Entry Requirements

• These awards are open to those who insure life risk and are based in a jurisdiction governed by a European regulator. The management of the insurance entity does not need to be physically based in Europe.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer.
• All insurers entering are offered a half table for five persons to attend the awards ceremony at no cost, however, it is not a requirement for entrants to fulfil the five-seat allocation. Entrants must nominate at least one person to attend the Awards ceremony, at no charge, should they be shortlisted as a Finalist. Finalists are not obligated to purchase further seats at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists wishing to purchase additional seats or / and to fill an exclusive table of 10.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent).

Questions:

1. In no more than five words, which lines of business does your investment strategy support, i.e. bulk annuity, with-profits, unit linked, protection? The judges will be using your answer to:

• Help assess your answers to the remaining questions in the context of your business activities
• Conduct a fair comparison to other entries in this category

2. Describe how your investment strategy – or, for the ‘Unit Linked Funds and DC Pensions Platform Provider of the Year’ award, the range of investment options you offer – supports your business objectives, your liability profile, and your capital position. The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the rationale for the choice of investment strategy is reasonable
• That the approach is well-thought through and clearly understandable
• How coherently the strategy connects to the liability profile and capital position described, and;
  
• Could / should work to support your organisations business strategy and / or objectives

3. How have you generated outperformance from the risk and capital budget available to your investments, measured against your liability, benchmark, or capital-efficiency objectives? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken optimises the opportunity for gains on a risk-reward ratio basis, and;
• If they believe the method and / or approach to identifying and generating outperformance are clearly defined, including what outperformance has been measured against

4. What have you introduced or changed in the past 12-months, either new to the market or a departure from your own approach in previous years, and why? Where the change has had time to take effect, please evidence the outcome. Where it has not, please explain what gives you confidence it was the right decision. The judges will be rating answers on:

• If the reason for the new / different approach sounds reasonable and well-thought through
• If the judges believe the details offered explain the significant contribution made to the success or other positive developments experienced with the strategy, as opposed to believing the same positive developments would have occurred without the changes made

Optional 1. [To be answered only if entering the “ESG Investment Strategy of the Year” award] How have you integrated Environmental, Social, or Governance considerations, guidelines, or stewardship actions into your investment approach in a way that is distinctive in the industry, and how do you evidence that they are applied consistently across the relevant portfolios? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach taken is well thought out and is being consistently applied to all or relevant investment activities

Optional 2. [To be answered only if entering the “Investment Innovation of the Year” award] Which single innovation, or series of related innovations, in how you manage your investable assets or capital most clearly sets you apart from insurance peers, and what has it changed about the results you achieve? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

Optional 3. [To be answered only if entering the “Investment Team of the Year” award] How is your team structured, resourced, and governed to manage investable assets and capital in a way that stands out from peers – for instance in how investment, actuarial, capital, and risk expertise work together? Please provide up to three examples. The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the team structure and ways of working show an alternative or more effective approach to the management of insurers’ investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such team approaches and structures would not benefit in the same way

Optional 4. To be ticked if you would like your entry to be entered for the “Continental European Insurer of the Year” award

• The " Outstanding Contribution to Industry " award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches.
• The " Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year ” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “ Rising Star of the Year ” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.

Entry Requirements

• These awards are open to those who insure life risk and are based in a jurisdiction governed by a European regulator. The management of the insurance entity does not need to be physically based in Europe.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer.
• All insurers entering are offered a half table for five persons to attend the awards ceremony at no cost, however, it is not a requirement for entrants to fulfil the five-seat allocation. Entrants must nominate at least one person to attend the Awards ceremony, at no charge, should they be shortlisted as a Finalist. Finalists are not obligated to purchase further seats at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists wishing to purchase additional seats or / and to fill an exclusive table of 10.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent).

Questions:

1. In no more than five words, which lines of business does your investment strategy support, i.e. bulk annuity, with-profits, unit linked, protection? The judges will be using your answer to:

• Help assess your answers to the remaining questions in the context of your business activities
• Conduct a fair comparison to other entries in this category

2. Describe how your investment strategy – or, for the ‘Unit Linked Funds and DC Pensions Platform Provider of the Year’ award, the range of investment options you offer – supports your business objectives, your liability profile, and your capital position. The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the rationale for the choice of investment strategy is reasonable
• That the approach is well-thought through and clearly understandable
• How coherently the strategy connects to the liability profile and capital position described, and;
  
• Could / should work to support your organisations business strategy and / or objectives

3. How have you generated outperformance from the risk and capital budget available to your investments, measured against your liability, benchmark, or capital-efficiency objectives? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken optimises the opportunity for gains on a risk-reward ratio basis, and;
• If they believe the method and / or approach to identifying and generating outperformance are clearly defined, including what outperformance has been measured against

4. What have you introduced or changed in the past 12-months, either new to the market or a departure from your own approach in previous years, and why? Where the change has had time to take effect, please evidence the outcome. Where it has not, please explain what gives you confidence it was the right decision. The judges will be rating answers on:

• If the reason for the new / different approach sounds reasonable and well-thought through
• If the judges believe the details offered explain the significant contribution made to the success or other positive developments experienced with the strategy, as opposed to believing the same positive developments would have occurred without the changes made

Optional 1. [To be answered only if entering the “ESG Investment Strategy of the Year” award] How have you integrated Environmental, Social, or Governance considerations, guidelines, or stewardship actions into your investment approach in a way that is distinctive in the industry, and how do you evidence that they are applied consistently across the relevant portfolios? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach taken is well thought out and is being consistently applied to all or relevant investment activities

Optional 2. [To be answered only if entering the “Investment Innovation of the Year” award] Which single innovation, or series of related innovations, in how you manage your investable assets or capital most clearly sets you apart from insurance peers, and what has it changed about the results you achieve? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

Optional 3. [To be answered only if entering the “Investment Team of the Year” award] How is your team structured, resourced, and governed to manage investable assets and capital in a way that stands out from peers – for instance in how investment, actuarial, capital, and risk expertise work together? Please provide up to three examples. The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the team structure and ways of working show an alternative or more effective approach to the management of insurers’ investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such team approaches and structures would not benefit in the same way

Optional 4. To be ticked if you would like your entry to be entered for the “Continental European Insurer of the Year” award

• The " Outstanding Contribution to Industry " award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches.
• The " Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year ” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “ Rising Star of the Year ” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.

Entry Requirements

• These awards are open to those who insure life risk and are based in a jurisdiction governed by a European regulator. The management of the insurance entity does not need to be physically based in Europe.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer.
• All insurers entering are offered a half table for five persons to attend the awards ceremony at no cost, however, it is not a requirement for entrants to fulfil the five-seat allocation. Entrants must nominate at least one person to attend the Awards ceremony, at no charge, should they be shortlisted as a Finalist. Finalists are not obligated to purchase further seats at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists wishing to purchase additional seats or / and to fill an exclusive table of 10.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent).

Questions:

1. In no more than five words, which lines of business does your investment strategy support, i.e. bulk annuity, with-profits, unit linked, protection? The judges will be using your answer to:

• Help assess your answers to the remaining questions in the context of your business activities
• Conduct a fair comparison to other entries in this category

2. Describe how your investment strategy – or, for the ‘Unit Linked Funds and DC Pensions Platform Provider of the Year’ award, the range of investment options you offer – supports your business objectives, your liability profile, and your capital position. The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the rationale for the choice of investment strategy is reasonable
• That the approach is well-thought through and clearly understandable
• How coherently the strategy connects to the liability profile and capital position described, and;
  
• Could / should work to support your organisations business strategy and / or objectives

3. How have you generated outperformance from the risk and capital budget available to your investments, measured against your liability, benchmark, or capital-efficiency objectives? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken optimises the opportunity for gains on a risk-reward ratio basis, and;
• If they believe the method and / or approach to identifying and generating outperformance are clearly defined, including what outperformance has been measured against

4. What have you introduced or changed in the past 12-months, either new to the market or a departure from your own approach in previous years, and why? Where the change has had time to take effect, please evidence the outcome. Where it has not, please explain what gives you confidence it was the right decision. The judges will be rating answers on:

• If the reason for the new / different approach sounds reasonable and well-thought through
• If the judges believe the details offered explain the significant contribution made to the success or other positive developments experienced with the strategy, as opposed to believing the same positive developments would have occurred without the changes made

Optional 1. [To be answered only if entering the “ESG Investment Strategy of the Year” award] How have you integrated Environmental, Social, or Governance considerations, guidelines, or stewardship actions into your investment approach in a way that is distinctive in the industry, and how do you evidence that they are applied consistently across the relevant portfolios? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach taken is well thought out and is being consistently applied to all or relevant investment activities

Optional 2. [To be answered only if entering the “Investment Innovation of the Year” award] Which single innovation, or series of related innovations, in how you manage your investable assets or capital most clearly sets you apart from insurance peers, and what has it changed about the results you achieve? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

Optional 3. [To be answered only if entering the “Investment Team of the Year” award] How is your team structured, resourced, and governed to manage investable assets and capital in a way that stands out from peers – for instance in how investment, actuarial, capital, and risk expertise work together? Please provide up to three examples. The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the team structure and ways of working show an alternative or more effective approach to the management of insurers’ investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such team approaches and structures would not benefit in the same way

Optional 4. To be ticked if you would like your entry to be entered for the “Continental European Insurer of the Year” award

• The " Outstanding Contribution to Industry " award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches.
• The " Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year ” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “ Rising Star of the Year ” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.

Entry Requirements

• These awards are open to those who insure life risk and are based in a jurisdiction governed by a European regulator. The management of the insurance entity does not need to be physically based in Europe.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer.
• All insurers entering are offered a half table for five persons to attend the awards ceremony at no cost, however, it is not a requirement for entrants to fulfil the five-seat allocation. Entrants must nominate at least one person to attend the Awards ceremony, at no charge, should they be shortlisted as a Finalist. Finalists are not obligated to purchase further seats at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists wishing to purchase additional seats or / and to fill an exclusive table of 10.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent).

