Members of the Indiana Association and Young Agents Committee show off their awards. From left to right, Hugh McGowan, Indiana Association President Kim Tubergen, Steve Duff, Roxanne Gard, Indiana State National Director Mike Miley and Indiana State Executive Roger Ronk.
The Young Agents Committee of the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana was awarded IIAA's highest honor at the annual convention in Orlando, Florida, winning the 2000 Outstanding Young Agents Committee Award.
Stuart Nelson, left, Young Agents chairperson for the Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West, accepts the Outstanding Young Agents Meeting Award from IIAA President Bill Houston.
The Indiana Young Agents Committee was one of many state associations honored with national awards of excellence at IIAA's 25th Annual Young Agents Leadership Conference that was held October 28-30, 2000. In addition to claiming the top honors, the Indiana young agents also took home the Outstanding State Committee Project Award (tying with the Young Agents Committee of the Michigan Association of Insurance Agents) and the Outstanding Communications Award.
The Indiana young agents were heralded for their outstanding efforts in the areas of political involvement, membership development and for their promotion of the independent agency system.
The Young Agents Committee of the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia earned runner-up honors in recognition of their outstanding efforts to foster an understanding of the insurance industry. The Georgia young agents were also recipients of the Outstanding Membership Development Award.
Members of Young Agents Committee of Michigan accept the Outstanding State Committee Project Award. From left to right, Greg Rummel, Steve Chappell and Bill Houston.
Other winners were the Young Agents Committee of the Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West, recognized for Outstanding Young Agent Meeting Award, and the Young Agents Committee of Kentucky, awarded the Outstanding Political Involvement Award.
"The enthusiasm and positive attitudes these young agents possess leave me with a great sense of confidence and pride about the next generation of independent agents," said IIAA President William M. Houston, CPCU, ARM. "I have a tremendous amount of faith in this group's ability to maintain the independent agency system and help it prosper for years to come."
The awards ceremony kicked off the 25th Annual Young Agent Leadership Conference, which was held in conjunction with the IIAA's 105th Annual Convention and InfoExchange. The young agent portion of the convention brought together the agency system's young leaders for three days of educational training on customer retention, time management, media training and technology.
"These awards are a recognition of a job well done by an energetic group of young agents and leaders," said Houston. "We congratulate this year's honorees and issue the challenge to young agents around the country to share their successes with us at next year's conference." *
Top left: Indiana Young Agents Committee members accept the Outstanding Communications Award. From left to right, Hugh McGowan, Steve Duff, Bill Houston and Roxanne Gard.
Left: Members of the Young Agent Council of Kentucky accept the Outstanding Political Involvement Award. From left to right, John Ison, Steve Vaughn, Bill Houston and Charles Adams.
Top right: Karl Thomason, left, Young Agents chairperson for IIA of Georgia, accepts the Outstanding Young Agents Committee Runner-up Award from Bill Houston.