Award Winners

The IMCA celebrates achievement in insurance marketing and communications by both companies and individuals. Over the years, our awards have changed, but our mission of elevating innovation, creativity, and achievement has remained constant.

To view a complete list of 2022 Showcase Award winners, click here!

Click here for descriptions of our awards programs.

IMCA Showcase Award Recipients

• 2022
• 2021
• 2019

IMCA Best in Show Recipients (SAMMY Award, prior to 2023)

• 2022 - Crum & Forster
• 2021 - Gallagher
• 2020 - Risk Placement Services
• 2019 - Gallagher
• 2018 - Norcal Mutual Insurance Company
• 2017 - Kansas City Life
• 2016 - California Earthquake Authority
• 2015 - CAMICO
• 2014 - The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
• 2013 - CAMICO
• 2012 - Liberty Mutual
• 2011 - American Modern Insurance Group and CNA
• 2010 - PEMCO
• 2009 - State Farm
• 2008 - Liberty Mutual
• 2007 - Farmers
• 2006 - Nationwide
• 2005 - Farmers
• 2004 - Allstate

IMCA Icon Award Recipients

• 2022 - Peter van Aartrijk (Aartrijk)
• 2021 - Mark Wells (Wells Media Group)
• 2020 - Emily Hathcoat (Risk Placement Services)
• 2019 - Michael Z. Stahl (HealthMarkets)

IMCA Trailblazer Award Recipients (Rising Star, prior to 2022)

• 2022 - Holly Bohn Pittman (Fortegra); Taylor Evans (IAT Insurance); Jacqueline Teahen (UFG Insurance)
• 2021 - Justin Jacobs (IMA Financial Group, Inc.)
• 2020 - Jennifer Edwards (Argo Group)
• 2019 - Megan Bell (Falvey Insurance Group); Ashley Heline (Argo Group); Hailey Willett (Frankenmuth Insurance) 

Innovation Torchbearer Award Recipients (Retired Award)
The IMCA Innovation Torchbearer Award honored individuals, institutions, or companies that, over time, made significant contributions under the open category of "innovation." The award recognized the efforts of individuals or organizations that demonstrated innovative ideas or initiatives impacting our industry.

• 2018 - USI Insurance Services
• 2017 - Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority (IFPA)
• 2016 - Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety
• 2015 - Insurance Information Institute (III)
• 2014 - Swiss Re
• 2013 - esurance, an Allstate company
• 2012 - USAA

The Innovation Torchbearer Award was previously known as the Golden Torch Award.  Past winners include:

• 2011 - Nanci Evarts, Vice President, Corporate Communications, Aon Services Group and IMCA Past President
• 2006 - John Bogardus, Jr., former Chairman/CEO, Alexander & Alexander
• 2005 - Donald Hurzeler, Senior Vice President, Zurich North America Commercial and Past President,  Society of CPCU
• 2004 - Mark Wells, Jr., Publisher, Insurance Journal
• 2003 - Gay Silberg, Principal, Graham Silberg Sugarman, Inc.
• 2002 - Kathryn J. McIntyre, former publisher, Business Insurance
• 2001 - Walter J. Gdowski, President, Rough Notes Company
• 2000 - Edward F. Bolton, Canadian insurance executive and author, The Business of Insurance
• 1999 - Jan Lowther, Group Publisher, Canadian Underwriter
• 1998 - William E. Bailey, Founder and President,  National Consumer Education Foundation
• 1997 - Edwin S. Overman, President Emeritus of the American Institute for CPCU and Insurance Institute of America
• 1996 - George Nordhaus, Founder/CEO of Insurance Marketing and Management Services
• 1995 - Alfred Malecki, Founder and Publisher, Business Insurance
• 1994 - John N. Cosgrove, Retired Editor, National Underwriter
• 1993 - Nicholas J. Matthews, former Senior Vice President, National Association of Independent Insurance Agents
• 1992 - James Osborne, retired CEO,  Oregon Mutual Insurance Co.
• 1991 - Lowell Beck, former President,  National Association of Independent Insurers