At its Annual Meeting, the Association for Insurance Leadership (AIL) recognizes and honors employee benefits agency leaders who have contributed noteworthy innovation or leadership to the employee benefits industry and/or who have transformed their agency to some appreciable degree into a NextGeneration Benefits Firm®. Presented at the ASCEND Agency Growth & Leadership Summit, the AIL Awards are given in six categories: Summit (Overall Excellence), Reinvention, Fast Ascent, Growth, Innovation, and Leadership.
SUMMIT AWARD
The Association’s highest honor, the Summit Award is given “in recognition of your agency as an excellent example of a NextGeneration Benefits Firm” that can provide a superior and more cost-effective benefits plan for employers and enhanced benefits for employees.
2017 RECIPIENT
BRIAN TOLBERT
Bernard Health, Nashville, TN
2016 RECIPIENT
TIM OLSON
The Olson Group, Omaha, NE
REINVENTION AWARD
Given “in recognition of your impressive efforts in the reinvention of your agency as a NextGeneration Benefits Firm” that can provide a superior and more cost-effective benefits plan for employers and enhanced benefits for employees.
2017 RECIPIENT
RUDY GARCIA
Qandun Insurance Agency, Glendale, CA
2016 RECIPIENTS
TOM SCHUETZ & RANAE WARREN
Group Services, Inc., Bettendorf, IA
LEADERSHIP AWARD
Given “in recognition of your respected leadership within the employee benefits industry.”
2017 RECIPIENTS
DAVID CONTORNO
Lake Norman Benefits, Mooresville, NC
2016 RECIPIENT
MARK GAUNYA
Borislow Insurance, Methuen, MA
KARIN RETTGER
Principal Benefit Group, Glen Ellyn, IL
FAST ASCENT AWARD
Given in “recognition of your impressive progress in the reinvention of your agency as a NextGeneration Benefits Firm” that can provide a superior and more cost-effective benefits plan for employers and enhanced benefits for employees.
2017 RECIPIENT
RANDY HANSEN
PSG Washington, Everett, WA
2016 RECIPIENT
WINFRED & STEPHANIE KIRKSEY
KB Squared Benefits, Atlanta, GA
INNOVATION AWARD
Given “in recognition of your contribution to the advancement of innovation in the employee benefits industry.”
2017 RECIPIENTS
BILL GERACI
MAGIC Health Insurance Solutions, Sunbury, OH
2016 RECIPIENTS
GARY BECKER
Becker Benefit Group, Owings Mills, MD
PETE SCRUGGS
Golsan Scruggs, Battleground, WA
GREG CARLTON
Peel & Holland, Benton, KY
CRAIG LACK
ENERGI, San Juan Capistrano, CA
GROWTH AWARD
Given “in recognition of your firm’s impressive organic revenue growth over the past 12 months” as a result of your efforts to create a NextGeneration Benefits Firm.
2017 RECIPIENT
DAWN SHEUE
Summit Insurance Services, Jackson, WY
2016 RECIPIENT
BILL HUGHES
Hughes Benefits, Waco, TX