(DeWitt, New York, Jan. 29, 2013) — The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York honored six insurance companies in Albany today for outstanding performance. The trade group presented its 2013 Outstanding Company Partner Awards at the end of its annual Capitol Day at the Hotel Albany.
The awards go each year to the companies that receive top scores in the IIABNY Industry Index. The group tallies company scores based on responses to surveys of New York insurance producers. IIABNY Chair of the Board Thomas J. Crowley presented the awards to the best national, super regional, and regional companies.
Winners in the personal insurance category were:
- National – Chubb Group
- Super Regional – Preferred Mutual Insurance Company
- Regional – Sterling Insurance Company
Winners in the commercial insurance category were:
- National – Chubb Group
- Super Regional – Preferred Mutual Insurance Company
- Regional – Dryden Mutual Insurance Company
The IIABNY Industry Index rates the insurance industry’s overall performance in personal and commercial insurance. It also assigns individual performance index scores to companies in both categories. The index measures performance in underwriter empowerment; technology ease of use; honest and fair treatment of agencies and customers; company personnel responsiveness; and fairness of compensation arrangements. IIABNY publishes the index each winter.
The awards ceremony was one highlight of IIABNY’s annual Capitol Day. The event featured meetings with lawmakers, presentations on industry topics and time management, and networking events. In the morning, IIABNY members discussed issues important to the insurance industry with members of the New York State Assembly and Senate.
The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York, Inc. has represented the common business interests of independent insurance professionals since 1882. More than 1,750 agencies and their 13,000 plus employees currently rely on the DeWitt, New York-based not-for-profit trade association for legislative advocacy, continuing education and other means of industry support. In addition, most IIABNY members proudly identify themselves as Trusted Choice® agents and brokers, a national consumer brand uniting more than 21,000 independent agencies across the United States. For more information, go to www.trustedchoice.com or www.iiabny.org.