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2025 CAIW Convention Awards - Prix
2025 CAIW Insurance Woman of the Year
HISTORY
The award was initially sponsored by the Insurance Brokers of Ontario in 1967. They sponsored the award for several years, but as CAIW grew more national in scope, it became more important for the award to be supported by a national body. The award was assumed by the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC) in 1987. As of 2009, the award was made available by the Canadian Association of Insurance Women, the current sponsor of the award.
CRITERIA
The Insurance Woman of the Year award is the highest honour given. It is not given lightly, not necessarily given every year and the nominees are not aware that they are being nominated. The award transcends the elected position because it is not necessary to have held office; it speaks to commitment and involvement. Each nominee is judged on her dedication to the Association, nationally and locally, the insurance industry and the public. Both her Association and her employer, among others, must endorse the nominee. One of the most important qualities that the recipient must demonstrate is leadership. It is not necessary for a nominee to have lead in the past, but the nominee should show leadership qualities.
2025 Rising Star Award Sponsored by Steamatic
The Rising Star Award – Prix de L’étoile montante is awarded annually to a candidate who is actively employed or closely affiliated with the insurance industry, who shows potential to be an industry leader and person of influence, and has distinguished themselves through their initiative, both within their employment and the insurance industry as a whole.
The award is intended to promote CAIW as a leading association in the industry, with a reputation for fostering professional development among members through education, networking, and personal growth. Recipients are recognized and promoted through the awarding of a prestigious prize package intended to encourage new membership and generate interest in the CAIW.
2025 Intact Public Speaking Award
A Public Speaking Contest is held each year at the Annual Meeting. A speaker from each Local Association is eligible to participate. The winner receives a large plaque engraved with their name to keep for one year and a small plaque to keep permanently along with a cash award of $500 and a trophy, a plaque as well is updated yearly to add the new winner. Second place receives a cash award if $250. Third place receives a cash award of $150. Every contestant receives a certificate, stating the year of the contest, name, etc. The contest is sponsored by Intact Insurance (formerly ING Insurance Company of Canada)...
2025 Insurance Awareness Award Sponsored by CAA Insurance
We are again sponsored by CAA Insurance Company, and are looking forward to seeing your Associations’ submission this year. We want your Associations to explore your fun, impactful and informative side and blow this award out of the water this year. Create a campaign that showcases how dynamic you are in educating the public about Insurance Awareness!! Not sure how to get started? Pick a theme and blast the heck out of it on Social Media…how easy would it be to hold an event based on your theme and getting the crowd to tweet, like, share, snapchat , youtube video it etc about the event? We have all done it at events we have attended, now you can win money for your association for doing something that comes naturally to most. Still have questions? Reach out to a sister association and see how they can help!
2025 Achievement Award Sponsored by ClaimsPro
The purpose of this award is to focus on the most comprehensive report of CAIW member associations. Outlining the year's activities based on their goals through education and community involvement and the manner in which they were achieved. The winning Association is announced, and a presented with an award of $500.00 on banquet night at the annual Convention.
2024 Awards - Prix
2024 CAIW Insurance Woman of the Year
HISTORY
The award was initially sponsored by the Insurance Brokers of Ontario in 1967. They sponsored the award for several years, but as CAIW grew more national in scope, it became more important for the award to be supported by a national body. The award was assumed by the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC) in 1987. As of 2009, the award was made available by the Canadian Association of Insurance Women, the current sponsor of the award.
CRITERIA
The Insurance Woman of the Year award is the highest honour given. It is not given lightly, not necessarily given every year and the nominees are not aware that they are being nominated. The award transcends the elected position because it is not necessary to have held office; it speaks to commitment and involvement. Each nominee is judged on her dedication to the Association, nationally and locally, the insurance industry and the public. Both her Association and her employer, among others, must endorse the nominee. One of the most important qualities that the recipient must demonstrate is leadership. It is not necessary for a nominee to have lead in the past, but the nominee should show leadership qualities.
2024 Rising Star Award Sponsored by Steamatic
The Rising Star Award – Prix de L’étoile montante is awarded annually to a candidate who is actively employed or closely affiliated with the insurance industry, who shows potential to be an industry leader and person of influence, and has distinguished themselves through their initiative, both within their employment and the insurance industry as a whole.
