Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame to Induct 7 in 2026 Class

by AMP Staff July 2, 2026

The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 class of inductees. Seven Arkansans will be honored at the 2026 Induction Banquet, scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Thomas C. Courtway Student Recreation Center on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.

The 2026 inductees are:

Regina “Reggie” Favors of Cedar Hill, Texas, retired president and chief executive officer, Pinnacle Business Solutions Inc., a subsidiary of Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Lynn Harbert, CIOP, of Cabot, retired senior vice president and chief operating officer, Delta Dental of Arkansas.
T. Ark Monroe III, J.D., of Little Rock, retired partner, Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC, and former Arkansas Insurance Commissioner, 1972-1976.
Richard L. Patterson, CLU, ChFC, ARPC, AEP, of Little Rock, financial advisor, Patterson Financial Group.
Victor A. Puleo Jr., Ph.D., CIC, CCI, (1964-2025), formerly of Nicholasville, Kentucky, educator, UCA College of Business, 2003-2017.
J.B. Smith of Marianna, agency owner – retired, Smith and Company Insurance Inc.
Dennis Young of Texarkana, Arkansas, agency owner – retired, Young and Youngblood Insurance.

More information about the Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame and induction ceremony is available at arinsurancehof.org.

Arkansas Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame Conway Dennis Young J.B. Smith Lynn Harbert Regina "Reggie" Favors Richard L. Patterson T. Ark Monroe III Thomas C. Courtway Student Recreation Center University of Central Arkansas Victor A. Puleo Jr.

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