Questions:

1. In no more than five words, which lines of business does your investment strategy support, i.e. bulk annuity, with-profits, unit linked, protection? The judges will be using your answer to:

• Help assess your answers to the remaining questions in the context of your business activities
• Conduct a fair comparison to other entries in this category

2. Describe how your investment strategy – or, for the ‘Unit Linked Funds and DC Pensions Platform Provider of the Year’ award, the range of investment options you offer – supports your business objectives, your liability profile, and your capital position. The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the rationale for the choice of investment strategy is reasonable
• That the approach is well-thought through and clearly understandable
• How coherently the strategy connects to the liability profile and capital position described, and;
  
• Could / should work to support your organisations business strategy and / or objectives

3. How have you generated outperformance from the risk and capital budget available to your investments, measured against your liability, benchmark, or capital-efficiency objectives? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken optimises the opportunity for gains on a risk-reward ratio basis, and;
• If they believe the method and / or approach to identifying and generating outperformance are clearly defined, including what outperformance has been measured against

4. What have you introduced or changed in the past 12-months, either new to the market or a departure from your own approach in previous years, and why? Where the change has had time to take effect, please evidence the outcome. Where it has not, please explain what gives you confidence it was the right decision. The judges will be rating answers on:

• If the reason for the new / different approach sounds reasonable and well-thought through
• If the judges believe the details offered explain the significant contribution made to the success or other positive developments experienced with the strategy, as opposed to believing the same positive developments would have occurred without the changes made

Optional 1. [To be answered only if entering the “ESG Investment Strategy of the Year” award] How have you integrated Environmental, Social, or Governance considerations, guidelines, or stewardship actions into your investment approach in a way that is distinctive in the industry, and how do you evidence that they are applied consistently across the relevant portfolios? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach taken is well thought out and is being consistently applied to all or relevant investment activities

Optional 2. [To be answered only if entering the “Investment Innovation of the Year” award] Which single innovation, or series of related innovations, in how you manage your investable assets or capital most clearly sets you apart from insurance peers, and what has it changed about the results you achieve? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

Optional 3. [To be answered only if entering the “Investment Team of the Year” award] How is your team structured, resourced, and governed to manage investable assets and capital in a way that stands out from peers – for instance in how investment, actuarial, capital, and risk expertise work together? Please provide up to three examples. The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the team structure and ways of working show an alternative or more effective approach to the management of insurers’ investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such team approaches and structures would not benefit in the same way

Optional 4. To be ticked if you would like your entry to be entered for the “Continental European Insurer of the Year” award

• The " Outstanding Contribution to Industry " award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches.
• The " Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year ” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “ Rising Star of the Year ” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.

Entry Requirements

• These awards are open to those who underwrite non-life risk as a general Property and Casualty Insurer, Managing Agent / Syndicate that is part of the Lloyd’s market, or Speciality Insurer, including specialty insurance risk and specialty lines, and are based in a jurisdiction governed by a European regulator. The management of the insurance entity does not need to be physically based in Europe.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• - All insurers entering are offered a half table for five persons to attend the awards ceremony at no cost, however, it is not a requirement for entrants to fulfil the five-seat allocation. Entrants must nominate at least one person to attend the Awards ceremony, at no charge, should they be shortlisted as a Finalist. Finalists are not obligated to purchase further seats at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists wishing to purchase additional seats or / and to fill an exclusive table of 10.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. In no more than five words, which lines of business does your investment strategy support, i.e. commercial property, motor, specialty, reinsurance? The judges will be using your answer to:

• Help assess your answers to the remaining questions in the context of your business activities
• Conduct a fair comparison to other entries in this category

2. How have you generated outperformance from the risk and capital budget available to your investments, given the reserve profile and claims obligations the portfolio has to support? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken optimises the opportunity for gains on a risk-reward ratio basis, and;
• If they believe the method and / or approach to identifying and generating outperformance are clearly defined, including what outperformance has been measured against

3. How do you manage volatility and wider market risk – including duration, credit, currency, and any correlation with your underwriting exposure – while still generating attractive returns on invested capital? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If the methods employed safeguard the investable assets from a range of market risks but also allow for the potential for attractive returns, and;
• How well the entrant has accounted for the interaction between asset risk and underwriting risk, and;
• If the approach is considered well-structured and adaptable as market environments evolve

4. What stands out in how you manage capital, cash, and liquidity – for example reserve management, cashflow forecasting, collateral, and claims funding – alongside your investment activities, and how does that approach hold up under stress, such as a major loss event or a period of market dislocation? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the method and / or approach to capital and cash operations complement well and / or offer opportunities for greater capital usage in investments, and;
• The credibility of the entrant’s account of how the approach performs under stress, and;
• That the approach is clearly defined and allows for an opportunity to be evolved, changed, or further developed over time, to the benefit of investment activities
  

Optional 1. [To be answered only if entering the “ESG Investment Strategy of the Year” award] How have you integrated Environmental, Social, or Governance considerations, guidelines, or stewardship actions into your investment approach in a way that is distinctive in the industry, and how do you evidence that they are applied consistently across the relevant portfolios? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach taken is well thought out and is being consistently applied to all or relevant investment activities

Optional 2. [To be answered only if entering the “Investment Innovation of the Year” award] What one innovation or series of innovations have you introduced or made to how you manage your investments that truly sets you apart from your insurance peers? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way
  

Optional. To be ticked if you would like your entry to be entered for the “Continental European Insurer of the Year” award

Optional. Would you like to nominate  candidates for any of the following special recognition awards:

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The “Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.

Entry Requirements

• These awards are open to those who underwrite non-life risk as a general Property and Casualty Insurer, Managing Agent / Syndicate that is part of the Lloyd’s market, or Speciality Insurer, including specialty insurance risk and specialty lines, and are based in a jurisdiction governed by a European regulator. The management of the insurance entity does not need to be physically based in Europe.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• - All insurers entering are offered a half table for five persons to attend the awards ceremony at no cost, however, it is not a requirement for entrants to fulfil the five-seat allocation. Entrants must nominate at least one person to attend the Awards ceremony, at no charge, should they be shortlisted as a Finalist. Finalists are not obligated to purchase further seats at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists wishing to purchase additional seats or / and to fill an exclusive table of 10.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. In no more than five words, which lines of business does your investment strategy support, i.e. commercial property, motor, specialty, reinsurance? The judges will be using your answer to:

• Help assess your answers to the remaining questions in the context of your business activities
• Conduct a fair comparison to other entries in this category

2. How have you generated outperformance from the risk and capital budget available to your investments, given the reserve profile and claims obligations the portfolio has to support? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken optimises the opportunity for gains on a risk-reward ratio basis, and;
• If they believe the method and / or approach to identifying and generating outperformance are clearly defined, including what outperformance has been measured against

3. How do you manage volatility and wider market risk – including duration, credit, currency, and any correlation with your underwriting exposure – while still generating attractive returns on invested capital? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If the methods employed safeguard the investable assets from a range of market risks but also allow for the potential for attractive returns, and;
• How well the entrant has accounted for the interaction between asset risk and underwriting risk, and;
• If the approach is considered well-structured and adaptable as market environments evolve

4. What stands out in how you manage capital, cash, and liquidity – for example reserve management, cashflow forecasting, collateral, and claims funding – alongside your investment activities, and how does that approach hold up under stress, such as a major loss event or a period of market dislocation? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the method and / or approach to capital and cash operations complement well and / or offer opportunities for greater capital usage in investments, and;
• The credibility of the entrant’s account of how the approach performs under stress, and;
• That the approach is clearly defined and allows for an opportunity to be evolved, changed, or further developed over time, to the benefit of investment activities
  

Optional 1. [To be answered only if entering the “ESG Investment Strategy of the Year” award] How have you integrated Environmental, Social, or Governance considerations, guidelines, or stewardship actions into your investment approach in a way that is distinctive in the industry, and how do you evidence that they are applied consistently across the relevant portfolios? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach taken is well thought out and is being consistently applied to all or relevant investment activities

Optional 2. [To be answered only if entering the “Investment Innovation of the Year” award] What one innovation or series of innovations have you introduced or made to how you manage your investments that truly sets you apart from your insurance peers? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way
  

Optional. To be ticked if you would like your entry to be entered for the “Continental European Insurer of the Year” award

Optional. Would you like to nominate  candidates for any of the following special recognition awards:

• The " Outstanding Contribution to Industry " award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The “ Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year ” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “ Rising Star of the Year ” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.

Entry Requirements

• These awards are open to organisations who underwrite insurance risk and are based in a jurisdiction governed by a European regulator or individuals or teams working for such organisations.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• All insurers entering are offered a half table for five persons to attend the awards ceremony at no cost, however, it is not a requirement for entrants to fulfil the five-seat allocation. Entrants must nominate at least one person to attend the Awards ceremony, at no charge, should they be shortlisted as a Finalist. Finalists are not obligated to purchase further seats at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists wishing to purchase additional seats or / and to fill an exclusive table of 10.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. In no more than five words, which lines of business does your investment strategy support, i.e. bulk annuity, with-profits, commercial property, specialty? The judges will be rating answers on:

• Help assess your answers to the remaining questions in the context of your business activities
• Conduct a fair comparison to other entries in this category

• If the methods employed safeguard the investable assets from a range of market risks but also allow for the potential for attractive returns, and;
• How well the entrant has accounted for the interaction between asset risk and underwriting risk, and;
• If the approach is considered well-structured and adaptable as market environments evolve

• If they believe the method and / or approach to capital and cash operations complement well and / or offer opportunities for greater capital usage in investments, and;
• The credibility of the entrant’s account of how the approach performs under stress, and;
• That the approach is clearly defined and allows for an opportunity to be evolved, changed, or further developed over time, to the benefit of investment activities

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach taken is well thought out and is being consistently applied to all or relevant investment activities

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The “Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.

Entry Requirements

• These awards are open to organisations who underwrite insurance risk and are based in a jurisdiction governed by a European regulator or individuals or teams working for such organisations.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• All insurers entering are offered a half table for five persons to attend the awards ceremony at no cost, however, it is not a requirement for entrants to fulfil the five-seat allocation. Entrants must nominate at least one person to attend the Awards ceremony, at no charge, should they be shortlisted as a Finalist. Finalists are not obligated to purchase further seats at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists wishing to purchase additional seats or / and to fill an exclusive table of 10.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. In n o more than five words, which lines of business does your investment strategy support, i.e. bulk annuity, with-profits, commercial property, specialty? The judges will be rating answers on:

• Help assess your answers to the remaining questions in the context of your business activities
• Conduct a fair comparison to other entries in this category

• If the methods employed safeguard the investable assets from a range of market risks but also allow for the potential for attractive returns, and;
• How well the entrant has accounted for the interaction between asset risk and underwriting risk, and;
• If the approach is considered well-structured and adaptable as market environments evolve

• If they believe the method and / or approach to capital and cash operations complement well and / or offer opportunities for greater capital usage in investments, and;
• The credibility of the entrant’s account of how the approach performs under stress, and;
• That the approach is clearly defined and allows for an opportunity to be evolved, changed, or further developed over time, to the benefit of investment activities

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach taken is well thought out and is being consistently applied to all or relevant investment activities

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The “Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.

Entry Requirements

• These awards are open to organisations who underwrite insurance risk and are based in a jurisdiction governed by a European regulator or individuals or teams working for such organisations.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• All insurers entering are offered a half table for five persons to attend the awards ceremony at no cost, however, it is not a requirement for entrants to fulfil the five-seat allocation. Entrants must nominate at least one person to attend the Awards ceremony, at no charge, should they be shortlisted as a Finalist. Finalists are not obligated to purchase further seats at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists wishing to purchase additional seats or / and to fill an exclusive table of 10.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. In n o more than five words, which lines of business does your investment strategy support, i.e. bulk annuity, with-profits, commercial property, specialty? The judges will be rating answers on:

• Help assess your answers to the remaining questions in the context of your business activities
• Conduct a fair comparison to other entries in this category

• If the methods employed safeguard the investable assets from a range of market risks but also allow for the potential for attractive returns, and;
• How well the entrant has accounted for the interaction between asset risk and underwriting risk, and;
• If the approach is considered well-structured and adaptable as market environments evolve

• If they believe the method and / or approach to capital and cash operations complement well and / or offer opportunities for greater capital usage in investments, and;
• The credibility of the entrant’s account of how the approach performs under stress, and;
• That the approach is clearly defined and allows for an opportunity to be evolved, changed, or further developed over time, to the benefit of investment activities

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach taken is well thought out and is being consistently applied to all or relevant investment activities

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The “Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.