The award is intended to promote CAIW as a leading association in the industry, with a reputation for fostering professional development among members through education, networking, and personal growth. Recipients are recognized and promoted through the awarding of a prestigious prize package intended to encourage new membership and generate interest in the CAIW.
2024 Intact Public Speaking Award
A Public Speaking Contest is held each year at the Annual Meeting. A speaker from each Local Association is eligible to participate. The winner receives a large plaque engraved with their name to keep for one year and a small plaque to keep permanently along with a cash award of $500 and a trophy, a plaque as well is updated yearly to add the new winner. Second place receives a cash award if $250. Third place receives a cash award of $150. Every contestant receives a certificate, stating the year of the contest, name, etc. The contest is sponsored by Intact Insurance (formerly ING Insurance Company of Canada)...
2024 Insurance Awareness Award Sponsored by CAA Insurance
We are again sponsored by CAA Insurance Company, and are looking forward to seeing your Associations’ submission this year. We want your Associations to explore your fun, impactful and informative side and blow this award out of the water this year. Create a campaign that showcases how dynamic you are in educating the public about Insurance Awareness!! Not sure how to get started? Pick a theme and blast the heck out of it on Social Media…how easy would it be to hold an event based on your theme and getting the crowd to tweet, like, share, snapchat , youtube video it etc about the event? We have all done it at events we have attended, now you can win money for your association for doing something that comes naturally to most. Still have questions? Reach out to a sister association and see how they can help!
2024 Achievement Award Sponsored by ClaimsPro
The purpose of this award is to focus on the most comprehensive report of CAIW member associations. Outlining the year's activities based on their goals through education and community involvement and the manner in which they were achieved. The winning Association is announced, and a presented with an award of $500.00 on banquet night at the annual Convention.
2023 Awards - Prix
2023 CAIW Insurance Woman of the Year
HISTORY
The award was initially sponsored by the Insurance Brokers of Ontario in 1967. They sponsored the award for several years, but as CAIW grew more national in scope, it became more important for the award to be supported by a national body. The award was assumed by the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC) in 1987. As of 2009, the award was made available by the Canadian Association of Insurance Women, the current sponsor of the award.
CRITERIA
The Insurance Woman of the Year award is the highest honour given. It is not given lightly, not necessarily given every year and the nominees are not aware that they are being nominated. The award transcends the elected position because it is not necessary to have held office; it speaks to commitment and involvement. Each nominee is judged on her dedication to the Association, nationally and locally, the insurance industry and the public. Both her Association and her employer, among others, must endorse the nominee. One of the most important qualities that the recipient must demonstrate is leadership. It is not necessary for a nominee to have lead in the past, but the nominee should show leadership qualities.
2023 Rising Star Award Sponsored by Steamatic
Sponsored by Steamatic Canada, the Rising Star Award – Prix de L’étoile montante is awarded annually to a candidate who is actively employed or closely affiliated with the insurance industry, who shows potential to be an industry leader and person of influence, and has distinguished themselves through their initiative, both within their employment and the insurance industry as a whole.
The award is intended to promote CAIW as a leading association in the industry, with a reputation for fostering professional development among members through education, networking, and personal growth. Recipients are recognized and promoted through the awarding of a prestigious prize package intended to encourage new membership and generate interest in the CAIW.
2023 Intact Public Speaking Award
A Public Speaking Contest is held each year at the Annual Meeting. A speaker from each Local Association is eligible to participate. The winner receives a large plaque engraved with their name to keep for one year and a small plaque to keep permanently along with a cash award of $500 and a trophy, a plaque as well is updated yearly to add the new winner. Second place receives a cash award if $250. Third place receives a cash award of $150. Every contestant receives a certificate, stating the year of the contest, name, etc. The contest is sponsored by Intact Insurance (formerly ING Insurance Company of Canada)...
2023 Insurance Awareness Award Sponsored by CAA Insurance
We are again sponsored by CAA Insurance Company, and are looking forward to seeing your Associations’ submission this year. We want your Associations to explore your fun, impactful and informative side and blow this award out of the water this year. Create a campaign that showcases how dynamic you are in educating the public about Insurance Awareness!! Not sure how to get started? Pick a theme and blast the heck out of it on Social Media…how easy would it be to hold an event based on your theme and getting the crowd to tweet, like, share, snapchat , youtube video it etc about the event? We have all done it at events we have attended, now you can win money for your association for doing something that comes naturally to most. Still have questions? Reach out to a sister association and see how they can help!
