Have You Joined AIIA’s Capital Campaign?
The fundraising campaign for
the new building is off to a great start, but we need the assistance of ALL
members. We still need more than $450,000 to meet our building goal. Every
contribution is important, and everyone will be recognized in a place in AIIA
history. Even though we’ve met the halfway mark of $500,000, we need your
participation. We would love to have 100% participation from our agency and
associate members. Remember, any contribution helps!
Infinity Insurance Donates
$5,000 to New AIIA Building
Please join AIIA in thanking
Infinity Insurance for the $5,000 donation to our new facility! Thanks,
Infinity!
Thanks to the following
Capital Campaign Contributors for their recent pledges:
Thanks to the Insurance Marketing Association
of Alabama, IMAA, who pledged $1,000 to AIIA’s Capital Campaign. IMAA represents the following
companies: Alabama Self-Insured
Worker's Compensation Fund, First City Insurance Brokers, ARIC, Zurich Small
Business, American Mining, National Security, Alabama Trucking Association,
Encompass Insurance, Southern Coastal Underwriters, Allied Underwriting,
Southern Insurance Underwriters, Anchor MGA, Penn National, American Century
Casualty, EMC, The Gulf Agency, Southern Guaranty, Merchants Property, Ala.
Public Auto, Victoria Insurance Group, The Covenant Group, MetLife Auto &
Home, Travelers, Burns & Wilcox LTD, Jim Webb, Alabama Retail Association,
United Fire Group and Pennsylvania Lumbermens.
Lin Moore, Pritchett-Moore, Tuscaloosa $3,000
Joni Holt, Ken Holt Insurance Agency, Bessemer $1,000
Frederick Renneker, HRH, Birmingham
$1,000
Mike Shannon, Shannon & Banks, Gadsden $1,000
Clinton Bothwell, Harleysville Insurance, Nashville $500
Dennis Stastka, Stastka Insurance Agency, Robertsdale
$1,000
Gerald Marks, Stovall-Marks Insurance, Decatur $1,000
Young Agent Contributor TJ Grimwood, Grimwood
Insurance, Huntsville $400
Young Agent Contributor Tom Bonhaus, Pritchett-Moore,
Tuscaloosa $400
Richard Hull, RF Hull & Associates, Tuscaloosa $250
Lana Mawhinney, LMJ Corporation, Birmingham $1,000
Eddie Pruett, Blackbelt Insurors, Marion $1,000
Insurance Place,
Birmingham $500
Convention is Just A Few Weeks Away! Largest Trade
Show Ever!
We’ve
set a new record! Thanks to all convention registrants, sponsors and exhibitors
for participating in what will be the largest Trade Show in AIIA history. Once
all of the trade show booths were filled, many companies still wanted to join
the AIIA Trade Show, so we opened up additional booths to accommodate! There
are one or two booths left, call Nancy Crowe or Kim Kay at (205) 326-4129
today.
Don’t
forget that AIIA offers events for the entire family. Golf and Fishing events
occur Friday afternoon; and Saturday morning there is a special Ladies Program
for spouses not attending the General Session. It will be fun, fun, fun in the
sun June 10-12 at the Sandestin Hilton. You do not want to miss your lucky
chance to spin Progressive’s Wheel of Fortune. Relax with our favorite party
band - “Meet The Press,” performing Thursday night poolside adjacent to the
hospitality suites. What will hypnotist and motivational speaker Robert Ian
inspire you to do? Infinity Insurance will offer several free CEU classes.
Guest speakers include IIABA President-Elect Thomas Grau, CPCU, Joey Ammons
from the Alabama Dept. of Industrial Relations, Cathy Rein, CEO and President
of MetLife Auto & Home, will speak about the state of the industry.
Register online at www.aiia.org, click
Meetings. Don’t want to register online?
Need a registration form? Call Kim Kay or Nancy Crowe at (205) 326-4129.
