Cambridge Insurance Institute Young Achiever of the Year Award

The award is presented to a young person in the Cambridge community who has made great strides forward in their career through outstanding professional development both in study and contribution to the work place.

The nomination form for 2016 can be downloaded here

Award

Introduced by CII President Tom Davidson, the award is presented at the annual dinner in December.

We are inviting nominations from all employers in the Cambridge area for any person, whether they are an institute member or not, under the age of 35 as of 31st December 2016.

The nomination can be made by anyone in a company and should be made via the nomination form.

The closing date for nominations is 1st October 2016. The adjudication of the award will be made at a meeting of the Cambridge institute council; the decision of the council is final.

The award will be presented to the winner at the Insurance Institute of Cambridge Annual Dinner, which takes place on 9th December 2016. In addition to the accolade of becoming the young achiever of the year, the winner will be award a £250 contribution to their ongoing professional development through CII supported study. The successful candidate, along with three runners-up, will also receive a free ticket to the dinner and be joined on a table hosted by a member of the Young Professionals Committee. The runners up will all receive £100 towards CII supported study.

There are some very talented people in our area and this award is an excellent opportunity for local companies to recognise the hard work and dedication of some of their younger employees.

Entries from all local employers, large or small, are welcomed. So if you know someone deserving of recognition, let us know!

Criteria

The judges will be looking for someone who has:

Proactively developed themselves during the last twelve months either through completing institute examinations or through any other form of professional or vocational study, and who has also during the same period:

- Either successfully contributed to a work-based project of benefit to their business, or

- Successfully participated in a community-based project that brings the insurance profession into good repute, or

- Has made a significant contribution to the success of their team with a performance which considerably exceeds the expectations normally associated with someone of their age and experience.