Young Achiever of the Year Award 2016

In cooperation with our sponsors Idex Consulting Ltd (specialist recruiters to the general insurance and financial services sectors) we are beginning our search for the Young Achiever of the Year 2016.

This prestigious annual award recognises the efforts of high achieving individuals who have demonstrated exceptional performance, achievement and attitude in all aspects of their professional life.

Employers in the area are invited to nominate up to three people within their own Company to be considered by a panel as worthy of being selected for the one of the top three places from whom the overall winner will be chosen.

Candidates, who do not have to be CII Members, must be under the age of 35 as at 1 January 2016 and working in insurance/financial services.

The individual sponsor must submit the candidates personal details with the nomination form saying why, in relation to the criteria, the person is worthy of consideration by the panel.

The full set of nominations will be adjudicated by the IIRTW Committee, and the assessment of an individuals achievement must relate to three general principles:

1. Someone who is doing a good job
2. An individual who is making good progress in their career.
3. An individual who is contributing something to the wider insurance market in the local institute’s area.

To allow sufficient time for the panel to review all nominations, completed nomination forms should be submitted before the closing date of Friday 12^th February 2016.

Up to 5 selected finalists will be invited to the Annual Dinner on Friday 18th March 2016 as guests of IDEX Consulting LTD, where the winner will then be announced, and presented with the Young Achiever of the Year trophy and a prize of £250.

Criteria - some examples of the Key Performance Indicators against which individuals can be measured are as follows:

• making good progress towards their chosen CII qualification

• achievement of a Diploma level CII qualification perhaps with a National prize or a Distinction

• achievement of a Diploma level CII qualification within an especially short timescale

• successful completion of an outside qualification, e.g. an MBA, whilst working full-time in a position of responsibility and studying for a Diploma level CII qualification

• successful delivery of a work based project which has made a significant contribution to the profitability of the individual’s section/department or to the service provided to its customers

• a record of particular achievement, perhaps as a result of extra-curricula activities, e.g. charitable or community work

• Significant progress within their organisation over a very short period.

How to nominate - we invite you to nominate up to three employees from your business that you feel have met these qualities and deserve to be rewarded for their efforts.

To nominate your chosen employee(s), simply email the completed form below to IDEX Consulting LTD at david.carr@idexconsulting.com. All nominations must be received by the closing date of Friday 12th February 2016.

The shortlisted candidates will be invited to the IIRTW Annual Dinner at the Royal Wells Hotel Tunbridge Wells on Friday 18^th March 2016. In addition to enjoying a wonderful evening, the winner will receive a cash prize of £250 and the Achiever Award trophy, while the runner up will receive a prize of £50. All shortlisted candidates and their employers will have their achievements publicised through the IIRTW website and other promotional activity.

We hope you can play a part by nominating three of your employees for the Young Achiever of the Year Award 2016 and look forward to receiving your entries. If you have any questions regarding the awards, please do not hesitate to contact the Insurance Institute of Royal Tunbridge Wells.