{"id":1488,"date":"2026-07-01T17:25:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T17:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/south-carolina\/?p=1488"},"modified":"2026-07-01T17:50:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T17:50:59","slug":"sc-outstanding-csr-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/south-carolina\/sc-outstanding-csr-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Nominate this year&#8217;s SC Outstanding CSR of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"header has-background has-primary-wash-background-color header--post header--min-height-none 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\">Nominate this year&#8217;s SC Outstanding CSR of the Year<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 SC Outstanding CSR of the Year. This award is the highest honor for insurance customer service representatives who have distinguished themselves through contributions to their industry and profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nomination period for the SC Outstanding CSR of the Year has a new timeline in 2026. <strong>Final entry submission deadline is July 20.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/south-carolina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/06\/CSRoftheYear-forms.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span>VIEW\/DOWNLOAD NOMINATION &amp; ENTRY FORMS <\/span><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-external\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-external\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/south-carolina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/07\/ocsry-GoldStar-web.jpg\" alt=\"Brightly colored abstract drawing of gold star in pastels\" class=\"wp-image-1489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/south-carolina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/07\/ocsry-GoldStar-web.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/south-carolina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/07\/ocsry-GoldStar-web.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/south-carolina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/07\/ocsry-GoldStar-web.jpg?resize=768,513 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Outstanding CSR of the Year is the highest honor for insurance customer service representatives who have distinguished themselves through contributions to their industry and profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SC winner receives a cash award along with special recognition and their essay is submitted for competition at the national level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Open to everyone regardless of affiliation or professional designation, candidates must:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be an insurance customer service representative, or have primary responsibility for customer service duties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write an essay of no more than two pages double-spaced (approximately 1,000 words) on a topic set by the Risk &amp; Insurance Education Alliance (formerly known as the National Alliance).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit letter(s) of recommendation from professional reference(s).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DEADLINE JULY 20<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 SC Outstanding CSR of the Year. 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