Awards

 

Each summer the Lincoln Association of Health Underwriters holds an Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon to recognize the Underwriter of the Year and Service to Mankind award winners. The Underwriter of the Year is awarded to one of our Members for the outstanding achievements that they have made to further the health insurance industry in our area. The Service to Mankind Award is given to an organization that has shown support to our industry. Below you will find the criteria for these awards along with the past recipients.

UNDERWRITER OF THE YEAR

Criteria:

This award is given for distinguished service to the Association and the industry. Candidates should be chosen on the following criteria:
• Contribution of time and talent to further the health insurance industry.
• They should hold a current Nebraska Health Insurance License.
• They exhibit the type of character representing the finest type of individual.
• They exhibit a positive attitude and promote the LAHU accordingly.
• They must have been an active member for the 12 months preceding their nomination.
• They may be notable for displaying an outstanding achievement in personal sales, agency management, Home Office relations, membership and/or education based on their individual ability.

PAST RECIPIENTS:

2007 Linda Friedrich
2005 Jill Johnson
2004 Scott Delisi
2003 Patrick Hoefener
2002 Joseph Roberts
2001 Brian McPike
2000 Robert Bettenhausen
1999 Denise Dallas
1998 Glen Riensche
1997 Robert Grundman
1996 Michael Gray
1995 Richard Peters
1994 Les McGerr

SERVICE TO MANKIND:

This award is designed to recognize those people or individuals that have shown support to our industry. Companies or individuals can qualify for this award. Those to be considered include, but are not limited to, insurance home offices, paramedic services, non-profit support groups, hospitals, state government officials or departments, and other health regulative agencies and individuals or professionals. The winner is determined based on the following categories:
• A person/company who has made a significant contribution to the health care delivery system or improvements in the health insurance industry.
• Someone who has had his/her company implement a program or practice to contain costs.
• A professional who has made significant community service contributions.
• Someone whose career has been devoted to helping promote quality health care and/or medical care reimbursement programs.
• Any person/company that is non-political and has exhibited extraordinary services to the community and/or health underwriters association.

PAST RECIPIENTS:

 

2008 Charlie Brown's Kids
2006 Robert Rhodes, Clinic with a Heart
2005 Nebraska Orthopedic and Sports Medicine PC
2004 People's Health Center
2003 Lincoln/Lancaster Co. Health Dept.
2002 American Red Cross
2001 Saint Elizabeth Regional Med. Ctr.
2000 Bryan LGH & Nebraska Heart Inst.
1999 Rural/Metro Medical Services
1998 Duane Hartman, Hartland Homes
1997 Ron Johnson, NE Swing for Mental Retardation
1996 Brad Sher, BryanLGH
1995 John E. Rink, Department of Insurance
1994 Natalie Clark, Lancaster Co. Medical Society

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD:

2006 Denise Dallas
2006 Linda Friedrich