iicf20th_logo_fullChubb was recognized for charitable giving at an annual gala that raised more than $1.4 million to support grants in the Northeast.

Over 900 insurance professionals attended the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s (IICF) 10th annual Northeast Charitable Gala at New York City’s historic Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Dec. 14. Proceeds from the event will fund the Northeast Division’s Community Grants Program, which provides grants to regional charities that champion causes pertaining to education, at-risk children, the environment and disaster preparedness.

Chubb was honored as a philanthropic leader, receiving the 2016 IICF “Double I” Award for influence in the industry and impact in the community.

“Over the past 10 years, the IICF Northeast Division has raised more than $7 million—all for grants benefiting those in the New York tri-state area,” noted Peter Tucker, IICF Northeast Division board chair and regional chief operating officer and New York City branch manager at Chubb.

Here’s a list of this year’s 19 grant recipients:

  • All Stars Project
  • Boys Hope Girls Hope New York Inc.
  • Care for the Homeless
  • Children’s Health Fund
  • Covenant House—New Jersey
  • Covenant House—New York
  • Family Reach Foundation
  • Foundation for Morristown Medical Center
  • Friends of Karen Inc.
  • God’s Love We Deliver
  • Harlem RBI Inc.
  • The International Women’s Media Foundation
  • Jumpstart
  • Mount Kisco Child Care Center
  • New Canaan Mounted Troop Inc.
  • The Nyack Center
  • The Rusty Staub Foundation
  • Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation
  • The Walter Reed Society

Source: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation