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932020 Agents Confidential The Journey Continues Hurricane Laura and new Webinars from David Thompson
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FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AGENTS
for your eyes only
SEPTEMBER 3 2020 | VOLUME LXX ISSUE 1
The Long GoodbyeSaying goodbye takes time when youve been leading an organization for 22 yearsJeff Grady started his long goodbye reminiscing about the many people whoinfluenced him during his tenure at FAIA and continues strolling down memory lanein Part 2 The Places and Part 3 The Pursuit In their last board meeting of the fiscal year our Board of Directors recognized JeffGradyrsquos legacy at FAIA by establishing the Jeffrey W Grady Scholarship at FloridaState Universitys College of Business School of Risk Management and Insurance inthe amount of $1500 per year The scholarship is funded through FAIAs Good WorksFund which was established to support charitable giving in the insurance field with anemphasis on insurance education Your contributions to the Good Works Fund helpus continue to support the next generation of insurance professionals The Mitchell Stallings Selection Committee also selected Jeff as the recipient of thisyearrsquos Mitchell Stallings Memorial Award given to individuals who possess characterintegrity intelligence class and consistency that truly establishes a legacy ofleadership Adding to the collection of memories Cindy Molnar offers a few thoughts saying TheTime Has Come Hers is a thoughtful tribute to Jeff and his time at FAIA
TAKE A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE
932020 Agents Confidential The Journey Continues Hurricane Laura and new Webinars from David Thompson
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The Journey Continues
President amp CEOKyle Ulrich
With every ending there is a new beginning So with Jeffs retirementKyle Ulrich steps into the role of president and CEO Having servedFAIA and its members for sixteen years Kyle has a good handle onwhere the association has been and a vision for where it could go
READ KYLES BLOG
Other Staff Changes at FAIAAs we move into a new fiscal year were excited to announce several other staff changesat the association including three new hires and three internal promotions Please join usin welcoming Kevin Mangan North Florida EampO Sales and Relationship Manager BGMurphy director of Government Affairs and Lance Hampton chief financial officer to theteam Congratulations to Daniel Francis director of Information Technology Paul Peeples vicepresident amp chief operating officer and Dave Newell vice president of Membership ampIndustry Relations on their new positions
HURRICANE LAURA
Trusted Choice Disaster Relief FundOur industry colleagues in Louisiana are facing the unenviable task of recoveringfrom Hurricane Laura Florida agents know all too well what that devastation is likeand how long the recovery may take The Independent Insurance Agents amp Brokersof Louisiana FAIAs counterpart committed $25000 in matching contributions to theTrusted Choice Disaster Relief Fund and FAIA will be donating $5000 to the fund tohelp support agents in Louisiana This fund was created to assist members and their
932020 Agents Confidential The Journey Continues Hurricane Laura and new Webinars from David Thompson
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staff following hurricanes or other natural disasters Please consider making adonation today
LEARN MORE
EDUCATION
New Lender Demands and Private Flood WebinarsAvailable
EducationInstructor David
Thompson
David Thompson has been reading his emails and responding to yourinsurance (and probably bbq too) questions Hes developed a coupleof new webinars to tackle some of the items on the list of his Top TenEmails lenders with insurance-related demands and private floodinsurance You wont want to miss Lenders Gone WildmdashAgain (Sept10) or NFIP vs Private Flood Insurance (Sept 11) Hes rounded upsome experts to provide panel discussions in both webinars Registertoday
