PIA National Awards Program

PIA National Now Accepting Fall Award Nominations

Deadline Extended: August 28, 2023

PIA National is calling for nominations for four prestigious national awards.

Company Award of Excellence
Company Representative of the Year
Managing General Agency (MGA) of the Year
Excellence in Technology and Social Media Award

Please see official nomination forms available for complete details about each award. Forms can be completed electronically and returned via email. For questions or additional information on the awards, contact Sade Hale at awards@pianational.org or (703) 518-1350.

PIA National Company Award of Excellence

Purpose of Award

To honor an insurance company that demonstrates a commitment to the American Agency System and seeks to further the interests of professional, independent insurance agents by creating a better business environment.

Judging Criteria

Nominees are judged on their:

Commitment to the American Agency System
Pursuit to further the interests of professional, independent insurance agents by creating a better business environment.
Relationships with carrier partners.

Submission Qualification

Nominees of the PIA National Company Award of Excellence award must be sponsored by a PIA member agent or a PIA state/regional affiliate association

How to Submit

Download the PIA National Company Award of Excellence nomination form. Complete the form on your computer by entering information in each form field (i.e. CANDIDATE’S NAMES, TITLE, etc.). You can use your mouse, the TAB key or the arrow keys to move between fields. The amount of space for answers will expand as you type. There is unlimited space for answers to each question.

Save completed form as a PDF file and email to awards@pianational.org. If you are providing supplemental materials to support your nomination, email all supplemental material to awards@pianational.org. Entries and supplemental materials will not be returned.

Download Nomination Form

PIA National Company Representative of the Year

Purpose of Award

To recognize the professionalism and unique contributions of an outstanding company representative.

Judging Criteria

Nominees are judged on their:

• Professional education
• Experience and ability
• Contributions to the American Agency System, in general, and PIA, in particular
• Support of individual, independent insurance agents
• Involvement in community affairs
• Performance as an industry spokesperson

Submission Qualification

Nominees of the PIA National Company Representative of the Year award must be sponsored by a PIA state/regional affiliate association. In states where PIA services are provided solely by PIA National, PIA member agents may submit nominations for this award.

How to Submit

Download the PIA National Company Representative of the Year nomination form. Complete the form on your computer by entering information in each form field (i.e. CANDIDATE’S NAMES, TITLE, etc.). You can use your mouse, the TAB key or the arrow keys to move between fields. The amount of space for answers will expand as you type. There is unlimited space for answers to each question.

Save completed form as a PDF file and email to awards@pianational.org. If you are providing supplemental materials to support your nomination, email all supplemental material to awards@pianational.org. Entries and supplemental materials will not be returned.

Download Nomination Form

PIA National Managing General Agency (MGA) of the Year

Purpose of Award

To honor an outstanding managing general agency.

Judging Criteria

Nominees are judged on:

Furthering the interests of agents
Commitment to the agency system
Successful efforts to create a better business environment for professional insurance agents.

Submission Qualification

Nominees of the MGA of the Year award must be sponsored by a PIA member agent or a PIA state/regional affiliate association.

How to Submit

Download the Managing General Agency of the Year nomination form. Complete the form on your computer by entering information in each form field (i.e. CANDIDATE’S NAMES, TITLE, etc.). You can use your mouse, the TAB key or the arrow keys to move between fields. The amount of space for answers will expand as you type. There is unlimited space for answers to each question.

Save completed form as a PDF file and email to awards@pianational.org. If you are providing supplemental materials to support your nomination, email all supplemental material to awards@pianational.org. Entries and supplemental materials will not be returned.

Download Nomination Form

PIA National Excellence in Technology and Social Media Award

Purpose of Award

To honor a PIA member agency for excellence in the use of technology and social media in a business setting.

Judging Criteria

Nominees must demonstrate effective use of technology and social media to:
• Creatively promote programs
• Build upon an existing brand
• Introduce products and services to an expandable customer base.
• Engage as a member of a local community

Submission Qualification

Nominees of the PIA National Excellence in Technology and Social Media Award must be nominated by a PIA member or a PIA state or regional affiliate association. To be eligible, the agency must be a PIA-member agency.

How to Submit

Download the Excellence in Technology and Social Media Award nomination form. Complete the form on your computer by entering information in each form field (i.e. CANDIDATE’S NAMES, TITLE, etc.). You can use your mouse, the TAB key or the arrow keys to move between fields. The amount of space for answers will expand as you type. There is unlimited space for answers to each question.

Save completed form as a PDF file and email to awards@pianational.org. If you are providing supplemental materials to support your nomination, email all supplemental material to awards@pianational.org. Entries and supplemental materials will not be returned.

Download Nomination Form

PIA Affiliate State-level Winner Nomination Forms

Winners of corresponding state-level PIA Awards within the past 12 months automatically advance to the PIA National Awards competition. PIA affiliates need only to complete the state-level winner nomination forms and provide relevant nomination materials and/or supplemental materials to advance a state-level winner to the national competition. State-level winner nominations must be summited by PIA affiliates.

Download Company Award of Excellence Nomination Form

Download Company Rep of the Year Nomination Form

Download MGA of the Year Nomination Form

Download Excellence in Tech and Social Media Award Nomination Form