Entry Requirements

• These awards are open to organisations who underwrite insurance risk and are based in a jurisdiction governed by a European regulator or individuals or teams working for such organisations.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• All insurers entering are offered a half table for five persons to attend the awards ceremony at no cost, however, it is not a requirement for entrants to fulfil the five-seat allocation. Entrants must nominate at least one person to attend the Awards ceremony, at no charge, should they be shortlisted as a Finalist. Finalists are not obligated to purchase further seats at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists wishing to purchase additional seats or / and to fill an exclusive table of 10.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. In n o more than five words, which lines of business does your investment strategy support, i.e. bulk annuity, with-profits, commercial property, specialty? The judges will be rating answers on:

• Help assess your answers to the remaining questions in the context of your business activities
• Conduct a fair comparison to other entries in this category

• If the methods employed safeguard the investable assets from a range of market risks but also allow for the potential for attractive returns, and;
• How well the entrant has accounted for the interaction between asset risk and underwriting risk, and;
• If the approach is considered well-structured and adaptable as market environments evolve

• If they believe the method and / or approach to capital and cash operations complement well and / or offer opportunities for greater capital usage in investments, and;
• The credibility of the entrant’s account of how the approach performs under stress, and;
• That the approach is clearly defined and allows for an opportunity to be evolved, changed, or further developed over time, to the benefit of investment activities

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach taken is well thought out and is being consistently applied to all or relevant investment activities

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The “Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.

Entry Requirements

• These awards are open to organisations who underwrite insurance risk and are based in a jurisdiction governed by a European regulator or individuals or teams working for such organisations.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• All insurers entering are offered a half table for five persons to attend the awards ceremony at no cost, however, it is not a requirement for entrants to fulfil the five-seat allocation. Entrants must nominate at least one person to attend the Awards ceremony, at no charge, should they be shortlisted as a Finalist. Finalists are not obligated to purchase further seats at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists wishing to purchase additional seats or / and to fill an exclusive table of 10.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. In n o more than five words, which lines of business does your investment strategy support, i.e. bulk annuity, with-profits, commercial property, specialty? The judges will be rating answers on:

• Help assess your answers to the remaining questions in the context of your business activities
• Conduct a fair comparison to other entries in this category

• If the methods employed safeguard the investable assets from a range of market risks but also allow for the potential for attractive returns, and;
• How well the entrant has accounted for the interaction between asset risk and underwriting risk, and;
• If the approach is considered well-structured and adaptable as market environments evolve

• If they believe the method and / or approach to capital and cash operations complement well and / or offer opportunities for greater capital usage in investments, and;
• The credibility of the entrant’s account of how the approach performs under stress, and;
• That the approach is clearly defined and allows for an opportunity to be evolved, changed, or further developed over time, to the benefit of investment activities

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach taken is well thought out and is being consistently applied to all or relevant investment activities

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The “Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.

Entry Requirements

• These awards are open to organisations who underwrite insurance risk and are based in a jurisdiction governed by a European regulator or individuals or teams working for such organisations.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• All insurers entering are offered a half table for five persons to attend the awards ceremony at no cost, however, it is not a requirement for entrants to fulfil the five-seat allocation. Entrants must nominate at least one person to attend the Awards ceremony, at no charge, should they be shortlisted as a Finalist. Finalists are not obligated to purchase further seats at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists wishing to purchase additional seats or / and to fill an exclusive table of 10.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. In no more than five words, which lines of business does your investment strategy support, i.e. bulk annuity, with-profits, commercial property, specialty? The judges will be rating answers on:

• Help assess your answers to the remaining questions in the context of your business activities
• Conduct a fair comparison to other entries in this category

• If the methods employed safeguard the investable assets from a range of market risks but also allow for the potential for attractive returns, and;
• How well the entrant has accounted for the interaction between asset risk and underwriting risk, and;
• If the approach is considered well-structured and adaptable as market environments evolve

• If they believe the method and / or approach to capital and cash operations complement well and / or offer opportunities for greater capital usage in investments, and;
• The credibility of the entrant’s account of how the approach performs under stress, and;
• That the approach is clearly defined and allows for an opportunity to be evolved, changed, or further developed over time, to the benefit of investment activities

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach taken is well thought out and is being consistently applied to all or relevant investment activities

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The “Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.

Entry Requirements

• These awards are open to organisations who underwrite insurance risk and are based in a jurisdiction governed by a European regulator or individuals or teams working for such organisations.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• All insurers entering are offered a half table for five persons to attend the awards ceremony at no cost, however, it is not a requirement for entrants to fulfil the five-seat allocation. Entrants must nominate at least one person to attend the Awards ceremony, at no charge, should they be shortlisted as a Finalist. Finalists are not obligated to purchase further seats at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists wishing to purchase additional seats or / and to fill an exclusive table of 10.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. In no more than five words, which lines of business does your investment strategy support, i.e. bulk annuity, with-profits, commercial property, specialty? The judges will be rating answers on:

• Help assess your answers to the remaining questions in the context of your business activities
• Conduct a fair comparison to other entries in this category

• If the methods employed safeguard the investable assets from a range of market risks but also allow for the potential for attractive returns, and;
• How well the entrant has accounted for the interaction between asset risk and underwriting risk, and;
• If the approach is considered well-structured and adaptable as market environments evolve

• If they believe the method and / or approach to capital and cash operations complement well and / or offer opportunities for greater capital usage in investments, and;
• The credibility of the entrant’s account of how the approach performs under stress, and;
• That the approach is clearly defined and allows for an opportunity to be evolved, changed, or further developed over time, to the benefit of investment activities

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach taken is well thought out and is being consistently applied to all or relevant investment activities

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The “Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.

Entry Requirements

• These awards are open to organisations who underwrite insurance risk and are based in a jurisdiction governed by a European regulator or individuals or teams working for such organisations.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• All insurers entering are offered a half table for five persons to attend the awards ceremony at no cost, however, it is not a requirement for entrants to fulfil the five-seat allocation. Entrants must nominate at least one person to attend the Awards ceremony, at no charge, should they be shortlisted as a Finalist. Finalists are not obligated to purchase further seats at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists wishing to purchase additional seats or / and to fill an exclusive table of 10.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. In n o more than five words, which lines of business does your investment strategy support, i.e. bulk annuity, with-profits, commercial property, specialty? The judges will be rating answers on:

• Help assess your answers to the remaining questions in the context of your business activities
• Conduct a fair comparison to other entries in this category

• If the methods employed safeguard the investable assets from a range of market risks but also allow for the potential for attractive returns, and;
• How well the entrant has accounted for the interaction between asset risk and underwriting risk, and;
• If the approach is considered well-structured and adaptable as market environments evolve

• If they believe the method and / or approach to capital and cash operations complement well and / or offer opportunities for greater capital usage in investments, and;
• The credibility of the entrant’s account of how the approach performs under stress, and;
• That the approach is clearly defined and allows for an opportunity to be evolved, changed, or further developed over time, to the benefit of investment activities

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach taken is well thought out and is being consistently applied to all or relevant investment activities

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The “Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to consulting and advisory focussed companies, not one individual, who are based in Europe. The company needs to have a physical presence in Europe, via representatives directly employed by the company based in Europe.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to receive the award at the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your advisory offering from peers in this category, particularly in how your work translates into decisions insurance clients actually implement? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples. The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the advisory offering is relative to peers
• If the judges asses the business to be addressing a gap in the market and / or offer solution(s) that fits as part of a diversified outsourced consultancy strategy
• Whether the entrant evidences advice that clients have implemented, rather than describing capability alone
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which  market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to most change what insurance risk carriers and their managers ask of advisers over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the practice to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the entrant has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the entrant is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Please explain three notable risks of failure in your advisory work – for example flawed assumptions or model inputs, conflicts of interest, advice that cannot be implemented within the client’s governance or resources, or key-person dependency – and how each is managed to protect client interests.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges evaluation of the three notable risks of failure and how significant they perceive them to be in terms of impact on clients
• The judges perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management approaches to mitigate impact on clients
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful approach to risk management

4. How do you educate and support insurance clients in building their own capability, so that they are better equipped to manage capital, asset allocation, and investment decisions beyond the scope of the engagements you are paid for? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the entrant offered education and support helps clients develop their overall capital, asset allocation, or investment management plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the entrants approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The “Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to consulting and advisory focussed companies, not one individual, who are based in Europe. The company needs to have a physical presence in Europe, via representatives directly employed by the company based in Europe.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to receive the award at the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your advisory offering from peers in this category, particularly in how your work translates into decisions insurance clients actually implement? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples. The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the advisory offering is relative to peers
• If the judges asses the business to be addressing a gap in the market and / or offer solution(s) that fits as part of a diversified outsourced consultancy strategy
• Whether the entrant evidences advice that clients have implemented, rather than describing capability alone
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which  market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to most change what insurance risk carriers and their managers ask of advisers over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the practice to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the entrant has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the entrant is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Please explain three notable risks of failure in your advisory work – for example flawed assumptions or model inputs, conflicts of interest, advice that cannot be implemented within the client’s governance or resources, or key-person dependency – and how each is managed to protect client interests.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges evaluation of the three notable risks of failure and how significant they perceive them to be in terms of impact on clients
• The judges perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management approaches to mitigate impact on clients
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful approach to risk management

4. How do you educate and support insurance clients in building their own capability, so that they are better equipped to manage capital, asset allocation, and investment decisions beyond the scope of the engagements you are paid for? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the entrant offered education and support helps clients develop their overall capital, asset allocation, or investment management plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the entrants approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The “Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to consulting and advisory focussed companies, not one individual, who are based in Europe. The company needs to have a physical presence in Europe, via representatives directly employed by the company based in Europe.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to receive the award at the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your advisory offering from peers in this category, particularly in how your work translates into decisions insurance clients actually implement? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples. The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the advisory offering is relative to peers
• If the judges asses the business to be addressing a gap in the market and / or offer solution(s) that fits as part of a diversified outsourced consultancy strategy
• Whether the entrant evidences advice that clients have implemented, rather than describing capability alone
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which  market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to most change what insurance risk carriers and their managers ask of advisers over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the practice to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the entrant has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the entrant is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Please explain three notable risks of failure in your advisory work – for example flawed assumptions or model inputs, conflicts of interest, advice that cannot be implemented within the client’s governance or resources, or key-person dependency – and how each is managed to protect client interests.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges evaluation of the three notable risks of failure and how significant they perceive them to be in terms of impact on clients
• The judges perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management approaches to mitigate impact on clients
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful approach to risk management

