IIAV NEWSLETTER

Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia


August 2012
WELCOME

New Agency Members: 
   - Ford Insurance Group, Norfolk, District 2
   - Baker Insurance Agency, New Market, District 6

 
STATE & NATIONAL NEWS
IIAV would like to congratulate three members on their 2012-13 IIABA committee appointments.

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Bill Cundiff volunteers his time in developing countries, not to treat the sick or build houses and schools but to tell people everything they need to know about insurance.
Read the article in the Fredericksburg newspaper!

 
Here is a great "teaser" image from the unveiling last week.

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IIAV NEWS
The "Young Agent of the Year Award" was established to recognize the outstanding contributions of a young agent member (under 41 years of age or in the insurance business less than five years).

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IIAV has been recognized as a 2012 Excellence in Insurance Education (EIE) Gold Award Recipient.

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With solid Richmond-area roots, 1979 Virginia Military Institute graduate, W. Morison Wood, III, could have pursued any number of career paths.

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Thank you to everyone who attended the IIAV Colonial Downs Evening hosted by the Young Agents’ Committee on July 19.

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VAPAC is the state political action committee that collects funds from the general membership for distribution to candidates who have a proven interest in and support for insurance legislation. It studies voting records and accepts contribution recommendations from the Legislative Committee.

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Apogee Insurance Group
UPCOMING EVENTS
The IIAV Young Agents’ Committee is hosting an event on Aug. 22 at the Richmond Flying Squirrels.

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IIAV has partnered with Insurance Skills Center to bring members farm education to help them grow their book of business and understand this marketplace.

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NCCI is embarking on its 2012 State Advisory Forum presentations. These forums are designed to promote education and provide a greater understanding of both national and state workers' compensation issues.

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Online registration is open for the 2012 Young Agents’ Conference taking place Oct. 18-19, 2012 at the Omni Richmond Hotel in Richmond, Virginia.

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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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Interested in learning about Long Term Care or just need some Life & Health credits? Join IIAV on Aug. 16 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. for the webinar, "Paying for Long Term Care".

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The AIAM is a comprehensive program that covers Customer Relationship Management, Workflow Management, Company Relationships, Negotiating Conflict and much more!

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Are you possibly transitioning into a supervisory role or just want to become a better supervisor?

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Macon Bailey of Campbell Insurance in Lynchburg, Virginia spent 11 years in banking as a Personal Director before making the switch over to insurance.

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VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AGENTS
Virginia Association of Insurance Agents now has pre-licensing classes available in Chesapeake, Manassas and Richmond. In-house classes and self study are available as well.

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The Insurance Career Center continues to be a resource to post openings for full-time, part-time and internship positions within the insurance industry.

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IIAV MEMBER RESOURCES
Health Proponent can resolve a range of healthcare and insurance-related issues including pharmacy concerns.

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Question 1: At what point does a small company need a dedicated HR person?
Question 2: One of our employees posted something very disparaging about our company on his Facebook page. He did this on his personal time so I don’t know if we can discipline him for this?

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E&O SPOTLIGHT
How is your agency doing from an E&O perspective? The agency E&O self-assessment walks you through all aspects of the business cycle, from writing new business to processing claims.

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PRESS RELEASES
IIAV Past President, Charles "Chuck" J. Crallé, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2012, from complications that arose while treating recently diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

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Services were held July 18th for attorney/insurance lobbyist Benjamin Rice Lacy IV.

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The Insurance Women of Richmond, VA recently installed new officers and honored its award winners for the 2011-2012 association year at their annual Industry Night Appreciation Dinner held on May 22, 2012 at The Westwood Club in Richmond, Virginia.

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Johnson & Johnson, a family-owned managing general agency, has announced the acquisition of B. Jones and Associates, a Georgia-based managing general agency.

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Atlantic Specialty Lines, Inc.
Commonwealth Underwriters Ltd
Gateway Specialty Insurance
IIAV Partners
We asked "Are you experiencing renewal premium increases?"

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