ATLANTA, GA, September 21, 2004—The 2004 LOMA Education Award was presented to King Mawhinney, FLMI, CLU, ChFC, PCS, FLHC, HIA, RHU during LOMA’s 2004 Annual Conference & Conferment in Boston, Massachusetts.

Mawhinney, Vice President-Retired - USAA Life, is a seasoned industry veteran since 1977 with a wealth of industry expertise and experience. He worked with LOMA for 20 years to create globally recognized education programs, ensure the highest quality of examinations standards, and implement cutting edge online software that LOMA currently uses to deliver LOMA examinations and store student records. He also sat on LOMA’s Board of Directors and served as the Chairman of LOMA’s Education and Training Council.

The award was bestowed during the conference with more than 800 of the industry’s elite in attendance. After accepting his award, Mawhinney said "As I look back on my career, I realize that some of my most satisfying experiences are a result of my work with LOMA. I had the chance to make great friends, to learn and grow, and to give back to our industry."   

This prestigious award was created more than 20 years ago and recognizes outstanding contributions to LOMA’s professional education programs. It is the highest honor LOMA can bestow on an individual in the insurance and financial services industry. Recently retired from USAA, Mawhinney lives with his wife Cathy in North Carolina .

Since its inception, LOMA has awarded more than 150,000 professional designations in 12 professional designation programs, such as the award winning Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI) education program and LOMA’s recently launched Fellow, Financial Services Institute designation. LOMA now offers programs in Bahasa Indonesia, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, and Korean.

LOMA Salutes Mawhinney on this remarkable accomplishment!