AIIA Young Agent
Conference is July 22-24 at the New Baytowne Village Resort
Come
stay in the new Sandestin Resort property – the Village of Baytowne Wharf. The
Young Agents conference is July 22-24 this year, and will not overlap the back
to school rush of August. Come experience a taste of New Orleans in this
pedestrian setting. Full of shops, eateries and a rich atmosphere, the Village
will be the perfect spot to mix business with pleasure. Speaker Steve Morgan is
back by popular demand. His high energy and topics received great response the
last time he joined us. His topic this year is, “Four Phases of Attitude &
Customer Relations.” We all know attitude plays in huge role in our daily
interaction with customers. Fun events include a dolphin cruise for all ages
and a golf tournament. Registration information is available online at www.aiia.org or call Nancy Crowe or Kim Kay at
(205) 326-4129.
ON
THE HILL: Allies Rally Against Crop Insurance Cuts
Nearly 100
members of Congress, both Democrats and Republicans, have inundated Agriculture
Secretary Ann Veneman with letters opposing plans to cut $41 million from the
crop insurance program and make other troublesome changes. The Big “I” has
played a crucial role in mobilizing lawmakers of both parties to contact
Veneman in opposition to the proposed Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA)
proposed by U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency
(RMA). Members of Congress have echoed Big “I” concerns that the proposals
could gut agent commissions and drive independent agents out of the crop
insurance business—a development that ultimately would hurt farmers. A total of
54 House members organized by Reps. Earl
Pomeroy (D-N.D.) and Jack
Kingston (R-Ga.) wrote Veneman to ask for “a full analysis of the
proposed SRA … so that we may fully evaluate provisions that could accelerate
any further concentration of the crop insurance industry." The entire
Idaho congressional delegation, Republican Sens. Larry Craig and Mike Crapo and Reps. Mike Simpson and C.L. (Butch) Otter, also wrote Veneman
last week to express concerns. Additionally, 15 senators earlier wrote a joint
letter to Veneman on this issue, and a number of other individual senators and
representatives have written letters as well. The Big “I” urges its members to
keep the pressure on by contacting their elected representatives and the USDA
on this issue.
EMPLOYMENT / AGENCY OPPORTUNITIES
Ø
Underwriter
Needed. Underwriter needed for fast-paced MGA in Florence. NAI seeks an
experienced E&S binding underwriter. www.nai1982.com
Send resume and salary requirements to P.O. Box 2909, Florence, AL 35630.
Ø
Seeking Licensed C/L Producer. Hoover / Vestavia Hills agency seeks licensed
commercial lines producer. Excellent work environment &
commissions. Submit confidential resume (205) 979-3919 or email to cull6453@bellsouth.net.
Ø C/L CSR Seeks Position. Licensed CSR with CISR designation seeks position in
Birmingham area. Please contact Brenda Hope @ 205-791-2985.
Ø C/L Lines Marketer Seeks Position. Experienced commercial lines marketer seeks
agency position in the Mobile area performing marketing and/or agency
management function. Contact Dick MacDonald at (205) 625-8971.
Ø Seeking P&C Producer. Florence
agency needs P&C producer. Please call (256) 766-2222 for more info.
Ø PL CSR Seeking Position.
Licensed personal lines CSR seeks position in Jefferson / Shelby County. 23
years of experience. Call Lavelle Huff at (205) 680-1799.
Ø Seeking Receptionist.
Birmingham agency seeks receptionist with light computer skills. Please call
(205) 969-2131.
Ø Seeking P&C Producers: Agency
needs P&C producers in Alabama to sell top Auto insurance. For appointment
or sponsorship, call (205) 795-2540.
Ø Seeking Agents: Birmingham area agency
looking for agents to solicit surety accounts. Agency will provide office space
and is willing to split commissions 50/50 with the agent on all business they
produce. All inquires confidential. Send all inquiries to PO Box 449,
Trussville, AL 35173.