IASA’s Carrier of the Year Award is given to an individual that is affiliated with a Carrier Member Company, or to a Carrier Member Company, that demonstrates professional excellence in all business interactions, executes solutions to business-related challenges, and values and respects carrier/solution provider relationships.
To submit a nomination for the Carrier of the Year, please click here.
IASA’s Solution Provider of the Year Award is given to an individual affiliated with a Solution Provider Company or their company that demonstrates professional excellence in all business interactions, partners with clients to create solutions to business-related challenges, and promotes carrier/solution provider relations.
To submit a nomination for the Solution Provider of the Year, please click here.
This award celebrates the efforts and accomplishments of insurance industry professionals who work to promote a more diverse workforce. Awardees will be individuals or entities/companies who have demonstrated a commitment to practicing DE&I principles in their initiatives and practices.
To submit a nomination for the IASA DE&I Award, please click here.
IASA volunteers play an important role in driving initiatives in support of our mission and vision. To recognize the efforts of our outstanding volunteer leaders, we solicit nominations from our membership annually with a goal of recognizing a member who has made significant contributions to the IASA Community through their volunteer leadership. Nominations may be submitted by any member of the IASA community. Voting for this award will be reserved for active volunteers. Self-nominations are accepted.
To submit a nomination for Volunteer of the Year, please click here.
The highest honor that the IASA Board Chair bestows each year at IASA Xchange™ to an individual or an organization for their unique achievements or contributions to IASA or the insurance industry in the previous year.
IASA Chapters provide our member community with exceptional value through their education, networking, and professional development opportunities. In recognition of our chapter’s efforts to continuously drive value and professionalism, IASA will recognize Chapters that, even in the most challenging times, demonstrated a commitment to provide unwavering professional support to the IASA membership.
Chapter awardees will be selected by the IASA Awards Committee. Selection will be based on key chapter performance criteria that align with IASA Chapter Engagement Strategy.
2004 Ernie Pearson – Chair – Tech Program
2005 Ira Blatt
2006 Connie Jasper-Woodroof
2007 Dan Roskopf
2008 Linda Paolucci – Chair – CSD
2009 Cecil Patton
2010 Rod Travers – VP – Seminars
2011 Chuck Gunkel – VP – Chapters
2012 Don Goodenow
2013 Anil Chacko – Chair – Tech Program
2014 Carlos Correa – VP – Business Show
2015 Celeska Fredianelli – VP – e-Learning
2016 Karyn Spaude – VP – Volunteer Development
2017 Kristine Weber – Director – Leadership Development
2018 Scott McEntee – VP – Publications
2019 Claire Burke – VP – Executive Education
2020 Ryan Hanson – VP – Education
2021 Darin Reffitt
2004 Mark O’Brien
2005 Michael Blackshear
2006 Sonia Cliffel
2007 Pete Rothermel
2008 Jayashree Ishwar
2009 Angela Adams
2010 Karen Furtado
2011 Victoria Newman
2012 Brad Tompkins
2013 Margaret Horn
2014 Darin Reffitt – Chair – Social Media
2015 Jessica Lasher
2016 Scott Bowen – Chair – Internal Training
2017 Ann Wiesler – VP – Chapter Advisory
2018 Chris Mason – Chair – Webinar Production and Programming
2019 Rod Van Genderen
2020 Haley Bourke
2021 Wesley McLeod
2005 Columbia Insurance Group
2006 Valley Oak
2007 Unitrin Direct
2008 Midwest Family Mutual
2009 Missouri Employers Mutual Ins Co
2010 Access Insurance Company
2011 The Economical Insurance Group
2012 Oregon Mutual Insurance Company
2013 Accident Fund Holdings
Runners-up C N A and Scottsdale Insurance
2014 The AssureStart Insurance Agency LLC
2015 Beacon Mutual
2017 Michigan Millers Mutual Ins Co
2018 Safety Insurance Company
2004 Paul Rasimowicz
2005 Farooq Kahn (Carolina Chapter)
2006 Christopher Piela(NE Chapter)
2007 Forrest Mills (Mid-South Chapter)
2008 Don LaValley (Northeastern Chapter)
2009 Thad Hinnant (Northeastern Chapter)
2010 Michael Doody
2011 Billie Midgett-Gordon
2012 Karyn Spaude
2013 Ray Hazel
2014 John Sweeney
2015 Meg Dixon
2016 Cindy Boyle
2017 Kara Thome
2018 Rachel Perlmutter
2019 Patty Warmbrodt
2020 Recognized all chapter nominees
2021 Jessica Greisch
1992
James R. Kerber
1993
Edward P. Brunner
Robert L. Cawthon
1994
Jack J. Jackson
1995
Emil E. Fleck, Jr.
Morton L. Mann
1996
Howard F. Brenner
Robert D. Miller
1997
Howard J. Klotz
Paul E. Heacock
1998
Charles Fuchs
1999
Tony Paolozzi
2000
Bill Hallett
2001
Douglas J. DeRosa
Don M. Stewart
2002
Gary W. Knoble
Kent Fairchild
Dr. Kailin Tuan
2003
Michele Maurer-Williford
Alan Close
2004
Cheryl E. Rogers
Spencer L. Francis
2005
Mary Barth
Mary Francis
Chuck Nelson
2006
Douglas W. Yenzer
Elaine Powell
2007
Arthur Heggen
2008
Art Cadorine
Dan Latore
2009
Ed Wiley
Don West
2010
John Bauer
2011
Cathy Ellwood
2012
Dan Latore
Gary Knoble
2014
John Bauer
Jim Keal
Beech Turner
Laurie Macklosky
Teri Deehan
2015
Sheila Hudson
Mike Graham
Dan Black
Larry Johnson
David Moore
Tom McCormick
Allan Leonard
Chuck Gunkel
2016
American Family Insurance (Excellence)
Steve Meziere (Presidents Award)
2017
Forrest Mills & Dennis Sullivan
2018
Darby O’Neill
1997 American Indemnity Company (Represented by J. Fellman Seinsheimer)
1998 Nationwide Insurance Enterprise
1999 The Hartford
2000 None
2001 None
2002 None
2003 Utica Mutual Insurance Company and Prudential Insurance Company
2004 Brotherhood Mutual
2005 SECURA
2003 Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company
2007 None
2008 Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America
2009 Southern Farm Bureau
2010 None
2011 None
2012 Swift Print
2013 None
2014 None
2015 FSI
2016 American Family
2017 Travelers
2018 Johnson Lambert LLP
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