Award Categories

2026 ALUCA Life Insurance Excellence Awards

Wednesday 10th June 2026 at the Sofitel, Sydney.

Award Categories and Criteria

ALUCA Award Force link to nominate

Eligibility and General Rules

• You may self-nominate or nominate another person/team.
• Individual nominations: nominee must be a financial ALUCA member.
• Team nominations: minimum 50% ALUCA members unless a sponsor.
• Partnership Impact Award does not require external partners to all be ALUCA members.
• Each nomination must be a unique submission, tailored to the chosen category.
• Nominations that do not meet the Award Eligibility Criteria will not be considered.
• Judges may withdraw a category if insufficient eligible nominations are received.
• Judges’ decisions are final and confidential.
• Winners and finalists may be profiled on the ALUCA website and social platforms.
• Please note that any individual winner from the 8^th Life Insurance Excellence Awards will be ineligible to enter an individual award for the 2025 period but will be invited to be a judge for an award category.

Nomination Guidelines

• Ensure answers relate to achievements between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025.
• All sections must be completed; incomplete entries will not be reviewed.
• Provide your manager’s confirmation details.
• Supporting evidence is encouraged (surveys, metrics, testimonials, training logs, results).
• All word limits are strict. AwardForce will prevent exceeding them.
• You may edit your entry until the deadline.

Tips for a Strong Submission

• Be specific — judges value evidence, not general statements.
• Provide data wherever possible (before/after, trends, customer outcomes).
• Share examples that show impact, innovation and value.
• Make it easy to read: keep sentences clear and focused.
• Don’t assume judges know your organisation or project context
• Highlight what makes your achievements distinct.
• Judges are looking for tangible outcomes with examples and proof points that support your points.

Marks and Word Count

• Each criteria section has a maximum word count of 375 words.
• There are four criteria sections, each worth 25% of your total mark.
• Team names limit of 40 characters.

Award Prizes

• All finalists and winners may use the ALUCA designated Life Insurance Excellence Award logo for their category and the year the award was won.  
• The ALUCA David Mico Industry Award winner will receive a cash prize.   
• All winners will receive an ALUCA Life Insurance Excellence Award trophy for their category and the year the award was won.   

Judging Panel

• The judging panel will comprise of key cross industry leaders and senior industry professionals.