4. How do you educate and support insurance clients in building their own capability, so that they are better equipped to manage capital, asset allocation, and investment decisions beyond the scope of the engagements you are paid for? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the entrant offered education and support helps clients develop their overall capital, asset allocation, or investment management plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the entrants approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The “Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment banks / fund administrators / custodians / technology providers / data management product, service, or solution providers / risk management product, service, or solution providers, and who are based in Europe. The management of the company does not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to receive the award at the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your business from peers in this category, specifically in how your service or solution handles the demands of insurance capital and investable assets? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples. The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the business is relative to peers
• If the judges asses the business to be addressing a gap in the market and / or offer solution(s) that fits as part of a diversified operations management strategy
• How specific to insurance the offering is, as opposed to a general institutional service applied to insurance clients
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which  market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to most change what insurance risk carriers and their managers require of providers in your category over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the entrant has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the entrant is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Please explain three notable risks of failure in your product, service, or solution – for example data quality and lineage, valuation or reporting error, implementation and onboarding, resilience, or key-person and vendor dependency – and how each is managed to protect client interests.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges evaluation of the three notable risks of failure and how significant they perceive them to be in terms of impact on clients
• The judges perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management approaches to mitigate impact on clients
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful approach to risk management

4. How do you educate and support your insurance client base – including where the change required sits inside their own operating model rather than in your product – to help them optimise their approach to capital management and investment activities? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the entrant offered education and support helps clients develop their overall capital, asset allocation, or investment management plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the entrants approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The “Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment banks / fund administrators / custodians / technology providers / data management product, service, or solution providers / risk management product, service, or solution providers, and who are based in Europe. The management of the company does not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to receive the award at the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your business from peers in this category, specifically in how your service or solution handles the demands of insurance capital and investable assets? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples. The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the business is relative to peers
• If the judges asses the business to be addressing a gap in the market and / or offer solution(s) that fits as part of a diversified operations management strategy
• How specific to insurance the offering is, as opposed to a general institutional service applied to insurance clients
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which  market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to most change what insurance risk carriers and their managers require of providers in your category over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the entrant has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the entrant is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Please explain three notable risks of failure in your product, service, or solution – for example data quality and lineage, valuation or reporting error, implementation and onboarding, resilience, or key-person and vendor dependency – and how each is managed to protect client interests.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges evaluation of the three notable risks of failure and how significant they perceive them to be in terms of impact on clients
• The judges perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management approaches to mitigate impact on clients
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful approach to risk management

4. How do you educate and support your insurance client base – including where the change required sits inside their own operating model rather than in your product – to help them optimise their approach to capital management and investment activities? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the entrant offered education and support helps clients develop their overall capital, asset allocation, or investment management plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the entrants approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The “Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment banks / fund administrators / custodians / technology providers / data management product, service, or solution providers / risk management product, service, or solution providers, and who are based in Europe. The management of the company does not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to receive the award at the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your business from peers in this category, specifically in how your service or solution handles the demands of insurance capital and investable assets? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples. The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the business is relative to peers
• If the judges asses the business to be addressing a gap in the market and / or offer solution(s) that fits as part of a diversified operations management strategy
• How specific to insurance the offering is, as opposed to a general institutional service applied to insurance clients
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which  market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to most change what insurance risk carriers and their managers require of providers in your category over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the entrant has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the entrant is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Please explain three notable risks of failure in your product, service, or solution – for example data quality and lineage, valuation or reporting error, implementation and onboarding, resilience, or key-person and vendor dependency – and how each is managed to protect client interests.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges evaluation of the three notable risks of failure and how significant they perceive them to be in terms of impact on clients
• The judges perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management approaches to mitigate impact on clients
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful approach to risk management

4. How do you educate and support your insurance client base – including where the change required sits inside their own operating model rather than in your product – to help them optimise their approach to capital management and investment activities? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the entrant offered education and support helps clients develop their overall capital, asset allocation, or investment management plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the entrants approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The “Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment banks / fund administrators / custodians / technology providers / data management product, service, or solution providers / risk management product, service, or solution providers, and who are based in Europe. The management of the company does not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to receive the award at the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your business from peers in this category, specifically in how your service or solution handles the demands of insurance capital and investable assets? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples. The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the business is relative to peers
• If the judges asses the business to be addressing a gap in the market and / or offer solution(s) that fits as part of a diversified operations management strategy
• How specific to insurance the offering is, as opposed to a general institutional service applied to insurance clients
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which  market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to most change what insurance risk carriers and their managers require of providers in your category over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the entrant has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the entrant is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Please explain three notable risks of failure in your product, service, or solution – for example data quality and lineage, valuation or reporting error, implementation and onboarding, resilience, or key-person and vendor dependency – and how each is managed to protect client interests.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges evaluation of the three notable risks of failure and how significant they perceive them to be in terms of impact on clients
• The judges perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management approaches to mitigate impact on clients
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful approach to risk management

4. How do you educate and support your insurance client base – including where the change required sits inside their own operating model rather than in your product – to help them optimise their approach to capital management and investment activities? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the entrant offered education and support helps clients develop their overall capital, asset allocation, or investment management plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the entrants approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The “Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment banks / fund administrators / custodians / technology providers / data management product, service, or solution providers / risk management product, service, or solution providers, and who are based in Europe. The management of the company does not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to receive the award at the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your business from peers in this category, specifically in how your service or solution handles the demands of insurance capital and investable assets? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples. The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the business is relative to peers
• If the judges asses the business to be addressing a gap in the market and / or offer solution(s) that fits as part of a diversified operations management strategy
• How specific to insurance the offering is, as opposed to a general institutional service applied to insurance clients
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which  market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to most change what insurance risk carriers and their managers require of providers in your category over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the entrant has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the entrant is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Please explain three notable risks of failure in your product, service, or solution – for example data quality and lineage, valuation or reporting error, implementation and onboarding, resilience, or key-person and vendor dependency – and how each is managed to protect client interests.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges evaluation of the three notable risks of failure and how significant they perceive them to be in terms of impact on clients
• The judges perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management approaches to mitigate impact on clients
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful approach to risk management

4. How do you educate and support your insurance client base – including where the change required sits inside their own operating model rather than in your product – to help them optimise their approach to capital management and investment activities? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the entrant offered education and support helps clients develop their overall capital, asset allocation, or investment management plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the entrants approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The “Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment banks / fund administrators / custodians / technology providers / data management product, service, or solution providers / risk management product, service, or solution providers, and who are based in Europe. The management of the company does not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to receive the award at the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your business from peers in this category, specifically in how your service or solution handles the demands of insurance capital and investable assets? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples. The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the business is relative to peers
• If the judges asses the business to be addressing a gap in the market and / or offer solution(s) that fits as part of a diversified operations management strategy
• How specific to insurance the offering is, as opposed to a general institutional service applied to insurance clients
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which  market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to most change what insurance risk carriers and their managers require of providers in your category over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the entrant has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the entrant is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Please explain three notable risks of failure in your product, service, or solution – for example data quality and lineage, valuation or reporting error, implementation and onboarding, resilience, or key-person and vendor dependency – and how each is managed to protect client interests.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges evaluation of the three notable risks of failure and how significant they perceive them to be in terms of impact on clients
• The judges perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management approaches to mitigate impact on clients
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful approach to risk management

4. How do you educate and support your insurance client base – including where the change required sits inside their own operating model rather than in your product – to help them optimise their approach to capital management and investment activities? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the entrant offered education and support helps clients develop their overall capital, asset allocation, or investment management plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the entrants approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The “Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment banks / fund administrators / custodians / technology providers / data management product, service, or solution providers / risk management product, service, or solution providers, and who are based in Europe. The management of the company does not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to receive the award at the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your business from peers in this category, specifically in how your service or solution handles the demands of insurance capital and investable assets? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples. The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the business is relative to peers
• If the judges asses the business to be addressing a gap in the market and / or offer solution(s) that fits as part of a diversified operations management strategy
• How specific to insurance the offering is, as opposed to a general institutional service applied to insurance clients
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which  market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to most change what insurance risk carriers and their managers require of providers in your category over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the entrant has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the entrant is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Please explain three notable risks of failure in your product, service, or solution – for example data quality and lineage, valuation or reporting error, implementation and onboarding, resilience, or key-person and vendor dependency – and how each is managed to protect client interests.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges evaluation of the three notable risks of failure and how significant they perceive them to be in terms of impact on clients
• The judges perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management approaches to mitigate impact on clients
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful approach to risk management

4. How do you educate and support your insurance client base – including where the change required sits inside their own operating model rather than in your product – to help them optimise their approach to capital management and investment activities? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the entrant offered education and support helps clients develop their overall capital, asset allocation, or investment management plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the entrants approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The “Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

The “ Custodian of the Year ” award recognises a custodial services provider that specialises in the safekeeping of assets, trade settlement, corporate actions, reconciliation and reporting, and oversight of insurance company or third party managers who manage capital on behalf of insurers. Eligible companies for this award include ones that manage the day-to-day operations of insurers or third-party investment funds.

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment banks / fund administrators / custodians / technology providers / data management product, service, or solution providers / risk management product, service, or solution providers, and who are based in Europe. The management of the company does not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to receive the award at the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your business from peers in this category, specifically in how your service or solution handles the demands of insurance capital and investable assets? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples. The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the business is relative to peers
• If the judges asses the business to be addressing a gap in the market and / or offer solution(s) that fits as part of a diversified operations management strategy
• How specific to insurance the offering is, as opposed to a general institutional service applied to insurance clients
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which  market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to most change what insurance risk carriers and their managers require of providers in your category over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the entrant has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the entrant is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Please explain three notable risks of failure in your product, service, or solution – for example data quality and lineage, valuation or reporting error, implementation and onboarding, resilience, or key-person and vendor dependency – and how each is managed to protect client interests.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges evaluation of the three notable risks of failure and how significant they perceive them to be in terms of impact on clients
• The judges perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management approaches to mitigate impact on clients
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful approach to risk management

4. How do you educate and support your insurance client base – including where the change required sits inside their own operating model rather than in your product – to help them optimise their approach to capital management and investment activities? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the entrant offered education and support helps clients develop their overall capital, asset allocation, or investment management plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the entrants approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The “Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment banks / fund administrators / custodians / technology providers / data management product, service, or solution providers / risk management product, service, or solution providers, and who are based in Europe. The management of the company does not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to receive the award at the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your business from peers in this category, specifically in how your service or solution handles the demands of insurance capital and investable assets? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples. The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the business is relative to peers
• If the judges asses the business to be addressing a gap in the market and / or offer solution(s) that fits as part of a diversified operations management strategy
• How specific to insurance the offering is, as opposed to a general institutional service applied to insurance clients
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which  market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to most change what insurance risk carriers and their managers require of providers in your category over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the entrant has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the entrant is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Please explain three notable risks of failure in your product, service, or solution – for example data quality and lineage, valuation or reporting error, implementation and onboarding, resilience, or key-person and vendor dependency – and how each is managed to protect client interests.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges evaluation of the three notable risks of failure and how significant they perceive them to be in terms of impact on clients
• The judges perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management approaches to mitigate impact on clients
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful approach to risk management

