NJAHU President Ross Honig Wins National “Emerging Leader” Award

Ross Honig, the recently-installed president of the New Jersey Association of Health Underwriters (NJAHU), has won the Emerging Leader Award at the National Association of Health Underwriters’ (NAHU) 84th-annual Convention and Exhibition in Scottsdale, AZ.

The Emerging Leader award honors NAHU members with less than five years in the industry who have made significant contributions in connection with association volunteer service at the local, state and national level. Honig, of Hoboken, was recognized for his commitment of time and talent to advance the association and the health insurance industry.

“The leadership of NAHU members has a far-reaching impact on providing for the healthcare needs of individuals, families and business in their communities. We are grateful for Ross’s leadership and recognize him for those efforts with this well-deserved award,” said NAHU CEO Janet Trautwein.

Honig, manager of business development for O.C.A. Benefit Services of Mercerville,has been active in the NJAHU for six years. Before being elected president in May, he served as Convention Chair and Secretary. He has been actively involved since his graduation from Towson University in 2009. He quickly rose to the position of president of the Central New Jersey Chapter in 2011. In 2012, Honig was awarded NJAHU’s prestigious President’s Award in recognition of his ongoing efforts and extreme dedication to supporting the employee benefits industry.

“Ross exemplifies the dedication to providing the best opportunities for our members through their leadership and dedication,” said Sandy Gibson, immediate past president of NJAHU. “For the last two years, he organized a golf outing to benefit the Children’s Hospital of New Jersey and most recently chaired our most successful conference in history.  He is consistently taking initiatives to set up new programming to further our members’ educational efforts. These projects and many others have set a standard of excellence in the health insurance industry that we are proud to represent.”

NAHU represents 100,000 professional health insurance agents and brokers who provide insurance for millions of Americans. For more information, visit njahu.org.