IIAV NEWSLETTER
Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia
June 2011
 I recently attended a meeting of the Governor’s Virginia Health Reform Initiative task force (VHRI). They had solicited feedback on stakeholder opinions on how the governance structure for Virginia’s Health Benefit Exchange should look.
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Watkins M. Abbitt announced that he will not seek re-election in this November's Virginia General Assembly. Abbitt will officially retire on Jan. 10, 2012, after spending 26 years in the General Assembly representing the 59th District in the House of Delegates.
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On the "Today" show’s "Money 911" segment, NBC’s personal finance guru Sharon Epperson recommended TrustedChoice.com and independent agents as great resources for finding specialized insurance coverage for vacant homes.
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 Annette is our new Account Executive. She brings more than 20 years of insurance experience to our agency. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/via-nwl/articles/index.asp?aid=145886&issueID=24267 to view the full article online. |
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Gloucester native Sherwood Bowditch, who traces his local roots back for generations, recently announced that he has filed papers with the Board of Elections to run for the Republican nomination for the 98th District seat in the Virginia House of Delegates.
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 This is the 31st in our series of conversations with former leaders of Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia. Cruger Ragland served as IIAV Chairman of the Board after being elected in 2009 at the convention in Williamsburg.
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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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There is still time to register for our 113th Annual Convention and to take advantage of the fantastic array of speakers, educational opportunities, fun and great food.
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As the summer months approach IIAV has some awesome events planned that may be of interest to you. Hope to see you there!
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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 800-288-4428.
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Attend this Lunch-n-Learn on Progressing Insurance Beyond the Transaction and earn 2 P&C CE credits!
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Mark your calendars for the start of the AIAM fall program. The AIAM program covers the full psychology of customer relationship management, workflow management and how to apply it on a day-to-day basis.
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 Teresa Evans of Grayson-Carroll-Wythe Mutual Insurance Company in Galax began her career in insurance while in high school. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/via-nwl/articles/index.asp?aid=143530&issueID=24267 to view the full article online. |
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Virginia Association of Insurance Agents is holding a weeklong training program that will cover personal lines basics on June 20-24, 2011 in Richmond.
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Thank you to everyone who attended VAIA’s first fundraiser event, the VAIA Vino Evening on May 20 at James River Cellars Winery.
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The IIABA Career Center functions much the same way as Monster.com. Those looking for a job can post their resumes for review, while employers looking to hire can post open positions and review resumes that have already been posted.
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Congratulations to these individuals who completed the Virginia Association of Insurance Agents’ P&C pre-licensing course.
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Cindy Amick’s father and Jennifer Bolduc’s grandfather, George L. "Jiggs" White, passed away on May 25, 2011.
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Grange Insurance recently announced that Thomas H. Welch has been appointed president and chief executive officer of the Columbus, Ohio, based insurance provider effective immediately.
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MetLife Auto & Home recently announced the introduction of its personal lines "combo" policy into five new states during the second quarter of 2011.
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