Beavers receives award from National Insurance Association

Columbus, Ohio — Bricker & Eckler LLP's veteran attorney John Beavers was honored by one of the country’s largest insurance associations for his contributions to the property/casualty insurance industry.

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies recognized Beavers with its NAMIC Service Award during its annual meeting in September 2011.

Beavers’ expertise is well known within the insurance field. He is a frequent program presenter and speaker for NAMIC and other insurance associations such as the Ohio Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, Property and Casualty Insurers Association of America; American Council of Life Insurers, and National Association of Insurance Commissioners. He is the author of multiple articles pertaining to board and governance issues, Sarbanes-Oxley matters, mergers and acquisitions, and SEC and other public disclosure reporting requirements.

A partner with Bricker & Eckler who has been a practicing attorney since 1972, Beavers’ experience extends beyond the insurance industry to corporate governance for all types of organizations and industries. He was the law firm’s managing partner for 11 years. He also created and still directs Bricker & Eckler’s Boards and Executives practice that counsels, guides and represents the governing boards of organizations about how best to move their entities forward and succeed working within the parameters of their duties and responsibilities. Beavers blogs about governance issues at www.acredula.com.

Bricker & Eckler is one of Ohio’s leading law firms. Located in Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati-Dayton, the firm represents a wide variety of clients, including businesses and corporations, nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, health care entities, school districts, municipalities, banks and insurers. For more information, visit www.bricker.com.