At last week’s Big “I” Young Agents Leadership Institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the Big “I” national young agents committee (YAC) presented the 2014 Outstanding Young Agent Committee of the Year Awards. Approximately 300 agents and company representatives attended the event, which was sponsored by Travelers.
Congratulations to the following recipients:
2014 Young Agents State Liaison of the Year: Lyra Roberts, the Young Agents Committee of the Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma, for providing outstanding support and leadership to her state Young Agents program.
2014 Young Agent of the Year: Kelli Dean, the Young Agents Committee of the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia, for providing exemplary service to her association community and the industry.
2014 Outstanding Young Agents Committee of the Year: Young Agents Committee of the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia, for outstanding efforts to foster association growth and secure the future of the independent agency system.
2014 Outstanding Breakthrough Award: Young Agents Committee of the Independent Insurance Agents of Rhode Island, for the outstanding efforts of a committee who has not submitted for an award in the last three years.
2014 Outstanding Membership Development Award: Young Agents Committee of the Independent Insurance Agents of Rhode Island, for excellent achievement in recruiting and maintaining Young Agents participation in association activities.
2014 Outstanding State Committee Project: Young Agents Committee of the Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina, for outstanding achievement in a state committee project that benefits the community, the insurance industry and/or the independent agency system.
2014 Outstanding Communications Award: Young Agents Committee of the Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents, for outstanding achievement in maintaining a communications campaign dedicated to young agents.
2014 Outstanding Young Agents Meeting Award: Young Agents Committee of the Maine Insurance Agents Association, for excellence in providing and promoting an annual Young Agents meeting.
2014 Outstanding Political Involvement Award: Young Agents Council of the Florida Association of Insurance Agents, for outstanding achievement in promoting young agent participation in the legislative process.
2014 Outstanding InVEST® Supporter Award: Young Agents Council of the Florida Association of Insurance Agents, for outstanding achievement in promoting Young Agent involvement in InVEST®.
The Big “I” national YAC would like to recognize all state young agent committees that applied for this year’s awards: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island and Virginia.