2009 Awards

Trinidad and Tobago Association of
Insurance and Financial Advisers

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE & FINANCIAL ADVISERS
2009 NATIONAL ANNUAL INSURANCE INDUSTRY AWARDS
Themed: “THINK AFRESH…..doing things differently”

TTAIFA’s 29th National Annual Awards chaired by Mrs. Alicia Birch took place at the Hyatt Regency on Friday April 3rd and took the form of a breakfast meeting with Mr. George Frederick of St. Vincent & The Grenadines being the guest speaker. Mr. Frederick has been a top notch producer in the insurance industry for the past 40 years and shared from his spring of ideas with those in the audience.

The organization in an effort to do things differently and to adjust to the fast paced changes taking place in the national and global financial markets choose to move away from the night function thereby giving our members an opportunity to enjoy an early morning breakfast with all the pomp and flair of the awards distribution, topped by a speaker who brought inspiration, a combination that’s hard to beat.

The top winners were:

Shaddi Joseph of Guardian Life winning Student of the Year (SOTY)
Chapter of the Year – The TTAIFA South Chapter headed by Patricia Ramoutar of CLICO
Activity Award was won by Shushilla Mc Farlane of CLICO
Best All Round Agent, Shama Deonarine of CLICO
Rookie of the Year – Marcia Assam of CLICO
Dale Mc Leod copped the Top Producer Male Award
Shama Deonarine won the Top Producer Female Award
The Unit of the Year was won by the Dexter George Unit of Guardian Life
The prestigious Best All Round Agency award went to the Larry Gocool Branch of Guardian Life

The 420 attendees were also treated to the soothing sweet sounds of the violin by Anselm Walters as he captivated the audience with his renditions.

Congratulations to all the winners


George Frederick, Featured Speaker on the floor
Awards Chairperson Alicia Birch	Shama Deonarine - Winner Best All Round Agent for the 3rd consecutive year
Dale McLeod - Top Producer Male	Shama Deonarine - Top Producer Female
Best All Round Agency - Larry Gocool receiving from Pres. Carew	Marcia Assam - Rookie of the Year
Dexter George - Unit of the Year	Dexter George Unit
Sushilla McFarlane - Winner Activity Award	P. Ramoutar - Winner Chapter of the Year and Pres. Carew
Mrs Birch - Awards Chairperson presenting to G. Frederick	Pres. CARAIFA M. Marquez receiving his branch certificate
A. Edwards-Mejaries, H. Harper and P. Ramoutar	Caira Cudjoe and Garth Thomas cut a nice picture
Pres. Marquez, J. Martinez and C. Frederick	Special guests at the function
Pat Ramoutar being greeted by M. Seepaul	Guests and Awardees
Cross section of the crowd	Awardees and other guests
Breakfast is served