Recipients

Insurance Person of the Year Recipients

2010 – Brent Atkinson

The Salute Committee is pleased to announce that this year’s recipient of the Insurance Person of the Year award is Brent Atkinson. A graduate of UBC, Brent obtained his FCIP in 1971 and founded Atkinson & Terry Insurance Brokers that same year. Brent has worked tirelessly for our industry, serving as a director of the IBABC for eight years and president in 1980, as well as being vice-president of the Canadian Federation of Insurance Brokers of Canada. As a representative of the IBABC, Brent helped negotiate the first two five-year Accords between the Brokers in BC and ICBC, and acted as a consultant on the last negotiation rounds.

 Brent has been a Notary Public since 1974. He has served as director of the Society of Notaries Public of BC for 24 years and was president from 1990-1992.  Brent has been an active member of the community of New Westminster for over 50 years, serving in a variety of capacities including school trustee, treasurer of the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation and president of the Hyack Swim Club.

2009 – Mark Woodall 2008 – Rick Parent

2007 – Jim Ball 2006 – Patti Kernaghan 2005 – Conrad Speirs 2004 – Vince Pritchard 2003 – John Toomer 2002 – Terri Johnson 2001 – Ron Defieux 2000 – Eric Laity

1999 – Jake Brouwer 1998 – Dave Clarke 1997 – Mike Porter 1996 – Herb Osen 1995 – Bob Vickerstaff 1994 – Jack Hamilton 1993 – Ron Newcomb 1992 – John Glavin

Rising Star Award Recipients

2009 – Shelly Maurer 2008 – Steve Sache 2007 – Carla Smith