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:

  1. Nominee’s accomplishments represent noteworthy and exemplary conduct, impact, and/or accomplishment deserving of special attention and recognition.
  2. 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 portrait

Steve McManus

Roger Needham portrait

Roger Needham

Nancy Newmister portrait

Nancy Newmister

Kent Shantz portrait

Kent Shantz

Kevin Steiner portrait

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

Award Details
Points of Contact
Shannon Ollikainen
Shannon Ollikainen
Chief of Staff & Assistant Corporate Secretary