Business Insurance on Thursday announced the winners of the 2021 U.S. Insurance Awards during a virtual awards presentation.
Headlining the event was the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to Brian Duperreault, executive chair of American International Group Inc. The award presentation celebrated his many achievements across his nearly 50 years in the insurance business.
In addition, teams of professionals from across the industry were honored for specific projects they had collaborated on in the field of commercial insurance.
Finalists in 10 categories were selected by Business Insurance staff from more than 180 nominations.
The winners were selected by a panel of more than 40 risk managers who independently assessed each of the finalists.
The 2021 USIA winners are:
Marsh LLC Community Outreach Project of the Year (Donations) Captive Alternatives LLC Community Outreach Project of the Year (Pro Bono and Volunteer) Aon PLC Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year Ryan Specialty Group Inc. Insurance Consulting Team of the Year Ernst & Young Global Ltd. Insurance Underwriting Team of the Year Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. Legal Team of the Year Anderson Kill P.C. Risk Management Team of the Year McKesson Corp. TPA Team of the Year Gallagher Bassett Wholesale Brokerage Team of the Year Non-Profit Insurance Services, a Ballator Co. The awards, which began in 2017, also raise funds to support the Business Insurance Scholarship. This endowment, administered by the Spencer Educational Foundation, aims to open new opportunities to provide scholarships to risk management and insurance students, as well as grants to support risk management and insurance programs, and to develop programming at universities without risk management degree programs, including HBCUs. To view a replay of the awards event, click here.
Business Insurance recognized achievements by outstanding executives and teams of professionals working in the field of risk management and commercial insurance at its inaugural U.S. Insurance Awards presentation in New York on March 8.