IIABL 2023 Annual Convention Guide

General Information

Table of Contents

Schedule of Events

General Information

Welcome

IIABL Officers & Board of Directors

Speakers

Program - Sunday, June 18

Exhibitors

Program - Monday, June 19

Program - Tuesday, June 20

Program - Wednesday, June 21

Lou Daniel Award Recipients

IIABL Past Presidents

IIABL Convention Sponsors

Table of Contents

IIABL Registration Center

The IIABL staff is ready, willing and able to assist you. Convention registration and program information is available at the IIABL Registration Center. If you have questions, need information or assistance, contact the IIABL staff at the registration center.

Convention Registration, Badges, Tickets & Wristbands

Each and every person attending the Convention must be registered. Convention attendees are issued badges which are to be worn in order to be admitted to all convention activities. Lost or damaged badges can be replaced at the IIABL Registration Center. The purple wristbands can be worn for outdoor activities in lieu of the convention badge.

Individual registrations for separate convention functions are not available

Some convention functions require tickets for drinks or door prizes Tickets are included in your registration packet Please make sure to bring your tickets to each function Lost or damaged tickets can be replaced at the IIABL Registration Center

Staff

Jeff Albright, Chief Executive Officer

Ben Albright, Vice-President of Strategic Initiatives

Karen Kuylen, Director of Accounting & Finance

Jamie Newchurch, Director of Insurance Programs

Kathleen O'Regan, Director of Events

Brandi Van Pelt, Insurance Programs Administrator

Lisa Young-Crooks, Director of Member Relations

Dustin Wambsgans, Agency Consultant

If you need immediate assistance, please call (225) 236-1360.

Official Convention T-Shirts

If you pre-ordered an official convention t-shirt, it will be available for pick up at the registration desk on June 18.

Continuing Education

Convention business sessions and CE seminars are approved for Continuing Education credit. Attendance is required for the complete program to qualify for CE credit. Please be sure to scan the QR code at the end of each session you attend and complete the electronic form to qualify for CE credit. Convention CE certificates will be mailed 6-8 weeks after the convention. CE credit will not be provided to attendees who do not attend the entire seminar and/or fail to complete and return the electronic CE form at the end of each individual CE session.

Convention Attire

Casual attire will be appropriate for all Convention activities

Attendance Prizes

Door prize drawings will be held at all business sessions and seminars using the electronic CE form You must be present to win!

Welcome!

IIABL PRESIDENT Mike Scriber Scriber Insurance Services Rustin, LA

On behalf of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Louisiana Board of Directors and the staff, I would like to welcome you to the 119th Annual Convention & Exhibition! This event offers an excellent opportunity for education, fellowship and networking among agents, brokers and company representatives.

After a very difficult year we are excited to come together at the beach! Our theme this year, Louisiana Paradise, is inspired by the musical culture of our state. We have show stopper speakers & topics that are some of our industry's most knowledgeable leaders. Our speakers will discuss important and timely topics such as providing the ultimate customer experience, flood program, industry efforts at the business sessions and seminars. I am most excited to hear Jay Dardenne's presentation, Why Louisiana Ain't Mississippi.

We have brought back many attendee favorites such as the Exhibition Hall, Frozen Drink Treats, Ice Cream & Beer Party, and Casino Night where you can network with old friends and make new ones.

None of this would be made possible without the dedication and support of our Industry Partners, Convention Sponsors, and Exhibitors. Please take time during the events to thank them for all they do!

We hope you enjoy all that our convention has to offer this year!

Mike Scriber

IIABL President 2022-2023

Board of Directors

PRESIDENT

Michael Scriber Scriber Insurance Services

PRESIDENT-ELECT

Armond K. Schwing Schwing Insurance Agency, Inc.

SECRETARY-TREASURER

Bret Hughes Hughes Insurance Services, LLC

NATIONAL DIRECTOR

Johnny Beckmann, III AssuredPartners

PAST PRESIDENT

Donelson Stiel

David H. Stiel, Jr. Agency, Inc.

YOUNG AGENTS CHAIR

Krystal Gathe HUB International Gulf South Ltd.

Ann Bodkin-Smith Thomson Smith & Leach Insurance

Matthew deBlanc Continental Insurance Services

Christy Desoto 1st Insurance Marksville

Rob W. Eppers Risk Services of Louisiana

Matt Graham Lincoln Agency, Inc.

Christopher Haik Higginbotham Insurance Agency

Stuart Harris McClure, Bomar & Harris, LLC

Ross Henry Henry Insurance Service, Inc.

Charles "Chuck" Leblanc Bourg Insurance Agency, Inc.

Craig Martel Insurance Unlimited of LA, LLC

Lydia McMorris Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.

