AUBURN — The Maine Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society recently recognized Rachel Banister, CPCU, CIC, AIS, API, AIM as the recipient of the 2016 Lee G. Allen President’s Award of Excellence.

The award is made annually to a member of the Maine chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society for outstanding contributions to the property and casualty industry in Maine.

Bannister works at Patrons Oxford Insurance Co. in Auburn as a marketing supervisor. She is well-known in the industry as being an ambassador and advocate for the property and casualty insurance business.