PROCESS

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Stage 1 – Nominations

The call for nominations is open to all insurance professionals and organizations – brokers, brokerages, insurers, underwriters, MGAs, risk managers and service providers – from across Canada. 

Nominations are open from May 5 – July 24, 2026 11:59 pm ET.

To submit a nomination, go to the Nominate page of this website then provide the nominee’s contact details and a brief reason for nomination within a 300-word limit. There is no fee to submit a nomination. 

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Stage 2 – Research

The Insurance Business Canada Awards team will conduct research and draw on knowledge and information gained through Insurance Business Canada to support and supplement nominations received and to ensure that no one deserving of recognition is missed. Excellence awardees will be determined from both pools of information. 
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Stage 3 – Excellence Awardees

Once all nominations are considered and research is complete, excellence awardees will be selected in each category (except the Lifetime Achievement category) and notified via e-mail or phone.
 
All excellence awardees are then invited to complete a detailed submission, which is an opportunity to address the category criteria in more detail. All submissions will remain confidential unless otherwise marked and will not be shared with any third parties other than the judges.

Excellence awardees will be officially announced in September 2026 on this website and promoted in Insurance Business Canada magazine and online channels. Promo packages to leverage your achievement across your marketing and promotions will be available for purchase. 

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Stage 4 – Judging

All submissions from our excellence awardees are forwarded to the independent judging panel comprising industry leaders and senior representatives. The panel will assess and vote for their winners in each category according to the relevant category criteria.

Voting will commence in October 2026 and their judgment will be impartial, balanced, incisive and fair. Any judge with a conflict of interest in a category will recuse themselves from judging that category.
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Stage 5 – Winners

Using a simple points system to aggregate judges’ votes, the finalist with the top score in a category will be named the winner. 

Winners will be announced at the awards show on November 17, 2026 and on this website. They will also be promoted in Insurance Business Canada. Promo packages to leverage your achievement across your marketing and promotions will be available for purchase.