IASA Impact Awards

IASA Impact Awards

2025 Impact Award Nominations Coming Soon!

Each year, IASA recognizes those individuals or companies who have positively impacted the insurance industry. Winners are announced at the annual Business Meeting during the IASA Xchange Event.

All questions may be directed to our IASA Member Engagement Team at [email protected].

IASA Impact Awards Nomination Categories

At IASA, volunteers are the heart of our organization, and we are committed to supporting and acknowledging those volunteers throughout the year.  This award recognizes an IASA volunteer that has gone above and beyond to provide exceptional service to the organization.  Whether they have contributed an exciting new idea, spent countless hours supporting an IASA committee, implemented a successful project for a committee, or contributed in some other impactful way, this volunteer aligns with the mission and strategies of the organization and works to bring positive change to our membership.  Nominations may be submitted by any member of the IASA community.  Voting for this award will be reserved for active volunteers.  Nominations may be submitted by members and nonmembers.  Self-nominations are also accepted.

To submit a nomination for Volunteer of the Year, please click here.

The Carrier of the Year Award is given to a Carrier company that demonstrates professional excellence in all business interactions, executes solutions to business-related challenges, and values and respects carrier/solution provider relationships.  This company has both promoted the insurance industry over the past year and has successfully adapted to industry and environment changes.  Nominations may be submitted by members and nonmembers.  Self-nominations are also accepted.  Nominees must be members of IASA.

To submit a nomination for the Carrier of the Year, please click here.

The Solution Provider of the Year Award is given to a Solution Provider company that demonstrates professional excellence in all business interactions, partners with clients to create solutions to business-related challenges, and promotes carrier/solution provider relationships.  This provider has both promoted the insurance industry over the past year and has successfully adapted to industry and environment changes.  Nominations may be submitted by members and nonmembers.  Self-nominations are also accepted.  Nominees must be members of IASA. A solution provider may include insurance-related organizations that are not licensed as an insurance company (e.g., independent public accountants, software providers, statistical and rating organizations and actuarial consultants).

To submit a nomination for the Solution Provider of the Year, please click here.

At the IASA, diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to our core values. We are committed to advocating and accelerating the positive professional growth of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the insurance industry.  This corporate award celebrates the efforts and accomplishments of insurance industry companies who work to promote a more racially and ethnically diverse workforce. This award recognizes those entities/companies who have demonstrated a commitment to promoting full and equal participation in the insurance industry through the encouragement and inclusion of women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and/or persons of differing races, ethnicities, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, religions, nationalities, ages, and abilities.  Nominations may be submitted by members and nonmembers.  Self-nominations are also accepted.  Nominees must be members of IASA.

To submit a nomination for the IASA DE&I Award, please click here.

This award recognizes an individual who has made presentation at the local chapter level, as part of IASA Xchange™, IASA Xchange™ lite, or in eLearning webinars, in support of advancing the education of professionals within the insurance industry. IASA strives to celebrate the educator who has developed original content, and created an engaging experience, with a uniqueness of style and delivery, while relating to audiences in any one or more of these offerings.  Nominees have provided new and useful content to expand professional growth, which benefits one company and/or the industry as a whole. Nominations may be submitted by members and nonmembers.  Self-nominations are also accepted.

To submit a nomination for the Speaker/Educator Award, please click here.

The Corporate Impact Award recognizes an IASA Member Company that has demonstrated and remains committed to making a positive impact within the last 12 months. This commitment includes work on sustainable efforts that impact the community, environment, and other social issues. Nominee companies should have created and implemented objectives, and executed an innovative and inventive solution, with evidence-based results. Nominations may be submitted by members and nonmembers. Self-nominations are also accepted.  Nominees must be members of IASA.

To submit a nomination for Corporate Impact Award, please click here.

The highest honor that the IASA Advisory 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.

