29th Annual Insurance Leader of the Year Award Dinner

Online ticket sales for the Insurance Leader of the Year Dinner on February 26th, 2025, are closed. If you are still interested in purchasing a table or tickets, please contact our Benefit Office directly at 347-986-7488 or ILOTY@cmevents.net. Please note that all attendees must be on the guest list prior to the event and tickets will not be sold at the door.

29th Annual Insurance Leader of the Year Award Dinner

Honoring
M. Steven DeCarlo 
Executive Chair 
Amwins Group, Inc.

Honorary Dinner Chairpersons
W.H. "Skip" Cooper, CPCU
Executive Vice Chair
Amwins Group, Inc.

Scott M. Purviance
Chief Executive Officer
Amwins Group, Inc.

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 

New York Marriott Marquis 

1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 

6 p.m. Cocktail Reception | 7:30 p.m. Dinner

Hosted by the Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science and established in 1995, the “Insurance Leader of the Year Award” has annually recognized the contributions of outstanding individuals whose leadership in the worldwide insurance and financial services industry set them apart from their peers. Proceeds of this event directly support Greenberg School programs and students.

The Award Selection Committee is chaired by Ellen Thrower, Ph.D., Professor Emerita and Retired Executive Director, St. John's University’s Greenberg School, and includes Robert P. Hartwig, Ph.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Finance and Director – Risk and Uncertainty Management Center, Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina; Kevin H. Kelley, Chairman, IQUW Holdings; Joseph Mauriello, Retired Deputy Chairman and COO of KPMG LLP; Michael J. Morrissey, Chairman of the Board, Protective Life Corporation; Cynthia R. Shoss, Partner, former Co-Chair of Global Board and former Co-Head of Global Insurance Group, Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP; and Patrick J. Shouvlin, Retired Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

Tables for 10 Guests

$50,000 Platinum Benefactor Table 
(FMV $3,500, $46,500 Donation)
Includes full-screen digital journal ad and logo displayed during dinner and on event webpage post-event, Dinner Chairperson and Benefactor listing, and four VIP reception tickets.

$30,000 Gold Sponsor Table
(FMV $3,500, $26,500 Donation)
Includes full-screen digital journal ad and logo displayed during dinner and on event webpage post-event, Dinner Co-Chairperson and Gold Sponsor listing, and two VIP reception tickets.

$20,000 Silver Sponsor Table
(FMV $3,500, $16,500 Donation)
Includes full-screen digital journal ad and logo displayed during dinner and on event webpage post-event, Dinner Vice-Chairperson and Silver Sponsor listing, and one VIP reception ticket.

$15,000 Patron Table
(FMV $3,500, $11,500 Donation)
Includes logo displayed during dinner and on event webpage post-event, and Patron listing.

Individual Ticket
$2,000 Patron Ticket 
($350 FMV, $1,650 Donation)

Digital Advertising Journal
$4,000 Full screen ad displayed during dinner
($4,000 Donation)

All of our event planning and protocols are subject to the latest public health guidelines, and as such, events may be modified as circumstances change. For questions or concerns related to ticket or table purchases for this award dinner, please contact our event manager at ILOTY@cmevents.net or call 347-986-7488. We will continue to update this website in accordance with local, city, and state health protocols.