Eugene Montgomery Community Financial Insurance Ctr.

Joe King Montgomery McGriff Insurance Services

Hartwig "Robby" Moss Hartwig Moss Insurance Agency

Robert Palmer, Jr. Insurance Underwriters, Ltd.

Randy Perise Blumberg & Associates, Inc.

Robert Riviere Riviere Insurance Agency, Inc.

Robert Stone Stone Insurance, Inc.

Meet Our Speakers

Jay Dardenne

Jay Dardenne was appointed commissioner of the Division of Administration in January 2016 by Gov. John Bel Edwards. In this capacity, he serves as the state's chief administrative officer.

Dardenne was elected twice as Louisiana lieutenant governor. He previously served four years as secretary of state, 15 years as a state senator and three years as a Baton Rouge metro Councilman Dardenne conducts many special presentations about Louisiana, including Why Louisiana Ain't Mississippi, a lively and colorful look at Louisiana's culture, history, music, literature and politics.

Dustin Wambsgans

Dustin Wambsgans is IIABL's Agency Consultant. He is a results-driven agency consultant successful in sales management, competitive analysis, and operational management. He has demonstrated success in growth and innovation capitalizing on new trends and technologies to boost business initiatives and reach sales objectives IIABL Agency Consulting, a service of IIABL, was created in 2022 to help improve insurance agency sales, operations, and profitability.

Gregg Porter

Gregg Porter is a Flood Territory Manager for Selective Insurance Company of America Selective Insurance Company of America has been a Write Your Own Company (WYO) for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) since 1984. Selective Insurance is the 4th largest WYO and the endorsed carrier for the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA). Gregg has been working with agents since 2013 on flood underwriting, education, and marketing On a regular basis Gregg instructs FIRA compliant flood seminars so agents can share the information with their customers

Tim Temple, Candidate for Insurance Commissioner

Tim Temple is a native of DeRidder, Louisiana and is a successful insurance professional with over 20 years of experience in every facet of the insurance industry. He worked his way up in the industry from neighborhood insurance agent to insurance executive helping businesses recover from the BP oil spill. Presently, Tim serves as President of Temptan, a family-owned business in Baton Rouge

Charles E. Symington, Jr.

Charles E. Symington, Jr., is the Executive Vice President with the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA). Mr. Symington has been with the Big "I" since 2004 and oversees federal and state government affairs, political affairs, grassroots, industry relations, and media affairs for the association He has been regularly recognized by The Hill newspaper as one of the top lobbyists in Washington, D C In September 2023, Charles will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer for the Big "I" when the current CEO Bob Rusbuldt retires

Sunday, June 18 Programs

Welcome Refreshments

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Emerald Ballroom

Bring Your Drink Ticket for a Welcome Cocktail!

Convention Registrants ONLY!

After the trip from home, stop and quench your thirst and enjoy a box of popcorn with our Welcome Refreshments

Registration Center

1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Emerald Ballroom - Pre-Function Area

Exhibit Exposition

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Emerald Ballroom

Convention Registrants & Spouses/Guests ONLY!

Children are NOT eligible to participate in the exhibits, exhibit games, or to win prizes!

Visit our awesome exhibitors and don't forget to fill in your IIABL Convention door prize tickets that each exhibitor has waiting for you. Door Prizes will be drawn every hour!

Exhibitors

ABA Insurance Services

Agile Premium Finance

Allied Trust Insurance Co.

Allstate Insurance Company

Amerisafe

AmWINS Access Insurance Services, LLC

Applied Systems, Inc.

Aspera Insurance Services

Bass Underwriters

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies

Burns & Wilcox

Commercial Sector Insurance Brokers

CRC Group

ePayPolicy

First Insurance Funding

First Onsite Property Restoration

FloodFlash

Foremost Insurance Group

Welcome Reception & Exhibit Exposition

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Emerald Ballroom

Bring Your Drink Tickets!

Convention Registrants & Spouses/Guests ONLY!

Children are NOT eligible to participate in the exhibits, exhibit games, or to win prizes! Enjoy food & drinks while visiting with our exhibitors at the Opening Reception. A great way to start off a great convention! This is also another opportunity to check out the exhibitors and get your IIABL Door Prize Tickets from the exhibitors you visit! Door Prizes will be drawn every hour!

