The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) has opened this year’s Australian Insurance Industry Awards for submissions.

ANZIIF CEO Prue Willsford says the awards, in their 13th year, allow the local industry to promote its achievements.

“For this reason, we are inviting previous winners, finalists and submitting companies, as well as businesses that have never participated, to submit for the categories relevant to them,” she said.

The award categories are:

• Small broking company of the year
• Medium broking company of the year
• Large broking company of the year
• Underwriting agency of the year
• Direct general insurance company of the year
• Small-medium general insurance company of the year
• Large general insurance company of the year
• Life insurance company of the year
• Innovation of the year
• Professional services firm of the year
• Service provider to the insurance industry of the year
• Women’s employer of the year
• Youth development employer of the year
• Young insurance professional of the year
• Insurance leader of the year
• ANZIIF lifetime achievement award.

Winners will be announced at the Star Event Centre in Sydney on August 31. Submissions close on April 26 and can be lodged here.