Steadfast will once again support the Mansfield Awards, the industry’s premier claims awards scheme.

The awards, named after the English Lord Chief Justice who introduced the concept of utmost good faith to the insurance process in 1766, are organised by Insurance News and LMI Group.

They are made possible by sponsors, and Steadfast has committed to support the scheme for the fourth year running since the inaugural event in 2017.

“It’s great to have Steadfast continuing to support the Mansfield Awards,” Insurance News Publisher Terry McMullan said.

“Right from the start they have been enthusiastic supporters of the awards concept. Excellence in claims needs to be recognised and rewarded.”

Winners are calculated using official reports and surveys conducted by LMI, with the results “weighted” so all insurers are viewed equally. Companies and individuals are not able to make submissions for an award.

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This year’s presentation, made via a webinar as a result of COVID-19 social distancing measures, will take place on July 23.

Allianz Australia won last year’s Gold Mansfield Award for excellence in claims-handling, as well as trophies for the SME property and casualty and personal lines categories.

Other finalists for the overall award were FM Global, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) and TravelCard.

BHSI and FM Global were joint winners of corporate property and casualty, while TravelCard took out the specialty section.