READ MORE
NEW MEMBERS
AGENCY MEMBERS
932020 Agents Confidential The Journey Continues Hurricane Laura and new Webinars from David Thompson
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All Nations Insurance LLC BrandonAmbassador Insurance Midwest Miramar BeachAmerica Insurance Brokers Inc Winter HavenBriggs Family Insurance Services Inc BrandonCoastal Select Insurance Agency TamaracThe Horton Group EsteroW Insurance Group LLC MulberryWe Insure Boca Raton Bonita Springs Bradenton Coconut Grove Delray BeachFt Pierce Ft Lauderdale Inverness Jacksonville Kissimmee Miami Miami LakesOakland Park Pace Palm Beach Palm Coast Plantation Port CharlotteRockledge Stuart Tampa Weston
HEADLINES
MEMBER NEWS
Robert J Peters Insurance Office of America promoted to chief operating officerDenise Carole Brownsberger Lassiter-Ware Insurance recognized as Floridarsquos2020 Outstanding CSR of the Year by the National Alliance for Insurance Educationamp ResearchLassiter-Ware Inc Leesburg named a Liberty Mutual and Safeco InsuranceChange Agents finalist
INDUSTRY NEWS
AONWillis Towers Watson merger approved by shareholdersLloydrsquos of London named Carey Bond as US head of ClaimsUniversal Property amp Casualty Insurance Company expanded into TennesseeWright National Flood Insurance Services expanded into Virginia
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
FAIA EVENTS
March 9ndash10 2021 Capitol Days DoubleTree by Hilton TallahasseeJune 16ndash18 2021 117th Anniversary Convention and Education Symposium RosenShingle Creek Resort Orlando
LOCAL BOARD EVENTS
Sept 17 2020 IIA of Broward County Tri-County Homeowners Market ConditionsPanel Discussion ZoomOct 22 2020 IIA of Sarasota Big I Day TBA
932020 Agents Confidential The Journey Continues Hurricane Laura and new Webinars from David Thompson
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Oct 22 2020 IIA of Tallahassee Big I Day Southwood Golf Club TallahasseeOct 29 2020 Pinellas AIA Big I Day Countryside Country Club Clearwater
YOUNG AGENT EVENTS
Sept 2ndash3 2021 Sales amp Leadership Conference Wyndham Grand Bonnet CreekOrlando
INDUSTRY EVENTS
Oct 19ndash22 2020 IIABA Fall Leadership Conference Virtual Event
A publication of the Florida Association of Insurance AgentsPO Box 12129 Tallahassee FL 32317-2129850-893-4155 | Visit us online
Manage Your E-Mail Preferences | Unsubscribe
All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted inany form or by any means-electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise-without the priorwritten permission of the Florida Association of Insurance Agents FAIA does not give legal advice Agents areurged to seek the counsel of a licensed Florida attorney familiar with the Florida Insurance Code
932020 Agents Confidential The Journey Continues Hurricane Laura and new Webinars from David Thompson
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The Journey Continues
President amp CEOKyle Ulrich
With every ending there is a new beginning So with Jeffs retirementKyle Ulrich steps into the role of president and CEO Having servedFAIA and its members for sixteen years Kyle has a good handle onwhere the association has been and a vision for where it could go
READ KYLES BLOG
Other Staff Changes at FAIAAs we move into a new fiscal year were excited to announce several other staff changesat the association including three new hires and three internal promotions Please join usin welcoming Kevin Mangan North Florida EampO Sales and Relationship Manager BGMurphy director of Government Affairs and Lance Hampton chief financial officer to theteam Congratulations to Daniel Francis director of Information Technology Paul Peeples vicepresident amp chief operating officer and Dave Newell vice president of Membership ampIndustry Relations on their new positions
HURRICANE LAURA
