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IIABA NEWS
Register Now for Big “I” Fall Leadership Conference
Join the Big “I” in San Diego, California’s second-largest city, for the Big “I” Fall Leadership Conference, Sept. 28-30. The meeting will be held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt, where blue skies keep watch on 70 miles of beaches. Bordered by Mexico, the Pacific Ocean, the Anza-Borrego Desert and the Laguna Mountains, San Diego County’s 4,200 square miles plenty of options for business and pleasure. Check out the complete schedule for the conference, including the ACT/AUGIE meeting, Young Agents Leadership Institute, Education Convocation and the National Board of State Directors Meeting. Click here to register today.
YOUNG AGENTS
Call for YAC Awards Submissions
The Big “I” National Young Agents Committee is seeking submissions for the 2007 YAC awards in the following categories: membership development, state committee project, communications, Young Agents meeting and political involvement. Outstanding Young Agents Committee of the Year and first runner-up honors also will be awarded. Participating in the National YAC awards program demonstrates the commitment state young agents and brokers committees have towards perpetuating the independent agency system and solidifies their presence as the driving force behind its future. The 2007 YAC awards will be presented at the 2007 Young Agent Leadership Institute being held in conjunction with the National Board of State Directors meeting scheduled for Sept. 28-30 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego.
Entries must be postmarked by July 1. Visit www.independentagent.com and click on Young Agents and then Tools to download the 2007 YAC Awards Criteria. Direct questions to Katie Cosgrove at 800-221-7917; katie.cosgrove@iiaba.net.
BIG “I” MARKETSSM
Protect Commercial Accounts from Liability Lawsuits
Make sure commercial accounts are not vulnerable to lawsuits for wrongful termination, sexual harassment, discrimination or other forms of employment practices that create exposure to a liability lawsuit. Agents can write employment practices liability for any size company with Big "I" Markets. Big “I” Markets provider, Alex J. Wayne & Associates, is very effective on companies with one to 100 employees, but can also entertain large companies with more than 1,000 employees. AJ Wayne can write everything from “run-of-the-mill” manufacturers, contractors, retail stores, lawyers, insurance agents, accountants, consultants, etc. to accounts with claim activity. The product is available in all states except: Delaware, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming. For more information on this product and more, visit www.bigimarkets.com.
Recreational Vehicle Webinar
Insuring a recreational vehicle can be tricky, so join Big “I” Markets on June 6 at 2:30 p.m. EST to learn why the RV program on Big “I” Markets will provide the coverage clients need to fully protect themselves. The Webinar is the perfect opportunity to learn everything about this product including what is and isn’t covered, unique coverages and availability. The Webinar also will cover who the carrier is so agents have confidence placing coverage. Send an e-mail to bigimarkets@iiaba.net to receive an invitation to the Webinar. Registrants will receive a confirmation e-mail with information on how to call in.
IA Magazine
Preview the June Issue
The June issue of Independent Agent magazine will arrive in the mail in a couple days, just in time to stick it in your bag for some pool-side reading. Here’s a sneak peak of what’s inside: “Diversification’s Easy Button,” a look at how group term life insurance can add to your agency’s revenue stream; “Remote Control,” a primer on managing work-from-home employees; “Concocting New Coverages,” which details agents’ searches for policies that keep pace with clients’ new and emerging risks; and more! And it doesn’t stop there—don’t forget to visit www.IAmagazine.com for the issue’s Online Extras as well.
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