We identify and award the most innovative projects in the insurance sector

The awards aim to highlight and share worldwide best practices that will help accelerate the transformation of insurance as we know it for the better.

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THE SUBMISSION PHASE

The Qorus–Accenture Innovation in Insurance Awards aims to appraise and recognize the most innovative projects, initiatives and ideas in insurance globally. Winners are awarded by their peers, with a rigorous, independent process ensuring the credibility of the awards.

 

Based on an analysis of winning submissions and best practices, here are seven tips to help you build a compelling case for your innovation

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Clearly present the problem you needed to solve; show how you used technology or an innovative idea to solve that problem; and highlight the results with both qualitative and quantitative success metrics.

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Remember to directly address each judging criterion: originality, impact and universality. Mapping your key points to each criterion prior to writing your submission entries is a useful exercise

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Proofread and edit your submission. While correct spelling and grammar are not criteria, a polished final submission will impress your peers, who have the final say regarding who wins.

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Visuals, such as images, videos or screenshots of an application, can make your submission more engaging. Gather your best supporting materials to add as attachments.

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Don’t be afraid to talk about your setbacks or challenges and how you overcame them through ideation and implementation. These stories spark inspiration.

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Be specific, especially in your results. Use statistics and numbers to show growth or change.

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THE SELECTION PHASE

An innovation committee shortlists the best innovation in each category based on 3 criteria

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Originality

The uniqueness of the idea in the marketplace and its potential as a gamechanger.

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Impact

The innovation’s capacity to generate a superior, long-term competitive edge and a significant return on investment.

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Universality

The innovation’s adaptability across different markets and countries.

This Year's Judges

Alberto Garuccio
Head of Ecosystem and Open Insurance (Reale Group)
Barbara Fernández Gutierrez
Open Innovation Deputy Director and Head of insur_space (MAPFRE)
Bruce Adrain
Head of Innovation Capability and Build (Liberty Group)
Camila Serna
EVP, Global Head of Digital Acceleration (Chubb)
Carmen del Campo
Chief Innovation Officer (Mutua Madrileña)
Charles Brooks
Executive Vice President, Operations and Systems (Kemper Corporation)
Daniel Riscado
Head of Center for Transformation and Board Member FID R&D (Fidelidade)
David Isamu Noma
CIO (Rakuten General Insurance)
Dérik Thirion
Head of Technology (JaSure)
Enrico Tardocchi
Head of Business Excellence & Customer Centricity at (Europ Assistance Italia)
Fernando Mauro de Mendonça
Innovation and Agile Transformation Sr. Manager (Bradesco Seguros)
Francisco Jose Morente Pacheco
Chief Innovation Officer (VidaCaixa)
Gabriele Ratti
Head of Affinity, Mobility & DCS Southeast Europe (Aon)
Gareth Friedlander
Deputy CEO (Discovery Life)
Javier Campos
Digital, Direct & Alliances Business Director (Santa Lucía)
Jon Whitby
General Manager, Customer & Digital (nib Group)
Keith Bergin
Vice President (Cyber Claims)
Laura Cots
Head of Venture Building (Catalana Occidente Group)
Laura Lorenzo
Innovation Manager (Grupo Catalana Occidente)
Luke Harris
Vice President, Innovation (USAA)
Marcin Kurczab
Head of Innovation Lab (PZU)
Marcos Rodriguez
Head of Transformation (Zurich)
Matteo Carbone
Founder and Director (IoT Insurance Observatory)
Mehdi Bennani
Chief Digital Officer (Wafa Assurance)
Miri Gelbort
Chief Information Officer (CLAL Insurance & Finance)
Monica Paz Garcia
Commercial & Marketing and Sales Director (RGA)
Morten Møller Madsen
Executive Vice President, Marketing (Digital & Communications, Codan Forsikring A/S)
Nathalie Erdmanis
Director of Sustainability (AG Insurance & Ageas)
Nuno Horta
Group Innovation Manager (Ageas Portugal)
Ramon Nadal de Dios
Technical Director, General Insurance (Caser Insurance Company)
Rob Galbraith
Founder and CEO (Forestview Insights)
Stefano Bison
Group Head of Business Development, Partnerships & Innovation (Assicurazioni Generali)
Tomasz Raczynski
Director of Insurance Department (mBank S.A.)
Ursuline Foley
Board Member, Provident Financial Services (DOCOsoft)
Vanessa Govi
Group Chief Digital Officer (ALD Automotive)
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THE VOTING PHASE

Submissions are first selected by our Selection committee who pick 9 nominees for each category that are then voted on by our entire community!

