This award recognizes outstanding achievement by an employee, owner, or principal of a Member agency who is under the age of 40. The award recipient is honored for their activities in support of YPIA and their efforts to attract more young people into the industry. The recipient then competes with other state association winners for the Young Insurance Professional of the Year award at PIA National's Federal Summit held in the spring. 

Mark Shoultz with his father, Steve Shoultz both of Priority Risk Management

Our 2019 Winner: Mark Shoultz, Priority Risk Management

Past winners include:
2018 - Joel Dunham, Ovation Insurance
2017 - Kim Mathews, Associated Insurance Services
2015 - Brian Collins, CISR, CPIA, cfd Group
2014 - Tyler Martin, AFIS, Martin Insurance Group
2013 - McKenzie May Goodrich, Shine Insurance