Benefit Manager of the Year^® nomination deadline extended

The nomination deadline for Business Insurance's 2012 Benefit Manager of the Year^® award has been extended to March 9.

The Business Insurance Benefit Manager of the Year^® award recognizes excellence in administering employee benefits programs. The highest-scoring candidate selected by an independent panel of judges is named the Benefit Manager of the Year^®. Other high-scoring candidates are eligible to be named to the Business Insurance Benefit Management Honor Roll^®.

Submissions will be scored by an independent panel of judges, with the criteria including how well a benefit manager: innovatively and effectively applies benefit programs to solve one or more major problems; exhibits leadership in achieving change within the organization; and skillfully uses technology to administer benefit programs and/or identify and address major problems such as health care cost drivers.

Anyone involved in managing the benefits provided by his or her organization, anywhere in the world, is eligible for consideration.

Profiles of honorees will appear in the May 21, 2012, issue.

To download a nomination form, visit www.Business Insurance.com/BMOYnominate.