Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma

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CISR Agency Operations July 15, Tulsa July 16, Oklahoma City CIC Commercial Property July 22-24, Oklahoma City Trusted Choice Big "I" National Golf Tournament July 25-30, Ardmore Volunteers needed!! CISR Commercial Property August 12, Tulsa August 13, Oklahoma City August 19, Lawton Education Calendar Click here for a complete listing of IIAO classes.	The Midwest Tech Conference is August 20-21 in Overland Park, Kansas. You don't want to miss this! Click here for more information. IIAO plans for statewide Trusted Choice Radio campaign. If you are not a Trusted Choice agent, sign up today! Did you know? IIAO members can receive their username or password delivered direct to their email inbox by clicking the "Forgot your username or password" link above! IIAO releases their 2009 Legislative Agenda. Download your copy today. Thank you to IIAO's 2009 Partners! Click here to see the complete list of 2009 company partners! IIAO has selected a site for our new building. Follow along on Facebook or LinkedIn to watch the progress. Not a member of our groups? Send an email to info@iiaok.com and we will send you an invite to participate! Floods happen. Agents can visit FloodSmart.gov or download a Claims Handbook for information on floods and selling flood policies. Follow Us:
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Harmon Insurance Broken Arrow, OK Winnett Insurance Agency Coweta, OK Mecyr Associates Insurance Broken Arrow, OK Integrated Insurance & Benefits Group Jenks, OK Hirzel Insurance Agency Guthrie, OK Freudenrich and Associates Tulsa, OK Main Street Insurance Agency Sapulpa, OK Branch: Central Oklahoma Insurance Group Stroud, OK Ameri-Link Insurance Resources Pryor, OK	Are you receiving IIAO's e-newsletter? It is delivered straight to your mailbox and full of news you can put to use immediately. Download the latest issue here! Does your Membership Directory need updating? Update the agency section by itself or all sections by clicking on the "Member Resources" link above, then choosing Member Publications. IIAO now offers Academy Publications for sale at all CISR and CIC programs. If you know which book you are looking for download an order form here. IIAO has numerous education offerings for a wide range of topics. Visit our Education Calendar and sign up for the classes you want today! Need a new employee? Post your ad on IIAO website for free. Visit the Career Bank for the most up-to-date listings. Is your agency ready for the future? Do you lack a strategic plan? "Rent Dan for a Day" and get your agency on track for a successful future. Find out more information now - dates are limited and are going fast! A world of information is available and is waiting for you at the IIABA Virtual University "Ask the Expert." Pose your question to a panel of experts and receive an answer within 24 hours. Agility Recovery Solutions offers everything your business would need should disaster strike. Find out now about how this important service can protect your business!

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Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma
PO Drawer 18428, Oklahoma City, OK 73154-0428
Email: info@iiaok.com
Phone: (405) 840-4426, Fax: (405) 840-4450*, Toll free: (800) 324-4426

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Street Address:
1000 NW 50th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73118

NATIONAL: News

Sign Up for the Health Care Legislative Fly-In, July 14-15 [click HERE to register]The Big "I" is co-hosting a special health care reform Capitol Hill fly-in with the other major health insurance producer groups July 14-15. Participants will lobby Congress about the important role professional health insurance advisors, agents, brokers, consultants and employee benefit specialists play in providing health care to millions of Americans.

Big "I" Submits Testimony to House Committee on Natural Catastrophe Insurance
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 2, 2009 - The Big "I" today submitted testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations field hearing titled "The Homeowners' Insurance Crisis: Solutions for Homeowners, Communities, and Taxpayers."

InVEST Program Presents Dach Award to New York Industry Leader
WESTFIELD CENTER, Ohio, July 1, 2009 - The InVEST program awarded Dee Macheda of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY) with the Dach Award. The Dach Award honors an insurance industry volunteer who has made tremendous contributions in fostering the growth and development of InVEST.

Connecticut High School Teacher Awarded InVEST Program Teacher of the Year
WESTFIELD CENTER, Ohio, July 1, 2009 - The InVEST program awarded Gary Barcher of Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, Conn. 2009 Teacher of the Year.

Big "I" Applauds Reintroduction of Surplus Lines Legislation in Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 29, 2009 - The Big "I" praised the introduction of S.1363, the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009, by Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) and Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.). The legislation is another example of a positive targeted approach to reform and is designed to streamline the regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance.

National Survey Finds Americans Want Choice in Health Insurance
Alexandria, Va., June 23, 2008 - The majority of Americans want choices when it comes to their health insurance options, according to a new national survey by Trusted Choice® and the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big "I").

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