The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has unveiled the contenders for this year’s New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards.

The finalists in each category are:

• Small-medium broking company of the year: Frank Risk Management, O’Connor Warren Insurance Brokers, Runacres Insurance
• Underwriting agency: Delta Insurance, Initio, UANZ
• Direct general insurance company: AA Insurance, AMI, FMG
• Intermediated insurance company: NZI, QBE Insurance, Vero
• Life insurance company: Asteron Life, Fidelity Life, Partners Life
• Innovation of the year: Accuro Health Insurance, Construction Cost Consultants
• Service provider to the insurance industry: CoreLogic, JB Hi-Fi, RMS, Smith&Smith
• Professional services firm: DLA Piper, Duncan Cotterill, Finity Consulting, Gallagher Bassett
• Insurance Learning Program of the year: AA Insurance, Sedgwick New Zealand
• Young insurance professionals employer of the year: AA Insurance, Delta Insurance, O’Connor Insurance Brokers, Suncorp New Zealand
• Women’s employer of the year: AA Insurance, IAG New Zealand
• Young insurance professional: Matthew Botur of IAG, Stacy Gould of QBE Insurance, Mat Jensen of Suncorp New Zealand, Anna Parker of Crombie Lockwood, Rene Swindley of Frank Risk Management, Daniel Walker of Partners Life

The winners will be named at the awards night on November 29 in Auckland.