SUMMER 2012
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of South Carolina PO Box 210008, Columbia, SC 29221 800 Gracern Road, Columbia, SC 29210 803-731-9460 803-772-6425 (fax) e-mail: information@iiabsc.com
IIABSC Staff
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G. Frank Sheppard, AAI, CAE President ext. 23, fsheppard@iiabsc.com
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IIABSC 114th Annual Convention 16 Elly’s Travel Adventures 17 Palmetto Partners 18 ACT: “Bring Your Own Devices” Opportunities and Risks 23
Beth Chastie Director of Administration & Finance ext. 17, bchastie@iiabsc.com
ACT: Social Media Time Savers 26 Summertime Blues: Advise Clients of These Seasonal Liabilities 30
Laura Cornell Director of Insurance Programs ext. 22, lcornell@iiabsc.com
IIABSC Member News 35
Megan Huebner Meetings & Membership Coordinator ext. 16, mhuebner@iiabsc.com
IIABSC Education & Events Calendar 36 2012 Board of Directors and Executive Committee 38
Advertiser Index
Pat Fetner Receptionist ext. 10, pfetner@iiabsc.com
Allstar Financial
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Montgomery Insurance
Assure Alliance
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NetComp 11
Lee Ruef Director of State Government Relations lruef@iiabsc.com
Astonish Results
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Message from the National Director
2012 Big “I” Spring Conference Photo Recap 12
Anita J. Trevino Director of Communications ext. 29, atrevino@iiabsc.com
Jeanette Bloss Education Coordinator ext. 11, jbloss@iiabsc.com
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Young Agents Scholarship Golf Tournament Photo Recap 10
Rebecca H. McCormack, CPCU, CIC, AAI, CPIW Vice President ext. 14, bmccormack@iiabsc.com
Mary A. Ellis Professional Development Administrator ext. 12, mellis@iiabsc.com
Message from the Chairman of the Board
Preferred Specialty
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Bankers Insurance Group
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Prime Rate Premium Finance
Builders Mutual Insurance
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RPS Rollins
Burns & Wilcox
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Southern Insurance Underwriters
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FCCI Insurance Group
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Summit Marketing Services
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GUARD Insurance Group
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TAPCO Underwriters
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JM Wilson
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The National Security Group
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UPC Insurance
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Universal North America
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Utica National Insurance Group
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Jackson Sumner & Associates Johnson & Johnson M. J. Kelly of South Carolina
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