Click here to view the results of the 2011 COVER Excellence Awards.
COVER is now open to receive nominations for the 2012 COVER Excellence Awards and is calling on industry role-players to nominate worthy candidates for these prestigious awards.
The main aim of these awards is to see individuals being recognised for extra-ordinary effort and dedication to an industry aimed at improving the financial security of consumers. These awards are not aimed at companies or industry bodies, but rather at individuals who have made a significant contribution to the effectiveness and reputation of our industry.
The winners will be selected by an independent panel of judges based on nominations received and further input they may source.
The 2012 judges are:
From SAIA, Viviene Pearson
From the FIA, Justus van Pletzen
From the IISA, Mike Pierce
From the FPI, Godfrey Nti
2011 COVER Excellence Award winner, Adam Samie, of Lion of Africa Insurance
2011 COVER Excellence Award winner, Arnold van der Linde, of integriSure Group
2011 COVER Excellence Award winner, Prieur du Plessis, of the Plexus Group
Receiving the award will be seen as an endorsement from the industry.
The main criterion for nomination and selection is:
“a significant and extra-ordinary contribution to one of the listed segments of the industry.”
Criteria to consider are:
- innovation in product or service delivery;
- improvement of the reputation of the industry;
- growing the industry;
- serving the industry, for example, by representing the industry in discussions with other stakeholders;
- any other motivated reason based on a contribution to the industry, such as social upliftment, environmental sustainability, BEE, and so on.
Download the nomination form here: COVER awards nomination
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