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THIS ISSUE
Johnson & Johnson
WELCOME
Agency Members:
- Aegis National Insurance Agency LLC; Midlothian; District 3
 
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO
We hardly got past Labor Day weekend and the political yard signs started coming out. Perhaps that’s because I live in the 7th Congressional District....you might have heard of this distract. We used to have a Congressman named Cantor.
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TAPCO Underwriters Inc
STATE & NATIONAL NEWS
Legislation recognizes inherit distinction between the banking and insurance markets.
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Three years ago during the peak of hurricane season, Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee left paths of destruction along the East Coast. Together, these storms caused an estimated $8.3 billion in damage.
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There are probably millions of apps out there and it is hard to keep track of all of them. IIAV highlights a different app every month to help you find those that could be beneficial to you.
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IIAV NEWS
After its first full month of operating in Virginia with the personal lines quoting feature activated, the number of IIAV member agencies enrolled in the Advanced Subscription program jumped to an impressive 44.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Mark your calendar for these upcoming socials, hosted by the Young Agents’ Committee.
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This year’s Young Agents’ Conference will take place Oct. 9-10 in Virginia Beach at the Sheraton Virginia Beach. We are also celebrating our 10th anniversary!
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October 22-23 — As a Trusted Choice® agent, you can now experience all the benefits of a national convention — without the inconvenient travel time or costs.
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IIAV will host a significant, premier one-day seminar regarding technology and Cyber Liability. The seminar will feature renowned insurance technology expert Steve Anderson, presenting "Technology Tools that Build, Manage and Add Profit to Your Agency."
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November 20 — Interested in seeing who some of the up-and-coming insurance professionals are in the Greater Richmond area?
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EDUCATION
Sign up for classes and events online at www.iiav.com. To register at member prices, you MUST enter your member ID and password. If you do not have this information, please call IIAV at 1-800-288-4428.
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Yes, you read it right. IIAV and VTLA will jointly sponsor regional classes on "Insurance Coverage for Personal Injury Actions in Virginia."
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IIAV has teamed up with Agents & Brokers Education Network (ABEN) to offer more webcasts and on-demand education offerings.
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VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AGENTS
School is back in session and the volunteer opportunities are starting up again.
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IIAV MEMBER RESOURCES
Tip by Monty Dise
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Affinity HR Group answers questions about benefits, hiring and other employee issues.
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No one, except perhaps Donald Trump, likes to fire people. Typically it is a stressful, scary and upsetting experience for everyone involved. So is it possible that there is actually an "art" to firing an employee? In a word, yes.
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E&O SPOTLIGHT
We want to make sure you are aware of a recent press release from Allianz. There were rumors that Allianz was planning to sell the Fireman’s Fund personal lines business and that may come to pass.
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As an agent, whether you are licensed or unlicensed, may you sign your customer’s name to an insurance application or other policy-related document?
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WHO'S MAKING NEWS
Towne Insurance has been ranked as the 74th largest U.S. insurance broker by Business Insurance magazine, rising three spots from the previous year and maintaining its position in the top 1 percent of more than 45,000 independent insurance firms in the nation.
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Michigan’s David Walker as Chairman, Louisiana’s Randy Lanoix as Chairman-Elect, Connecticut’s Spencer Houldin as Vice Chairman; Jon Jensen of South Carolina Joins Executive Committee.
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It was recently announced that Tennessee-based property/casualty insurer Consumers Insurance USA, Inc., has been granted regulatory approval to become the newest member of The Motorists Insurance Group.
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Berkley Mid-Atlantic Group (BMAG) and Berkley Fire & Marine Underwriters (BFM), both W. R. Berkley Companies, recently announced the integration of BMAG’s inland marine operations into (BFM) effective Jan. 1, 2015.
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