Young Achiever of the Year Award 2024 - Sponsored by Howden UK - NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN

If you can answer yes to these questions, then you should submit an entry for this year’s Young Achiever of the Year Award 2024 - Sponsored by Howden UK Broking!

What is the Young Achievers Award?

The Young Achiever’s Award is held by your local CII institute. It is an award that is publicly recognised and applauds the outstanding achievement of young people in the Insurance and Financial Services market. This award is market recognised and can be added to your CV. The winner will receive a £500 cash prize and the two runners up will receive £250. All 3 finalists will also be invited by the Mid Kent CII President to the Annual Dinner, held at Leeds Castle on Friday 2nd May 2025.

To be considered for this prestigious award, you will need to meet the entry criteria:

• Be under 35 years of age as at the 1^st January 2025
• Have been working in insurance or financial services industry for at least two years at the 1^st January 2025;
• You work in any section of the industry, whether purely technical or from other area’s such as operations, IT etc
• Please note, you do not have to be a CII member

Some examples of key behaviours would be:

• Making good progress towards their chosen CII qualification
• Achievement of a Diploma or Advanced Diploma qualification with a national prize or distinction
• Successful completion of an external qualification
• Successful delivery of a work based project which has made a significant contribution to the section/department or to the service provided to it’s customers
• A record of particular achievement such as charitable or community work
• Contribution to the wider insurance or financial services market through supporting local or national CII activities
• Ability to motivate others through coaching, mentoring, acting as a positive role model or influencing others

Please note these are examples only.

How to Enter:

1. Check you meet the criteria to apply for the award
2. Complete the nomination form on the next pages
3. Make sure all the details are filled out on the form so we can contact you
4. Email the completed form to andrea.leesfarrell@howdeninsurance.co.uk by the closing date of February 28th
5. Finalists will be announced on March 29^th and invited to the Annual Dinner on 2nd May