2026 Finalists

Our claims professionals are the frontline in the Market and show their skill and professionalism at a time when our clients often need them the most. From support to negotiation, the claims professional needs deep technical understanding of the coverage, as well as the ability to be responsive to often complex situations, especially in a speciality market underwriting/broking international risks. This category recognises exceptional individuals or teams within the London insurance market, from either a carrier or broker, who demonstrate outstanding expertise, dedication, and innovation in managing and resolving insurance claims. The judges will be looking for nominees who excel in handling complex claim scenarios, interpreting policy and delivering excellent client outcomes. The winner will be a true champion and example of claims professionalism in the London Market. Nominate someone here

We work in a broker led marketplace, with many of the globe's leading broking houses based in the London Market. Broking houses play a fundamental role in insurance distrubution model. Which broking professionals or teams demonstrate outstanding expertise, integrity and innovation? Nominees in this category should consistently deliver exceptional client service, navigate market dynamics effectively, and secure optimal coverage for their clients through creativity and strong market relationships. Which broking individual or team is worthy of the Broking Professional or Team of the Year - you decide. 👉 Nominate someone here

The London Market is known and globally respected for it's incredible underwriting expertise, with thousands of highly skilled individuals operating across multiple classes of business, as well as constanting responding to the world's evolving risk profile. This category recognises excellence in underwriting across the London Market. Judges will be looking for nominees who demonstrate exceptional risk assessment, pricing discipline, market insight, and innovation, delivering high-quality underwriting solutions that support brokers and clients alike. The winner exemplifies professionalism, creativity, and contribution to the Market’s success. Which underwiting individual or team will be recognised this year? Help make someone's year and see them celebrate on 17th June at the Guildhall. 👉 Nominate someone here

The London Market has many outstanding leaders, many of whom have helped build businesses from small firms to multinational organisations. This category honours an outstanding CEO or business leader who has demonstrated exceptional vision, strategic leadership, and impact within the London insurance market by leading their firm to success, growth or through perhaps something like a merger and acquisition. Which business leader do you look up to and why? The judges typically look for transformational leadership, cultural impact, commercial results, and a clear commitment to people, inclusion, and long-term sustainability. Which leader will enter the 2026 LMF Market People Hall of Fame. 👉 Nominate someone here

MGA's represent a key component of the London Market ecosystem and this NEW CATEGORY for 2026 will allow you to recognise an outstanding Managing General Agent (MGA) or MGA professional who has demonstrated excellence in underwriting authority, innovation, distribution strategy, and operational delivery. The judges will be looking for individuals in the MGA arena or firms who show strong market collaboration, disciplined growth, and a clear contribution to the evolution of the MGA sector within the London Market. Who will pick up the first ever MGA Market People Award? That's in your hands. 👉 Nominate someone here

This is a NEW CATEGORY for 2026 and celebrates an individual working in marketing or communications or a team within a London insurance market carrier, broker, MGA, Lloyd's or Market Trade Association, who has delivered outstanding impact through brand building, thought leadership, engagement, or campaign execution. A person or team who has genuinely helped raise the profile of their organisation and helped promote the values of the business and client service excellence. Judges are likely to select an individual or team who has demonstrated creativity, commercial awareness, and a clear ability to support business growth, reputation, or community engagement. Who will pick up the first ever Marketing Professional/Team of the Year at this year's Market People Awards. Nominate a person or team today. 👉 Nominate someone here

Our Market is full of great talent. The winner in this category is someone who over the early part of their career has consistently shown to their peers that they are a star in the making. This category recognises an emerging professional who has shown exceptional promise, initiative, and impact early in their career. Nominees stand out for their ambition, innovation, and contribution to their firm or the wider Market, and are seen as future leaders of the London insurance industry. Take this opportunity to recognise your rising stars and give them the rightful recognition they deserve. 👉 Nominate someone here

Market Equity, diversity and inclusion is something important to most of us here in the London Market. We have many champions in the London Market who go above and beyond to ensure that their firms, or the Market as a whole, embraces those important tenants, to ensure we are reflective of our customers and society and that we continue to attract quality talent, as well as offer opportunities for all. This category celebrates an individual or perhaps a team, who has demonstrated a consistent commitment to advancing inclusion, diversity, and equity within their firm or the London Market. Judges will no doubt be looking for nominees that drive meaningful initiatives, champion underrepresented groups, and help foster a culture of belonging that delivers real, lasting change. This category is open to anyone working within a carrier, broker, MGA, Lloyd's or Market Trade Association. 👉 Nominate someone here

