Welcome NEW IIAV Members!

Agency:

Aflac - Montpelier District 3

Sally Phillips Insurance - Mechanicsville District 3

 

Associate:

Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Cos - Alpharetta, GA

The Philadelphia Contributionship - Philadelphia, PA

Aflac/RueAnn Emerson - Glen Allen, VA

Smith Insurance Agency - Glen Allen, VA

 

IIAV Newsletter Update – Countdown to the Young Agents' Conference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFaiEzqYB-8&feature=youtu.be

 

Beware of Fake IRS Tax Bill Notices

The Internal Revenue Service and its Security Summit partners are warning taxpayers and tax professionals of fake IRS tax bills related to the Affordable Care Act.
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IIAV General Counsel Named One of the Best Lawyers in America for 2017

Doug Palais with VanDeventer Black LLP named in Corporate Counsel magazine.
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IIAV Joins Virginia State Police and Virginia Automotive Association in Support of Vehicle Safety Inspections

Not all states require safety inspections of automobiles – clearly the most pervasive mode of travel in the United States.
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3 More Chances to Get Connected

There are only three more networking socials left this year – register now to be a part! We’ll be in Lynchburg, Charlottesville and Williamsburg!
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Don’t Underestimate These Skills – They Can Have a Major Impact on Your Profit

Join IIAV and Brandie Hinen with PowerHouse Learning for these upcoming sessions. We’ll help you combine what you already know about insurance and business with these often underestimated skills to leave a lasting impression with your customer and your team.
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VAIA Update: Back to School!

As students head back to school, VAIA has had a number of opportunities to participate in career fairs around the state! So far, we’ve participated in the following events:
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App of the Month: Doorman

This app provides users with an address where they can have packages sent; a Doorman representative will receive the package, sign for it if need be, and alert the user the package has arrived via the app.
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The Independent Insurance Agent System by Chris Burand

Come see Chris Burand keynote the 2017 IIAV InsurEXPO – April 24, 2017 – mark your calendar now! Industry consultant Chris Burand is principle of Burand Associates – learn more at www.burand-associates.com.
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Health Care Corner: Tip by Monty Dise

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires certain large employers, those with 50 or more full-time employees (FTEs), to offer affordable health insurance with minimum levels of coverage to their FTEs or pay tax penalties.
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E&O Tip by Douglas Palais

Following up on last month’s E&O tip, and with additional partial credit to the International Risk Management Institute, Inc., here are some additional thoughts about ethical issues that many agents face on a daily basis.
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BIG "I" SUES TO HALT MISGUIDED OVERTIME RULE

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big "I") today joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and 12 other national trade associations in filing a lawsuit against the Department of Labor (DOL) to halt its recently promulgated overtime rule. A coalition of 21 states also filed a separate challenge to the rule.
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Mountain Empire Agency Alliance Now More Than 100 Members Strong

SIAA, Inc. – The largest Alliance of Independent Insurance Agencies in the country – is proud to announce that Master Agency partner Mountain Empire Agency Alliance has signed its 100th Member Agency, adding to the national total of more than 5,900 signed members.
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New FAQ on Availability of PHI Maintained by a Business Associate

OCR has released a new FAQ addressing whether a business associate of a HIPAA-covered entity may block or terminate access by the covered entity to the protected health information maintained by the business associate for or on behalf of the covered entity, clarifying that business associates may not use such information in a manner or to accomplish a purpose or a result that would violate the HIPAA Rules.
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