National Underwriter News Teams Take Home Neal Awards for Excellence in B2B Reporting

NEW YORK, March 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Professional Networks today announced that National Underwriter Property & Casualty and National Underwriter Life and Health were named winners in two key categories in American Business Media's Jesse H. Neal Awards, which recognize the best in business-to-business editorial. At the same time, the company noted, the Neal judges selected three other Summit entries as finalists for this year's awards.

"Once again, National Underwriter Property & Casualty and NU Life and Health have demonstrated their continued commitment to reporting and writing compelling analyses about the insurance industry and the problems that confront it in ways that go well beyond what can be found in competing publications," said Steve Weitzner, President and CEO. "I am delighted to congratulate the reporters and editors responsible for these stories."

National Underwriter Property & Casualty's award came in the Best Single Article category for "Invisible Killer," an insider's report on traumatic brain injuries in organized sports, and the potential impact on the insurance industry.

National Underwriter Life and Health won Best Subject Related Series of Articles for "The Darkness Within," a four-part series uncovering health insurers' systemic reluctance to cover mental illness, including a state-by-state report card.

The company's other Neal Award finalists were:

• National Underwriter P&C for "Superstorm Sandy: One Year Later," an in-depth look at Sandy's cost not only in terms of insured loss but also from the human perspective of those who lived through the disaster.
• Life Insurance Selling for "A Victor, Not a Victim," documenting how Columbine survivor Patrick Ireland overcame tragedy to achieve great success in life and as an insurance agent.
• Research Magazine for "Annuity Anomaly: EIA + GLB > SPIA?" – an annuity expert explains how these products differ using the real-life story of a salesman pitching product to his mother.

More information on the Neal Award winners can be found at this link.

About Summit Professional Networks
Summit Professional Networks supports the growth and vitality of the insurance, financial services and legal communities by arming professionals with the knowledge and education they need to succeed at every stage of their careers. We provide face-to-face and digital events, websites, mobile sites and apps, online information services, and magazines giving professionals multi-platform access to our critical resources, including Professional Development; Education & Certification; Prospecting & Data Tools; Industry News & Analysis; Reference Tools and Services; and Community Networking Opportunities.

Using all of our resources across each community we serve, we deliver measurable ROI for our sponsors through a range of turnkey services, including Research, Content Development, Integrated Media, Creative & Design, and Lead Generation.

For more information, go to www.SummitProfessionalNetworks.com/.

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