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

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