Trusted Choice Disaster Relief FundOur industry colleagues in Louisiana are facing the unenviable task of recoveringfrom Hurricane Laura Florida agents know all too well what that devastation is likeand how long the recovery may take The Independent Insurance Agents amp Brokersof Louisiana FAIAs counterpart committed $25000 in matching contributions to theTrusted Choice Disaster Relief Fund and FAIA will be donating $5000 to the fund tohelp support agents in Louisiana This fund was created to assist members and their
932020 Agents Confidential The Journey Continues Hurricane Laura and new Webinars from David Thompson
httpsfaiainformznetinformzdataserviceonlineversionindbWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9ODA3MjY5NCZzdWJzY3JpYmVyaWQ9ODA4MjM2ODUz 35
staff following hurricanes or other natural disasters Please consider making adonation today
LEARN MORE
EDUCATION
New Lender Demands and Private Flood WebinarsAvailable
EducationInstructor David
Thompson
David Thompson has been reading his emails and responding to yourinsurance (and probably bbq too) questions Hes developed a coupleof new webinars to tackle some of the items on the list of his Top TenEmails lenders with insurance-related demands and private floodinsurance You wont want to miss Lenders Gone WildmdashAgain (Sept10) or NFIP vs Private Flood Insurance (Sept 11) Hes rounded upsome experts to provide panel discussions in both webinars Registertoday
READ MORE
NEW MEMBERS
AGENCY MEMBERS
932020 Agents Confidential The Journey Continues Hurricane Laura and new Webinars from David Thompson
httpsfaiainformznetinformzdataserviceonlineversionindbWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9ODA3MjY5NCZzdWJzY3JpYmVyaWQ9ODA4MjM2ODUz 45
All Nations Insurance LLC BrandonAmbassador Insurance Midwest Miramar BeachAmerica Insurance Brokers Inc Winter HavenBriggs Family Insurance Services Inc BrandonCoastal Select Insurance Agency TamaracThe Horton Group EsteroW Insurance Group LLC MulberryWe Insure Boca Raton Bonita Springs Bradenton Coconut Grove Delray BeachFt Pierce Ft Lauderdale Inverness Jacksonville Kissimmee Miami Miami LakesOakland Park Pace Palm Beach Palm Coast Plantation Port CharlotteRockledge Stuart Tampa Weston
HEADLINES
MEMBER NEWS
Robert J Peters Insurance Office of America promoted to chief operating officerDenise Carole Brownsberger Lassiter-Ware Insurance recognized as Floridarsquos2020 Outstanding CSR of the Year by the National Alliance for Insurance Educationamp ResearchLassiter-Ware Inc Leesburg named a Liberty Mutual and Safeco InsuranceChange Agents finalist
INDUSTRY NEWS
AONWillis Towers Watson merger approved by shareholdersLloydrsquos of London named Carey Bond as US head of ClaimsUniversal Property amp Casualty Insurance Company expanded into TennesseeWright National Flood Insurance Services expanded into Virginia
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
FAIA EVENTS
March 9ndash10 2021 Capitol Days DoubleTree by Hilton TallahasseeJune 16ndash18 2021 117th Anniversary Convention and Education Symposium RosenShingle Creek Resort Orlando
LOCAL BOARD EVENTS
Sept 17 2020 IIA of Broward County Tri-County Homeowners Market ConditionsPanel Discussion ZoomOct 22 2020 IIA of Sarasota Big I Day TBA
932020 Agents Confidential The Journey Continues Hurricane Laura and new Webinars from David Thompson
httpsfaiainformznetinformzdataserviceonlineversionindbWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9ODA3MjY5NCZzdWJzY3JpYmVyaWQ9ODA4MjM2ODUz 55
Oct 22 2020 IIA of Tallahassee Big I Day Southwood Golf Club TallahasseeOct 29 2020 Pinellas AIA Big I Day Countryside Country Club Clearwater
YOUNG AGENT EVENTS
Sept 2ndash3 2021 Sales amp Leadership Conference Wyndham Grand Bonnet CreekOrlando
INDUSTRY EVENTS
Oct 19ndash22 2020 IIABA Fall Leadership Conference Virtual Event
A publication of the Florida Association of Insurance AgentsPO Box 12129 Tallahassee FL 32317-2129850-893-4155 | Visit us online
Manage Your E-Mail Preferences | Unsubscribe
