IIAV NEWSLETTER
Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia
July 2016
 Membership has its privileges; the question is with any membership, is it worth it? Ultimately the value of anything depends on how much you use it. Here at the Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia we would hope every independent agent in the state sees high value in belonging to the Big "I".
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I was at an Arby’s restaurant for lunch and ran into a member who relayed to me an Uber story. A client was in a parked car and was creamed by an Uber driver. And then the fun began. It got me to thinking that Uber has been in Virginia now for over a year...how’s it going? If you have an Uber story, please let me know.
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NCCI’s Issues Report examines the most important matters facing the workers
compensation system. Visit http://www.iiav.com/Advocacy/SiteAssets/Pages/GovernmentAffairs/default/Agent%20Regulatory%20Digest%20June%202016.pdf to view the full article online. |
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Employer misclassification of workers leaves injured workers without medical care, and creates an unfair competitive playing field. State agencies in North Carolina are sharing data that is critical to pursuing businesses that illegally misclassify workers.
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View IIAV's VAPAC Contributers
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Last month IIAV responded to a targeted membership solicitation from PIA in a rather forceful manner. In short, the PIA membership solicitation sought to distinguish the association from the services and programs of IIAV.
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Save the date for a golf outing, Thursday, September 15, 2016. Attend NAAIA National Capital Central Maryland Chapter's student scholarship fundraiser.
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IIAV's Young Agents' Committee has again teamed up with the young professional groups at the Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA), Virginia Bar Association, and Virginia Bankers Association to offer a number of socials throughout the state. Each of these events will take place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and we encourage you to bring your family and friends along!
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Learn about agency/carrier relationships, agent duties, documentation, general causes of E&O claims, who can be involved in E&O claims, agency operations relating to E&O and limiting exposure to data breaches.
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Since we have officially begun the second half of 2016, the end of the biennium is in sight. The demand for courses increases the closer we get to December 31, so we encourage you to register for courses and complete your CE as soon as possible. (You’ll be glad you did!)
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 The Virginia Association of Insurance Agents would like to welcome Eric Young its Board of Directors. Eric is the Director of Commercial P&C Business Development at Lindsey Business Group and is also very involved in both his church and community. We thank him for his willingness to serve!
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Planning out new acquisitions (or even redecorating your home) is made much easier with iStaging. The app combines augmented reality, virtual reality and 3D technologies to turn your environment into a staging area where you can try out everything from new chairs and bookcases to art and tables from vendors all across the world — without having to set foot outside your place or open your wallet. Available for iOS and Android.
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 According to Drug Benefit News, prescription drug prices grew by an alarming 10.43% in 2015, whereas the Consumer Price Index increased by 1.4%.
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Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed House Bill 1108, which prohibits the use of experience modification factors for procurement purposes in construction projects.
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