completion of the core units of the Advanced Diploma in Insurance qualification: William Goldhawk of Faraday Underwriting Ltd.
• JB Welson Prize for excellence in completion of the core units of the Advanced Diploma in Insurance qualification: Paula Jane Rhodes of Zurich.
• Kenneth Griffiths Prize for the best result in the Advanced Claims unit 820: Louis Alexander Frost of Allianz Insurance.
• Paul Maynard Memorial Prize for the best result in the Advanced Insurance Broking
  unit 930: Freya Cramp of Marsh & McLennan.
• CII Award in Excellence in Claims Practice for the best result in the Claims Practice
  unit M85: Luke Hughes of Zurich.
• McNeil and Wallace Award, Liverpool Underwriters Association, for the best result in the Cargo and Goods in Transit Insurance unit M90: Jake Vardon-Prince of Axa Insurance.
• London Business Interruption Association Prize for best result in the Commercial Property and Business Interruption unit M93: Deborah Welsh of Kirton Insurance Brokers Ltd.
• London Business Interruption Association Prize for best result in the Commercial Property and Business Interruption unit M93: Katherine Chinery of Aegis Managing Agency Ltd.
• Stanley Brown Prize for the best result in the Liability Insurances unit M96: Sarah Jane Hughes of Thomas Carroll.
• Boleslaw Monic Prize for the best result in the Reinsurance unit M97: Francesco Soscia of Guy Carpenter.
• McNeil and Wallace Award, Liverpool Underwriters Association for the best result in the Marine Hull and Associated Liabilities unit M98: Gavin Beningfield of RSA Group.
• Layborn Prize for the best result in the Pensions and Retirement Planning unit R04: Matthew Davies of Pettecrew Financial Planning.
• Sedgwick International UK Prize for the best result in the Insurance, Legal and Regulatory unit IF1 and the Insurance Claims Handling Process unit IF4 for a UK candidate: Christopher Barker of NFU Mutual Insurance Society Ltd.
• International Underwriting Association Prize for the Best result in the Diploma in Insurance qualification for a candidate employed by a member of the IUA: Elliot Woodhouse of Hamilton Insurance Group.
• Worshipful Company of Insurers Prize for the best result in the Diploma in Insurance qualification: Benjamin Purkiss of Coverys European Holdings.
• John Poel Prize for the best result in the Diploma in Insurance qualification for a candidate employed by a BIBA member: Sebastian Charles Cutteridge of Arthur J Gallagher.
• Worshipful Company of Insurers Prize for the best result in the Diploma in Financial Planning qualification: Thomas Walker of True Potential.
• Certificate in London Market Insurance Specialisation – The Colin Gilchrist Memorial: Tom Potter of Axa XL.
• Certificate in Insurance – Worshipful Company of Insurers: Amanda Maria Rook of John Walker Insurance Ltd.
• Worshipful Company of Insurers Prize for the best result in the Award in Financial Administration qualification: Kevin Bingham of The Phoenix Group.
• Certificate in Paraplanning prize for the best result in the Certificate in Paraplanning qualification: Georgia Whittle of Rouse Ltd.
• Certificate in Insurance Market Specialisation – The Dr Alexander Scott: Hannah Green
  of Marsh.
• The Rutter Medal for best New Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute: Michael Ryan of Allianz Partners.