ACORD Awards

The ACORD Awards are presented annually to those organizations and individuals who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in ACORD implementation and advocacy.

An ACORD Award is a prestigious honor, recognized throughout the insurance industry worldwide. ACORD members can nominate themselves or others for an Award.

Please note: Several ACORD Award categories have been revised for 2023. Please review the award descriptions and criteria carefully before applying. If you have submitted for ACORD Awards in the past, and are unsure what categories to apply to, please see the FAQs.

ACORD Award Categories

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ACORD Implementation Excellence Award

Presented to organizations that have made the largest impact in implementing ACORD Standards over the past year, or have demonstrated how the implementation of ACORD Standards and/or Reference Architecture significantly improved their business processes, either internally at the member organization, or externally in conjunction with the member’s industry partners.

ACORD Standards Advancement Award

Presented to organizations demonstrating leadership in the areas of Standards development, advocacy, and/or implementation. It recognizes those who have gone above and beyond in guiding the insurance industry toward greater clarity in the sharing of insurance data.

ACORD Industry Vanguard Award

Presented to organizations that have enhanced and extended the scope of ACORD’s Standards, Architecture, and Forms, and/or driven their adoption and use by new stakeholders and communities.

ACORD Community Leadership Award

Presented to individuals demonstrating leadership in the areas of Standards development, advocacy, volunteerism, and/or implementation. It recognizes those who have gone above and beyond in guiding the insurance industry toward greater clarity in the sharing of insurance data.

Women’s Insurance Advancement Award

Presented to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of women in the insurance industry.

2023 ACORD Award Winners

Winners of the 2023 ACORD Awards were recognized in October 2023 at ACORD Connect. Congratulations to all of our winners!

ACORD Community 50th Anniversary Award

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In celebration of the 50th year of the ACORD community, we are honoring the contributions of those whose dedicated, ongoing collaboration have enabled the success of ACORD and the insurance industry. These award recipients have:

Accrued a long and active record of service to the insurance industry,
Made a demonstrable impact in their organization and the industry overall, and
Consistently contributed to the activities of ACORD on behalf of the insurance community.

Winners of the ACORD Community 50th Anniversary Award were recognized at ACORD Connect 2020.