Each year, UBA recognizes Partner Firms, Principals, and Strategic Solution Alliances who have demonstrated unconditional engagement with the UBA community, the clients they serve, and the benefits insurance industry.

UBBIE: Our Highest Honor

The UBBIE Awards recognize the people and organizations within the UBA family who exemplify our collective spirit of "Shared Wisdom. Powerful Results."

The award also acknowledges innovation, quality of work, professionalism, and contributions to programs that enhance business practices for the greater good of the entire UBA organization as well as clients and the employees they serve.

At the 2019 UBA Spring Conference, UBA recognized these outstanding individuals and organizations:

• UBA Partner Firm of the Year – Brio Benefit Consulting, Inc., New York, N.Y.
• UBA Partner Firm Principal of the Year – Jason Pastrano, Partner of Brio Benefit Consulting, Inc., New York, N.Y.
• UBA Rising Star Partner Firm of the Year – Great Lakes Benefit Group, Southfield, Mich.
• UBA Strategic Carrier Alliance of the Year – Mutual of Omaha