Washington, D.C. (December 9, 2024) – The National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies (NAILBA) is proud to unveil the 2024 ID Twenty Award recipients, a distinguished cohort of industry leaders who exemplify excellence, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to advancing independent distribution. These honorees have redefined the insurance landscape with their visionary strategies, groundbreaking solutions, and dedication to progress.
“NAILBA proudly recognizes the outstanding contributions of BGA principals, carrier executives, case managers, contract specialists, regional vice presidents, underwriters, tech professionals, marketing experts, and operational leaders with the ID Twenty Awards,” said Warren May, leader of the NAILBA community at Finseca. “These remarkable individuals are not only shaping the future of the insurance profession but also raising the bar for excellence in serving clients and driving the industry forward.”
The winners of the 2024 ID Twenty Award are:
- Chuck Anderson, Diversified Brokerage Services
- Michael Babikian, First Financial Resources
- Toni Sova-Corfee, GRAIL
- Michelle Dauphinais, John Hancock
- Mike Driscoll, Coastal Insurance
- Chad Druvenga, CBS Brokerage
- Mitchell Fisher, The Marketing Alliance
- Susan Ghalili, Pacific Life
- David Grant, InsMark
- Rob Haynie, Life Insurance Settlement
- Amy Kniseley, Highland Capital Brokerage
- Gary Kuchera, Coventry
- Mike Martini, Crump
- Laura Murach, LIMRA
- Ramona Neal, Living Benefit Review
- Ashley Paulsen, Simplicity
- Delphine Soucie, MassMutual
- Lori Walker, Diversified Brokerage Services
- Jason Wellman, Allianz
- Tony Wilson, One Resource Group
These trailblazers were honored on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at the NAILBA 43 annual meeting. The ID Twenty Awards ceremony, a highlight of the Douglas Mooers Award for Excellence Dinner, celebrates individuals who continue to push boundaries, inspire progress, and elevate the brokerage profession to new heights.
About NAILBA, a Finseca Community
The National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies, better known across the insurance industry as NAILBA, is the trade association representing independent brokers and brokerage general agencies (BGAs) committed to providing American consumers with various financial and retirement security products such as life and health insurance, annuities, and other supplemental benefits. In August 2022, NAILBA announced that it had merged with Finseca in pursuit of stronger brokerage distribution and accelerated efforts to reunify the financial services profession and had become NAILBA, a Finseca Community. Visit NAILBA at www.finseca.org/nailba/.
