Business Insurance’s Break Out Awards program honors 40 top professionals on track to be the next leaders in the risk management and property/casualty insurance field. Break Out winners from across the United States are recognized for their leadership and professional skills and can be working in any area of the industry — risk managers, brokers, insurers, reinsurers, MGAs, MGUs, wholesalers, captive managers, TPAs, lawyers and other providers serving the commercial insurance sector.
NOMINATION SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE IS MARCH 7! Submissions for nominations of the 2022 Break Out Awards are free and unlimited. Learn more about making a nomination in the FAQ section of the nomination portal.
Winners will be profiled on businessinsurance.com and in the June 2022 issue of Business Insurance.
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2022 Break Out Awards Recognition Event
JUNE 9, 2022 | CHICAGO
JUNE 23, 2022 | NEW YORK CITY
JUNE 30, 2022 | LOS ANGELES
Business Insurance’s Break Out Awards program honors top professionals on track to be the next leaders in the risk management and property/casualty insurance field. Break Out Awards honorees can be from any area of the commercial insurance sector in the United States – risk managers, brokers, insurers, reinsurers, MGAs, MGUs, wholesalers, captive managers, TPAs, lawyers and other service providers.
While there is no age limit, nominees must have worked in the industry for NO MORE THAN 15 years. Nominees will have already established themselves in their careers and will be on a leadership trajectory.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2022
Nominations are accepted from four regions:
Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin
South: Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Winners will be announced online in April and their profiles published in the June 2022 issue of Business Insurance. The program culminates with Break Out Awards recognition events in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago in June. Winners are welcome to attend an event at whichever location is convenient for them.
Eligibility: To be considered for the 2022 Business Insurance Break Out Awards, nominees must have less than 15 years of experience in the risk management and property/casualty insurance field and must be working in the sector on June 1, 2022. Nominees must possess exceptional leadership skills and expertise. Evidence of such must be provided in the nomination form, which should also include three (3) recommendations from clients, managers and/or coworkers.
Judging: Honorees will be selected by a panel of senior editors at Business Insurance. Entries will be judged and assessed based on the criteria outlined below. The highest-evaluated entries, up to a maximum of 10 per region, will be selected for 2022 Break Out Awards. Please note that only one (1) nominee per company will be recognized per region.
Criterion 1: Demonstrates excellence in providing service to internal or external clients.
Criterion 2: Demonstrates expertise in their field of operations.
Criterion 3: Demonstrates effectiveness in leadership.
Criterion 4: Has not worked in the field of risk management or insurance for more than 15 years.
If you have any questions about the process, please contact Gavin Souter, editor of Business Insurance, at gsouter@businessinsurance.com