Celebrating Excellence at the British Claims Awards 2026
The British Claims Awards 2026 returned to the Leonardo Royal Hotel St Paul’s on Thursday 4 June, bringing together the organisations, teams and individuals driving excellence across the UK claims sector.
Following a highly competitive judging process led by Chair of Judges Chris Hall and an independent panel of industry experts, this year’s awards recognised outstanding achievement, innovation and dedication across the claims profession.
Congratulations to all of this year’s winners, highly commended recipients and finalists.
Host & Entertainment
Guests were welcomed by comedian, presenter, actor and writer Stephen Bailey, whose trademark humour and energy kept the celebrations flowing throughout the evening.
Following the awards ceremony, attendees enjoyed live entertainment from Hipster, rounding off a fantastic evening of celebration, networking and industry recognition.
Your 2026 British Claims Awards winners
Loss Adjuster of the Year
🏆 McLarens
Best ESG Campaign
🏆 QBE
Barristers’ Chambers of the Year
InsurTech Award
MGA of the Year
Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year – Sponsored by Nexus Claims
🏆 QBE
Claims Software Provider of the Year
🏆 RDT Ltd
Loss Assessor of the Year
Outsourced Partner of the Year
🏆 FMG
Claims Training Award
🏆 Kennedys
Best Use of Technology
Claims Team of the Year
🏆 Alps Ltd
Counter Fraud Award
Major Loss Award
🏆 FM
Outstanding Services to the Policyholder
Best Employer
🏆 McLarens
Insurance Law Firm of the Year
Broker of the Year – Sponsored by Hiscox
🏆 Aon
Credit Hire Partner of the Year
🏆 DWF Law
Claims Director of the Year
🏆 Alex Barry, Collegiate Management Services
Rising Star Award
🏆 Ryan Lysaght, DWF Law
Highly Commended
Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year – Sponsored by Nexus Claims
👏 Munich Re Specialty – Global Markets
Claims Training Award
👏 AIG
Counter Fraud Award
Best Employer
👏 Nexus
Claims Director of the Year
👏 Colin Herrington, Brown & Brown Claims (UK) Ltd
Thank You
Congratulations to all of our winners, highly commended recipients and finalists.
A huge thank you also goes to our sponsors, partners, host Stephen Bailey, Chair of Judges Chris Hall and the independent judging panel, who generously gave their time and expertise throughout the judging process.
Most importantly, thank you to everyone who entered the awards. The quality of submissions this year was exceptional and reflects the talent, dedication and innovation that continues to strengthen the UK claims sector.
We look forward to welcoming the industry back for another unforgettable celebration in 2027.
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