4. How do you educate and support your insurance client base – including where the change required sits inside their own operating model rather than in your product – to help them optimise their approach to capital management and investment activities? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the entrant offered education and support helps clients develop their overall capital, asset allocation, or investment management plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the entrants approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The “Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment banks / fund administrators / custodians / technology providers / data management product, service, or solution providers / risk management product, service, or solution providers, and who are based in Europe. The management of the company does not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to receive the award at the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your business from peers in this category, specifically in how your service or solution handles the demands of insurance capital and investable assets? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples. The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the business is relative to peers
• If the judges asses the business to be addressing a gap in the market and / or offer solution(s) that fits as part of a diversified operations management strategy
• How specific to insurance the offering is, as opposed to a general institutional service applied to insurance clients
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which  market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to most change what insurance risk carriers and their managers require of providers in your category over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the entrant has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the entrant is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Please explain three notable risks of failure in your product, service, or solution – for example data quality and lineage, valuation or reporting error, implementation and onboarding, resilience, or key-person and vendor dependency – and how each is managed to protect client interests.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges evaluation of the three notable risks of failure and how significant they perceive them to be in terms of impact on clients
• The judges perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management approaches to mitigate impact on clients
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful approach to risk management

4. How do you educate and support your insurance client base – including where the change required sits inside their own operating model rather than in your product – to help them optimise their approach to capital management and investment activities? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the entrant offered education and support helps clients develop their overall capital, asset allocation, or investment management plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the entrants approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The “Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year” award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation, who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment companies who can accept new investment from European based insurance risk carriers. Representatives of the management company do not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Any disclosure of number of years track record or return data offered as evidence, must be submitted in Excel format. Such information is not required for entering the awards.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to attend the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your offering to insurance clients from peers in this category, particularly in how it accommodates their capital, accounting, or liability constraints? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the offering is relative to peers in the category
• Whether the entrant is addressing a genuine gap in the market and / or offers solution(s) that fit within a diversified insurance portfolio
• How well the entrant demonstrates an understanding of the constraints insurance capital operates under, as opposed to presenting a general institutional proposition
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to have the greatest influence on insurers’ appetite for your asset class or service over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the manager has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the manager is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Describe the risk management structures and processes you rely on to protect insurance clients from downside risk – including credit deterioration and downgrade, valuation, concentration, or liquidity risk – while preserving the opportunity for upside. Please illustrate with one example of how the framework behaved in practice over the past 12-months.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges' perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management framework, related to peers
• How relevant the risks identified are to insurance portfolios specifically
• The credibility of the worked example offered, and whether it evidences the framework operating as described
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful process has been employed

4. Beyond the mandates you manage, how do you educate and support insurance clients in meeting their capital management, asset allocation, and liability objectives? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the managers offered education and support helps clients develop their overall portfolio strategies or / and asset allocation plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the managers approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit .

OPTIONAL 1. [To be answered only if entering the "Actuarial Modelling Team of the Year" award] How does your approach to investment modelling, insurance liability modelling, and / or regulatory capital analysis help insurer clients quantify the effect of an investment decision on their solvency capital requirements, profitability, risk metrics, asset–liability matching, and / or liquidity and cash-flow coverage? Please include one example of a client decision your modelling informed or changed.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach provides a level of service to insurer clients that is on a like-for-like basis with peers, superior in it’s offering and likely outcome for clients

OPTIONAL 2. [To be answered only if entering the “Third Party Manager Innovation of the Year” award] Which single innovation, or series of related innovations, in how you manage insurance assets most clearly sets you apart from peers, and what difference has it made to client outcomes to date? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The "Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year" award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment companies who can accept new investment from European based insurance risk carriers. Representatives of the management company do not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Any disclosure of number of years track record or return data offered as evidence, must be submitted in Excel format. Such information is not required for entering the awards.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to attend the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your offering to insurance clients from peers in this category, particularly in how it accommodates their capital, accounting, or liability constraints? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the offering is relative to peers in the category
• Whether the entrant is addressing a genuine gap in the market and / or offers solution(s) that fit within a diversified insurance portfolio
• How well the entrant demonstrates an understanding of the constraints insurance capital operates under, as opposed to presenting a general institutional proposition
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to have the greatest influence on insurers’ appetite for your asset class or service over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the manager has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the manager is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Describe the risk management structures and processes you rely on to protect insurance clients from downside risk – including credit deterioration and downgrade, valuation, concentration, or liquidity risk – while preserving the opportunity for upside. Please illustrate with one example of how the framework behaved in practice over the past 12-months.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges' perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management framework, related to peers
• How relevant the risks identified are to insurance portfolios specifically
• The credibility of the worked example offered, and whether it evidences the framework operating as described
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful process has been employed

4. Beyond the mandates you manage, how do you educate and support insurance clients in meeting their capital management, asset allocation, and liability objectives? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the managers offered education and support helps clients develop their overall portfolio strategies or / and asset allocation plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the managers approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit .

OPTIONAL 1. [To be answered only if entering the "Actuarial Modelling Team of the Year" award] How does your approach to investment modelling, insurance liability modelling, and / or regulatory capital analysis help insurer clients quantify the effect of an investment decision on their solvency capital requirements, profitability, risk metrics, asset–liability matching, and / or liquidity and cash-flow coverage? Please include one example of a client decision your modelling informed or changed.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach provides a level of service to insurer clients that is on a like-for-like basis with peers, superior in it’s offering and likely outcome for clients

OPTIONAL 2. [To be answered only if entering the “Third Party Manager Innovation of the Year” award] Which single innovation, or series of related innovations, in how you manage insurance assets most clearly sets you apart from peers, and what difference has it made to client outcomes to date? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The "Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year" award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment companies who can accept new investment from European based insurance risk carriers. Representatives of the management company do not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Any disclosure of number of years track record or return data offered as evidence, must be submitted in Excel format. Such information is not required for entering the awards.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to attend the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your offering to insurance clients from peers in this category, particularly in how it accommodates their capital, accounting, or liability constraints? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the offering is relative to peers in the category
• Whether the entrant is addressing a genuine gap in the market and / or offers solution(s) that fit within a diversified insurance portfolio
• How well the entrant demonstrates an understanding of the constraints insurance capital operates under, as opposed to presenting a general institutional proposition
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to have the greatest influence on insurers’ appetite for your asset class or service over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the manager has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the manager is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Describe the risk management structures and processes you rely on to protect insurance clients from downside risk – including credit deterioration and downgrade, valuation, concentration, or liquidity risk – while preserving the opportunity for upside. Please illustrate with one example of how the framework behaved in practice over the past 12-months.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges' perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management framework, related to peers
• How relevant the risks identified are to insurance portfolios specifically
• The credibility of the worked example offered, and whether it evidences the framework operating as described
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful process has been employed

4. Beyond the mandates you manage, how do you educate and support insurance clients in meeting their capital management, asset allocation, and liability objectives? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the managers offered education and support helps clients develop their overall portfolio strategies or / and asset allocation plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the managers approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit .

OPTIONAL 1. [To be answered only if entering the "Actuarial Modelling Team of the Year" award] How does your approach to investment modelling, insurance liability modelling, and / or regulatory capital analysis help insurer clients quantify the effect of an investment decision on their solvency capital requirements, profitability, risk metrics, asset–liability matching, and / or liquidity and cash-flow coverage? Please include one example of a client decision your modelling informed or changed.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach provides a level of service to insurer clients that is on a like-for-like basis with peers, superior in it’s offering and likely outcome for clients

OPTIONAL 2. [To be answered only if entering the “Third Party Manager Innovation of the Year” award] Which single innovation, or series of related innovations, in how you manage insurance assets most clearly sets you apart from peers, and what difference has it made to client outcomes to date? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The "Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year" award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment companies who can accept new investment from European based insurance risk carriers. Representatives of the management company do not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Any disclosure of number of years track record or return data offered as evidence, must be submitted in Excel format. Such information is not required for entering the awards.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to attend the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your offering to insurance clients from peers in this category, particularly in how it accommodates their capital, accounting, or liability constraints? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the offering is relative to peers in the category
• Whether the entrant is addressing a genuine gap in the market and / or offers solution(s) that fit within a diversified insurance portfolio
• How well the entrant demonstrates an understanding of the constraints insurance capital operates under, as opposed to presenting a general institutional proposition
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to have the greatest influence on insurers’ appetite for your asset class or service over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the manager has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the manager is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Describe the risk management structures and processes you rely on to protect insurance clients from downside risk – including credit deterioration and downgrade, valuation, concentration, or liquidity risk – while preserving the opportunity for upside. Please illustrate with one example of how the framework behaved in practice over the past 12-months.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges' perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management framework, related to peers
• How relevant the risks identified are to insurance portfolios specifically
• The credibility of the worked example offered, and whether it evidences the framework operating as described
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful process has been employed

4. Beyond the mandates you manage, how do you educate and support insurance clients in meeting their capital management, asset allocation, and liability objectives? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the managers offered education and support helps clients develop their overall portfolio strategies or / and asset allocation plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the managers approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit .

OPTIONAL 1. [To be answered only if entering the "Actuarial Modelling Team of the Year" award] How does your approach to investment modelling, insurance liability modelling, and / or regulatory capital analysis help insurer clients quantify the effect of an investment decision on their solvency capital requirements, profitability, risk metrics, asset–liability matching, and / or liquidity and cash-flow coverage? Please include one example of a client decision your modelling informed or changed.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach provides a level of service to insurer clients that is on a like-for-like basis with peers, superior in it’s offering and likely outcome for clients

OPTIONAL 2. [To be answered only if entering the “Third Party Manager Innovation of the Year” award] Which single innovation, or series of related innovations, in how you manage insurance assets most clearly sets you apart from peers, and what difference has it made to client outcomes to date? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The "Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year" award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment companies who can accept new investment from European based insurance risk carriers. Representatives of the management company do not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Any disclosure of number of years track record or return data offered as evidence, must be submitted in Excel format. Such information is not required for entering the awards.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to attend the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your offering to insurance clients from peers in this category, particularly in how it accommodates their capital, accounting, or liability constraints? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the offering is relative to peers in the category
• Whether the entrant is addressing a genuine gap in the market and / or offers solution(s) that fit within a diversified insurance portfolio
• How well the entrant demonstrates an understanding of the constraints insurance capital operates under, as opposed to presenting a general institutional proposition
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to have the greatest influence on insurers’ appetite for your asset class or service over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the manager has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the manager is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Describe the risk management structures and processes you rely on to protect insurance clients from downside risk – including credit deterioration and downgrade, valuation, concentration, or liquidity risk – while preserving the opportunity for upside. Please illustrate with one example of how the framework behaved in practice over the past 12-months.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges' perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management framework, related to peers
• How relevant the risks identified are to insurance portfolios specifically
• The credibility of the worked example offered, and whether it evidences the framework operating as described
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful process has been employed

4. Beyond the mandates you manage, how do you educate and support insurance clients in meeting their capital management, asset allocation, and liability objectives? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the managers offered education and support helps clients develop their overall portfolio strategies or / and asset allocation plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the managers approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit .

OPTIONAL 1. [To be answered only if entering the "Actuarial Modelling Team of the Year" award] How does your approach to investment modelling, insurance liability modelling, and / or regulatory capital analysis help insurer clients quantify the effect of an investment decision on their solvency capital requirements, profitability, risk metrics, asset–liability matching, and / or liquidity and cash-flow coverage? Please include one example of a client decision your modelling informed or changed.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach provides a level of service to insurer clients that is on a like-for-like basis with peers, superior in it’s offering and likely outcome for clients

OPTIONAL 2. [To be answered only if entering the “Third Party Manager Innovation of the Year” award] Which single innovation, or series of related innovations, in how you manage insurance assets most clearly sets you apart from peers, and what difference has it made to client outcomes to date? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The "Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year" award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment companies who can accept new investment from European based insurance risk carriers. Representatives of the management company do not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Any disclosure of number of years track record or return data offered as evidence, must be submitted in Excel format. Such information is not required for entering the awards.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to attend the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your offering to insurance clients from peers in this category, particularly in how it accommodates their capital, accounting, or liability constraints? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the offering is relative to peers in the category
• Whether the entrant is addressing a genuine gap in the market and / or offers solution(s) that fit within a diversified insurance portfolio
• How well the entrant demonstrates an understanding of the constraints insurance capital operates under, as opposed to presenting a general institutional proposition
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to have the greatest influence on insurers’ appetite for your asset class or service over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the manager has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the manager is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Describe the risk management structures and processes you rely on to protect insurance clients from downside risk – including credit deterioration and downgrade, valuation, concentration, or liquidity risk – while preserving the opportunity for upside. Please illustrate with one example of how the framework behaved in practice over the past 12-months.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges' perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management framework, related to peers
• How relevant the risks identified are to insurance portfolios specifically
• The credibility of the worked example offered, and whether it evidences the framework operating as described
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful process has been employed

4. Beyond the mandates you manage, how do you educate and support insurance clients in meeting their capital management, asset allocation, and liability objectives? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the managers offered education and support helps clients develop their overall portfolio strategies or / and asset allocation plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the managers approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit .

OPTIONAL 1. [To be answered only if entering the "Actuarial Modelling Team of the Year" award] How does your approach to investment modelling, insurance liability modelling, and / or regulatory capital analysis help insurer clients quantify the effect of an investment decision on their solvency capital requirements, profitability, risk metrics, asset–liability matching, and / or liquidity and cash-flow coverage? Please include one example of a client decision your modelling informed or changed.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach provides a level of service to insurer clients that is on a like-for-like basis with peers, superior in it’s offering and likely outcome for clients

OPTIONAL 2. [To be answered only if entering the “Third Party Manager Innovation of the Year” award] Which single innovation, or series of related innovations, in how you manage insurance assets most clearly sets you apart from peers, and what difference has it made to client outcomes to date? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The "Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year" award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment companies who can accept new investment from European based insurance risk carriers. Representatives of the management company do not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Any disclosure of number of years track record or return data offered as evidence, must be submitted in Excel format. Such information is not required for entering the awards.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to attend the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your offering to insurance clients from peers in this category, particularly in how it accommodates their capital, accounting, or liability constraints? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the offering is relative to peers in the category
• Whether the entrant is addressing a genuine gap in the market and / or offers solution(s) that fit within a diversified insurance portfolio
• How well the entrant demonstrates an understanding of the constraints insurance capital operates under, as opposed to presenting a general institutional proposition
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to have the greatest influence on insurers’ appetite for your asset class or service over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the manager has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the manager is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Describe the risk management structures and processes you rely on to protect insurance clients from downside risk – including credit deterioration and downgrade, valuation, concentration, or liquidity risk – while preserving the opportunity for upside. Please illustrate with one example of how the framework behaved in practice over the past 12-months.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges' perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management framework, related to peers
• How relevant the risks identified are to insurance portfolios specifically
• The credibility of the worked example offered, and whether it evidences the framework operating as described
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful process has been employed

4. Beyond the mandates you manage, how do you educate and support insurance clients in meeting their capital management, asset allocation, and liability objectives? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the managers offered education and support helps clients develop their overall portfolio strategies or / and asset allocation plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the managers approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit .

OPTIONAL 1. [To be answered only if entering the "Actuarial Modelling Team of the Year" award] How does your approach to investment modelling, insurance liability modelling, and / or regulatory capital analysis help insurer clients quantify the effect of an investment decision on their solvency capital requirements, profitability, risk metrics, asset–liability matching, and / or liquidity and cash-flow coverage? Please include one example of a client decision your modelling informed or changed.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach provides a level of service to insurer clients that is on a like-for-like basis with peers, superior in it’s offering and likely outcome for clients

OPTIONAL 2. [To be answered only if entering the “Third Party Manager Innovation of the Year” award] Which single innovation, or series of related innovations, in how you manage insurance assets most clearly sets you apart from peers, and what difference has it made to client outcomes to date? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The "Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year" award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment companies who can accept new investment from European based insurance risk carriers. Representatives of the management company do not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Any disclosure of number of years track record or return data offered as evidence, must be submitted in Excel format. Such information is not required for entering the awards.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to attend the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your offering to insurance clients from peers in this category, particularly in how it accommodates their capital, accounting, or liability constraints? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the offering is relative to peers in the category
• Whether the entrant is addressing a genuine gap in the market and / or offers solution(s) that fit within a diversified insurance portfolio
• How well the entrant demonstrates an understanding of the constraints insurance capital operates under, as opposed to presenting a general institutional proposition
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to have the greatest influence on insurers’ appetite for your asset class or service over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the manager has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the manager is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Describe the risk management structures and processes you rely on to protect insurance clients from downside risk – including credit deterioration and downgrade, valuation, concentration, or liquidity risk – while preserving the opportunity for upside. Please illustrate with one example of how the framework behaved in practice over the past 12-months.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges' perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management framework, related to peers
• How relevant the risks identified are to insurance portfolios specifically
• The credibility of the worked example offered, and whether it evidences the framework operating as described
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful process has been employed

4. Beyond the mandates you manage, how do you educate and support insurance clients in meeting their capital management, asset allocation, and liability objectives? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the managers offered education and support helps clients develop their overall portfolio strategies or / and asset allocation plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the managers approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit .

OPTIONAL 1. [To be answered only if entering the "Actuarial Modelling Team of the Year" award] How does your approach to investment modelling, insurance liability modelling, and / or regulatory capital analysis help insurer clients quantify the effect of an investment decision on their solvency capital requirements, profitability, risk metrics, asset–liability matching, and / or liquidity and cash-flow coverage? Please include one example of a client decision your modelling informed or changed.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach provides a level of service to insurer clients that is on a like-for-like basis with peers, superior in it’s offering and likely outcome for clients

OPTIONAL 2. [To be answered only if entering the “Third Party Manager Innovation of the Year” award] Which single innovation, or series of related innovations, in how you manage insurance assets most clearly sets you apart from peers, and what difference has it made to client outcomes to date? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The "Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year" award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment companies who can accept new investment from European based insurance risk carriers. Representatives of the management company do not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Any disclosure of number of years track record or return data offered as evidence, must be submitted in Excel format. Such information is not required for entering the awards.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to attend the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your offering to insurance clients from peers in this category, particularly in how it accommodates their capital, accounting, or liability constraints? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the offering is relative to peers in the category
• Whether the entrant is addressing a genuine gap in the market and / or offers solution(s) that fit within a diversified insurance portfolio
• How well the entrant demonstrates an understanding of the constraints insurance capital operates under, as opposed to presenting a general institutional proposition
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to have the greatest influence on insurers’ appetite for your asset class or service over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the manager has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the manager is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Describe the risk management structures and processes you rely on to protect insurance clients from downside risk – including credit deterioration and downgrade, valuation, concentration, or liquidity risk – while preserving the opportunity for upside. Please illustrate with one example of how the framework behaved in practice over the past 12-months.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges' perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management framework, related to peers
• How relevant the risks identified are to insurance portfolios specifically
• The credibility of the worked example offered, and whether it evidences the framework operating as described
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful process has been employed

4. Beyond the mandates you manage, how do you educate and support insurance clients in meeting their capital management, asset allocation, and liability objectives? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the managers offered education and support helps clients develop their overall portfolio strategies or / and asset allocation plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the managers approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit .

OPTIONAL 1. [To be answered only if entering the "Actuarial Modelling Team of the Year" award] How does your approach to investment modelling, insurance liability modelling, and / or regulatory capital analysis help insurer clients quantify the effect of an investment decision on their solvency capital requirements, profitability, risk metrics, asset–liability matching, and / or liquidity and cash-flow coverage? Please include one example of a client decision your modelling informed or changed.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach provides a level of service to insurer clients that is on a like-for-like basis with peers, superior in it’s offering and likely outcome for clients

OPTIONAL 2. [To be answered only if entering the “Third Party Manager Innovation of the Year” award] Which single innovation, or series of related innovations, in how you manage insurance assets most clearly sets you apart from peers, and what difference has it made to client outcomes to date? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The "Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year" award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment companies who can accept new investment from European based insurance risk carriers. Representatives of the management company do not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Any disclosure of number of years track record or return data offered as evidence, must be submitted in Excel format. Such information is not required for entering the awards.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to attend the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your offering to insurance clients from peers in this category, particularly in how it accommodates their capital, accounting, or liability constraints? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the offering is relative to peers in the category
• Whether the entrant is addressing a genuine gap in the market and / or offers solution(s) that fit within a diversified insurance portfolio
• How well the entrant demonstrates an understanding of the constraints insurance capital operates under, as opposed to presenting a general institutional proposition
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to have the greatest influence on insurers’ appetite for your asset class or service over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the manager has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the manager is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Describe the risk management structures and processes you rely on to protect insurance clients from downside risk – including credit deterioration and downgrade, valuation, concentration, or liquidity risk – while preserving the opportunity for upside. Please illustrate with one example of how the framework behaved in practice over the past 12-months.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges' perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management framework, related to peers
• How relevant the risks identified are to insurance portfolios specifically
• The credibility of the worked example offered, and whether it evidences the framework operating as described
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful process has been employed

4. Beyond the mandates you manage, how do you educate and support insurance clients in meeting their capital management, asset allocation, and liability objectives? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the managers offered education and support helps clients develop their overall portfolio strategies or / and asset allocation plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the managers approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit .

