Overview
Since 1970, NAMIC has honored more than 220 individuals with the Service Award. This award recognizes individuals who have provided noteworthy or commendable accomplishments that benefit the industry through their participation in NAMIC and other industry trade associations and other significant industry or community endeavors or activities.
Service Award honorees are nominated by their peers and are recognized during the NAMIC Annual Convention.
Criteria & Eligibility
The following guidelines will assist you in naming the nominee of your choice:
- Nominee’s accomplishments represent noteworthy and exemplary conduct, impact, and/or accomplishment deserving of special attention and recognition.
- Nominee should not be a current NAMIC officer or member of the NAMIC Board of Directors.
Achievements that might be considered for nomination for a Service Award include:
- Service to a state, provincial, national, or international insurance association or organization; to the property/casualty insurance industry in general; or to state, provincial, or federal government in areas of insurance industry policy, for example:
- Developed/established a valuable service program for NAMIC members.
- Displayed leadership qualities through involvement with a NAMIC committee or task force or through a national, international, state, or provincial insurance trade association.
- A strong supporter of the NAMIC organization, its members, or goals who has worked through affiliated organizations.
- Introduced or promoted innovations or expanded knowledge or commendable practice in the areas of underwriting, governance, law, claims, loss prevention, public relations, etc.
- Noteworthy work in academia or industry-related research.
- Political contributions or action on a local, state, provincial, or national level in volunteer, elected, or appointed positions.
- Service to local, state, provincial, or national civic, charitable, or social service organizations such as United Way, Girl/Boy Scouts, Red Cross, American Cancer Society, etc.
Current Award Recipients

