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

The awards will be presented on August 31 in Sydney.

The finalists in each category are:

• Small broking company: Austbrokers Coast to Coast, Remingtons Insurance Brokers, Simplex Insurance Solutions
• Medium broking company: Adroit Insurance Group, GSA Insurance Brokers
• Large broking company: Aon, Insurance Advisernet, Marsh
• Underwriting agency: CHU Underwriting Agencies, NTI, PetSure, Primacy
• Small-medium general insurance company: RAA Insurance, RACT Insurance
• Large general insurance company: Allianz, CGU, QBE, Suncorp
• Life insurance company: AIA, BT Financial Group, MetLife, TAL
• Innovation of the year: ANZ Wealth, CelsiusPro, CHU Underwriting Agencies, PetSure, Suncorp
• Professional services business: Barry.Nilsson, Finity, Minter Ellison, TurksLegal, Wotton + Kearney
• Service provider to the industry: Gallagher Bassett, Gratex International, IPAR Rehabilitation, JB Hi-Fi, Phenix Jewellery, Recoveriescorp
• Women’s employer: AIA, IAG, TAL, Hollard Insurance Company
• Insurance learning program of the year: Allianz, Elders Insurance, QBE
• Young insurance professional: Gemma Gould (MGA Insurance Brokers), Hugh Miller (Taylor Fry), Jennifer Jackson (CommInsure), Kimberley Jonsson (CHU Underwriting Agencies), Melody Caffin (Raytheon Air), Sheree Siow (AIA).