OPTIONAL 1. [To be answered only if entering the "Actuarial Modelling Team of the Year" award] How does your approach to investment modelling, insurance liability modelling, and / or regulatory capital analysis help insurer clients quantify the effect of an investment decision on their solvency capital requirements, profitability, risk metrics, asset–liability matching, and / or liquidity and cash-flow coverage? Please include one example of a client decision your modelling informed or changed.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach provides a level of service to insurer clients that is on a like-for-like basis with peers, superior in it’s offering and likely outcome for clients

OPTIONAL 2. [To be answered only if entering the “Third Party Manager Innovation of the Year” award] Which single innovation, or series of related innovations, in how you manage insurance assets most clearly sets you apart from peers, and what difference has it made to client outcomes to date? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The "Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year" award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment companies who can accept new investment from European based insurance risk carriers. Representatives of the management company do not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Any disclosure of number of years track record or return data offered as evidence, must be submitted in Excel format. Such information is not required for entering the awards.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to attend the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your offering to insurance clients from peers in this category, particularly in how it accommodates their capital, accounting, or liability constraints? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the offering is relative to peers in the category
• Whether the entrant is addressing a genuine gap in the market and / or offers solution(s) that fit within a diversified insurance portfolio
• How well the entrant demonstrates an understanding of the constraints insurance capital operates under, as opposed to presenting a general institutional proposition
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to have the greatest influence on insurers’ appetite for your asset class or service over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the manager has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the manager is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Describe the risk management structures and processes you rely on to protect insurance clients from downside risk – including credit deterioration and downgrade, valuation, concentration, or liquidity risk – while preserving the opportunity for upside. Please illustrate with one example of how the framework behaved in practice over the past 12-months.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges' perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management framework, related to peers
• How relevant the risks identified are to insurance portfolios specifically
• The credibility of the worked example offered, and whether it evidences the framework operating as described
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful process has been employed

4. Beyond the mandates you manage, how do you educate and support insurance clients in meeting their capital management, asset allocation, and liability objectives? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the managers offered education and support helps clients develop their overall portfolio strategies or / and asset allocation plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the managers approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit .

OPTIONAL 1. [To be answered only if entering the "Actuarial Modelling Team of the Year" award] How does your approach to investment modelling, insurance liability modelling, and / or regulatory capital analysis help insurer clients quantify the effect of an investment decision on their solvency capital requirements, profitability, risk metrics, asset–liability matching, and / or liquidity and cash-flow coverage? Please include one example of a client decision your modelling informed or changed.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach provides a level of service to insurer clients that is on a like-for-like basis with peers, superior in it’s offering and likely outcome for clients

OPTIONAL 2. [To be answered only if entering the “Third Party Manager Innovation of the Year” award] Which single innovation, or series of related innovations, in how you manage insurance assets most clearly sets you apart from peers, and what difference has it made to client outcomes to date? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The "Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year" award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment companies who can accept new investment from European based insurance risk carriers. Representatives of the management company do not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Any disclosure of number of years track record or return data offered as evidence, must be submitted in Excel format. Such information is not required for entering the awards.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to attend the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your offering to insurance clients from peers in this category, particularly in how it accommodates their capital, accounting, or liability constraints? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the offering is relative to peers in the category
• Whether the entrant is addressing a genuine gap in the market and / or offers solution(s) that fit within a diversified insurance portfolio
• How well the entrant demonstrates an understanding of the constraints insurance capital operates under, as opposed to presenting a general institutional proposition
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to have the greatest influence on insurers’ appetite for your asset class or service over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the manager has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the manager is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Describe the risk management structures and processes you rely on to protect insurance clients from downside risk – including credit deterioration and downgrade, valuation, concentration, or liquidity risk – while preserving the opportunity for upside. Please illustrate with one example of how the framework behaved in practice over the past 12-months.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges' perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management framework, related to peers
• How relevant the risks identified are to insurance portfolios specifically
• The credibility of the worked example offered, and whether it evidences the framework operating as described
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful process has been employed

4. Beyond the mandates you manage, how do you educate and support insurance clients in meeting their capital management, asset allocation, and liability objectives? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the managers offered education and support helps clients develop their overall portfolio strategies or / and asset allocation plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the managers approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit .

OPTIONAL 1. [To be answered only if entering the "Actuarial Modelling Team of the Year" award] How does your approach to investment modelling, insurance liability modelling, and / or regulatory capital analysis help insurer clients quantify the effect of an investment decision on their solvency capital requirements, profitability, risk metrics, asset–liability matching, and / or liquidity and cash-flow coverage? Please include one example of a client decision your modelling informed or changed.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach provides a level of service to insurer clients that is on a like-for-like basis with peers, superior in it’s offering and likely outcome for clients

OPTIONAL 2. [To be answered only if entering the “Third Party Manager Innovation of the Year” award] Which single innovation, or series of related innovations, in how you manage insurance assets most clearly sets you apart from peers, and what difference has it made to client outcomes to date? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The "Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year" award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment companies who can accept new investment from European based insurance risk carriers. Representatives of the management company do not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Any disclosure of number of years track record or return data offered as evidence, must be submitted in Excel format. Such information is not required for entering the awards.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to attend the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your offering to insurance clients from peers in this category, particularly in how it accommodates their capital, accounting, or liability constraints? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the offering is relative to peers in the category
• Whether the entrant is addressing a genuine gap in the market and / or offers solution(s) that fit within a diversified insurance portfolio
• How well the entrant demonstrates an understanding of the constraints insurance capital operates under, as opposed to presenting a general institutional proposition
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to have the greatest influence on insurers’ appetite for your asset class or service over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the manager has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the manager is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Describe the risk management structures and processes you rely on to protect insurance clients from downside risk – including credit deterioration and downgrade, valuation, concentration, or liquidity risk – while preserving the opportunity for upside. Please illustrate with one example of how the framework behaved in practice over the past 12-months.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges' perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management framework, related to peers
• How relevant the risks identified are to insurance portfolios specifically
• The credibility of the worked example offered, and whether it evidences the framework operating as described
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful process has been employed

4. Beyond the mandates you manage, how do you educate and support insurance clients in meeting their capital management, asset allocation, and liability objectives? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the managers offered education and support helps clients develop their overall portfolio strategies or / and asset allocation plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the managers approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit .

OPTIONAL 1. [To be answered only if entering the "Actuarial Modelling Team of the Year" award] How does your approach to investment modelling, insurance liability modelling, and / or regulatory capital analysis help insurer clients quantify the effect of an investment decision on their solvency capital requirements, profitability, risk metrics, asset–liability matching, and / or liquidity and cash-flow coverage? Please include one example of a client decision your modelling informed or changed.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach provides a level of service to insurer clients that is on a like-for-like basis with peers, superior in it’s offering and likely outcome for clients

OPTIONAL 2. [To be answered only if entering the “Third Party Manager Innovation of the Year” award] Which single innovation, or series of related innovations, in how you manage insurance assets most clearly sets you apart from peers, and what difference has it made to client outcomes to date? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The "Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year" award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment companies who can accept new investment from European based insurance risk carriers. Representatives of the management company do not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Any disclosure of number of years track record or return data offered as evidence, must be submitted in Excel format. Such information is not required for entering the awards.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to attend the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your offering to insurance clients from peers in this category, particularly in how it accommodates their capital, accounting, or liability constraints? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the offering is relative to peers in the category
• Whether the entrant is addressing a genuine gap in the market and / or offers solution(s) that fit within a diversified insurance portfolio
• How well the entrant demonstrates an understanding of the constraints insurance capital operates under, as opposed to presenting a general institutional proposition
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to have the greatest influence on insurers’ appetite for your asset class or service over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the manager has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the manager is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Describe the risk management structures and processes you rely on to protect insurance clients from downside risk – including credit deterioration and downgrade, valuation, concentration, or liquidity risk – while preserving the opportunity for upside. Please illustrate with one example of how the framework behaved in practice over the past 12-months.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges' perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management framework, related to peers
• How relevant the risks identified are to insurance portfolios specifically
• The credibility of the worked example offered, and whether it evidences the framework operating as described
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful process has been employed

4. Beyond the mandates you manage, how do you educate and support insurance clients in meeting their capital management, asset allocation, and liability objectives? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the managers offered education and support helps clients develop their overall portfolio strategies or / and asset allocation plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the managers approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit .

OPTIONAL 1. [To be answered only if entering the "Actuarial Modelling Team of the Year" award] How does your approach to investment modelling, insurance liability modelling, and / or regulatory capital analysis help insurer clients quantify the effect of an investment decision on their solvency capital requirements, profitability, risk metrics, asset–liability matching, and / or liquidity and cash-flow coverage? Please include one example of a client decision your modelling informed or changed.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach provides a level of service to insurer clients that is on a like-for-like basis with peers, superior in it’s offering and likely outcome for clients

OPTIONAL 2. [To be answered only if entering the “Third Party Manager Innovation of the Year” award] Which single innovation, or series of related innovations, in how you manage insurance assets most clearly sets you apart from peers, and what difference has it made to client outcomes to date? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The "Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year" award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment companies who can accept new investment from European based insurance risk carriers. Representatives of the management company do not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Any disclosure of number of years track record or return data offered as evidence, must be submitted in Excel format. Such information is not required for entering the awards.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to attend the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your offering to insurance clients from peers in this category, particularly in how it accommodates their capital, accounting, or liability constraints? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the offering is relative to peers in the category
• Whether the entrant is addressing a genuine gap in the market and / or offers solution(s) that fit within a diversified insurance portfolio
• How well the entrant demonstrates an understanding of the constraints insurance capital operates under, as opposed to presenting a general institutional proposition
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to have the greatest influence on insurers’ appetite for your asset class or service over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the manager has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the manager is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Describe the risk management structures and processes you rely on to protect insurance clients from downside risk – including credit deterioration and downgrade, valuation, concentration, or liquidity risk – while preserving the opportunity for upside. Please illustrate with one example of how the framework behaved in practice over the past 12-months.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges' perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management framework, related to peers
• How relevant the risks identified are to insurance portfolios specifically
• The credibility of the worked example offered, and whether it evidences the framework operating as described
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful process has been employed

4. Beyond the mandates you manage, how do you educate and support insurance clients in meeting their capital management, asset allocation, and liability objectives? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the managers offered education and support helps clients develop their overall portfolio strategies or / and asset allocation plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the managers approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit .

