After receiving a B.S. from Ohio State University in 1963, Eugene Cohen began his insurance industry career in Cleveland with a company that specialized in disability income protection. Achieving top sales status, Eugene became a general agent in Columbus, bringing that agency to top production. This feat led to his managing the general agency in its Chicago branch, along with a new position as regional vice president. When the company he represented for nearly twenty years exited the disability market, Eugene felt his sales and administrative expertise would give him an ideal foundation for entering the brokerage market. Eugene was named the 2009 recipient of the Harold W. Peterson Lifetime Achievement Award from the International DI Society and 2015 recipient of the Douglas Mooers Award of Excellence the most prestigious award from NAILBA (National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies).