On November 16, 2016, during the 24^th annual Independence Gala held at Hyatt at the Bellevue in Center City, the Insurance Society of Philadelphia (ISOP) raised more than $41,000 for Citizens for Fire Prevention’s smoke detector program. Since 2012 ISOP has raised approximately $270,000 for the program.
 
During the gala, ISOP honored Maurice R. “Hank” Greenberg as the organization’s 2016 Distinguished Leadership Award winner.
 
“I am honored to be the recipient of this prestigious award,” Greenberg said. “As the Insurance Society of Philadelphia remains committed to future of our industry, I can think of nothing better than to direct the $10,000 charitable donation accompanying this award to the society’s scholarship program.”
 
Greenberg chose to donate his $10,000 award to ISOP’s 100^th Anniversary Scholarship Fund. The scholarship fund benefits students at local colleges studying insurance and risk management. In addition to Greenberg’s donation, proceeds from the Independence Gala contribute to the ISOP 100^th Anniversary Scholarship Fund.
 
“Philadelphia is home to three of the top five ranked collegiate insurance and risk management programs in the U.S.,” said Dianne Salter, chair of ISOP. “We are thrilled to provide an opportunity for students to pursue their education in a broad and rewarding field like insurance. We thank Mr. Greenberg for his generous support. He has played a large role in building our industry, and we honor his long career and the trail he has blazed for future generations of insurance professionals.”

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Photographer Tim Olk took this picture of the Chicago (IL) Fire Department's current Squad 1a and its newly delivered Squad 1a.