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  • International Awards Submissions Deadline:

    • Award Applications: Due date is November 15, 2026 - for “of the year” awards.

Hello Region VII Members!

Guess what time it is? Time for me to “Remind” you that all International Award Submissions are due to the RVP by November 15, 2026.

Please make sure you are discussing AWARDS with all our members. There are so many members who qualify – all they have to do is apply. You owe it to yourself to submit for an award and be recognized for all the hard work and accomplishments you’ve earned as a member of IAIP and Region VII. Below are the awards you can apply for, along with a brief description of their purpose. Reach out if you have any questions. We would love to see applications for every category this year!

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 IAIP activities

Client Service Professional of the Year – The purpose of the award is to recognize members whose primary responsibility is in a service capacity with internal and/or external customers. It is particularly intended to include IT professionals, Human Resources, Accounting, Actuarial, Industry Support (i.e., restoration, repair, etc.), and Customer Service Representatives in the insurance and all supporting industries.

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.

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 IAIP activities.

Rookie of the Year – The purpose of the award is to recognize the accomplishments of a new member who has made significant contributions to IAIP within the first 24- months of joining the association.

Professional Underwriter of the Year – 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 IAIP activities.

Young New Professional of the Year – The purpose of this award is to recognize the accomplishments of a member of the Young New Professionals group who has made significant contributions to IAIP after the first 24-months of joining the association. It recognizes participation in association affairs, completion of selected insurance courses and involvement in governmental activities.

Distinguished Insurance Professional of the Year – Our newest award is to recognize an insurance professional who demonstrated superior mentoring & leadership skills to promote IAIP to new & younger members.

Criteria includes: Must be retired, IAIP involvement, mentoring & member engagement, community involvement and an essay on one of two IAIP related topics.

All Entries must be submitted via email on appropriate edition of the application, typed, signed, and RECEIVED by the RVP by 11:59 pm in your time zone – on November 15, 2026 - with all appropriate attachments. Deadline strictly enforced. Once received, it will be reviewed to confirm qualifications were met and forwarded for judging. 

There is a Taskforce working to “update” all of the OTY applications, so start gathering your info – but wait to submit until the new edition comes out. If you have any questions, please reach out to me, any member of our Leadership Team, or any prior award winner who will gladly help you through the process. The R7 Website has copies of the older version for you to review.

I would love to be bombarded with apps. All of these Int’l Award applications are available in the Region VII and IAIP Website. Winners in these categories will advance to the International Level.

Thank you,

Terri Brennan – Region VII Vice President

**Please note: Applications with a revision date of March 2022 are provided for reference only and are not eligible for submission for the 2026 awards cycle.

Claims Professional of the Year - Application - Score Sheet

Client Service Professional of the Year  - Application - Score Sheet

Confidence While Communicating - Application - Score Sheet

Distinguished Insurance Professional of the Year - Application - Score Sheet

Insurance Professional of the Year -Application - Score Sheet

Professional Underwriter of the Year - Application - Score Sheet

Risk Management Professional of the Year - Application - Score Sheet

Rookie of the Year - Application - Score Sheet

Young New Professional of the Year - Application - Score Sheet

2025 Regional Award Winners

Presented on June 6, 2026-Norfolk, VA

  • E.C. Smith Jr. Memorial Award for Community Action - Insurance Associates of Fresno

  • Jeffrey Nordhaus Memorial Award for Education - Honolulu Association of Insurance Professionals

  • Roy Pasini Memorial Award for Public Relations - San Diego Association of Insurance Professionals

  • Association of the Year Award - Honolulu Association of Insurance Professionals

  • Member of the Year -Jody Nishida, CLP. ACR - South Bay Association of Insurance Professionals

  • Region VII Hall of Fame Award - Jolene Galvan, ACSR, CPIW, CISR-Elite, AIS, CPSR, AINS, ACR, DAE, CLP-A, MLIS, TRIP - Member-California

  • Region VII RVP Recognition Award - Chenise Blalock- Honolulu Association of Insurance Professionals

  • Region VII Distinguished Service Award - Sandy Malone, CIC, CIIP, CISR, CLP-A, CWC, DAE, DTM, ACR-Member-Washington

Award winners in the following categories will represent Region VII at the International Convention and compete against other Regional winners for the International Awards

  • Claims Professional of the Year - No Submissions

  • Client Service Professional of the Year - No Submissions

  • Confidence While Communicating (CWC) - Kim Cameron, CPIW, CLP

  • Distinguished Insurance Professional of the Year - Alison Holmes, AINS, AIS, CISR, CPIW - Insurance Associates of Fresno

  • Insurance Professional of the Year - Angela Gentry, CIC, TRIP, CRIS, AFIS, ACSR, CPIW, AINS, DAE, ARM, CLP - Member-Arizona

  • Professional Underwriter of the Year - **Marie Meadows - San Francisco Insurance Professionals

  • Risk Manager of the Year - Amanda Doney, CRIS, MLIS - Member-Alaska

  • Rookie of the Year - Michael Cofran, CPCU, ARe- Honolulu Association of Insurance Professionals

  • Young/New Professional of the Year - Amanda Doney, CRIS, MLIS - Member-Alaska

**International Winner