OPTIONAL 1. [To be answered only if entering the "Actuarial Modelling Team of the Year" award] How does your approach to investment modelling, insurance liability modelling, and / or regulatory capital analysis help insurer clients quantify the effect of an investment decision on their solvency capital requirements, profitability, risk metrics, asset–liability matching, and / or liquidity and cash-flow coverage? Please include one example of a client decision your modelling informed or changed.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach provides a level of service to insurer clients that is on a like-for-like basis with peers, superior in it’s offering and likely outcome for clients

OPTIONAL 2. [To be answered only if entering the “Third Party Manager Innovation of the Year” award] Which single innovation, or series of related innovations, in how you manage insurance assets most clearly sets you apart from peers, and what difference has it made to client outcomes to date? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The "Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year" award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment companies who can accept new investment from European based insurance risk carriers. Representatives of the management company do not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Any disclosure of number of years track record or return data offered as evidence, must be submitted in Excel format. Such information is not required for entering the awards.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to attend the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your offering to insurance clients from peers in this category, particularly in how it accommodates their capital, accounting, or liability constraints? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the offering is relative to peers in the category
• Whether the entrant is addressing a genuine gap in the market and / or offers solution(s) that fit within a diversified insurance portfolio
• How well the entrant demonstrates an understanding of the constraints insurance capital operates under, as opposed to presenting a general institutional proposition
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to have the greatest influence on insurers’ appetite for your asset class or service over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the manager has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the manager is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Describe the risk management structures and processes you rely on to protect insurance clients from downside risk – including credit deterioration and downgrade, valuation, concentration, or liquidity risk – while preserving the opportunity for upside. Please illustrate with one example of how the framework behaved in practice over the past 12-months.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges' perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management framework, related to peers
• How relevant the risks identified are to insurance portfolios specifically
• The credibility of the worked example offered, and whether it evidences the framework operating as described
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful process has been employed

4. Beyond the mandates you manage, how do you educate and support insurance clients in meeting their capital management, asset allocation, and liability objectives? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the managers offered education and support helps clients develop their overall portfolio strategies or / and asset allocation plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the managers approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit .

OPTIONAL 1. [To be answered only if entering the "Actuarial Modelling Team of the Year" award] How does your approach to investment modelling, insurance liability modelling, and / or regulatory capital analysis help insurer clients quantify the effect of an investment decision on their solvency capital requirements, profitability, risk metrics, asset–liability matching, and / or liquidity and cash-flow coverage? Please include one example of a client decision your modelling informed or changed.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach provides a level of service to insurer clients that is on a like-for-like basis with peers, superior in it’s offering and likely outcome for clients

OPTIONAL 2. [To be answered only if entering the “Third Party Manager Innovation of the Year” award] Which single innovation, or series of related innovations, in how you manage insurance assets most clearly sets you apart from peers, and what difference has it made to client outcomes to date? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The "Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year" award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment companies who can accept new investment from European based insurance risk carriers. Representatives of the management company do not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Any disclosure of number of years track record or return data offered as evidence, must be submitted in Excel format. Such information is not required for entering the awards.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to attend the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your offering to insurance clients from peers in this category, particularly in how it accommodates their capital, accounting, or liability constraints? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the offering is relative to peers in the category
• Whether the entrant is addressing a genuine gap in the market and / or offers solution(s) that fit within a diversified insurance portfolio
• How well the entrant demonstrates an understanding of the constraints insurance capital operates under, as opposed to presenting a general institutional proposition
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to have the greatest influence on insurers’ appetite for your asset class or service over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the manager has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the manager is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Describe the risk management structures and processes you rely on to protect insurance clients from downside risk – including credit deterioration and downgrade, valuation, concentration, or liquidity risk – while preserving the opportunity for upside. Please illustrate with one example of how the framework behaved in practice over the past 12-months.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges' perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management framework, related to peers
• How relevant the risks identified are to insurance portfolios specifically
• The credibility of the worked example offered, and whether it evidences the framework operating as described
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful process has been employed

4. Beyond the mandates you manage, how do you educate and support insurance clients in meeting their capital management, asset allocation, and liability objectives? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the managers offered education and support helps clients develop their overall portfolio strategies or / and asset allocation plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the managers approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit .

OPTIONAL 1. [To be answered only if entering the "Actuarial Modelling Team of the Year" award] How does your approach to investment modelling, insurance liability modelling, and / or regulatory capital analysis help insurer clients quantify the effect of an investment decision on their solvency capital requirements, profitability, risk metrics, asset–liability matching, and / or liquidity and cash-flow coverage? Please include one example of a client decision your modelling informed or changed.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach provides a level of service to insurer clients that is on a like-for-like basis with peers, superior in it’s offering and likely outcome for clients

OPTIONAL 2. [To be answered only if entering the “Third Party Manager Innovation of the Year” award] Which single innovation, or series of related innovations, in how you manage insurance assets most clearly sets you apart from peers, and what difference has it made to client outcomes to date? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The "Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year" award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Entry Requirements

• This award is open to investment companies who can accept new investment from European based insurance risk carriers. Representatives of the management company do not need to be based physically in Europe.
• Any disclosure of number of years track record or return data offered as evidence, must be submitted in Excel format. Such information is not required for entering the awards.
• Submissions should not exceed 250 words per answer
• Entrants must nominate a person to attend the Awards ceremony, only should they be shortlisted as a Finalist, purchasing one ticket for £825 (plus VAT for those whose business is registered in the United Kingdom). Finalists are not obligated to purchase a table at the Awards dinner, but discounts are offered to finalists for purchasing a table of 5 or 10 people.
• Submissions will be evaluated on a scale of 1 (weak) – 100 (excellent)

Questions

1. What differentiates your offering to insurance clients from peers in this category, particularly in how it accommodates their capital, accounting, or liability constraints? Please provide at least one and no more than three examples.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• How distinctive the offering is relative to peers in the category
• Whether the entrant is addressing a genuine gap in the market and / or offers solution(s) that fit within a diversified insurance portfolio
• How well the entrant demonstrates an understanding of the constraints insurance capital operates under, as opposed to presenting a general institutional proposition
• Whether the purpose behind the business is more relevant than peers in the coming 12-months

2. Which market, regulatory, or client-driven developments do you expect to have the greatest influence on insurers’ appetite for your asset class or service over the next 2-3 years, and how have you positioned the business to respond? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How realistic the trends referred to are deemed to be
• How well the manager has set their business up to respond
• How adaptable the manager is should the trends be greater or lesser than expected, to respond to evolving situations

3. Describe the risk management structures and processes you rely on to protect insurance clients from downside risk – including credit deterioration and downgrade, valuation, concentration, or liquidity risk – while preserving the opportunity for upside. Please illustrate with one example of how the framework behaved in practice over the past 12-months.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• The judges' perception of the structures, processes, and overall risk management framework, related to peers
• How relevant the risks identified are to insurance portfolios specifically
• The credibility of the worked example offered, and whether it evidences the framework operating as described
• Innovative approaches that the entrant employs, that illustrate a thoughtful process has been employed

4. Beyond the mandates you manage, how do you educate and support insurance clients in meeting their capital management, asset allocation, and liability objectives? The judges will be rating answers on:

• How the managers offered education and support helps clients develop their overall portfolio strategies or / and asset allocation plans, that may go beyond benefitting the entrants own suite of offerings
• How creative and well thought through the managers approach is as well as clear in how clients would benefit .

OPTIONAL 1. [To be answered only if entering the "Actuarial Modelling Team of the Year" award] How does your approach to investment modelling, insurance liability modelling, and / or regulatory capital analysis help insurer clients quantify the effect of an investment decision on their solvency capital requirements, profitability, risk metrics, asset–liability matching, and / or liquidity and cash-flow coverage? Please include one example of a client decision your modelling informed or changed.  The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken is truly unique or novel amongst peers, and;
• If they believe the approach provides a level of service to insurer clients that is on a like-for-like basis with peers, superior in it’s offering and likely outcome for clients

OPTIONAL 2. [To be answered only if entering the “Third Party Manager Innovation of the Year” award] Which single innovation, or series of related innovations, in how you manage insurance assets most clearly sets you apart from peers, and what difference has it made to client outcomes to date? The judges will be rating answers on:

• If they believe the approach taken shows an alternative or contrarian way of thinking about management of insurers investable assets, and;
• If they believe the approach positions the entrant to deliver outperformance and / or mitigate risks where others not applying such innovations would not benefit in the same way

• The "Outstanding Contribution to Industry" award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Insurance Asset Management industry in Europe over the previous 12 or more months. The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management, and demonstrated through a combination of factors such as professional accomplishments, contributions to the industry, and actions taken to evolve theirs or their organisations approaches
• The "Insurance Chief Investment Officer of the Year" award recognises an individual Chief Investment Officer, regardless of risk line, size, or location of their organisation who has demonstrated stand-out leadership in the management of capital and investable assets. Nominees must be representatives of insurance risk carriers regulated by a European insurance regulator.
• The “Rising Star of the Year” award recognises a professional who has already shown exceptional talent or demonstrated the potential to be an industry leader of the future, in the field of asset allocation, investment, treasury, capital, asset risk, or capital actuarial management. Nominees can represent any firm associated with the management of insurance assets and capital, including insurers, third party managers, and fund operations, service, and solution providers.
  

Methodology and Winner Selection

• This award is for one individual who has been based in Europe for all or most of the past 12-months
• Those nominating will be asked for up to three nominees they believe deserves the prize
• Those nominated by a person within their own firm will receive a half vote, as we’re keen to encourage recognition across the industry
• Once all nominations have been received, a representative of the organiser, Clear Path Analysis, will tally all nominations and if one person gets the most votes, then that person will be the winner. If not, we’ll ask our awards Judges to put the nominations in first, second, and third preference with a scoring of:
• 1 point for being on short list of three – person with most points wins
• If still equal, first getting 5 points, second getting 3, and third getting 1 point, with the person with most votes winning, unless equal
• Should there still be equal votes, then the Chief Executive Officer of Clear Path Analysis will choose the winner based on reasons given for their nomination
  

Methodology and Winner Selection

• This award is for one individual who has been based in Europe for all or most of the past 12-months
• Those nominating will be asked for up to three nominees they believe deserves the prize
• Those nominated by a person within their own firm will receive a half vote, as we’re keen to encourage recognition across the industry
• Once all nominations have been received, a representative of the organiser, Clear Path Analysis, will tally all nominations and if one person gets the most votes, then that person will be the winner. If not, we’ll ask our awards Judges to put the nominations in first, second, and third preference with a scoring of:
• 1 point for being on short list of three – person with most points wins
• If still equal, first getting 5 points, second getting 3, and third getting 1 point, with the person with most votes winning, unless equal
• Should there still be equal votes, then the Chief Executive Officer of Clear Path Analysis will choose the winner based on reasons given for their nomination
  

Methodology and Winner Selection

• This award is for one individual who has been based in Europe for all or most of the past 12-months
• Those nominating will be asked for up to three nominees they believe deserves the prize
• Those nominated by a person within their own firm will receive a half vote, as we’re keen to encourage recognition across the industry
• Once all nominations have been received, a representative of the organiser, Clear Path Analysis, will tally all nominations and if one person gets the most votes, then that person will be the winner. If not, we’ll ask our awards Judges to put the nominations in first, second, and third preference with a scoring of:
• 1 point for being on short list of three – person with most points wins
• If still equal, first getting 5 points, second getting 3, and third getting 1 point, with the person with most votes winning, unless equal
• Should there still be equal votes, then the Chief Executive Officer of Clear Path Analysis will choose the winner based on reasons given for their nomination