Media Release
IWIF Communications:
Claudia Ciolfi, 410-494-2193
Jim Taylor, 410-494-2023
cciolfi@iwif.com
jtaylor@iwif.com

IWIF wins 12 communications, PR awards


(TOWSON, MD) –Three separate organizations have recently awarded IWIF Workers’ Compensation Insurance, Maryland’s largest workers’ compensation insurance company, 12 awards for excellence in communications and public relations. The awarding organizations include Insurance Marketing and Communications Association, IMCA; Public Relations Society of America, Maryland Chapter, PRSAMD; and American Association of State Compensation Insurance Funds, AASCIF.

IMCA awarded IWIF with a Best in Show award for its public relations campaign entry, “Safety Saves Week-2005.” The award was presented to IWIF during IMCA’s annual meeting held June 25-28 in San Francisco. IMCA is an international organization of insurance communications professionals specializing in marketing, communications, advertising, sales promotions, public relations and media relations.

The Maryland Chapter of PRSA honored IWIF with six Awards of Excellence on June 29 during the PRSA awards banquet at the Grand Tremont in Baltimore. Winning categories included: Public Service; Newsletters; Annual Report; Pubic Service Announcements for television and radio; and Feature Stories.

AASCIF honored IWIF with five awards during its annual meeting on June 19 in Branson, Missouri. Winning categories included: Audio Visual Productions; Information Kits; External Newsletters; Print Media Advertisements; and Excellence in Writing. AASCIF is an association of workers' compensation insurance companies from 27 different states, plus 10 workers' compensation boards in Canada.