IIAV NEWSLETTER

Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia


January 2017
Johnson & Johnson
WELCOME

Agency:

Metropolitan Insurance Agency,  Woodbridge - Dist. 5

 
STATE & NATIONAL NEWS
Don’t fall for this scam...

The State Corporation Commission ("Commission") has received inquiries about unsolicited mailings directed to Virginia corporations from Virginia Council for Corporations, 7330 Staples Mill Road, #402, Richmond, VA 23228-4122.

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IIAV NEWS

The portion of your annual IIAV dues that is NOT deductible as an ordinary business expense (due to lobbying activities) is 13.14%.

 
UPCOMING EVENTS
Who says that the fun ends after the holidays? IIAV’s Young Agents have plenty for you to look forward to and – you don’t have to be a young agent to attend! Really! Anyone is welcome and the young agents want anyone to come.

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Visit www.iiav.com for more information on exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities.

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IIAV & VAHU host "Insurance Agents Day on the Hill," an event/ forum to connect industry workers with Virginia legislators. IIAV & VAHU Member Cost:$20 through January 15, 2017 | Non-Member/ Late Registrant: $35

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EDUCATION
You may not have heard, but in 2017, IIAV’s Young Agents are taking on a totally new and different challenge. They have made a commitment to pursue the AISM designation as a group.

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Bloss & Dillard, Inc., CMGA
IIAV MEMBER RESOURCES
10 Simple Ways to Make Your Company the Happiest Place on Earth

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Imagine getting more done with the click of a button. It’s not too good to be true. The Workflow app can help you to automate tasks, organize documents, and take some of the tedious jobs off your plate.

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More employers should take advantage of the win-win coverage and tax advantages of offering pre-taxed "employee paid" benefit plans. These plans cover a wide variety of insurance products such as short term disability, life insurance, critical illness coverage, indemnity plans, and much more. AP Group has an exclusive program with AFLAC that will benefit you and your employees. Call me today to learn more.


Questions? Contact: Monty Dise, President
Asset Protection Group, Inc.
804-423-7700
 
Be sure to check out the latest issue of Agent Regulatory Digest for the Top Workers Comp Issues, Research on the Impacts of the ACA, NCCI's Agent Track and more.

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E&O SPOTLIGHT
Insurance agents and brokers should be wary of commercial insurance customers trying to impose unreasonable and potentially illegal heightened duties on them. Improvements to state laws have limited the ability for customers to ask agents to make changes to the standard ACORD 24 and 25 Certificate of Insurance forms.

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PRESS RELEASES
WASHINGTON ― The Internal Revenue Service announced today that the nation’s tax season will begin Monday, Jan. 23, 2017 and reminded taxpayers claiming certain tax credits to expect a longer wait for refunds. The IRS will begin accepting electronic tax returns that day, with more than 153 million individual tax returns expected to be filed in 2017. The IRS again expects more than four out of five tax returns will be prepared electronically using tax return preparation software.

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