AmWINS Group CEO DeCarlo Wins Entrepreneur Award

AmWINS Group CEO M. Steven DeCarlo has received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 Award in the Business and Financial Services category in the Carolinas.

According to Ernst & Young LLP, the award recognizes “outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses.”

As a Carolinas award winner, DeCarlo is now eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 national program, which will be announced in Vovember.

DeCarlo was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was presented at a gala event at the Westin Charlotte on June 18, 2009. AmWINS, a wholesale insurance brokerage, is headquarted in Charlotte, N.C. The company operates through more than 45 offices and handles premium placements in excess of $3.3 billion dollars annually.

“I’m honored to have received this prestigious award,” said DeCarlo. “AmWINS was formed with a belief that we will always challenge the status quo and enhance the way our industry does business for the benefit of our employees, clients and markets. Being entrepreneurial is at the core of who we are as a firm. This award is really a recognition of the hard work and commitment of the entire AmWINS organization. I’m fortunate to be surrounded by such an incredible team of talented individuals.”