Our Awards

We’re incredibly proud of all we’ve achieved since our launch. And we're delighted to have received a number of national and local awards in recognition of our success. 

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A selection of the awards we’ve won recently

Our awards and excellent ratings reflect the dedication of our people, the quality of our products, and the excellence of our services. All are central to everything we do.

Highly Commended at Defaqto 2025

Highly Commended at Defaqto 2025

1st Central is proud to have been Highly Commended in the prestigious Defaqto Car Insurer of the Year 2025 awards, securing its place among the UK’s top five car insurance providers.

Technology Award at the British Insurance Awards 2025 

Technology Award at the British Insurance Awards 2025 

2025 winner of the Technology Award at the British Insurance Awards recognising our continious optimisation of technology for a better customer and partner experience.

Best Large Insurance Employer 2024

Best Large Insurance Employer 2024

2024 Best Large Insurance Employer at the 30th British Insurance Awards. The award recognises 1st Central’s commitment to creating a culture of individual growth and team development.

Institute of Customer Service accreditation 2024

Institute of Customer Service accreditation 2024

1st Central is proud to have once again achieved the prestigious ServiceMark award from the Institute of Customer Service, which is awarded for a three-year term, and is subject to annual review.

UK's Best Workplaces™ for Wellbeing 2023

UK's Best Workplaces™ for Wellbeing 2023

1st Central is incredibly proud to be ranked on the UK's Best Workplaces™ for Wellbeing list by Great Place to Work UK! We officially ranked 7th among the 46 Super Large organisations on the list.

UK's Best Workplaces™ for Women 2023

UK's Best Workplaces™ for Women 2023
UK's Best Workplaces™ for Women 2023

1st Central is incredibly proud to be ranked on the UK's Best Workplaces™ for Women list by Great Place to Work UK! We officially ranked 9th among the 55 Super Large organisations on the list. 

MoneyAge Awards 2017-2022

MoneyAge Awards 2017-2022

1st Central was named Insurance Provider of the Year at the 2022 MoneyAge Awards for the sixth year running.