{"id":3982,"date":"2026-07-16T18:09:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T18:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/?page_id=3982"},"modified":"2026-07-16T18:09:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T18:09:06","slug":"insurance-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/insurance-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Insurance Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"header has-background has-background-gradient has-radial-gradient-background header--page header--text-left header--width-full\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"header__media\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"header__layout\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"header__content\">\n\t\n<h1 class=\"header__title has-h1-display-variant\">Insurance Awards<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nominations for the 2026 Insurance Awards Are Currently Open<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-h2-variant\" id=\"h-2026-insurance-awards\">2026 insurance awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">To nominate an individual, or yourself, for a 2026 Insurance Award please use the links below. 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Franz Insurance Person of The Year Award<\/h3><div class=\"feature__description\">To an individual who has made the most outstanding contribution to the health and advancement of the insurance industry.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cognitoforms.com\/BigINJ1\/_2026HenryAFranzInsurancePersonOfTheYearAward\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.cognitoforms.com\/BigINJ1\/_2026HenryAFranzInsurancePersonOfTheYearAward\"><strong>NOMINATE<\/strong><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"feature feature--row\"><div class=\"feature__layout\"><div class=\"feature__text\"><h3 class=\"feature__heading\">Richard Hardenberg Community Service Award<\/h3><div class=\"feature__description\">To an individual who has made a significant contribution to the community on a voluntary basis.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cognitoforms.com\/BigINJ1\/_2026RichardHardenberghCommunityServiceAward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NOMINATE<\/strong><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"feature feature--row\"><div class=\"feature__layout\"><div class=\"feature__text\"><h3 class=\"feature__heading\">Cherise M. 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