More than 200 industry professionals gathered at the University of Central Arkansas Oct. 16 as six Arkansans were honored at the Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame 2025 Induction Banquet.
The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame 2025 inductees include:
- Kelley Erstine of Conway, CEO, Independent Insurance Agents of Arkansas.
- James D. Lewis of Little Rock, president, Lewis Marketing Group Inc., independent consultant for Mountaire Corporation
- Robert (Bob) L. Shoptaw of Little Rock, retired president and CEO, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- C. Tim White of Little Rock, executive vice president, Brown & Brown of Arkansas
- The late Sharon Allen of Little Rock, former president and chief operating officer, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- The late William (Bill) H. L. Woodyard III of Little Rock, former partner, Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard
The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame was created in 2015 to identify and honor distinguished insurance industry professionals with strong ties to Arkansas who epitomize innovation, social responsibility, leadership and professional excellence, and have made broad, encompassing and lasting contributions to advance the role of insurance in society.
Additionally, five scholarships were awarded to seniors Addisyn Brown, Kai Davis, Samuel Roper and Mason Smith and junior William Van Ashe. Full-time UCA students qualify for the Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame Scholarship if they major in Insurance and Risk Management and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or above.
Sign up for Daily E-news
