Awards
IWNSD Award
IWNSD Member of the Year Award
To give recognition to an individual member of the Insurance Women of North San Diego County who has shown outstanding personal achievement, leadership abilities, promotes growth in the association, and encourages new members to be active, etc.
For more information view the Member of the Year Application.
General Awards
Rookie of the Year
This award was initiated during the 1977-1978 fiscal year. Professional Book Distributors (PPBD,Inc.) sponsored the award for twenty years. GMAC Insurance (Integon Corporation/National General) assumed sponsorship during the 1998-1999 fiscal year. The purpose of the award is to recognize the accomplishments of a new member who has made significant contributions to NAIW within the first two years of joining the association. It recognizes:
- Participation in association affairs
- Completion of selected insurance courses
- Involvement in governmental activities
Each local association within a region may submit a candidate for the regional award. The regional winner receives a plaque, presented by an Integon representative. The national Rookie of the Year is selected from the regional winners, and receives a $500.00 check and a plaque during the Recognition Luncheon at the NAIW National Convention.
Claims Professional of the Year
This award was initiated during the 1973-1974 fiscal year by Continental Insurance. Crawford & Company assumed sponsorship in 1995. 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 activities. Judging is based on the members’s:
- 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.
Each local association within a region can submit a candidate for the regional award. The regional winner receives an engraved desk set, presented by a Crawford & Company representative. The national Claims Professional of the Year is selected from the regional winners, and receives a $500.00 check and a mantel clock during the Recognition Luncheon at the NAIW National Convention.
Insurance Professional of the Year
This award was first presented in 1991. 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
- An essay on an industry topic.
Each local association within a region can submit a candidate for the regional award. The regional winner receives a plaque. The national Insurance Professional of the Year is selected from the regional winners, and receives a $1,000.00 check and a plaque during the Recognition Luncheon at the NAIW National Convention.
Risk Management Professional of the Year
Criteria for Judging
- NAIW Involvement
- Education
- Actual risk management experience and present professional capacity
- Essay
Regional Rules
Each NAIW local association can submit only one member as a candidate for the award.
Each Member-at-Large within the region may apply as a candidate for the award.
Who is Eligible:
- Any member who is primarily in the risk management process for the industry and nominated by a local association is eligible.
- Members with dual memberships are eligible only as a representative of their association of record.
- IMPORTANT: (5/2002) * Once a member receives the Regional Award they may not apply for that same regional award for three calendar years. Previous International winners are not eligible to compete for the same award.
On What is Judging Based:
Judging is based on two submissions from the candidates:
- Activity Summary Form – all activities and other information submitted by the candidate on the application form must have occurred during the applicant’s time as a NAIW member.
- Essay Question – replies to some questions may require a separate piece of paper.
- FULLY ANSWERING [OR LISTING] EACH QUESTION [AWARD CRITERIA] IS REQUIRED FROM ALL CANDIDATES.
How to Fill Out and Submit an Application:
- Applications may be submitted either electronically or by mail at the discretion of the Regional Vice President. Please contact your RVP to learn how they would prefer to receive the applications.
- If submitted electronically, include all information requested within the application.
- If application is mailed, send the original PLUS SIX copies with all required attachments to the RVP.
- The regional vice president is responsible for confirming the eligibility of the nominee, the length of the essay, and that all appropriate information is attached.
The regional vice president must receive the nominations (the original plus SIX copies with all required attachments) by the end of business day on NOVEMBER 15TH. (Deadlines are strictly enforced.)
Confidence While Communicating Speak-Off Awards
Confidence While Cmmunicating (CWC) is an NAIW educational program designed to teach the skills necessary to prepare and deliver oral presentations. The course is conducted at the local association level and graduates can participate in a local speak-off.
At each level of competition, the candidates are required to deliver a three-minute prepared speech and a one-minute impromptu speech.
Local winners proceed to the state competition, where a winner and runner-up are selected. The winner and the runner-up at the state level receive a certificate. State winners proceed to the regional competition, where a winner and runner-up are selected. The regional winner receives an engraved plaque and the runner-up receives a certificate. Regional winners then progress to the national competition, where the winner receives an engraved plaque and a $500.00 check during the Recognition Luncheon at the NAIW National Convention.
Note: The runner-up proceeds to the next level of competition if the winner cannot attend.
AAMGA Achievement Award
The American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) created this award to allow NAIW to recognize members at the state, regional, and national levels. The purpose of the award is to honor a member, committee, or local association that has contributed significantly to NAIW at the various levels of the organization.
Each year NAIW headquarters provides AAMGA with a list of the names, addresses, and phone numbers of the current state directors, the regional vice presidents, and the national president. A representative from AAMGA contacts these officers directly regarding the presentation of the award at state, regional, and national meetings.
There are no application forms, and the winner at one level does not progress to the next level. The presiding officer at each level selects the winners at that level based on input from others and personal judgement. Consideration is given to individual members or groups of members who have made outstanding contributions to NAIW during the past year. The presiding officer is responsible for:
- Providing AAMGA with the recipient’s name to be engraved on a plaque.
- Coordinating with AAMGA to have a representative present the award at state, regional, and national meetings.
Gayle Reskin Angel Award
This award established in the memory of Gayle Reskin, CPIW, recognizes those individuals who typify the ideals of NAIW – Loyalty, Education, and Fellowship. They have supported the efforts of the association and individual members, actively encouraged professional development through education, and have served as mentors to other members.
All California members in good standing of NAIW are eligible. Nominations are accepted from any California member or association.
Submission deadline is indicated on the application. The application will be sent to all local presidents for their association’s nominee.
