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ACORD names annual award winners

Industry standards-setting body the Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development (ACORD) has announced the recipients of its annual awards.

Broker Aon, along with Liberty Mutual, Swiss Re and Willis Towers Watson are among the winners this year.

Aon took home the global citizen, leadership and industry contributor awards.

“We are honoured to receive these three awards from ACORD,” Aon Reinsurance Solutions COO EMEA and Global Leonora Siccardi said.

“At Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions, we are committed to supporting the drive to common standards within our industry.

“We recognise the significant benefits that ACORD standards bring to the value-chain, which translates into improved efficiency and consequently service delivery.”

The awards are presented to organisations and individuals who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in ACORD implementation and advocacy.

ACORD facilitates fast, accurate data exchange, and efficient workflows through the development of electronic standards, standardised forms, and tools to support their use.

Its members worldwide include hundreds of insurance and reinsurance companies, agents and brokers, software providers, financial services organisations and industry associations.

Here is the list of winners:

ACORD Case Study Awards - Acuity Insurance, Lincoln Financial Group, Willis Towers Watson

ACORD Leadership Awards (individual) - Richard Brame (Willis Towers Watson), Bryan Holland (Ebix), Kyle Kellenberger (Swiss Re), Nicole Kellenberger (Swiss Re), Andrew Kramer (M Financial Group), Andrew McMorris (iPipeline), Matthew Nyerges (Liberty Mutual), David Peters (Principal Life Insurance), Karin Prejan (Swiss Re), Manju Rajendran (Travelers), Sven Scandella (Swiss Re), Wendell Tobiason (SPARK, IPS), Mohan Vijayagopal (AIG), Richard White (DXC Technology),

David Williams (Acuity Insurance)

ACORD Leadership Awards (organisation) – AIG, Aon, DTCC, InsurTech Express, Selective Insurance, SPARK, IPS, Swiss Re, Willis Towers Watson

ACORD Leadership Award with Special Recognition - Patrick Molineux (London Insurance Market Operations and Strategic Sourcing)

ACORD Global Citizen Awards – Aon, Ruschlikon, Swiss Re

ACORD Implementation Journey Awards - AIG, Capgemini and Liberty Mutual

ACORD Industry Contributor Awards – Aon, DTCC, Life Settlement Hub, Progressive, Sequel Business Solutions, Travelers

ACORD Women’s Insurance Advancement Award - Barbara Ingraham (Verisk), Beth Jarecki (Luther Pendragon), Michele C. Lamarre (QBE), Sheri Murphy (Acuity Insurance), Betsy Myatt (Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation), Ngozi Nnaji (Ako Insurance Consulting), Margaret Spence (The Inclusion Learning Lab)