It was 6.30pm, I was heading for the WTW awards at London’s Hispania Restaurant from Bank when I found myself descending the drain to Waterloo. On auto-pilot I made my way back to Eton to see my partner and celebrate once again not winning any award for journalism.
I had received the results in a press release, I continue to be invited for no obvious reason but to be given the opportunity to meet real writers who can write stories about them winning awards in their niches. Ah that’s another year of niceness for everyone!
I think I must be the worst financial journalist in Britain! Can’t they do an award for a feeble git like me who doesn’t see everything going so well?
According to Linked in , I am the most influential person in financial services – in the world? Don’t know how they Linked in get it so wrong!
There’s a much longer list to publish if I could be bothered
No?
Oh alright then, but I suppose that social media is a little bit scummy and scammy for WTW! So here’s the announcement of the great and good of the financial journalist world. Lash yourself with newspapers for spending time reading this blog, you should be reading the publications listed below!
WTW celebrates 20th anniversary of its annual Media Awards
In London on 3rd July 2025 – the press could read…
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.
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.”
2025 Journalist of the Year Results
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
Congratulations to all these fine people for winning every year!