The Business Continuity Management (BCM) Practice at Marsh has received two industry accolades in this year’s Business Continuity Awards, which were announced in London on 12 May.

The BCM Practice, which is part of Marsh Risk Consulting, won the ‘Business Continuity Excellence in the Insurance Industry’ category for the fifth time in six years, in recognition of its efforts over the past 12 months to bridge the gap between the business continuity and insurance disciplines.

Vince West, a Managing Consulting in the BCM Practice, was highly commended in the ‘Business Continuity Consultant of the Year’ category. Mr West’s passion for developing the future of BCM was recognised by the judges, as was his ability to develop solutions that meet organisations’ evolving needs and his striving to understand clients’ needs.

Rod Ratsma, Leader of the BCM Practice at Marsh, commented: “I am extremely proud of the BCM team’s achievements this year. Over the past 12 months BCM professionals have faced myriad challenges, from the spectre of pandemic illness to the air traffic disruption caused by industrial action and volcanic ash.

“Our team has demonstrated the utmost level of commitment in helping our clients to address these risks and these awards are testament to their dedication and abilities. Vince’s award is a reflection of his personal accomplishments in the industry as recognised by his peers, and I am enormously proud of his achievement. I would also like to thank Continuity, Insurance and Risk magazine, the Business Continuity Awards and the judges for recognising Marsh’s efforts on behalf of our clients.”