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IRES Hall of Fame
The Insurance Regulatory Examiners Society annually presents a number of awards to honor its members who have made significant contributions to the work of the Society or to insurance regulation. A list of these awards appears below. Click on the name of the award to learn more about the award and to see a list of the most recent past recipients. Click here to view a full list of all past recipients of these awards.
IRES Awards
The Al Greer Award
The Chartrand Communications Award
The Schrader-Nelson Publications Award
The Presidents Award
Past Presidents
IRES Foundation Awards
The Al Greer Award
In 1998, the IRES Board of Directors established the Al Greer Achievement Award in honor of Al Greer. Mr. Greer was one of the original state insurance examiners who had the vision to establish the Insurance Regulatory Examiners Society in the late 1980s. As a founding father of IRES, Mr. Greer helped fashion the mission of IRES, namely, to raise insurance regulation to a highly respected profession marked by technical proficiency and ethical behavior. He went on to serve on its Board of Directors and was later elected treasurer and was always willing to help where ever he was needed. The Al Greer Achievement Award is presented annually to an insurance regulator and IRES member who not only embodies the dedication, knowledge and tenacity of a professional regulator, but who exceeds those standards. Mr. Greer himself was the first recipient of this award in 1997. Recently, the Al Greer Award has been presented to the following recipients:
- Eric Nordman, 2011
- Cynthia Amann, 2010
- Luther Ellis, 2009
- Ron Musser, Louisiana, 2008
- Bruce Ramge, CIE, Nebraska, 2007
Click here for a list of all those to which the Al Greer Award has been presented. Candidates for the Al Greer Award must be insurance regulators who not only embody the dedication, knowledge and tenacity of a professional regulator, but also exceed those standards. In addition, a nominee must:
- Have at least ten years of regulatory experience
- Have at least five years as an IRES general member and
- Be a current general member of IRES.
To nominate a deserving individual, complete an Al Greer Award Nomination form and send it to IRES.
The Chartrand Communications Award
For over 20 years David Chartrand and his incredible associates, Susan Morrison, Elaine Bickel, Joy Moore, and Art Chartrand, were at the helm of IRES. Without the dedication and devotion of these diligent individuals, IRES would not be the organization that it is today.
To honor the legacy and work Chartrand Communications did for IRES, the Executive Committee and Board of Directors created the Chartrand and Associates Award.
This award is to recognize those that have made a difference to IRES through their actions. Who has really strived to keep IRES moving toward the future? Who has helped increase membership and promoted us outside the conference and in the Insurance Community? Who continually tries to make a difference in IRES? We know these unsung heroes deserve to be recognized.
Recently, the Chartrand Communications Award has been presented to the following individuals:
- Holly Blanchard, 2011
Click here for a list of all those to which the Chartrand Communications Award has been presented. Nominations are open to all IRES members, sustaining members and organizations that have been involved with IRES for at least two years. Nominate a deserving individual please complete the nomination form.
The Schrader-Nelson Publications Award
In 1994 the IRES Board of Directors established an award for the most significant contributions to IRES publications over the previous year. The Schrader-Nelson Publications Award, honors the most outstanding original contribution to the Society's newsletter, The Regulator. The award is named in honor of the first chair of the Publications Committee, Tony Schrader, and the first recipient of the award, Ben Nelson. Mr. Schrader is one of the Society's founding members, the first chair of the Publications Committee and a former editor of The Regulator. Mr. Nelson was the first recipient of this award and received it for his feature article in the March 1994 edition of The Regulator dealing with workers compensation reform in Nebraska.
The Schrader-Nelson Publications Award has recently been presented to the following individuals for their outstanding contribution to The Regulator:
- Douglas Freeman, 2011
- Thomas Hampton, 2010
- Lauren E. Willis, 2009
- Mark Rukavina, 2008
- J. Robert Hunter, 2007
Click here for a full list of Schrader-Nelson Publications Award recipients.
The Presidents Award
The President's Award is presented annually by the Society's president to a person of his or her choice who has made a significant contribution to the Society and the regulatory profession.
The President's Award has been recently presented to the following individuals for their excellent service to IRES and the regulatory profession:
- Wanda LaPrath, Unaffiliated, 2011
- Gary Kimball, Missouri, 2010
- R. Weldon Hazlewood, 2009
- Karen Dyke, CIE, Nebraska, 2008
- Stephen Martuscello, CIE, New York, 2007
Click here for a full list of all those to which the Presidents Award has been presented.
Past Presidents
IRES also bestows the title of past president upon one IRES member each year in recognition of the individual's past year of service as IRES President. The following is a list of the most recent past presidents of the Society:
- Leslie Krier, AIE, 2011
- Dennis Shoop, MCM, 2010
- Jo A. LeDuc, CIE, MCM, 2009
- Polly Chan, CIE, California, 2008
- Douglas A. Freeman, CIE, 2007
Click here for a list of all Past Presidents of IRES.
The Paul DeAngelo Memorial Teaching Award
In Recognition of Excellence in Insurance Education
The Paul L. DeAngelo Memorial Teaching Award in Recognition of Excellence in Insurance Education was created by the IRES Foundation and presented to the family of Mr. DeAngelo in 2001. The IRES Foundation bestows this award annually in memory of Mr. DeAngelo to honor an insurance regulator or former regulator who has distinguished himself/herself in the field of insurance education and training.
The Paul L. DeAngelo Memorial Teaching Award in Recognition of Excellence in Insurance Education has been presented by the IRES Foundation to the following recipients, many of whom are members of the Society:
- Leslie Krier, 2011
- Lynette Baker, 2010
- Tim Mullen, NAIC, 2009
- Anne Marie Narcini, 2008
- Bruce Ramge, 2007
Click here for a list of all those to which the Paul L. DeAngelo Memorial Teaching Award has been presented.
For more information about the IRES Foundation, the Paul L. DeAngelo Memorial Teaching Award and nomination forms to go to the IRES Foundation website.