Nominations for Annual Al Gross/Jim Long Rookie of the Year Scholarship are now open.

October 25, 2017

Do you know someone who puts forth an award-winning effort and is a current State Insurance Department Employees with less than 2 years of service as of January 1, 2018?

Recognize their contribution by nominating them for Al Gross/Jim Long Rookie of the Year Scholarship!

The Insurance Regulatory Examiners Society (IRES) is sponsoring the 7th Annual Al Gross/Jim Long Rookie of the Year Scholarship for calendar year 2018.

This award is named after two long-serving Insurance Commissioners who passed away shortly after retiring from their positions: North Carolina Insurance Commissioner, Jim Long, and Virginia Commissioner of Insurance, Al Gross. Both of these Commissioners were dedicated to serving their constituents.  In reading about these men, the same attributes came up again and again – dedication, leadership, innovation, and mentorship – neither were afraid to get involved in difficult issues and find solutions by looking outside the box.  Both men were recognized and touted as exceptional leaders by their peers and those who worked for them.

The scholarship will be awarded to four (4) State Regulators (one in each zone) who have demonstrated exceptional promise and professionalism.

Recipients will be reimbursed up to $1,000.00 in travel related expenses, as well as waived registration fees, at one of the following programs:

  • IRES Foundation National School on Market Regulation: April 8-10 2018, in Tucson, AZ.
  • IRES Career Development Seminar: August 12-15, 2018, in San Antonio, TX.
  • MCM (Market Conduct Management) Designation Program

Requirements:

  • The awardees must be current State Insurance Department Employees with less than 2 years of service as of January 1, 2018.
  • They must demonstrate exceptional promise and professionalism in representing their states as regulators and seek to develop skills through completion of training programs provided by recognized insurance industry institutional programs including, but not limited to, those provided by The Institutes, The American College, LOMA, and the NAIC.

The Society will be partnering with NAIC Zone Officers in the selection process. Each NAIC member may nominate one individual for this award. Nominees should complete the form here, https://go-ires.org/scholarship/al-gross-jim-long/application, with a letter of recommendation from their Commissioner, Director, or Superintendent no later than February 28, 2018.

Nominees and recipients are not required to be IRES members.

The nomination deadline is February 28, 2018!