Insurance Educator of the Year
The Insurance Educator of the Year award is our way of recognizing teachers for excellence in insurance and risk management education. Each year, we proudly acknowledge an outstanding Ohio high school educator who surpasses expectations by delivering insurance concepts in a dynamic and engaging manner.
Nomination requirements
Anyone can nominate an educator for this award. Instruction can be part of any course such as financial literacy, family and consumer sciences, business, economics, mathematics, or driver education. The competition is open to all Ohio high school educators. Nominated educators will be asked to provide examples of their insurance related curriculum for further award consideration.
The nomination deadline is January 10, 2025.
About the award
The award recognizes both the teacher and the school. In appreciation, the teacher and school receive:
- $500 award to the winning educator
- $500 award to the educator’s school
- Reimbursement of course fees for successfully completing a future workshop or course designed for high school teachers. Subjects covered must include insurance issues or topics. Maximum amount of reimbursement is $500.
- Recognition plaque
Judging criteria
A panel of judges who represent Ohio’s insurance industry will select the awardee.
Judging will be based on the following:
- Subjects taught (auto, renters, life and health insurance)
- Demonstration of varied approaches to student needs and learning styles
- Creativity in teaching methods
- Evidence of personal insurance knowledge
OII reserves the right to add or eliminate awards when, in its judgement, either the number or quality of entries warrants such action. The decision of the OII will be final. Previous awardees are ineligible. OII employees and judging committee members are excluded from nominating a candidate. Judging committee members may not vote on or influence the selection of an educator who teaches at a school attended by an OII employee’s or judge’s children.