NASBP Awards

The Bruce T. Wallace Award was established in 1990 in memory of the Association’s first executive vice president, who served for over 29 years. The award is only presented when a candidate meeting high standards is nominated.

It is awarded by the Executive Committee to an individual who has distinguished him or herself through years of exceptional service to NASBP and to the surety industry. The recipient is an individual who has conducted themselves in accordance with the highest ethical standards and demonstrated a service characterized by commitment, consistency, intensity, and impact.

Recipients receive a framed certificate signed by the NASBP President. The recipient's name is emblazoned on a plaque and added to the tomb of award recipients, which is displayed at NASBP headquarters.

Bruce T. Wallace Award Recipients

• 1990 - Vincent J. Como, Como and Nicholson, Inc.
• 1992 - John J. Curtin, Jr., Curtin International Insurance and Bonding Agency, Inc.
• 1993 - T.J. Adams, T.J. Adams Group, LLC
• 1995 - George T. Holbrook, Jr., The Hartford Fidelity and Bonding
• 1995 - Charles H. Fleck, HRH of Denver
• 1997 - Richard S. Beck, Willis of Pennsylvania, Inc.
• 1999 - William E. French, The Bottrell Insurance Agency, Inc.
• 2000 - John P. Martinsen, Cobb Strecker Dunphy & Zimmermann Inc.
• 2002 - Dennis D. Flatness, Welsch, Flatness & Lutz, Inc.
• 2003 - George F. Thompson, Travelers Bond
• 2004 - Robert A. Saul, Saul-Metcho
• 2005 - Curtis B. Roberts, Mills-Roberts and Associates
• 2007 - Michael C. Peters, Safeco Insurance Companies
• 2008 - John L. Hannum, ICW Group
• 2010 - A.C. “Ace” Tinch, Harding-Conley-Drawert-Tinch Insurance Agency, Inc.
• 2013 - Matthew K. Cashion, Jr., The Cashion Company, Inc.
• 2013 - Harry Crowell, Insco Dico
• 2015 - Gary Dunbar, Great American
• 2016 - John N. Bustard, King & Neel, Inc.
• 2017 - Edward J. Heine, Paynewest Insurance, Inc.
• 2018 - Steven D. Nelson, Markel Surety Corporation
• 2019 - Thomas M. Padilla, HUB International Insurance Services, Albuquerque, NM
• 2020 - William Cowan, Insurance Associates, Inc.
• 2021 - Kevin Garrity, Rose and Kiernan, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of NFP, East Greenbush, NY
• 2022 - J. Spencer Miller -- retired from NFP Property & Casualty Services, Inc., Chicago, IL
• 2022 - Steve Anderson -- retired from SwissRe
• 2023 - Howard Cowan, Acrisure, LLC dba Cowan-Hill Bond Agency, Lubbock, TX
• 2024 - Sarah Finn -- retired from IMA, Inc., Denver, CO
• 2025 - William F. Maroney -- retired from C&H Agency, Totowa, NJ

John "Jack" J. Curtin, Jr. President’s Award

The John "Jack" J. Curtin, Jr. President’s Award honors an individual for their outstanding service contributions. The recipient is chosen by the NASBP President during their term to the Association. The award is only presented when a candidate meeting high standards is nominated.

The award was first presented in 2007 to John "Jack" J. Curtin, Jr., for whom the award is named. Curtin, a past NASBP President, passed away in 2008. He was a faculty member of NASBP’s acclaimed William J. Angell Surety School for 30 years and served as a member volunteer for NASBP at all levels, including Director, Regional Vice President, and Chair of several NASBP Committees.

Recipients of the President's award receive a framed certificate signed by the NASBP President and an NASBP President’s medallion customized with the NASBP logo.

John "Jack" J. Curtin, Jr. President’s Award Recipients

• 2007 - John ‘Jack’ J. Curtin, Jr.
• 2009 - Matthew K. Cashion, Jr.
• 2009 - Howard Cowan
• 2010 - Koula Korson
• 2011 - Carl Newman
• 2012 - Paul Amstutz
• 2013 - James Lareau
• 2013 - Ralph Pulver
• 2014 - J. Spencer Miller
• 2014 - William F. Maroney
• 2015 - Todd Loehnert
• 2016 - Brian Ayres
• 2016 - Chad Martin
• 2017 - Susan Hecker
• 2018 - Lynne Cook
• 2020 - Jason Gusso
• 2020 - Rusty Lear
• 2021 - Mike Specht
• 2021 - Zach Mendelson
• 2022 - Mark Munekawa
• 2023 - Dedi Belis
• 2023 - Jennifer Salm
• 2024 - NASBP Staff
• 2024 - Bethany Jones
• 2025 - Andrew Teeter

More information about past winners can be found in past Pipeline and Surety Bond Quarterly issues.

2010 President's Award winner and the 2010 Bruce T. Wallace Award winner.
2011 President's Award winner
2012 President's Award winner.
2013 President's Award winners and the 2013 Bruce T. Wallace Award winners.
2014 President's Award winners.
2015 President's Award winners and the 2015 Bruce T. Wallace Award winner.
2016 President's Award winners and the 2016 Bruce T. Wallace Award winner.
2017 President's Award winner and the 2017 Bruce T. Wallace Award winner.
2018 President's Award winner and the 2018 Bruce T. Wallace Award winner.
2020 President's Award winners and the 2020 Bruce T. Wallace Award winner.

2021 President's Award winners and the 2021 Bruce T. Wallace Award winner.
2022 President's Award winner and the 2022 Bruce T. Wallace Award winners.