CALL FOR NOMINATIONS!

Claims Magazine invites you to nominate a progressive leader for the 2012 Claims Professional of the Year Award. There is no greater testimonial or show of appreciation than nominating a colleague for the 2012 Claims Professional of the Year Award. Submit a co-worker, director, or other member of your operational team who has exhibited outstanding leadership and a progressive approach towards optimizing claims-handling procedures. One deserving professional will be honored during the 16th Annual ACE at a special ceremony on Friday, June 29th at 9:00 a.m. The winner will be highlighted in the August issue of Claims Magazine, on PropertyCasualty360.com, and the official ACE website.

NOMINATION GUIDELINES

Nominations are to include the following:

• Name, Occupational Address, Phone, Fax, and Email of nominee and nominator
• Curriculum Vitae/Resume of nominees educational, social and professional experiences
• A Narrative Statement describing the nominee’s qualifications for the Award including detailed list of contributions and improvements made during 2011
• Names and Phone/Email information of up to 3 references for nominee.

Eligibility

•  This is an award program for an individual whose work has made significant impact on the claims handling process within and/or for an insurance organization – this is not restricted to “claims” job titles only.
• Candidates for the award must be living persons, and the winner is expected to participate in the Awards Ceremony during the 16th Annual ACE, which takes place June 27- 29, 2012 at the Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas.
• The subject of the candidate’s nomination must include a technological development, new process, or a body of work reflecting extraordinary insight, skill, or creativity.
• The work must have been implemented with proven utility. It must have provided significant direction for future operational procedures, solved an important problem, optimized claims processing, significantly reduced costs or processing time or provided great benefit to clients and/or to the overall insurance organization.
• There must be available references either documents or testimonials to support the candidate’s nominations.

Selection Process

• Nominations will be accepted from any individual, organization, or institution.
• Reference letters are considered confidential. Names and addresses of references should be suggested by the nominator.
• Nominations are due no later than April 16, 2012. They may be submitted by email with any original supporting materials.
• Nominations will be acknowledged promptly.
• The winning candidate and his/her nominator will be notified no later than May 20, 2012.

Winning Package – The Winner will receive:

• A complimentary three-night hotel stay at the Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas June 27- 29, 2012
• Free all-access conference registration to the 16th Annual ACE
• Free airfare from the city of origin (within the US) to New Orleans International Airport to attend the conference and receive the award
• Recognition on the 16th Annual ACE website, along with a dedicated press release to trade and national publications.
• A story in the August issue of Claims magazine.

Submissions:

Please submit all required information for nomination via email in MS Word or PDF format to Christina Bramlet, Editor in Chief, Claims Magazine at cbramlet@sbmedia.com.
All submissions are due on April 16, 2012. SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION TODAY!

Recipient of the 2011 Claims Professional of the Year Award- Bob Khosropur, Chief Claims Officer, Narragansett Bay Insurance Company.

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