All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted inany form or by any means-electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise-without the priorwritten permission of the Florida Association of Insurance Agents FAIA does not give legal advice Agents areurged to seek the counsel of a licensed Florida attorney familiar with the Florida Insurance Code
932020 Agents Confidential The Journey Continues Hurricane Laura and new Webinars from David Thompson
httpsfaiainformznetinformzdataserviceonlineversionindbWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9ODA3MjY5NCZzdWJzY3JpYmVyaWQ9ODA4MjM2ODUz 35
staff following hurricanes or other natural disasters Please consider making adonation today
LEARN MORE
EDUCATION
New Lender Demands and Private Flood WebinarsAvailable
EducationInstructor David
Thompson
David Thompson has been reading his emails and responding to yourinsurance (and probably bbq too) questions Hes developed a coupleof new webinars to tackle some of the items on the list of his Top TenEmails lenders with insurance-related demands and private floodinsurance You wont want to miss Lenders Gone WildmdashAgain (Sept10) or NFIP vs Private Flood Insurance (Sept 11) Hes rounded upsome experts to provide panel discussions in both webinars Registertoday
READ MORE
NEW MEMBERS
AGENCY MEMBERS
932020 Agents Confidential The Journey Continues Hurricane Laura and new Webinars from David Thompson
httpsfaiainformznetinformzdataserviceonlineversionindbWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9ODA3MjY5NCZzdWJzY3JpYmVyaWQ9ODA4MjM2ODUz 45
All Nations Insurance LLC BrandonAmbassador Insurance Midwest Miramar BeachAmerica Insurance Brokers Inc Winter HavenBriggs Family Insurance Services Inc BrandonCoastal Select Insurance Agency TamaracThe Horton Group EsteroW Insurance Group LLC MulberryWe Insure Boca Raton Bonita Springs Bradenton Coconut Grove Delray BeachFt Pierce Ft Lauderdale Inverness Jacksonville Kissimmee Miami Miami LakesOakland Park Pace Palm Beach Palm Coast Plantation Port CharlotteRockledge Stuart Tampa Weston
HEADLINES
MEMBER NEWS
Robert J Peters Insurance Office of America promoted to chief operating officerDenise Carole Brownsberger Lassiter-Ware Insurance recognized as Floridarsquos2020 Outstanding CSR of the Year by the National Alliance for Insurance Educationamp ResearchLassiter-Ware Inc Leesburg named a Liberty Mutual and Safeco InsuranceChange Agents finalist
INDUSTRY NEWS
AONWillis Towers Watson merger approved by shareholdersLloydrsquos of London named Carey Bond as US head of ClaimsUniversal Property amp Casualty Insurance Company expanded into TennesseeWright National Flood Insurance Services expanded into Virginia
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
FAIA EVENTS
March 9ndash10 2021 Capitol Days DoubleTree by Hilton TallahasseeJune 16ndash18 2021 117th Anniversary Convention and Education Symposium RosenShingle Creek Resort Orlando
LOCAL BOARD EVENTS
Sept 17 2020 IIA of Broward County Tri-County Homeowners Market ConditionsPanel Discussion ZoomOct 22 2020 IIA of Sarasota Big I Day TBA
932020 Agents Confidential The Journey Continues Hurricane Laura and new Webinars from David Thompson
httpsfaiainformznetinformzdataserviceonlineversionindbWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9ODA3MjY5NCZzdWJzY3JpYmVyaWQ9ODA4MjM2ODUz 55
Oct 22 2020 IIA of Tallahassee Big I Day Southwood Golf Club TallahasseeOct 29 2020 Pinellas AIA Big I Day Countryside Country Club Clearwater
YOUNG AGENT EVENTS
Sept 2ndash3 2021 Sales amp Leadership Conference Wyndham Grand Bonnet CreekOrlando
INDUSTRY EVENTS
Oct 19ndash22 2020 IIABA Fall Leadership Conference Virtual Event
A publication of the Florida Association of Insurance AgentsPO Box 12129 Tallahassee FL 32317-2129850-893-4155 | Visit us online
Manage Your E-Mail Preferences | Unsubscribe
All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted inany form or by any means-electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise-without the priorwritten permission of the Florida Association of Insurance Agents FAIA does not give legal advice Agents areurged to seek the counsel of a licensed Florida attorney familiar with the Florida Insurance Code
