award winners
Celebrating the elite in our industry, nominated and voted on by their peers.
The Insuror of the Year Award was given to honor an individual who has made a significant industry contribution, enhanced the ideals and reputation of the insurance industry, or made a significant contribution to his or her community, state or country.
This award was renamed at the 1999 Convention.
For winners of that award, click here.
Year Awarded
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973-75
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983-84
1985
1986
1987-88
1989
1990
1991
1992-95
1996
1997-98
*indicates deceased
Name
*Peyton B. Bethel
*Norman A. Chrisman
*Sheridan C. Barnes
*A.G. Harrison
*Hendree B. Milward
*Charles H. Moore
*J.R. Montgomery Jr.
*Robert A. Lawton
*Harry S. Houlihan, Jr.
*Charles B. Chrisman
James W. Harris
*Harold B. McGuffey
*J.M. Van Zandt
Joseph B. McClain
Charles J. Cronan III
*William E. Clark
*Charles J. Baugh
*Jack Voigt
*Charles M. Moore Jr., CPCU
*Albert J. Torstrick, Jr.
*Robert D. Preston
Not awarded
George G. Rupert
Alford Gustafson, CPCU
* R.C. Riley, CPCU, AAI
James E. Carrico
Reyburn W. Ford
*E. Starling Holloway
*Frank X. Gross, CPCU
Not awarded
Michael D. McCandless
William B. Greenwood
Not awarded
Paul G. Franz, CPCU
Not awarded
*Eric Tachau, CPCU
Not awarded
T. Charles Cravens, CIC
Not awarded
City
Louisville
Pikeville
Elizabethtown
Louisville
Lexington
Bowling Green
Springfield
Central City
Lexington
Pikeville
Louisville
Smiths Grove
Louisville
Paris
Louisville
Louisville
Mayfield
Louisville
Bowling Green
Lexington
Lexington
Not awarded
Ashland
Louisville
Benton
Louisville
Owensboro
Madisonville
Fort Thomas
Not awarded
Glasgow
Central City
Not awarded
Louisville
Not awarded
Louisville
Not awarded
Hodgenville
Not awarded
The CSR Of The Year Award is given to a person working in an IIAK member agency as a customer service representative, who typifies the ideals of service.
This person’s experience, education, community service and attitude may be taken into consideration in the judging of this award. A person may, or may not be, licensed to be considered of this award.
Year
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
*indicates deceased
Name
Mary Schneider
Not Awarded
Mary Stafford
Edna Crabtree
Lisa Manley
Barbara Higgs,
Karen K. Toll
Lydia Heathman
Barbara Ann Charles
Kimberly McReynolds
Not Awarded
Not Awarded
Not Awarded
Ison Insurance Agency
Not Awarded
Patricia Allen
Carolyn Belt
Shelly T. Browning
Not Awarded
Not Awarded
Cheryl Thornsburg
Not Awarded
Paula Crick
Lyn Murphy-Carter
Paulette Cantor
Peggy Kroger
Amy Hunt
City
Sebree
NA
Louisville
Beattyville
Lexington
Bowling Green
Bellevue
Lexington
Louisville
Bowling Green
NA
NA
NA
West Liberty
NA
Bowling Green
Marion
Bowling Green
NA
NA
Mount Sterling
NA
Madisonville
Louisville
Louisville
Wilder
Lexington
Formerly the Insuror of the Year Award, the E. Starling Holloway Award is given to honor an individual who has made a significant industry contribution, enhanced the ideals and reputation of the insurance industry, or made a significant contribution to his or her community, state or country.
This award is open to all felt worthy of the honor; the person who receives it does not have to be a member of Big I Kentucky and does not have to be in the insurance business.
Year
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
*indicates deceased
Name
William B. Greenwood
Not awarded
*Albert J. Torstrick, III
Thomas Ferreri
Robert Wessel Sr.
