IICF logo The 2018 IICF annual benefit dinner brought P&C insurance industry professionals together to support the organization's mission and grant recipients. (Photo: IICF)

It has become a tradition for the NU editorial team to attend the annual Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) Benefit Dinner the second Wednesday in December, and this year was no exception. I'm writing this the day after the 2018 dinner, which honored HUB International and raised $1.2 million, including $65,000 through the evening's text-to-give option.

Staff Writer Denny Jacob, Associate Editor Danielle Ling and I joined 750 insurance professionals at the Sheraton Times Square Hotel in New York to learn about this year's grantees, which included Covenant House and the Hendrik Lundqvist Foundation. Both organizations are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of young people, who represent our future.

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Rosalie Donlon

Rosalie Donlon is the editor in chief of ALM's insurance and tax publications, including NU Property & Casualty magazine and NU PropertyCasualty360.com. You can contact her at rdonlon@alm.com.