{"id":22667,"date":"2024-10-25T16:45:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T16:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/?p=798650"},"modified":"2024-10-25T16:45:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T16:45:31","slug":"big-i-illinois-announces-annual-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/2024\/10\/25\/big-i-illinois-announces-annual-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Big I Illinois Announces Annual Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/img\/social\/opengraph\/ij-social-default-1200x630.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs tabs tabs-entry\">\n<li class=\"active\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/midwest\/2024\/10\/25\/798650.htm\">Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/midwest\/2024\/10\/25\/798650.htm?comments\" rel=\"nofollow\">0 Comments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"article-content clearfix\">\n<p>Big I Illinois, an association representing Trusted Choice\u00ae independent insurance agents throughout the state, presented awards to top agents and agencies during the association\u2019s annual convention and 125<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary Celebration held in Peoria, October 15-17, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Big I Illinois presented Bennie Jones with the prestigious Charles M. Cartwright Award in recognition of his role as a longtime industry and association leader.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bzn bzn-sized bzn-intext\">\n<ins data-revive-zoneid=\"79\" data-revive-topics=\"agencies,independent-agencies\" data-revive-companies data-revive-block=\"1\" data-revive-id=\"36eb7c2bd3daa932a43cc2a8ffbed3a9\"><\/ins> <\/div>\n<p>Loman-Ray Insurance Group LLC of Urbana was awarded the Big I Illinois Agency of the Year Award in the large agency category.<\/p>\n<p>Rivian Insurance Services, LLC of Normal was awarded the Big I Illinois Agency of the Year Award in the small agency category.<\/p>\n<p>The Agency of the Year demonstrates strong growth, innovative marketing strategies, creative utilization of evolving technology, top-level customer service, and dedication to the community.<\/p>\n<p>Robert White of Bob White Insurance Agency, LLC in Mt. Vernon won the Agent of the Year Award, which honors the outstanding performance and achievement of an individual who is a retail agent member of Big I Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>Luke Hoerr of Summer &amp; Associates, LLC: A Division of Troxell in Washington was named Young Agent of the Year, an award demonstrating exceptional service to the insurance industry, professional trade associations, and community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagtag\"> <span class=\"tagtag\">Topics<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/agencies\/\" class=\"btn btn-sm btn-primary tagtag\">Agencies<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/location\/illinois\/\" class=\"btn btn-sm btn-primary tagtag\">Illinois<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-poll\" data-post=\"798650\">\n<div class=\"article-poll-vote\">\n<p>Was this article valuable?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-poll-feedback voted-no\">\n<form class=\"feedback-form\">\n<p>Thank you! 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