IRES Hall of Fame
The Insurance Regulatory Examiners Society annually presents a number of awards to honor its members who have made significant contributions to the work of the Society or to insurance regulation. A list of these awards appears below. Click on the name of the award to learn more about the award and to see a list of the most recent past recipients. Click here to view a full list of all past recipients of these awards.
IRES Awards
The Al Greer Award
The Schrader-Nelson Publications Award
The Presidents Award
Past Presidents
IRES Foundation Awards
The Paul DeAngelo Memorial Teaching Award
The Al Greer Award
In 1998, the IRES Board of Directors established the Al Greer Achievement Award in honor of Al Greer. Mr. Greer was one of the original state insurance examiners who had the vision to establish the Insurance Regulatory Examiners Society in the late 1980s. As a founding father of IRES, Mr. Greer helped fashion the mission of IRES, namely, to raise insurance regulation to a highly respected profession marked by technical proficiency and ethical behavior. He went on to serve on its Board of Directors and was later elected treasurer and was always willing to help where ever he was needed.
The Al Greer Achievement Award is presented annually to an insurance regulator and IRES member who not only embodies the dedication, knowledge and tenacity of a professional regulator, but who exceeds those standards.
Mr. Greer himself was the first recipient of this award in 1997. Recently, the Al Greer Award has been presented to the following recipients:
 | | Luther Ellis accepts the 2009 Al Greer Award |
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- Luther Ellis, 2009
- Ron Musser, Louisiana, 2008
- Bruce Ramge, CIE, Nebraska, 2007
- Lynette A. Baker, Ohio, 2006
- Dale Emerson, Illinois, 2005
This year's Al Greer Achievement Award was presented Luther Ellis of the Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking for the District of Columbia. A 40-year veteran of both the insurance regulatory and insurance communities. Mr. Ellis has served on numerous NAIC committees. He has been honored for effectively implementing SBS systems in his jurisdiction. In 2000, Mr. Ellis was promoted to Assistant Director for the Department’s Consumer and Professional Services Division. In 2005 he became Deputy Associate Commissioner for Insurance with administrative oversight and managerial responsibility for the Insurance Division.
Click here for a list of all those to which the Al Greer Award has been presented.
Candidates for the Al Greer Award must be insurance regulators who not only embody the dedication, knowledge and tenacity of a professional regulator, but also exceed those standards. In addition, a nominee must:
- Have at least ten years of regulatory experience
- Have at least five years as an IRES general member and
- Be a current general member of IRES.
To nominate a deserving individual, complete an Al Greer Award Nomination form and send it to IRES.
The Schrader-Nelson Publications Award
 | | Wayne Cotter and Polly Chan accept the award on behalf of Lauren Willis |
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In 1994 the IRES Board of Directors established an award for the most significant contributions to IRES publications over the previous year. The Schrader-Nelson Publications Award, honors the most outstanding original contribution to the Society's newsletter, The Regulator.
The award is named in honor of the first chair of the Publications Committee, Tony Schrader, and the first recipient of the award, Ben Nelson. Mr. Schrader is one of the Society's founding members, the first chair of the Publications Committee and a former editor of The Regulator. Mr. Nelson was the first recipient of this award and received it for his feature article in the March 1994 edition of The Regulator dealing with workers compensation reform in Nebraska.
The Schrader-Nelson Publications Award has recently been presented to the following individuals for their outstanding contribution to The Regulator:
- Lauren E. Willis, 2009
- Mark Rukavina, 2008
- J. Robert Hunter, 2007
- Rebecca Westmore, California, 2006
- Mark Gardner, 2005
This year's recipient, Lauren E. Willis, was awarded The Schrader-Nelson Publications Award for her article entitled “Financial Literacy Education: The Illusion of Regulation” which appeared in the November 2008 issue of The Regulator.
Click here for a full list of Schrader-Nelson Publications Award recipients.
The Presidents Award
 | | Weldon Hazelwood accepts the Presidents Award from Jo A. LeDuc |
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The President's Award is presented annually by the Society's president to a person of his or her choice who has made a significant contribution to the Society and the regulatory profession.
The President's Award has been recently presented to the following individuals for their excellent service to IRES and the regulatory profession:
- R. Weldon Hazlewood, 2009
- Karen Dyke, CIE, Nebraska, 2008
- Stephen Martuscello, CIE, New York, 2007
- Jo A. LeDuc, CIE, Wisconsin, 2006
- Douglas A. Freeman, CIE, 2005
This year's President's Award recipient, R. Weldon Hazlewood of Virginia is one of IRES’s unsung heroes. Mr. Hazelwood has his long history of service to both the national organization and the Virginia IRES chapter. A member of IRES since 1990, he has served IRES tirelessly in many roles over the years, never seeking the limelight...rather working quietly behind the scenes striving to build a better organization. Mr. Hazlewood was the driving force in establishing Virginia’s IRES state chapter and has remained an active member of the chapter, long after it grew to be one of the largest, most active chapters in the nation. He also served on the Society’s Budget and Finance Committee for six years, three of those years as IRES Treasurer. He served on the Board of Directors for 11 years.
Click here for a full list of all those to which the Presidents Award has been presented.
Past Presidents
 | | Outgoing President Jo A. LeDuc congratulates incoming President Dennis Shoop. |
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IRES also bestows the title of past president upon one IRES member each year in recognition of the individual's past year of service as IRES President. The following is a list of the most recent past presidents of the Society:
- Jo A. LeDuc, CIE, MCM, 2009
- Polly Chan, CIE, California, 2008
- Douglas A. Freeman, CIE, 2007
- Stephen E. King, CIE, 2005
- Kirk Yeager, CIE, 2004
Click here for a list of all Past Presidents of IRES.
The Paul DeAngelo Memorial Teaching Award
In Recognition of Excellence in Insurance Education
The Paul L. DeAngelo Memorial Teaching Award in Recognition of Excellence in Insurance Education was created by the IRES Foundation and presented to the family of Mr. DeAngelo in 2001. The IRES Foundation bestows this award annually in memory of Mr. DeAngelo to honor an insurance regulator or former regulator who has distinguished himself/herself in the field of insurance education and training.
The Paul L. DeAngelo Memorial Teaching Award in Recognition of Excellence in Insurance Education has been presented by the IRES Foundation to the following recipients, many of whom are members of the Society:
- Lynette Baker, 2010
- Tim Mullen, NAIC, 2009
- Anne Marie Narcini, 2008
- Bruce Ramge, 2007
- Dudley Ewen, 2006
Click here for a list of all those to which the Paul L. DeAngelo Memorial Teaching Award has been presented.
For more information about the IRES Foundation, the Paul L. DeAngelo Memorial Teaching Award and nomination forms to go to the IRES Foundation website.
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