Steve McManus

Roger Needham

Nancy Newmister

Kent Shantz

Kevin Steiner
Previous Award Recipients
Henry R. Gibbel
2023
Roosevelt Mosely Jr.
2023
Geneau Thames
2023
Brian Waller
2023
Paul Ehlert
2022
Dave Gross
2022
John Taylor
2022
Lois Wiedenhoeft
2022
Jeffrey Howell
2021
Noelle Codispoti
2021
Pamela Williams
2021
Rex Frazier
2021
Richard Bates
2021
James Kennedy
2020
John Case
2020
Christine Sears
2020
Stu Henderson
2020
F. Timothy Hegarty
2020
Bob Suglia
2019
Susan Taggart
2019
Eric Vanasdale
2019
Dean Kerfeld
2019
Kurt Foley
2018
Kelly Reagan-Robery
2018
Jackie Rakers
2018
Amy Goughnour
2018
William Lynch
2017
Linda Cowan
2017
Richard Schumacher
2017
Bob Johnson
2017
Tod Carmony
2016
Bob Fitzsimmons
2016
Justin Lear
2016
Mark Splinter
2016
John Friedman
2015
Dan Kelso
2015
Kevin Kinross
2015
Tricia Mickley
2015
Steve Miller
2015
Jack D. Armstrong
2014
Normand Lafreniere
2014
Arthur Meadows
2014
Carlos A. Rodrigues
2014
Robert A. Wadsworth
2014
Robert Forsythe
2013
Adrian Lund
2013
Christopher Shipe
2013
Doug Sullivan
2013
Paul Baiocchi
2012
Tom Dials
2012
Don Rebele
2012
Bruce Thomas
2012
John Beavers
2011
Lars Powell
2011
Chris Reynolds
2011
Julie Rochman
2011
Scott Harrington
2010
H. Greg Huey
2010
Kimberly Kelley
2010
Peter Kinzler
2010
Robert Hartwig
2009
David Hill
2009
Glenn Lambert
2009
Marcus Marsh
2009
Donald Adams
2008
Michael Davis
2008
Michael McCarter
2008
Gary Myers
2008
Michael Olson
2008
Darwin Copeman
2007
Patrick Faga
2007
Wes Gainey
2007
Wilbur Maas
2007
Herman Bontrager
2006
Arthur Meadows
2006
Kevin Meskell
2006
John Smith
2006
Terry Wendorff
2006
Jim Blum
2005
Jo Ann Kuschel
2005
Sandra Parrillo
2005
Jerry Zenke
2005
John Bishop
2004
Randy Hutchinson
2004
John Paul
2004
Marilyn Schwickerath
2004
John Arbuckle Jr
2003
Judy Jackson
2003
Peggy McDaniel
2003
Al Schuettpelz
2003
Bob Harrison
2002
Bruce Heaton
2002
Duane Smith
2002
Dan Stone
2002
Mark Bishoff
2001
Julie Buchmeier
2001
Glen Johnson
2001
L. Wayne Johnson
2001
John Harper
2000
Allen Muhlestein
2000
Rosanne Placey
2000
Richard Raun
2000
Susan Andrews
1999
Curt Lankford
1999
W. Neal Menefee
1999
Wayne White
1999
David Anderson
1998
David Harris
1998
Pete Smythe
1998
Michael Yaeger
1998
Daniel L. Basinger
1997
Michael Flugum
1997
William Hart
1997
Ed Walvoord
1997
Fred Bangs
1996
Brent Larsen
1996
James Mack
1996
Newell Hart
1995
Kirk Herath
1995
Edwin Schmid
1995
Patrick Widolff
1995
Joyce Cunningham
1994
Craig Larsen
1994
Bill Priegnitz
1994
Tom Rudisill
1994
Doug Ryder
1994
Henry Gibbel
1993
Larry Heidebrink
1993
Bob Huffman
1993
Chuck Palmerton
1993
Cathleen Kazmierczak
1992
John Lanz
1992
Albert (Stub) Nelson
1992
Lawrence H. Reilly
1992
Paul Bjorkgren
1991
Cliff Hanson
1991
Robert Heath
1991
Melvin Needham
1991
O.L. Deardorff
1990
Maurice Deshaies
1990
Fred Legg
1990
Gerald Mueller
1990
Robert Carpenter Jr.
1989
Don Davis
1989
David L. Lehman
1989
Fred H. Shaw
1989
John Bickley
1988
Walter Darling
1988
Kurt English
1988
W.R. (Bill) Robbins
1988
Keith Anderson
1987
Robert Meier
1987
Edwin Overman
1987
Martin Sheffield
1987
Lee Bondhus
1986
Alan Johnson
1986
Scott Kehne
1986
Charles Nicodemus
1986
Gary Downey
1985
Clyde Lockie
1985
Tim Russell
1985
Jim Stahley
1985
L.M. (Bud) Cornish
1984
Jim Faber
1984
Vern Inglis
1984
Tauno Lintala
1984
C.J. (Buzz) Campbell
1983
Will Fox
1983
Jerry Merrill
1983
Donald L. Welsh
1983
Emerson Woolever
1983
Jim Modrell
1982
David Ostrem
1982
Richard Patterson
1982
Norman Reid
1982
Henry Butler
1981
Bob Crouch
1981
Harold Detwiler
1981
James Ketcherside
1981
Larry Kauffman
1980
Clifford O'Donnell
1980
Leonard Stengel
1980
Roger Stordahl
1980
John Hatfield
1979
Charles Kennedy
1979
Jasper Risdall
1979
Don Yandell
1979
Kenneth Kunce
1978
Mel McIntyre
1978
Ray Pitchford
1978
Don Suman
1978
Clifton Jacobs Jr.
1977
Clifford E. Johnston
1977
J. Robert Peifer
1977
Louis A. Rediger
1977
Ronald Borders
1976
James F. Perry
`1976
Robert Reeves
1976
Fred Rinas
1976
Earl Sincerbox
1976
B.C. Dahlmann
1975
Bernard McMarkin
1975
Robert Seipp
1975
Walter Strobel Jr.
1975
Roger D. Espe
1974
Harold I. Mohler
1974
William Schultz
1974
Francis P. Story
1974
James L. Harris
1973
Russell Quick
1973
David Weaver
1973
Louis E. Wilhite
1973
Ila M. Gibbs
1972
Harry E. Hudelson
1972
George F. Klouda
1972
K.G. Rhode
1972
Nellie A. Courtney
1971
Earle Forthman
1971
George F. Rutledge
1971
Darrell K. Seltsam
1971
W.E. Anderson
1970
Roman Eller
1970
Paul Schwenke
1970
W. Judd Wyatt
1970
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