Geoux Teche

Gulf Coast Senior Health LLC

Homebuilders SIF

IIABL Agency Consulting

IIABL Young Agents Committee

IPFS

ISC - Integrated Specialty Coverages

Jencap Insurance Services

Johnson & Johnson

Lane & Associates, Inc

LCI Workers' Comp

LHBA GL Trust

ISC Integrated Specialty Coverages

Louisiana Restaurant Association

LUBA Workers' Comp

LWCC

Motiva Networks

National General, an Allstate company

Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance

Pie Insurance

Prime Insurance Company

Progressive

Property Insurance Association of Louisiana

RISCOM

RPS/Risk Placement Services

SageSure

SAYATA

Selective Insurance Group

SERVPRO Metairie/New Orleans

Skyward Specialty Insurance

South & Western

STONEMARK, INC "Premium Finance Group"

Stonetrust Commercial Insurance Co.

TAPCO Underwriters, Inc

The Gray Insurance Company

Vintage Underwriters

Monday, June 19 Programs

Registration Center

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Emerald Ballroom - Pre-Function Area

Opening Business Session (3 CE)

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Emerald Ballroom

Convention Registrants & Spouses/Guests!

President, Mike Scriber

Installation of IIABL Officers & Directors

IIABL Awards Presentation

Outgoing Board Members

Robert Riviere, Riviere Insurance Agency, Inc

Donelson Stiel, David H. Stiel Jr. Agency, Inc.

Distinguished Service Awards

Commissioner Jim Donelon, LA Dept. of Insurance

Kevin Cunningham, Partner with Southern Strategy Group

Jimmy Ordeneaux, Partner with Plauche Maselli Parkerson LLP

Lou Daniel Award

Rep. Mike Huval, House Committee on Insurance Chairman

Why Louisiana Ain't Mississippi

Jay Dardenne, Commissioner of Administration, will give his renowned presentation which will showcase how Louisiana differs from every other state. The presentation will provide a look at Louisiana's geography, demography, history, culture, and politics and include a "whirlwind tour of every parish, laced with fact, lore trivia, and music."

CE Seminar (3 CE)

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Emerald Ballroom C

Providing the Ultimate Customer Experience

Creating the ultimate customer experience doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Everyone talks about creating a great customer experience, but few people really deliver one that’s special in any way. Dustin Wambsgans is a results-driven agency consultant who will discuss professional standards of customer care, how to use your AMS to serve customers, and the role of agency procedures in providing the ultimate customer experience during this 3 hour workshop.

Frozen Drink Treats

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

The Veranda

Wear your purple wristbands!

Convention Registrants, Spouses/Guests & Children! Enjoy these frozen concoctions poolside with adult & kid-friendly varieties.

Sunset Cocktail Reception

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Sunset Deck

Bring your Drink Tickets!

Convention Registrants, Spouses & Guests! Come have a cocktail before dinner while watching the sunset with IIABL.

Tuesday, June 20 Programs

Registration Center

8:00 am - 9:00 am

Emerald Ballroom - Pre-Function Area

CE Seminar (3 CE)

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Emerald Ballroom E

Flood Program Overview: NFIP Then & Now

Spend a few hours with Selective’s Flood Territory Manager, Gregg Porter, to get up to speed on the most recent flood industry news, including NFIP policies, flood rating guidelines and claims processing. Selective’s three hour CE course not only offers you the opportunity to work one on one with an experienced flood insurance professional, but it also provides you the tools and information needed to effectively speak flood.

Beach Tailgate

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Center Beach

Wear your purple wristbands!

Convention Registrants, Spouses/Guests & Children! Enjoy a day at the beach with IIABL which includes:

Beach set-ups

Bocce Ball

Corn Hole

Ladder Ball

Music

Ice Cream & Beer

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Sunrise Deck

Wear your purple wristbands!

Convention Registrants, Spouses/Guests & Children!

Ice Cream and Beer will be served poolside to enhance your pool activities. In case of rain, relocate to lounge.

Casino Night

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Coastal Ballroom

Bring your Drink Tickets!

Convention Registrants & Spouses/Guests!

IIABL is celebrating being "Together Again" with a special one time party this year and we are rolling out the red carpet! Attendees will be welcomed by casino "show girls" and receive "funny money" that you can use to play casino games that will be set up in the ballroom. We will have evening snacks, a live band - Tim Jackson & the New Orleans Ramblers - playing your favorite Louisiana tunes, and a photobooth sponsored by RISCOM to capture your favorite party pics throughout the night. As Casino night comes to a close, winnings will be turned in for raffle tickets to win exciting prizes!

Personal Notes

Wednesday, June 21 Programs

Registration Center

8:00 am - 10:00 am

Emerald Ballroom - Pre-Function Area

Beach Babe Breakfast Buffet

8:00 am - 10:00 am

Emerald Ballroom - Pre-Function Area

Convention Registrants & Spouses/Guests!

Farewell Tour

Closing Business Session (3 CE)

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Emerald Ballroom

Convention Registrants & Spouses/Guests!