The development of our next generation of world class broking professionals is a never ending and extremely important activity in such a broker led marketplace. This category recognises an outstanding young broking professional, ideally within their first 10 years of their career, who has demonstrated exceptional talent, professionalism, and impact early in their career. Judges will be looking for young brokers who genuinely “shine” within their firm or across the Market and represent the next generation of broking excellence. 👉 Nominate someone here

Our Market is globally renowned for our underwriting excellence and pool of world class professionals. To maintain this international status and as a Market of choice for clients everywhere around the world, requires us to attract amazing young talent. In recent years many firms have created structured programmes to help attract and develop such talent and in the London Market we have an incredible pool of enthusiastic and committed young underwriting professionals. This category recognises an emerging young underwriting professional who has demonstrated strong technical ability, dedication, and innovation early in their career. Judges will be looking for a young underwriter who stands out for their ambition, expertise, and potential to contribute to and shape the future of underwriting in the London Market. Who will pick up the Market People Awards Young Underwriter trophy this year? It's in your hands. 👉 Nominate someone here

Our claims service and the professional who deliver it are respected around the world for their dedication and specialism to a critically important function within the insurance market. Our claims service will always be the marker of excellence and our promise to support our clients at their time of need. This requires outstanding claims talent . This category recognises an exceptional early-career claims professional who has demonstrated outstanding capability, initiative, and professionalism. Judges will be looking for a young professional who has demonstrated excellence in claims handling and contributes positively to their firm, their clients and offers great potential for the future. 👉 Nominate someone here

We are in the midst of a fast moving digital revolution where technology and innovation are driving change and efficiency and opening up new possibilites for the London Market to provide even better levels of service, as well as understand risk like we've never known before. Having the finest calibre of technology professionals within the Market is essential for our future prosperity. This category recognises an individual or team who is driving technological advancement and innovation within their London Market carrier, broker, MGA, Loyd's or Market Trade Association. Judges will be looking for leadership in digital transformation, operational efficiency, or examples of new ways of working that have and continue to positively impact clients, firms, or the Market as a whole. 👉 Nominate someone here

Our talent pool in the London Market, the way we onboard and attract new professionals and the development of our people, is of paramount importance for all firms and the Market as a whole. This category recognises individuals or teams leading HR or L&D functions who have made a sustained and meaningful impact on people development within the London Market and/or have developed programmes to attract new and diverse talent. Judges will be looking for nominees who have delivered innovative learning programmes, progressive HR strategies, or initiatives that enhance people engagement, capability, and organisational performance. 👉 Nominate someone here

The Market is undergoing significant change, driven by new technologies, the need for efficiency and changing business models/client expectations. This category recognises an individual, team, or organisation that has driven significant change, operational excellence or contributed to industry transformation within the London Market through participation in Market initiatives. This award is named in memory of our dear late Market friend, Joe Dainty. Background to this Award Joe Dainty, former Head of Operations at Lloyd's, was an exceptional and progressive operations and change leader in the London Market over many years. Joe was a a key contributor to the Market's modernisation agenda. Sadly Joe passed away two years ago and LMF, in consultation with Joe's family, and with Lloyd's, wanted to remember his contribution to the Market by naming the Market People Oustanding Contribution to Change and Operations Awards as the Joe Dainty Memorial Award. 👉 Nominate someone here

Many firms across the Market have embarked upon active programmes to attract and develop the next generation of insurance professionals. Considerable work is underwaysacross brokers and underwriters, as well as within Trade Associations. This category recognises an outstanding early-careers or young persons’ development programme within the London Market, or a professional who is leading one of these programmes/initiatives. The judges will expect a nominee to demonstrate a genuine commitment to attracting, developing, and retaining young talent through structured, inclusive, and impactful initiatives that make a measurable difference within their company or in the Market. 👉 Nominate someone here

London is the principal global reinsurance market and a major component of the overal London Insurance Market. This category recognises excellence within the London reinsurance market - where that person being within a reinsurer or broker. Judges will be looking for a reinsurance professional or team who demonstrates exceptional expertise in managing complex reinsurance relationships, renewals, transactions, and market dynamics, delivering consistent value through professionalism, insight, and innovation. 👉 Nominate someone here

