Updated on 17th June 2026

We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the 44th annual BIBA Journalist and Media Awards 2026.

Best Consumer or Business Award    
Vicky Shaw, The Press Association
Matthew Jenkin, Which? Money
Adele Cooke, The Sun
Sally Hamilton, The Daily Mail

Best Digital or Broadcast Award        
Emmanuel Kenning, Insurance Age
Emma Hughes, Insurance Post
Samuel Casey, Insurance Insider
Paul Lucas, Insurance Business
Simoney Kyriakou, FT Adviser

Best Innovation Award
Harry McNeil, Insurance Times
Gia Snape, Insurance Business
Rosie Simms, Insurance Age
Tom Luckham, Insurance Post
Ayesha Venkataraman, Insurance Insider
Yiannis Kotoulas, Insurance Times

Best Interview / Profile Award
Mark Geoghegan, The Voice of Insurance
Damisola Sulaiman, Insurance Post
Tom Luckham, Insurance Post
Emmanuel Kenning, Insurance Age
Owain Thomas, Health & Protection
Paul Lucas, Insurance Business

Best Investigation Award       
Fiona Robertson, Insurance Insider
Chloe Fox, International Travel and Health Insurance Journal
Damisola Sulaiman, Insurance Post
Emma Hughes, Insurance Post
Rachel Dalton, Insurance Insider
Lauren  Haigh, International Travel & Health Insurance Journal

Best National Award   
Harvey Dorset, This is Money/ the Daily Mail
Esther Shaw, The Telegraph and The Times
Faith Archer, The Daily Telegraph
Jack Simpson, The Times

Best Thought Leadership Award        
Mark Geoghegan, The Voice of Insurance
James Daley, Fairer Finance
Jonathan Swift, Insurance Post
Katie Scott, Insurance Times
Rachel Dalton, Insurance Insider
Ben Wylie, Insurance Insider

Best Trade Award       
Fiona Robertson, Insurance Insider
Rosie Simms, Insurance Age
James Cowen, Insurance Times
Abbie Day, Insurance Insider
Amanda Langfield, International Hospitals & Healthcare
Marcel Le Gouais, Insurance Insider

London or International Award           
Fiona Robertson, Insurance Insider
Katie Scott, Insurance Times
Ayesha Venkataraman, Insurance Insider
Samuel Casey, Insurance Insider
Rebecca Perkins, Insurance Insider

Most Promising Newcomer Award     
Harry McNeil, Insurance Times
Harriet Scott, Insurance Times
George McDade, Insurance Times

Scoop of the Year Award        
Jonathan Swift, Insurance Age
Maria Ward-Brennan, City AM
Emmanuel Kenning, Insurance Age
Scott McGee, Insurance Post
Abbie Day, Insurance Insider
Rachel  Dalton, Insurance Insider

Best Personal Finance Award
Victoria Shaw, The Press Association
Esther Shaw, The Daily Telegraph and The Times
Adele Cooke, The Sun

Thank you to everyone who applied to our event sponsored by Lloyd’s of London.

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