The fourth annual Australian Fintech Awards begin next month ahead of winners being announced in August.

Submissions will be accepted from June 5 to July 23 in 16 categories, including insurtech start-up of the year.

Judges will select three finalists in each category, who are invited to the awards night at the Ashurst Ballroom in Martin Place, Sydney, on August 1.

In the insurtech category, judges are seeking a business or core service that has disrupted the sector. The entry must have been created, developed or released in the past 18 months.

Previous category winners include Audeamus Risk, Trov and Boundlss.