NJSIA Annual Seminar Awards

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Our annual fraud conference is a fantastic way to recognize your colleague(s) and show them how much they are appreciated by you, your company and our industry partners for all of their outstanding achievements this year!  We can't acknowledge their invaluable work and accomplishments without your nomination. 

Therefore, we invite everyone to submit nominations for any and all of the the NJSIA Annual Awards we offer, honoring excellence, leadership, service, and dedication across our investigative industry.  Award Categories are:

Achievement Award

Service Award

Claims Executive of the Year

Presidents Award

Claims Person of the Year

Investigator of the Year

Please review the below descriptions to see which award catagory is the best fit for your nomination.  

All persons submitting nominations must state the individual(s) being nominated, the award being nominated and the qualifications of the individual/s they are nominating based on the above criteria.

All nominations must be received by October 1, 2026 to be considered.  Submit all nominations to:  Awards Representative, Pete Vasquez by clicking the below link.

         Submit Your Nomination

 If you have any questions, please Contact Pete Vasquez

Achievement Award

The Achievement Award recognizes an individual's contributions to the NJSIA, the Insurance Industry, and his or her Company.  Nominees may be anyone who has made a substantial contribution to the Insurance anti-fraud efforts.  Factors considered for evaluating the Achievement Award nominees include:

• Image made to the nominee’s SIU & Company.
• Positive impact of service to the NJSIA and the SIU Community.
• Significant contributions to the success of the NJSIA.
• Volunteering for the annual seminar, and other NJSIA Activities.

NJSIA Service Award

The NJSIA Service Award recognizes Anti-Fraud contributions to the insurance industry, an individual’s company, the SIU community or the NJSIA. Nominees may be anyone who has made a substantial contribution to the insurance anti-fraud efforts.  Factors considered in evaluating nominees include

• Image made to the nominee’s SIU and company.
• Positive impact of service.
• Significant contributions to the success of the NJSIA and its mission.
• Volunteering for all events, to include the annual seminar, etc.

Claims Executive of the Year

Chosen by the Board of Directors to recognize a New Jersey Claims Executive's commitment to Anti-Fraud efforts.

 

Presidents Award

Awarded by the current NJSIA President.

 

Claim Person of the Year Award

This award is presented to the Claims handler who has demonstrated a strong commitment to Anti-Fraud efforts by his or her ability to identify and properly handle suspicious claims.

Investigator of the Year

To be considered for the Investigator of the Year, the nominee must be a member in good standing of the NJSIA, both during the investigation and at the time of the award. The nominated investigation must have occurred during the year of the award.  While it is important to share information about the background and outstanding personal attributes of the investigator to the NJSIA Committee, the award is based solely ont he investigation as it is presented by the nominator.  Factors considered in evaluating for the award include:

• Impact made to the Investigator’s SIU and company.
• Positive effect the investigation had on the Insurance industry.
• Positive effect the investigation had on the outside community.
• Unique or exceptional qualities of the Investigation.