The Smith & Mangum Award

Applications are open for the Smith & Mangum Award!

The Smith & Mangum Distinguished Service Award recognizes an insurance professional who has made distinguished contributions in the field of insurance research. Our 2023 Award winner was Dr. Jeff Czajkowski, Director of the Center for Insurance Policy and Research (CIPR) for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). 

Have someone you feel like is a good fit for the award, nominate then now!  
 

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SIR 2023 Award Winners

 
Congratulations to our 2023 SIR Award Winners! Winners were honored during the SIR Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The Smith Mangum Award - Jeff Czajkowski
President's Individual Award - Lori Schoenenberger
President's Individual Award - Richard Skyba
President's Individual Award  - Sharon Markovsky
Hopp/Budd Award - Jennifer Chase
President's Organization Award - Bellomy
 

SIR 2024 Annual Partnership Prospectus

Lock in your visibility and business opportunity with SIR members in our inaugural partnership package! This is our best value, saving you time and money. Individual event specific sponsorships and upgrades are still available. Our competitive pricing compared to similar industry events can't be beat and SIR members receive significant discounts.

If you have any questions, please email megan.dobberstein@sirnet.org.
 

View Annual Sponsorship Prospectus Here

Society of Insurance Research (SIR) Current State of Insurance Innovation

SIR’s Research Committee presented on its Innovation Research – one of the most popular sessions of the conference. The research found that 6 in 10 industry professionals feel customer experience is an area that could benefit from innovation, though many state it’s not included enough in current innovation processes.

VIEW THE SURVEY RESULTS NOW!  
 

SIR's Membership Referral Program

Invite your network to join SIR! 

SIR is happy to announce our newest member benefit! Starting today, members can earn a chance to win a $100 gift card for referring new members to join SIR! This is a great opportunity to create a larger community to share best practices and insurance research. 
 

How It Works: 

• Reach out to your network and tell them what you like about SIR. If it sounds good to them, invite them to join. 

• New member must give credit to the referring member on the new member application.

• Each new individual membership earns the referring party one chance in the raffle. New company memberships (corporate carriers, solution provider exhibitor/non-exhibitor) earn 10 chances to win. Each individual in the drawing will receive an $10 gift card just for participating.  

• Raffles will be held on the last work day each month. There must be a minimum of 3 individuals participating or the raffle will be held the following month. 

The first drawing will be held at the end of January 2022!

Board and Membership Committee members are not eligible to win. 

Learn About Membership Plans & Benefits Here

SIR 2024 Annual Conference Prospectus

SIR is coming to Boston in April 2024! Lock in your visibility with SIR members through conference sponsorship. Please note that our levels and offerings have changed, so review the prospectus below to see available sponsorship opportunities for 2024.

If you have any questions, please email megan.dobberstein@sirnet.org.
 

View Annual Conference Prospectus Here

Get the Most Out of Your Membership in 2024

We want to make sure that you are aware of and taking advantage of your SIR member benefits! To start, make sure you have marked info@sirnet.org as a safe email sender.
  • Member Census: a great way we can learn about your interests and work background. Take a few minutes to review your profile and make sure everything is up to date. Information here allows our members to find and help one another!
  • Discounts on all SIR events, including the SIR Annual Conference and Research Workshops. Carrier Corporate memberships also include pre-paid registrations that can be used for the Annual Conference or Spring Workshop.
  • Access to Member Only sections of SIR website which includes research and past event and webinar presentations.
  • Access to the searchable SIR Directory, including a listing of your personal profile.
  • Quarterly Life & Health, P&C and Public Policy Roundtables and Journal Clubs.
  • Access to AskSIR Listserv to ask industry questions to other members.
  • SIR Professional Development tracking, to manage your education and event attendance. To view your individual report, log in to your SIR profile, click "Hi Name" and then you will see the SIR Professional Development Tab.

View Membership Highlights Here

SIR Member Census 

SIR is excited to launch our first annual member census! The member census will help us understand our members much better. It contains three sections and takes approximately 10 minutes. 

- The first section will populate the member directory with your professional experiences. The second section asks for your personal demographics. Finally, the third section focuses on how you want to engage with SIR.
 
 The SIR is a community built to serve our collective needs. We need to know more about you and your desires to successfully meet your needs. Many thanks in advance and good luck in the prize drawing!

Take the Census Now!