Education Award - 2023
Sponsored by Impact Auto Auctions
2023 Achievement Award Sponsored by ClaimsPro
The purpose of this award is to focus on the most comprehensive report of CAIW member associations. Outlining the year's activities based on their goals through education and community involvement and the manner in which they were achieved. The winning Association is announced, and a presented with an award of $500.00 on banquet night at the annual Convention.
past Steamatic Canada Rising Star nominees - Les nomine(e)s etoile montante de steamatic canada
NOminate a member- nommer un membre pour un prix de l'ACFA
Insurance Woman of the Year 2025
Information and instructions are now available to nominate a candidate for the 2025 award.
Do you know a Rising Star?
To be eligible for the Rising Star award, the nominated candidate must: • Be a member of CAIW • Be employed in or closely affiliated with the insurance industry in Canada • Be 39 years of age or younger at the time of the deadline date to submit nominations • Have not been a recipient of the Rising Star Award in past
Get those local campaigns going!
Get those local campaigns going!
Sponsored by CAA Insurance Company, this award was created to get our associations excited about insurance and spread the word to the public. Create a campaign that showcases how dynamic you are in educating the public about Insurance Awareness!! Not sure how to get started? Reach out to a sister association and see how they can help!
Contest Rules
It's time to show off your Associations accomplishments!
Get those local campaigns going!
It's time to show off your Associations accomplishments!
It's time to show off your Associations accomplishments!
It's time to show off your Associations accomplishments!
The purpose of this award is to focus on the most comprehensive report of CAIW member associations. Outlining the year's activities based on their goals through education and community involvement and the manner in which they were achieved. The winning Association is announced, and a presented with an award of $500.00 on banquet night at
The purpose of this award is to focus on the most comprehensive report of CAIW member associations. Outlining the year's activities based on their goals through education and community involvement and the manner in which they were achieved. The winning Association is announced, and a presented with an award of $500.00 on banquet night at the annual Convention.
Achievement Award sponsored by ClaimsPro is an association award to be completed by the local President.
Past Winners of Insurance Women of the Year
PAST WINNERS
2024 - Andrea Hadlington, CIP, CAIB, CPIB - 2023 - Tamara Higgins-Rodger 2022 Dawn Patton FCIP, CRM 2021 No award presented 2020 Lori Penner 2019 Joanne Matheison 2018 Tracy Fata 2017 Laura Greening (posthumously) 2016 Lynn Kelly 2015 Lana Kenny 2014 Gilberte Theriault 2013 Diane Penney 2012 No award presented 2011 Debbie MacDougall, CIP 2010 No award presented 2009 Deborah Johnson, FCIP, CRM 2008 No award presented 2007 Michèle Malo, FCIP 2006 Donna Brown 2005 No award presented 2004 Jerri Burke, CIP 2003 Louise Morel 2002 Karen Akeson, CIP 2001 No award presented 2000 Donna Landry 1999 Gloria Keene, CIP, CRM 1998 Marion Mayor, A.I.I.C., CAIB 1997 No award presented 1996 Margaret Stanton, A.I.I.C.1995 No award presented 1994 Jodi Runnells Porter 1993 No award presented 1992 Diane Brickner (Strashok), CIP 1991 Maggie Moody, A.I.I.C. 1990 Patricia Markey, AIB 1989 No award presented 1988 Ghislaine Perron, AIB 1987 Elizabeth (Betty) Cook, F.I.I.C., CCIB 1986 Mary Doyle, FIC, CCIB 1985 Daphne Mullaly, F.I.I.C., CCIB 1984 No award presented 1983 Betty L. Walker 1982 Joan Lacey, A.I.I.C. 1981 Dorothy Jeffery, F.I.I.C. 1980 Norma Kane 1979 Hilda MacCallum, F.I.I.C. 1978 Beverley Ninos, F.I.I.C. 1977 Mildred Kovacevich 1976 Diane Wigley, CAIB, CCIB, CRM 1975 Margaret Hubbard 1974 Colleen Sampson, F.I.I.C. 1973 Violet Parker 1972 Mary Kellier, A.I.I.C. 1971 Gladys Venturini 1970 Rita McCourt 1969 Jeanne Marie Myette 1968 Roberta (Bobbie) Parks, A.I.I.C. 1967 Mary Smale