Aviva’s commercial small business system owner Derek Cowie looks back to the 2023 Tech and Innovation Awards, where the firm scooped gold for the Best Use of AI category

What made you enter the category you did and why do you think your entry stood out to the judges?

The main reasons for entering was because we believed we had something new, innovative and successful to show case.

Derek Cowie Aviva

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I’d like to think it stood out to the judges as an initiative that provided benefit to all parties in the purchase of insurance including the client, broker and us as the insurer.

What did winning this award mean to you and your firm?

It’s the icing on the cake and it’s a great way to recognise our teams efforts who worked on it.

What is your top tip for entering the awards?

Find the balance of being succinct, clear and ensuring you cover the outcome – seven minutes isn’t very long!

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