Data, analytics and AI are now a central and important function within almost all Market firms and teams. Many describe data as the new gold. There has been a serious investment in data, especially in talent. Everyone understands the potential and the importance of data, especially when it comes to enabling Generative and Agentic Ai. This category recognises an individual or team leveraging data, analytics, and artificial intelligence to enhance decision-making, risk assessment, pricing, or operational performance. Judges will be looking for those who are demonstrating innovation, technical excellence, and responsible experimentation that delivers real corporate, client or Market impact. 👉 Nominate someone here

The London Market is made up of some exceptional people who go way above and beyond their own job role and responsibilities and actively try and make a difference to others in their firm or in the Market. We all know people who make a real difference - which could be anything from contributing massively to the company's CSR programme to helping to raise the standard of education and knowledge in the Market - all a lot more, also. This category recognises an individual or team who goes above and beyond to support others, whether within their own organisation or across the wider Market. A true Market ambassador. This may include mentoring, community initiatives, social impact, or championing causes that improve the Market for all. let's shine a light on these Market stars. 👉 Nominate someone here

The London Market is a unique trading environment. Most of us who work here have an amazing career and over the decades, contribute significantly to their firms and the fabric of the Market. Many professionals lead teams, companies or Market bodies with passion, distinction and a sense of genuine pride. This category honours an individual who has dedicated their career to the London insurance market and made an enduring contribution to their firm and the wider industry. Typically awarded to someone at or nearing the end of their career who is widely respected as a real Market ambassador. Who will enter the Market People Hall of Fame for 2026? You decide. 👉 Nominate someone here

There are many individuals across the Market who have taken on a mentoring role, in addition to their normal day job. Sometimes this involves mentoring someone in your own firm or sometime in other firms. Mentors and mentees get a lot from these relationships. If you have a mentor that you feel has or is really making a difference to your career, now is your opportunity to nominate them for a Market People Award. Maybe someone in your firm has been mentoring others for years and you feel now is the time to say thank you. This category recognises an individual who gives their time, knowledge, and experience to mentor or reverse-mentor others across the London Market. Judges will be looking for someone who demonstrates exceptional commitment to developing people and helping others progress in their careers. 👉 Nominate someone here

The Market ecosystem is wider than carriers, brokers and Lloyd's. Increasingly firms rely on and partner with a whole set of advisors and service providers who provide exceptional advice, support, direction and often manpower, through services such as near/off-showing and third party administration. Do you have a valued consultancy firm? Who really stands out as an exemplary provider? This category recognises an outstanding consultancy, advisory firm, services firm or third party administrator who provides exceptional strategic insight, innovation, operational/backoffice support and/or client service to the London insurance market or a firm trading in the Market. The judges will be looking for that trusted partner contributing to your firm and/orMarket growth and resilience. 👉 Nominate someone here

The need for powerful and effective technology and innovation is fundamental for all Market firms, helping them to become more efficient, deliver better customer service, as well as understanding price risks better and handle claims faster. Technology and innovation providers have become some of the closest and most valued partners in our Market. Which technology firm really stands out for you and why? What difference has that firm made to your perfromance. Now is the time to recognise them. This category celebrates a technology or innovation supplier delivering cutting-edge solutions that enhance efficiency, client satisfaction, or digital transformation across the London Market. The judges will be looking for examples of where a tech business has really added value to your firm (or the Market). 👉 Nominate someone here

In addition to the wonderful HR & L&D full time professionals working inside Market firms, companies also rely on a wide range of specialist external providers and consultancy firms in the HR & L&D arena. What external providers have really made a difference in your firm and how? This category recognises an HR, talent, or learning & development supplier delivering outstanding solutions that support people growth, capability building, and organisational performance within a Market firm or the Market. 👉 Nominate someone here

The insurance industry and law firms have always had a close working relationship. From corporate advisory, regulatory and general legal counsel, to supporting claims teams in the Market, law firms play an important and progressive role. What law firm really stands out for you and why? This category recognises a legal firm that demonstrates excellence in insurance law, regulatory expertise, claims advisory, or litigation support, delivering exceptional service and strategic counsel to Market participants. 👉 Nominate someone here