Winners of First Risk Management Awards for The Insurance And Pensions Industry Announced
(PRWEB) July 14, 2007 -- Life & Pensions magazine today announces the winners of the inaugural Life & Pensions Awards, the first awards to recognize excellence and superior performance by the leading insurance and pensions providers in the field of risk, capital and financial management.
The winners in eight individual and institutional categories were presented with their awards in London on the evening of Tuesday 3rd July.
Winners were selected using journalistic and financial performance criteria based on submissions, nominations research and interviews by the editorial team.
Life & Pensions Awards Winners
Chief Risk Officer of the Year - Tom Wilson, Chief Insurance Risk Officer, ING Group
Pension Fund of the Year - Sampension
Regional Insurer of the Year - ING Insurance Central Europe
Specialist Insurer of the Year - Legal & General, Pensions annuities business
Deal of the Year - Aegon UK
Pension agreement of the Year - The Co-operative Group
Innovation of the Year - Axa's TwinStar
Regulator of the Year - The UK Pensions Regulator
"In a time of aging population, the life and pension industry has an important social function in helping people grow their wealth and protect their income. But this involves substantial risks that need to be managed" says Nicholas Dunbar, Editor, Life & Pensions
Dunbar goes on to say "The Life & Pensions Awards are a mark of risk management success and the leading insurance companies and pension funds that have been recognized this week have demonstrated innovation, excellence and endeavor in response to these challenging times."
The full details of the award winners and their selection criteria will be published in the July/August issue of Life & Pensions. For more information on the awards and photographs from the evening visit www.life-pensions.com/awards2007
For further information on Life & Pensions magazine please contact:
Nicholas Dunbar, Editor
T: +44(0)20 7484 9819
Simon Drury, Marketing Manager
T: +44(0)20 7484 9953
About Life & Pensions:
Life & Pensions is a monthly subscription-based magazine published by Incisive Media that responds to the need for a greater understanding of risk management by insurance and pensions providers, a diverse community ranging from chief risk officers at multinational life companies to pension fund trustees and actuaries. Life & Pensions has quickly established a reputation for excellence through its unique and top-quality editorial coverage along with in-depth analysis of the latest risk management techniques to the industry.
For more information, visit www.life-pensions.com.
About Incisive Media
Incisive Media is a rapidly growing provider of specialist business information, operating in four principal markets: financial services, risk management, professional services and marketing services. The London-based company delivers key information to defined target audiences across a variety of platforms: in print, through magazines; in person, via conferences, exhibitions and training programs; and online, through various websites. Incisive Media's market leading brands include Investment Week, Post Magazine, Risk, Search Engine Strategies, Accountancy Age, and Legal Week.
Incisive Media was founded in 1995 by the current management team, headed by Tim Weller, with the launch of Investment Week. The company was floated on the main market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2000. In December 2006, Apax Partners backed the public-to-private management buyout of Incisive Media (valued at approximately £275 million). Since the completion of the management buyout, Incisive Media has acquired three separate businesses. For more information visit: www.incisivemedia.com.
Source: Incisive Media
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