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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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