Recent and Prior Award Winners

2024: Jason Nickles

2023: Kristine Weber

2022: IASA Staff

2018: Darby O’Neill

2017: Forrest Mills & Dennis Sullivan

2016: American Family Insurance (Excellence) & Steve Meziere (Presidents Award)

2015: Sheila Hudson, Mike Graham, Dan Black, Larry Johnson, David Moore, Tom McCormick, Allan Leonard, Chuck Gunkel

2014: John Bauer, Jim Keal, Beech Turner, Laurie Macklosky, Teri Deehan

2012: Dan Latore, Gary Knoble

2011: Cathy Ellwood

2010: John Bauer

2009: Ed Wiley, Don West

2008: Art Cadorine, Dan Latore

2007: Arthur Heggen

2006: Douglas W. Yenzer, Elaine Powell

2005: Mary Barth, Mary Francis, Chuck Nelson

2004: Cheryl E. Rogers, Spencer L. Francis

2003: Michele Maurer-Williford, Alan Close

2002: Gary W. Knoble, Kent Fairchild, Dr. Kailin Tuan

2001: Douglas J. DeRosa, Don M. Stewart

2000: Bill Hallett

1999: Tony Paolozzi

1998: Charles Fuchs

1997: Howard J. Klotz, Paul E. Heacock

1996: Howard F. Brenner, Robert D. Miller

1995: Emil E. Fleck, Jr., Morton L. Mann

1994: Jack J. Jackson

1993: Edward P. Brunner, Robert L. Cawthon

1992: James R. Kerber

2024: Laurie Graham

2023: Rod Van Genderen

2022: Art Salvadori

2021: Darin Reffitt

2020: Ryan Hanson

2019: Claire Burke

2018: Scott McEntee

2017: Kristine Weber

2016: Karyn Spaude

2015: Celeska Fredianelli

2014: Carlos Correa

2013: Anil Chacko

2012: Don Goodenow

2011: Chuck Gunkel

2010: Rod Travers

2009: Cecil Patton

2008: Linda Paolucci

2007: Dan Roskopf

2006: Connie Jasper-Woodroof

2005: Ira Blatt

2004: Ernie Pearson

2024: Carolinas Chapter, Land O’ Lakes Chapter, Metro NY/NJ Chapter, Michigan Chapter, Mid-Atlantic Chapter, Midwest Chapter, Wisconsin Chapter, Southwestern Ohio Chapter, Utah Chapter

2023: Georgia Chapter, Midwest Chapter, Wisconsin Chapter

2022: Carolinas Chapter, Central Illinois Chapter, Show-Me Chapter, Southwestern Ohio Chapter, Wisconsin Chapter, Northeastern Chapter, Land O’Lakes Chapter, Midwest Chapter, Utah Chapter

2023: IAT Insurance Group

2022: Kristin Dorm, One America

2023: Western and Southern Financial Group

2024: Thomas Wheeland

2023: Connie Jasper Woodroof

2024: Gain Compliance

2023: SS&C Technologies

2022: Clearwater Analytics

2022: MMG Insurance

2021: Jessica Greisch

2020: Recognized all chapter nominees

2019: Patty Warmbrodt

2018: Rachel Perlmutter

2017: Kara Thome

2016: Cindy Boyle

2015: Meg Dixon

2014: John Sweeney

2013: Ray Hazel

2012: Karyn Spaude

2011: Billie Midgett-Gordon

2010: Michael Doody

2009: Thad Hinnant

2008: Don LaValley

2007: Forrest Mills

2006: Christopher Piela

2005: Farooq Kahn

2004: Paul Rasimowicz

2018: Johnson Lambert LLP

2017: Travelers

2016: American Family

2015: FSI

2012: Swift Print

2009: Southern Farm Bureau

2008: Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America

2006: Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company

2005: SECURA

2004: Brotherhood Mutual

2003: Utica Mutual Insurance Company and Prudential Insurance Company

1999: The Hartford

1998: Nationwide Insurance Enterprise

1997: American Indemnity Company (Represented by J. Fellman Seinsheimer)

2018: Safety Insurance Company

2017: Michigan Millers Mutual Ins Co

2015: Beacon Mutual

2014: The AssureStart Insurance Agency LLC

2013: Accident Fund Holdings

2012: Oregon Mutual Insurance Company

2011: The Economical Insurance Group

2010: Access Insurance Company

2009: Missouri Employers Mutual Ins Co

2008: Midwest Family Mutual

2007: Unitrin Direct

2006: Valley Oak

2005: Columbia Insurance Group

2021: Wesley McLeod

2020: Haley Bourke

2019: Rod Van Genderen

2018: Chris Mason

2017: Ann Wiesler

2016: Scott Bowen

2015: Jessica Lasher

2014: Darin Reffitt

2013: Margaret Horn

2012: Brad Tompkins

2011: Victoria Newman

2010: Karen Furtado

2009: Anglea Adams

2008: Jayashree Ishwar

2007: Pete Rothermel

2006: Sonia Cliffel

2005: Michael Blackshear

2004: Mark O’Brien

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