Business Insurance on Thursday announced the winners of the 2020 U.S. Insurance Awards during a virtual awards presentation.
Highlighting the event was the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to Kevin H. Kelley, retired vice chairman of Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.’s Global Risk Solutions business and former CEO of Ironshore Inc. and Lexington Insurance Co.
In addition, teams of professionals from across the industry were honored for specific projects they had collaborated on in the field of commercial insurance.
Finalists in 14 categories were selected by Business Insurance staff from more than 170 nominations.
The winners were selected by a panel of more than 50 risk managers who independently assessed each of the finalists.
The 2020 USIA winners are:
Broker Team of the Year (firms with less than $500 million in U.S. revenue)
Oswald Cos.
Broker Team of the Year (firms with more than $500 million in U.S. revenue)
Beecher Carlson, a unit of Brown & Brown Inc.
Community Outreach Project of the Year (Donations)
Higginbotham Insurance Group Inc.
Community Outreach Project of the Year (Pro Bono and Volunteer)
Crawford &…