Best Practices Award of Excellence
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big "I")
Central has been recognized 13 times for our imaginative, outstanding, and unique contributions in advocating Best Practices philosophies that enhance the independent agency system. The Big "I" Best Practices program provides performance benchmarks and business strategies that serve as a guide to improving agency performance.
IVANS Digital Insurer Gold Award
Central received this award for both personal lines and commercial lines insurance for providing connectivity and automated information exchange with our agency partners across the policy lifecycle – from marketing, to quoting, to servicing and renewals. Central is one of only three insurers to accomplish Gold status for both personal and commercial lines. We are proud to be recognized for our commitment to fulfilling independent agents' needs by leveraging modern technologies to support the growth of our agency partners.
Eagle Award
Ohio Insurance Agents (OIA)
Central was honored with the Ohio Insurance Agents Eagle Award which recognizes a company that has demonstrated outstanding achievement and superior performance in a specific area. Central has shown we are dedicated to strengthening the independent agency channel in Ohio and nationally, and go above and beyond to provide our agents with the resources they need to run successful agencies.
Pinnacle Award
Applied Systems
Central was honored with the prestigious Pinnacle Award, Applied’s top award recognizing their best customers and business partners for technology innovation and business success.
Crystal Image Award
Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce
Central was honored with the Crystal Image Award by the Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce for demonstrating exemplary business leadership, exhibiting a commitment to quality and employee empowerment, and displaying outstanding community service.
Leadership Award
IVANS Insurance Solutions – a division of Applied Systems
Central was recognized for displayed leadership in advancing carrier-agency connectivity, demonstrated innovative approaches to IVANS Download or IVANS Real-Time implementation, and driven exemplary initiatives around adoption of download or real-time solutions.
Quantum Award
Network of Vertafore Users (NetVU)
Central was recognized for our definitive commitment to NetVU member agencies to offer superior workflow productivity and profitability on both the regional and national level. Central was selected the regional winner from among three finalists for our dedication to continuous improvement to ensure our agents have access to the most efficient systems.
Company Award of Excellence
National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA)
Central was recognized for our commitment to the PIA, the American Agency System, and to furthering the interests of and creating a better business environment for professional independent insurance agents.
Download Implementation Award
Applied Systems
This award recognizes carrier partners and individuals who have worked closely with ASCnet membership to advance agency technology and interfaces with innovations and contributions to those ends.
Industry Vision Award
Lexis Nexis
Central was recognized as a "C.L.U.E. Commercial Early Adopter" for our contribution leadership to accelerate the adoption of the commercial loss history database to reduce costs and bring claim history transparency across the commercial insurance property and casualty industry.
Energy Savings Award
Waibel Energy Systems
Central received this award in honor of our commitment to protecting the environment through energy efficiency and $1,000,000 in energy savings.
Certificate of Recognition
AEP Ohio
Central was recognized for our commitment to energy efficiency and the environment and taking part in AEP Ohio's savings incentives program for business.
Energy Star Award
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Central was recognized for using 35 percent less energy and generating 35 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than similar buildings across the nation.