Not awarded
*George G. Wilson, III
*Frank X. Gross, CPCU
*Donald I, Renau, JD, CPCU, CIC, AAI
*R. C. Riley, CPCU, AAI
William G. Stiglitz, III
Jeff Greer
Not awarded
Dennis D. Desmond, CIC
Paul G. Franz, CPCU
Darlene Rufra
Michael D. Hepp
Not awarded
Peggy P. Porter
Jay Hall
James England
Steve Kinkade
Bart Rowland
Sandra Blain
William “Bill” Latta
Tim Conder
City
Central City
Not awarded
Lexington
Louisville
Louisville
Not awarded
Whitley City
Fort Thomas
Louisville
Benton
Louisville
Brandenburg
Not awarded
Bellevue
Louisville
Louisville
Bowling Green
Not awarded
Louisville
New Castle
Pikeville
Leitchfield
Tompkinsville
Lexington
Henderson
Louisville
The Outstanding Young Agent of the Year Award is given to honor an individual who has made a significant contribution to further the Young Agent program both within IIAK and the industry as a whole. It was renamed the Michael D. Hepp Award at the 2017 Convention.
Year
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2016
*indicates deceased
Name
Allen Whitenack
George Atkins
Mike Hepp
Tom Rupert
Bill Greenwood
Roger Kephart, CPCU
*Jerry Prather
Denny D. Desmond, CIC
George “Buddy” Wilson
Tim Murphy, AAI, CIC
Rusty Purdy
Brad Colson, AAI
Brad Smith
Steve Ford
Charles Cravens, CIC
Steve Crawford, CPCU
*Bruce Coates
Jim Downing, CIC
Paul Schlich, Jr.
Robert Billington, Jr.
David Gross, CLU, ChFC
Rudy Schlich, CPCU, CIC
Tom Million, CIC, LUTCF
Mike Bitters, LUTCF
Benita Cravens, CPIW, AAI
Roy Riley, CPCU, AAI
Tommy Adams, CPCU
Steve Vaughn, CIC
John Ison
Shannon Desmond Walz, ACSR, CIC
Keith Riley, AAI, CWCA
Jordan Clarke, CIC
Jeff Greer
Charles Adams, CIC
George “Grady” Wilson, IV
David Clarke, CIC
Michael G. Johnson, CIC
Carolyn Reynolds
Aaron LaRue
Virginia Goff, CLCS, CWCA
Hobert E. “Moe” Duggar, AAI
Mark “Ross” Richey, AAI, CWCA
Adam T. Murphy, CISR, CPIA, CIC
Neel Ford, AU, CPIA and
Katie Freshley
City
Harrodsburg
Hopkinsville
Bowling Green
Ashland
Central City
Fulton
Somerset
Bellevue
Whitley City
Hopkinsville
Lexington
Benton
Florence
Owensboro
Hodgenville
Bellevue
Winchester
Maysville
Louisville
Murray
Fort Thomas
Louisville
Mount Sterling
Louisville
Somerset
Benton
Bowling Green
Corbin
West Liberty
Bellevue
Benton
Scottsville
Brandenburg
Bowling Green
Whitley City
Russellville
Lexington
Berea
Bardstown
Bardstown
Lexington
Bowling Green
Cadiz
Owensboro
Louisville
Formerly the Outstanding Young Agent of the Year Award, the Michael D. Hepp Award is given to honor an individual who has made a significant contribution to furthering the Emerging Leaders program both within Big I Kentucky and the industry as a whole.
Nominees must be currently working in a Big I Kentucky member agency, but do not have to be licensed to be considered.
Year
2017
2018
2019
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
*indicates deceased
Name
Eric S. Harden
Danny Neely
Nick Rolf
Adam Sheridan
Brittney Stinnett
Nathan Shanks
Not Awarded
Sara Aschbacher
City
Louisville
Winchester
Ft. Thomas
SomersetBenton
Louisville
Not Awarded
Louisville