The National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies (NAILBA) presented Jack Dewald, president of Agency Services, Inc., with its 2013 Douglas Mooers Award for Excellence.
The annual award, NAILBA’s most coveted and prestigious accolade, honors distinction in brokerage and is bestowed upon the individual most committed to furthering independent life brokerage as a distribution system, and who demonstrates an exemplary record of community service. Dewald was recognized at a special awards dinner held November 22, 2013, as part of the association’s annual meeting, NAILBA 32.
In presenting the award, Dexter S. Umekubo, CLU, ChFC, Producer’s XL, NAILBA Immediate Past Chairman, recognized Dewald as a “shining example of what the Mooers Award represents.”
Dewald has been in the life insurance industry for more than 30 years and has served in a variety of volunteer leadership positions, including a year in service as chairman of NAILBA.
His work at Agency Services, Inc. includes key broker development, management of the agency’s key insurance carrier relationships and staff development. He is also a frequent speaker and author, and proceeds from his book, Ten Sales Concepts to Relish, Remember & Repeat, support both the NAILBA Charitable Foundation and the LIFE Foundation.
In addition to serving as a chairman of NAILBA, Dewald has served as chairman of the LIFE Foundation and is the current chairman of The Marketing Alliance. He served on the board of the NAILBA Charitable Foundation and is past president of the Memphis NAIFA Chapter and the Memphis Health Underwriters Association. He is also a member of the prestigious Million Dollar Round Table.
Dewald is also active in his community and has served on three different boards of trustees for private schools during the past 20 years. He is an active member of his church and his local Rotary Club. He is also a devoted husband and father.
“I am delighted to recognize Jack with this award, and I am grateful for his leadership, generous philanthropy and service to our industry and the community,” said Umekubo.
Raymond S. Phillips, Jr., CLU, LTCP, The Brokers Source Ltd., 2013 chairman of NAILBA, selected Stephen P. Howard, publisher of Broker World magazine as the recipient of the 2013 NAILBA Chairman’s Award.
The award, created in 2009, was developed to recognize the efforts of a NAILBA volunteer who has performed “over and above” normal expectations during the chairman’s term.
In presenting the award to Howard, Phillips observed that he has “served enthusiastically on the membership committee and the professional development committee, and is currently serving on the board of directors of the NAILBA Charitable Foundation. He sells raffle tickets at the annual meeting every year on behalf of the foundation and helps out at the closing reception and golf awards every year.”
Phillips concluded, “You are such an asset to NAILBA and the Charitable Foundation. We are grateful to have you in our corner, not just for your professional support but also for your personal enthusiasm.”