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Jury members

Votes coming from the Awards Jury, which comprises senior insurance executives from across the world, will represent 50% of the global score

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Qorus members

Qorus members' vote account for 40% of the vote

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Others

Non members are also allowed to vote, but their vote will only account for 10% of the global vote  

Our Initiative in Numbers

4k+
Online votes received in 2023
36
Senior industry leaders acted as judges in 2023
2704
Innovations since 2016
1,2k+
Institutions have submitted since 2016

A GLOBAL AWARDS PROGRAM

Angola
1 innovation
1 innovation
Argentina
12 innovations
12 innovations
Australia
42 innovations
42 innovations
Austria
14 innovations
14 innovations
Bangladesh
5 innovations
5 innovations
Belgium
53 innovations
53 innovations
Bulgaria
5 innovations
5 innovations
Canada
58 innovations
58 innovations
Chile
5 innovations
5 innovations
China
33 innovations
33 innovations
Colombia
27 innovations
27 innovations
Croatia
5 innovations
5 innovations
Czech Republic
9 innovations
9 innovations
Denmark
10 innovations
10 innovations
Finland
6 innovations
6 innovations
France
302 innovations
302 innovations
Germany
102 innovations
102 innovations
Greece
6 innovations
6 innovations
Hong Kong SAR
50 innovations
50 innovations
Hungary
2 innovations
2 innovations
India
191 innovations
191 innovations
Indonesia
5 innovations
5 innovations
Ireland
19 innovations
19 innovations
Italy
212 innovations
212 innovations
Japan
42 innovations
42 innovations
Kenya
6 innovations
6 innovations
Korea (South)
2 innovations
2 innovations
Lebanon
6 innovations
6 innovations
Lithuania
1 innovation
1 innovation
Malaysia
11 innovations
11 innovations
Mexico
8 innovations
8 innovations
Morocco
4 innovations
4 innovations
Netherlands
36 innovations
36 innovations
New Zealand
17 innovations
17 innovations
Nigeria
6 innovations
6 innovations
Norway
4 innovations
4 innovations
Pakistan
1 innovation
1 innovation
Peru
1 innovation
1 innovation
Philippines
7 innovations
7 innovations
Poland
71 innovations
71 innovations
Portugal
66 innovations
66 innovations
Romania
1 innovation
1 innovation
Russian Federation
7 innovations
7 innovations
Serbia
1 innovation
1 innovation
Singapore
66 innovations
66 innovations
South Africa
98 innovations
98 innovations
Spain
107 innovations
107 innovations
Sri Lanka
7 innovations
7 innovations
Sweden
13 innovations
13 innovations
Switzerland
61 innovations
61 innovations
Taiwan
8 innovations
8 innovations
Thailand
9 innovations
9 innovations
Turkey
94 innovations
94 innovations
USA
260 innovations
260 innovations
United Arab Emirates
21 innovations
21 innovations
United Kingdom
138 innovations
138 innovations
Vietnam
6 innovations
6 innovations
Africa
Asia and Pacific
Europe
Middle East
North America
South America

PROGRAM ENDORSMENTS

"It is a great honour for us to receive this award….I would like to thank Qorus and Accenture for the organisation of this ceremony"
Franck Le Vallois - Allianz

“Very proud to be recognised for the award… it is another proof point of the implementation of our strategy”  
Moshe Tamir - ex-Generali

“A good opportunity to review what your company is doing and see what is best practice …Thanks to Efma & Accenture for this true celebration of innovation”  
Tsukasa Makino - ex-Tokio Marine

OUR PARTNERSHIP AND VALUES

Efma

A non-profit organization for over 50 years, Qorus is a cornerstone of the financial services industry. Qorus facilitates networking that helps banks and insurers to reinvent themselves to thrive. It is a catalyst for reinvention for its members by helping them to go further, be faster and work together. 1,200 financial brands in 120 countries are Qorus members. Headquartered in Paris, Qorus serves financial institutions on all continents, with offices in Andorra, Bangkok, Bratislava, Brussels, Dubai, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, London, Milan, Seoul, and Tokyo.

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Accenture


Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions—underpinned by the world’s largest delivery network—Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their stakeholders.

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