The Women in Insurance Awards 2026 Winners Revealed
Celebrating the women making an impact across the insurance industry
The Women in Insurance Awards 2026 winners have been announced, recognising outstanding women and organisations across the insurance sector, from underwriting and broking to technology, transformation, leadership and inclusion.
Among this year’s winners, Raksha Kotecha of Allianz Technology UK was named Digital Champion of the Year, recognised for spearheading a complex cloud transformation programme through to successful go-live, alongside her collaborative approach to leadership and focus on the people adopting the new programme.
There was further recognition for expertise across data, change and transformation. Jen Tan of Helios Underwriting was named London Market Professional of the Year, with the judges highlighting her experience in data-driven roles and impact across the London Market. Derry Young of Aviva received the Rising Star Award, with judges recognising her work within a complex change environment.
Elsewhere, Parul Varghese of Xceedance won Team Leader of the Year - Service Provider, while Amy Brettell of Zurich Insurance received the Trailblazer Award, with her transformational leadership and wider contribution to the sector highlighted by the judges.
Other winners included Sheila Cameron of the Lloyd's Market Association, who was named Insurance Woman of the Year (Small to Medium Firms), and Julia Graham, recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award following a career spanning more than 50 years.
The awards showcase the breadth of talent helping to shape the insurance sector, recognising achievements across technology, leadership, underwriting, broking, risk, claims and inclusion.
The full list of winners and highly commended entrants is available below.