Candidate Spotlight - Tim Temple

Hear from Candidate for Louisiana Insurance Commissioner, Tim Temple, on his perspective on insurance, where we have been, and where we are going.

Top Initiatives from IIABA

The work in the insurance industry doesn't stop in our state. IIABA is hard at work for our agents with new and ongoing initiatives that can impact your agency Charles E Symington Jr , IIABA Executive Vice President, will give an overview to our members.

Outgoing President's Address

Mike Scriber, Scriber Insurance Services

Incoming President's Address

Armond K. Schwing, Schwing Insurance Agency, Inc.

IIABL Legislative Update

Jeff Albright & Ben Albright will review the legislation that IIABL tracked during the 2023 Regular Legislative Session with guest speakers: Rep. Mike Huval, House Committee on Insurance Chairman, and Kevin Cunningham, Partner at Southern Strategy Group

Bye Y'all!

Convention Concludes 12:00 pm

Save the Date!

IIABL Annual Convention

June 16-19, 2024

Hilton Sandestin

Personal Notes

Lou Daniel Award Recipients

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Ronald

Charles

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Philip

Richard

Dick

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William M.

John

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Past Presidents

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1949-1950

1950-1951

1951-1952

1952-1953

1953-1954

1954-1955

1956-1957

1957-1958

1958-1959

1959-1960

J. W. Alexander*

W J O'Pry*

M. J. Hartson*

J. H. Percy*

George A Petrie*

Frank G. McElroy*

Matt G. Smith*

William D H Rodriguez*

Capt. Emmett L. Kidd*

James E. Hassinger*

Alphonse Davis*

Terrell Woosley*

Thomas G. Grace*

Albert M Dreyfuss*

O Wharton Brown*

Charles P. Gould*

Alvin S. Hahn

Leonard M Wise*

Edward J. Seymour*

Lancaster W. Collens*

W Eugene Bingham*

A. Heath Petrie*

Harold A. Boling*

Cecil R Middleton*

B. Horace Talbot, Jr.*

Emmett A. Herring*

Roscoe A Bolton*

Gibson Stevenson*

E. A. Veillon*

Harold A. Mouk, Sr.*

I T Hart*

A. L. Schlesinger, Jr.*

Philip A. Jacobs*

1960-1961

1961-1962

1962-1963

1963-1964

1964-1965

1965-1966

1966-1967

1967-1968

1968-1969

1969-1970

1970-1971

1971-1972

1972-1973

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1975-1976

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1978-1979

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1980-1981

1981-1982

1982-1983

1983-1984

1984-1985

1985-1986

1986-1987

1987-1988

1988-1989

1989-1990

1990-1991

1991-1992

1992-1993

Joseph

Donald

Steve

Lee Schilling

Jeff Albright

Marc Eagan

Barry

Jeff

Parke Ellis

Mike Edwards

Felix L. Aucoin, Jr.*

Thomas Q Winkler*

H. Leslie McKenzie*

Hartwell A. Lewis*

Jules H Dreyfuss*

Lou W. Daniel*

Charles E. McKenzie, Jr.*

Herman Katten*

David D. Dupuy*

Robert A. Bogan, Jr.

Warren Graham*

William A Baker, Jr *

A. G. Howard*

H A Mouk Jr *

William T Lowry*

Arthur G. Randol, Jr.*

Richard M. Wise*

Jack E Duke*

David J. Dessauer, Jr.*

Arthur M. Beveridge*

C R Dethloff*

L. Brian Duke*

John McCants

John B Tyner*

Gus Englehardt*

Gerald M. LeBlanc*

Charles Shaver

M J Hartson, III*

M. B. Kornegay, Jr.*

Philip H. Jacobs*

Ben Talbot*

Henry Mullin*

Brian Couvillion

1993-1994

1994-1995

1995-1996

1996-1997

1997-1998

1998-1999

1999-2000

2000-2001

2001-2002

2002-2003

2003-2004

2004-2005

2005-2006

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2009-2010

2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

2016-2017

2017-2018

2018-2019

2019-2020

2020-2021

2021-2022

Ronald S. Paulin

Richard L Katten*

John Guice

William M. Marks, Jr.*

J David Daniel

L. Brian Duke, Jr.

Donald E. Beery

Randy Lanoix

Jeffrey Fields

Joseph A. O'Connor, Jr.

Wayne Cunningham

Craig Thomas

H. Lee Schilling

John Smestad*

Jeff Mohr

Clay Mullin

Cindy Alexander

Bernard McKenzie*

Brad Bourg

Marc Eagan

Barry Blumberg

Parke Ellis

Mickey Bennett

David Dethloff

Richard Jenkins

Neil Record

Johnny Beckman, III

Joseph A O'Connor, III

Brenda Case

Donelson Stiel