932020 Agents Confidential The Journey Continues Hurricane Laura and new Webinars from David Thompson
httpsfaiainformznetinformzdataserviceonlineversionindbWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9ODA3MjY5NCZzdWJzY3JpYmVyaWQ9ODA4MjM2ODUz 45
All Nations Insurance LLC BrandonAmbassador Insurance Midwest Miramar BeachAmerica Insurance Brokers Inc Winter HavenBriggs Family Insurance Services Inc BrandonCoastal Select Insurance Agency TamaracThe Horton Group EsteroW Insurance Group LLC MulberryWe Insure Boca Raton Bonita Springs Bradenton Coconut Grove Delray BeachFt Pierce Ft Lauderdale Inverness Jacksonville Kissimmee Miami Miami LakesOakland Park Pace Palm Beach Palm Coast Plantation Port CharlotteRockledge Stuart Tampa Weston
HEADLINES
MEMBER NEWS
Robert J Peters Insurance Office of America promoted to chief operating officerDenise Carole Brownsberger Lassiter-Ware Insurance recognized as Floridarsquos2020 Outstanding CSR of the Year by the National Alliance for Insurance Educationamp ResearchLassiter-Ware Inc Leesburg named a Liberty Mutual and Safeco InsuranceChange Agents finalist
INDUSTRY NEWS
AONWillis Towers Watson merger approved by shareholdersLloydrsquos of London named Carey Bond as US head of ClaimsUniversal Property amp Casualty Insurance Company expanded into TennesseeWright National Flood Insurance Services expanded into Virginia
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
FAIA EVENTS
March 9ndash10 2021 Capitol Days DoubleTree by Hilton TallahasseeJune 16ndash18 2021 117th Anniversary Convention and Education Symposium RosenShingle Creek Resort Orlando
LOCAL BOARD EVENTS
Sept 17 2020 IIA of Broward County Tri-County Homeowners Market ConditionsPanel Discussion ZoomOct 22 2020 IIA of Sarasota Big I Day TBA
932020 Agents Confidential The Journey Continues Hurricane Laura and new Webinars from David Thompson
httpsfaiainformznetinformzdataserviceonlineversionindbWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9ODA3MjY5NCZzdWJzY3JpYmVyaWQ9ODA4MjM2ODUz 55
Oct 22 2020 IIA of Tallahassee Big I Day Southwood Golf Club TallahasseeOct 29 2020 Pinellas AIA Big I Day Countryside Country Club Clearwater
YOUNG AGENT EVENTS
Sept 2ndash3 2021 Sales amp Leadership Conference Wyndham Grand Bonnet CreekOrlando
INDUSTRY EVENTS
Oct 19ndash22 2020 IIABA Fall Leadership Conference Virtual Event
A publication of the Florida Association of Insurance AgentsPO Box 12129 Tallahassee FL 32317-2129850-893-4155 | Visit us online
Manage Your E-Mail Preferences | Unsubscribe
All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted inany form or by any means-electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise-without the priorwritten permission of the Florida Association of Insurance Agents FAIA does not give legal advice Agents areurged to seek the counsel of a licensed Florida attorney familiar with the Florida Insurance Code
932020 Agents Confidential The Journey Continues Hurricane Laura and new Webinars from David Thompson
httpsfaiainformznetinformzdataserviceonlineversionindbWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9ODA3MjY5NCZzdWJzY3JpYmVyaWQ9ODA4MjM2ODUz 55
Oct 22 2020 IIA of Tallahassee Big I Day Southwood Golf Club TallahasseeOct 29 2020 Pinellas AIA Big I Day Countryside Country Club Clearwater
YOUNG AGENT EVENTS
Sept 2ndash3 2021 Sales amp Leadership Conference Wyndham Grand Bonnet CreekOrlando
INDUSTRY EVENTS
Oct 19ndash22 2020 IIABA Fall Leadership Conference Virtual Event
A publication of the Florida Association of Insurance AgentsPO Box 12129 Tallahassee FL 32317-2129850-893-4155 | Visit us online
Manage Your E-Mail Preferences | Unsubscribe
All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted inany form or by any means-electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise-without the priorwritten permission of the Florida Association of Insurance Agents FAIA does not give legal advice Agents areurged to seek the counsel of a licensed Florida attorney familiar with the Florida Insurance Code