Midwestern Insurance Hall of Fame honors young leader, others
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Aside from its 2012 laureate and individual awards, the Katie School of Insurance and Financial Services of Illinois State University's Midwestern Insurance Innovation and Leadership Awards & Hall of Fame honored Jason A. Marion, vp of business development at AB Resources Inc., with its young leader award.
While a student at Illinois State University in Normal, Mr. Marion learned about life insurance and financial planning during an internship at Frankfort, Ill.-based AB Resources. He found that consumers and advisers misunderstood annuities, prompting him to co-found AnnuityDecision.com, an independent website that provides comprehensive education on the subject.
The effort has been a success, reaching 45 nations and becoming a high-traffic site for consumers and advisers, according to the judges.
Organizations honored by the Midwestern Insurance Innovation and Leadership Awards were:
INSURANCE ORGANIZATION AWARD: Appleton, Wis.-based MicroInsurance Centre and its founder and president, Michael J. McCord, were honored for the organization's efforts to help people in 60 nations over 16 years to get insurance at a good value to protect their businesses and other assets.
INSURANCE AGENCY AWARD: The Financial Resource Network and the Cassara Clinic as well as Lou Cassara, chairman and CEO of the Cassara Clinic and president and CEO of the Financial Resource Network, for the Financial Resource Network's efforts to educate clients about wealth preservation and business planning strategies and for Cassara Clinic's professional development activities.
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