Barbara Baurer has been awarded The Griffith Insurance Education Foundation’s 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award.
Ms. Baurer, chief operating officer of Bloomington, Illinois-based Country Financial, received the award during the annual convention of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies in National Harbor, Maryland, this week.
Candidates for the award were selected by the Griffith Foundation Leadership Council, which includes insurance leaders, executives and academics. “This year’s winner was recognized for exemplary commitments to education and for her support of the missions of the Griffith Foundation and NAMIC,” said NAMIC in a statement.
“We are grateful for Barbara’s service and pleased to present Barbara with this award,” said NAMIC President and CEO Charles Chamness in the statement. “Barbara is a dedicated professional whose efforts have had a beneficial impact on the missions of The Griffith Foundation and NAMIC. She truly cares about the improvement of our industry.”
COLUMBUS, Ohio—The Griffith Foundation for Insurance Education announced Friday it has awarded more than $35,000 in scholarships to students studying risk management, insurance or actuarial science at colleges and universities.