Headlinemoney Awards 2017

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AWARDS 2017

Consumer Champion of the Year

Winner Jill Insley, The Sunday Times

This category is always hard-fought and the 2017 version was no exception. Following the initial round of scoring, Jill Insley’s weekly Question of Money column for The Sunday Times was lying in pole position. By the time the face-to-face discussions had concluded her position at the head of affairs had become even more cemented. “I really like the way she takes complex issues and makes them accessible. What’s more her letters are interesting, too. For example, in her submission I was struck by the one about the soldier and also the one involving the endowment. The latter was not only fascinating but must have been loads of work to sort out,” one judge commented. “Jill’s submission combined the optimum mix of principal qualities from what I would define as a worthy winner in this category: really well-written content; genuinely interesting financial tales from which we could all learn; and successful outcomes for the individuals concerned,” a third judge pointed out.

The Shortlist

• Lindsay Cook, FT, Share Radio and Money Fight Club • Jessica Gorst-Williams, The Telegraph

• Jill Insley, The Sunday Times • Hannah Nemeth, Moneywise • Laura Whateley, The Times

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