LONDON, July 3, 2025 - WTW, a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company celebrated the 20th anniversary of its annual WTW Media Awards last night, announcing the winners at London’s Hispania restaurant.
The WTW Media Awards have been celebrating excellence in business journalism for two decades, with categories now covering insurance and risk, HR & employee benefits, pensions, and investment journalism.
Made up of eleven categories, including two cross-sector categories for Digital and Campaigning journalists of the year, the awards are judged by four separate panels of leading industry experts and journalists.
“It’s a real honour to see the WTW Media Awards reach such a special milestone and we feel privileged that journalists across so many different industries have seen value in contributing to this event for the past 20 years!”
Gaby Joyner | Head of Great Britain
Gaby Joyner, Head of Great Britain said: “It’s a real honour to see the WTW Media Awards reach such a special milestone and we feel privileged that journalists across so many different industries have seen value in contributing to this event for the past 20 years! “It pays homage to the talent and passion within the industry and the importance of drawing attention to crucial topics and challenges, through the thought-provoking, high-quality journalism.”
Insurance & Risk Features Journalist of the Year
Highly Commended: Damisola Sulaiman, Insurance Post
Winner: Edmund Tirbutt, Freelance
Insurance & Risk Profile Interviewer of the Year
Highly Commended: Louise Isted, Insurance Day
Winner: Mia Wallace, Insurance Business
Insurance & Risk Technology Journalist of the Year
Highly Commended: Mia Wallace, Insurance Business
Winner: Gia Snape, Insurance Business
Retail or Wealth Investment Journalist of the Year
Highly Commended: Cristian Angeloni, Investment Week
Winner: Moira O’Neill, Freelance
Institutional Investment Journalist of the Year
Highly Commended: Pamela Kokoszka, IPE
Winner: Laurence Fletcher, Financial Times
Defined Benefit Pensions Journalist of the Year
Highly Commended: Laura Blows, Pensions Age
Winner: Calum Mason, The i paper
Defined Contribution Pensions Journalist of the Year
Highly Commended: Amy Austin, FTAdviser
Highly Commended: Nick Reeve, Pensions Expert
Winner: Moira O’Neill, Freelance
Pay, Reward & Employee Benefits Journalist of the Year
Highly Commended: Annie Hayes, HR Grapevine
Winner: Dan Cave, Freelance
Employee Experience & Wellbeing Journalist of the Year
Highly Commended: Lucy Buchholz, UNLEASH
Winner: Millicent Machell, HR Magazine
Digital Influencer of the Year
Winner: Claer Barrett, Financial Times
Campaigning Journalist of the Year
Winner: Stephanie Hawthorne, Freelance
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