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Awards &
Recognitions
Members may compete for a variety of awards on the local, council, regional
and international levels. Awards recognize industry excellence and
achievement in areas of claims, public speaking, automation and association
participation. Below is a description of the council level awards and
information regarding those that received the awards.
Current winners are listed below. To see award
winners from previous years, click here.
CWC Speakoff
In order to compete at the State, Regional and National levels in the CWC
Speakoff a member must first complete the CWC course on a local level.
This includes training on preparing speeches, public speaking and impromptu
speaking. As a State winner of the CWC Speakoff, they then compete
on
the regional level at the Regional Convention.
2011 - No CWC Speak off was held at this year’s CT
Council Annual meeting.
Rookie of
the Year
The purpose of the award
is to recognize the accomplishments of a new member who has made significant
contributions to NAIW (International) within the first 24-months of joining
the association. It recognizes:
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participation in
association affairs
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completion of selected
insurance courses
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involvement in governmental activities
The 2011 Recipient was
Annette Vinci of the Hartford Association of Insurance Women. Annette
will move on to compete at the Regional Level in April.
Click
here for the Rookie of the Year application.
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Claims
Professional of the Year
The purpose of the award
is to recognize a claims professional who has demonstrated superior
knowledge of the claims field, experienced professional advancement through
educational pursuits, demonstrated leadership in the field, and is an active
participant in NAIW (International) activities. Criteria for the award are:
- Insurance
education
- NAIW activities
- involvement in
claims or adjusters associations
- civic involvement
- insurance teaching
experience
- an essay regarding
the candidate’s work experience, goals, and
- Achievements
The 2011 Recipient was
Kimberly Latka of the Hartford Association of Insurance Women. Kimberly
will move on to compete at the Regional Level in April.
Click here
for the Claims Professional of the Year application.
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Insurance Professional of the Year
The purpose of the
award is to recognize an individual who in pursuing a career has contributed
to the insurance industry through education, creation of industry alliances,
and/or legislative activity. Criteria for the award are:
- NAIW involvement
- continuing
education
- industry
involvement
- community
involvement
- essay on an
industry topic
The 2011
recipient was Sandi Tilley,
Hartford Association of Insurance
Women. Sandi will move on to compete at the Regional
Level in April.
Click here
for the Insurance Professional of the Year application.
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Professional Underwriter of the Year
This award was presented
for the first time in 2008. The purpose of the award is to recognize a
professional underwriter who has demonstrated superior knowledge of the
underwriting field, experienced professional advancement through educational
pursuits, demonstrated leadership in the field, and is an active participant
in NAIW activities. Criteria for the award are:
There were no applications submitted for Professional Underwriter of the
Year in 2011.
Click here
for the Professional Underwriter of the Year application.
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Risk Management Professional of the Year
The purpose of the award
is to recognize a risk management professional who has demonstrated superior knowledge of the
risk management field, experienced professional advancement through educational
pursuits, demonstrated leadership in the field, and is an active participant
in NAIW activities. Criteria for the award are:
Click here
for the Risk Management Professional of the Year application.
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Additional Awards
In addition, the following
awards were presented at Connecticut’s 2010 Annual Meeting.
Past Council Director’s
Scholarship
United Cleaning &
Restoration Scholarship
Joy Kmetz, Insurance Professionals of Eastern Connecticut
Click here
for the United Cleaning & Restoration Scholarship application.
CPIW Award
– recognizes the Association with the greatest percent of members holding
the CPIW/CPIM designation
Annual Meeting Attendance
Award –
recognizes the Association with the greatest percent of membership attending
the Annual Meeting
Waterbury Association of Insurance Professionals
Membership Award
– recognizes Association(s) with the greatest increase in membership
Membership
Retention Award
– recognizes Association(s) with the greatest retention of members
Southern Connecticut Insurance Professionals
Public Relations Award
– recognizes accomplishments in the community and publicity obtained for the
accomplishments of the association
Click here
for the Public Relations Award application.
Insurance Professionals of
Eastern Connecticut
Safety Award
– recognizes the activities of an association that promotes safety in our
communities and for our members
Click here
for the Safety Award application.
Hartford
Association of Insurance Women
Education Award
– goes annually to the Association sponsoring courses, encouraging education
of it’s members and providing education to the insurance community
Click here
for the Education Award application.
Hartford
Association of Insurance Women
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Regional Awards
The following awards were
presented to Connecticut associations or members at the 2010 Region I Conference.
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Barbara A. Barrett CPIW/CPIM Award - Runner Up with 12.1%
increase - Hartford Association of Insurance Women
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Roberta White Local Associastion Membership Award - Runner Up with
9.6% - Hartford Association of Insurance Women
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Lee Allen Traveling Safety Award -
Runner Up: Hartford Association of Insurance Women
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Education Scholarships
- Nancy Sugrue, Insurance
Professionals of Eastern CT
- Ellen Kane, Insurance Professionals of
Eastern CT
- Lucy Albetski, Hartford of Insurance Women
Special
Recognition Corner
The following members have
attained a new industry designation, been promoted or have received their
CPIW/CPIM or DAE designation from the National Association of Insurance Women,
International.
CPIW/CPIM/DAE
Designation
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2011 – Joy Kmetz,
Insurance Professionals of Eastern
Connecticut obtained the DAE
designation – Diversified Advanced Education
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2011 – Susan Lumley,
Hartford Association of
Insurance Women obtained the DAE designation – Diversified Advanced
Education
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2011 – Lysa Molnar, Insurance
Professionals of Eastern
Connecticut obtained the CIIP –
Certified Insurance Industry Professional
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