
PIA National Awards Program

PIA National Now Accepting Spring Award Nominations
Deadline: April 5, 2023
- Professional Agent of the Year
- Young Insurance Professional (YIP) of the Year sponsored by The Rough Notes Company
- Customer Service Representative (CSR) of the Year
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 Professional Agent of the Year
Purpose of Award
Judging Criteria
Nominees are judged on their:
• Contributions to their agency
• The agent’s professional education and experience
• The agent’s contribution to the American Agency System in general and PIA in particular
• The agent’s involvement in community affairs and their performance as an industry spokesperson.
Nominees may not have held any of the following PIA National positions during the three years prior to the nomination deadline: President, President-Elect, Vice President/Treasurer, Secretary/Assistant Treasurer, Immediate Past President.
Submission Qualification
How to Submit
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.
PIA National YIP of the Year
Sponsored by The Rough Notes Company
Purpose of Award
Judging Criteria
Nominees are judged on their:
• Professional experience and education
• Involvement in the insurance industry
• Promotion of PIA
• Involvement in community affairs
• Anything else which demonstrates the candidate is an outstanding Young Insurance Professional (YIP) and asset to his or her agency and clients.
In states where the PIA affiliate has a Young Insurance Professionals association there is no age cut-off, however, the nominee must be a member of that association. In states where there is no PIA-affiliated Young Insurance Professionals association, the nominee must be under the age of 40 on the nomination deadline.
Winner will be awarded a $1,000 cash prize and recognized via a PIA press release and online video.
Submission Qualification
How to Submit
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.
PIA National CSR of the Year
Purpose of Award
Judging Criteria
Nominees are judged on their:
• Exemplary talents
• Abilities and aptitudes
• Dedication to a PIA member agency
• Ability to provide clients with a high level of customer service
• Commitment to betterment through education
• Contribution to his or her community
Winner will be awarded a $1,000 cash prize and recognized via a PIA press release and online video.
Submission Qualification
How to Submit
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.
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.