He was a man of rare, enduring qualities and he will be remembered affectionately as “Put”. Mr. Stevens was known throughout the entire industry. He was a prominent figure at annual insurance conventions which he attended without fail.
The J. Putnam Stevens Award is given to the person who has rendered outstanding service to their industry and community in the State of Maine. It is not intended to restrict the award only to agents and/or advisors, but rather to recognize those people, even outside the industry, who have advanced the cause of the life insurance profession.
Year Name
1964 Fred T. Jordan, Dean S. Thomas
1965 Don H. Simpson
1966 Prof. William J. Curran
1967 Donald S. Higgins
1968 Richard M. Boyd, CLU
1969 Albert W. Hartley
1970 Harris Plaisted, CLU
1971 Carelton G. Lane
1972 James B. Longley, LLB, CLU
1973 Leon W. Stover, CLU, David F. Whorf, CLU
1974 James E. Halkett
1975 Ellis E. Survant, CLU
1976 Robert H. Harris, CLU, ChFC
1977 E. Raymond Noiseux, CLU
1978 Leon F. Higgins II, CLU
1979 William B. Lever, CLU
1980 Frank J. Farrington, CLU, ChFC
1981 Collin C. Hampton
1982 Fred Leone, CLU
1983 Arthur H. Thompson, CLU, ChFC
1984 Donald H. Marden, Esq.
1985 Arthur H. Thompson, CLU, ChFC
1986 Paul R. Buckley, CLU
1987 Albert S. Farrington, CLU
1988 James E. Freilinger, CLU, ChFC, MSFS
1993 Richard D. Hogan, CLU, CPCU
1994 Paul D. Sinnott, JD, CLU
1995 Scott A. Kehoe, CLU, ChFC
1996 Susan Willey McKay, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF
1997 David G. Bruneau
1998 Dermot T. Healey, CLU, ChFC
1999 Lawrence C. Johnston, CLU, ChFC
2000 Philip E. Harriman, CLU, ChFC
2001 Richard Sawyer, CLU, ChFC, CFP
2002 Eugene A. Waters, CLU
2003 David S. Spellman
2004 James A. Violette, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF
2005 James J. Tyrell, Jr., CLU, ChFC
2006 Richard W. May, LUTCF
2007 Janvier K. Smith, CLU, ChFC, CPCU, CASL, LUTCF
2008 Max L. Lynds, RHU
2009 Daniel J. Bernier, Esq., J.D.
2010 Lisa Laliberte, CLU, ChFC, CASL
2011 Susan Martin, MSM, ChFC, CLU, REBC
2012 Marcus Baressi, CLU, ChFC, RHU, REBC
2013 Ted Malette, CLU
2014 John Mosley, CFP, ChFC, CLU
2015 No Award
2016 James Croft, CLU
2017 Richard Cortemache
2022 Dennis R. Keller, LUTCF
2023* Stephen F. Billey, CLU
*This award has not been presented since 2023.
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