Qorus crowned Europe’s best financial services projects in Paris
Qorus announced the winners of the third edition of the Qorus Reinvention Awards – Europe during an in-person ceremony in Paris on 20 May 2026.
Qorus announced the winners of the third edition of the Qorus Reinvention Awards – Europe during an in-person ceremony in Paris on 20 May 2026.
These regional awards shine a spotlight on the best ideas and practices transforming the financial services industry in Europe. They are a spin-off of Qorus’ long-running Banking Innovation Awards and Innovation in Insurance Awards, which collectively attracted more than 500 entries in their 2025 editions. Applicants to both programmes are also eligible for recognition at a regional level.
“I’m happy to see the diversity of financial institutions recognized at this ceremony. It reflects the incredible dynamism of the industry in Europe, as well as its drive to innovate and transform. I’m also pleased because this programme provides Qorus members with a fantastic vantage point on innovation in financial services,” says John Berry, CEO of Qorus.
• Allianz Partners – European Innovator of the Year 2026
Allianz Partners has been recognized as Europe’s Regional Transformative Innovator of the Year for its ecosystem-driven insurance model, which enables its clients to combine protection, assistance services, and digital support across mobility, travel, home, and health offerings. Its Allyz platform allows clients to offer insurance products, support services, and partner solutions through a single digital experience. Supported by APIs, data analytics, AI, and automation, Allyz enables Allianz Partners to test, connect, and scale new services across partner ecosystems, extending insurance beyond traditional cover into more proactive customer support. (Learn more)
• Banco BPI (Portugal) took home the Product & Service Innovation Gold Award for Quatru. Silver and Bronze went to TBC Bank (Georgia) for Auto Comfort and OTP Bank (Hungary) for Fizz.hu, respectively.
• mBank (Poland) won Gold in the Business Banking category with Paynow. Silver and Bronze went to Bank of Georgia (Georgia) for Smart Loan and VakifBank (Turkey) for VaNa, respectively.
• Novobanco (Portugal) took Gold in the Customer Experience category for its Contact Hub. Silver and Bronze went to Ceska Sporitelna (Czech Republic) for its voice assistant for branches, and İşbank (Turkey) for My Life with İşCep, respectively.
• Banca Widiba (Italy) won Gold in the Operations & Workforce Transformation category for WidibAIntelligence. Silver and Bronze went to Credem Banca (Italy) for NLP models for AML Reviews and Aktif Bank (Turkey) for Aktif Codex, respectively.
• Allianz Partners (France) won Gold in the ESG category with Vehicle Interruption Cover for Uber UK Drivers. Silver and Bronze went to KBC (Belgium) for its Electric Vehicle Simulator via Kate digital assistant and imagin (Spain) for project Fluye, respectively.
• Millennium BCP (Portugal) won Gold in the Distribution category with its Smart Insurance Advisory Tool. Silver and Bronze went to Quick Sigorta (Turkey) for QuickFinansall and NatWest (United Kingdom) for the Apple Vision Pro Banking App, respectively.
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