Qualification categories

Personal Production:
Business written by a single producer

Carrier Representatives:
An employee of an insurance carrier working with producers

Agency:
Management of a general agency or agency.

Carrier Management:
Carrier/Home Office sales managers, directors of sales & vice presidents of sales

Levels of Membership

Qualifying:
Available to members applying for the first 9 consecutive years of qualification OR for the first 14 total years.

Lifetime:
Available to members applying and qualifying for 10+ consecutive years OR for 15+ total years; for members that are no longer in production.

Life & Qualifying:
Available to members that still generate production at qualifying level and have achieved lifetime membership.

Awards Categories

Leading Producer Qualifier
President's Council
Eagle
Golden Eagle

President's Triple Crown Program

NAHU has 20,000 members across the country; you are the reason we exist. Your participation in lobbying and advocacy is the reason we've become a force in Washington and in state houses across the country. Your recruitment efforts are why membership is up 33% over the past five years. Your contribution of your time and talents is why we have over 200 chapters across the country.

We never want to take these efforts for granted because, without you, we would suffer the fate experienced by countless other nonprofit associations: declining numbers, shaky finances and a demoralized membership.

NAHU created the President's Triple Crown Program to recognize those members whose individual contributions to NAHU help advance the association's mission. Like baseball's Triple Crown, it recognizes accomplishments in three key areas. However, while baseball's Triple Crown hasn't been won since 1967, NAHU's Triple Crown can be won every year by hundreds of our members.

Criteria

To qualify for the Triple Crown, within the calendar year (01/01-12/31), a member must:

HUPAC: Participate in $10 x 12 draft program or contribute $150 total
Membership: Recruit two or more new members
Advocacy: Use Operation Shout to send three or more messages

One, two, three -- it's that simple! While members have one year to complete the requirements, winners will be announced quarterly.

Membership Recruitment Standings - January 1 - June 30, 2009
Operation Shout Standings - January 1 - June 30, 2009
HUPAC Standings - January 1 - June 30, 2009

Recognition

Members who meet these criteria will be recognized in a variety of ways, including a unique "President's Triple Crown" lapel pin, recognition in HIU, and on NAHU's website and through press releases sent to qualifiers' local newspapers.

Individually, the Triple Crown accomplishments are not difficult to do, but together they help reinforce NAHU's position as America's premier association for health and employee benefits professionals. Many NAHU members qualified in 2008, and we look forward to recognizing many more in 2009!

Printable version of Triple Crown flyer

Chapter and Individual Awards

Emerging Leader Award
Honors NAHU members with less than five years in the industry who have contributed significantly above and beyond what is normally called for in connection with association volunteer service at the local, state, and/or national level.

Landmark Award
Honors state chapters for outstanding achievements and excellence in serving their members and the industry.

Pacesetter Award
Honors local chapters for outstanding achievements and excellence in serving their members and the industry.

Distinguished Service Award
Presented to members who have contributed significantly above and beyond what is normally called for in connection with association volunteer service.

Media Relations Award
The Media Relations Award honors state and local associations for outstanding media relations.

Presidential Citation Award
Presented to all state and local associations that have strengthened their membership and public outreach programs.

NAHU's Education Award-Robert W. Osler Award
Presented to a state or local chapter for outstanding achievement in promoting continuing education.

William F. Flood Public Service Award
Presented to a state or local chapter for excellence in public service activities.

William G. Wetzel Excellence in Public Speaking Award
Honors members who have demonstrated excellence in public presentations.

State Website Award and Local Website Award
Presented to the state and local chapters with the most effective and easily used websites.

All submissions, except the Website Award, must include NAHU's original application form/score sheet. Rekeyed or retyped applications will be disqualified. Submissions received without applications forms/score sheets will not be considered.