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Table of Contents Message from the IIABL CEO................................................................................................
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Conference Agenda...................................................................................................................
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Meet Our Speakers......................................................................................................................
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Continuing Education Credit.................................................................................................
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Save the Date - Upcoming IIABL Events!.....................................................................
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IIABL Member Benefits...............................................................................................................
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IIABL Board of Directors, Officers & Staff...................................................................
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Thank You To Our Partners & Sponsors..........................................................................
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Message from the IIABL CEO Welcome to the 2021 IIABL Fall Conference! After a trying 18 months, we are excited to be back together again in person to socialize with quality education and networking. We are happy you have decided to join us and hope you find the conference presentations full of valuable information that you can take back to your agencies and companies. First, thank you to our Annual Partners & Fall Conference Sponsors without whom events like this would not be possible. During the luncheon today, please visit our exhibitors and sponsors to thank them for their support and learn more about their company, products, and services. Second, I would like to thank our Board of Directors. Their vision and hard work allows IIABL to continue to grow and evolve for our membership and provide valuable resources for you now and into the future. As we fall into the season and gather together we hope that it is a time to reflect on our year, learn from each other, and celebrate all of the good and plenty in our lives. We hope that you find this event valuable and informational. IIABL is here for you as a resource to help you and your companies be successful. Sincerely, Jeff Albright IIABL CEO
Agenda October 28, 2021 Shreveport Convention Center Shreveport, LA
November 9, 2021 Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel Baton Rouge, LA
8:00 am
Continental Breakfast (Salon 1 Pre-Function Area)
9:00 am
Flood Program Overview (Salon 1) Don Burke, Selective Insurance Director, Flood Marketing
Approved for 3 Hrs Flood CE
Selective Insurance, IIABL's endorsed flood insurance company, will provide a 3 hour Flood Program presentation that will meet your LDI requirements. Find out the latest with the NFIP and Risk Rating 2.0 during this informative presentation.
12:00 pm
Luncheon with Exhibitors (Salon 2/3/4)
1:00 pm
Using Technology to Provide the Best Customer Experience (Salon 1)
Approved for 3 Hrs CE
Matt Banaszynski, IIA of Wisconsin CEO Running an agency is hard. Being an agent is hard. Join technology guru, Matt Banaszynski, and learn how to make your job easier and your customers happier using the latest insurance agency technology.
4:00 pm
Cocktail Reception (Renaissance Hotel Terrace) The safety of our attendees and staff is of paramount importance.
Please follow CDC COVID guidelines which can be found on www.cdc.gov.
Meet Our Speakers Matt Banaszynski Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin Chief Executive Officer Matthew Banaszynski is the Chief Executive Officer of the Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin as well as Co-Founder and Treasurer of Catalyit. Matt joined the IIAW in 2010. Matt currently serves as a Strategic Advisor to Insurtech company, DAIS/Internet of Insurance, and on the Agent’s Council for Technology’s API working group.
Meet Our Speakers Don Burke Selective Insurance Company of America Director, Flood Marketing Don Burke is the Director, Flood Marketing 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 Write Your Own Company (WYO) and the endorsed carrier for the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA). Don has been working with agents since 2007 on flood underwriting, education, and marketing. On a regular basis Don instructs FIRA compliant flood seminars so agents can share the information with their customers.
Continuing Education Credit The presentation, Flood Program Overview, has been approved for 3 hours of Flood continuing education. The presentation, Using Technology to Provide the Best Customer Experience, has been approved for 3 hours of General Insurance Principles continuing education. At the end of the AM & PM sessions, there will be a QR code displayed that will lead you to an electronic form for you to complete in order to receive credit for the presentation. Scan a QR code with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: 1. Open the camera app from the Home Screen, Control Center, or Lock Screen. 2. Select the rear facing cameral. Hold your device so that the QR code appears in the viewfinder in the Camera app. 3. Tap the notification to open the link associated with the QR code. 4. Complete the form questions then click 'Submit'. *If you don't see the banner or QR icon, make sure that you have the 'Scan QR Codes' feature enabled. You can do this by going to Settings > Camera and tapping the slider next to Scan QR Codes. You will know it is turned on when it is green. Scan a QR code on an Android Phone: 1. Open the camera app on your Android phone. 2. Point your Android phone at the QR code to scan it. 3. Finally, tap the pop-up banner. 4. Complete the form questions then click 'Submit'. *If you don't see the banner appear, you can use Google Lens instead. You might see the Lens icon (which looks like a circle inside a broken box) somewhere on your screen. Or you might have to tap 'Modes' (or 'More') in the bottom-right corner of the app and select 'Lens'. The place the QR code in the white lines and tap the magnifying glass icon to scan it. If Google Lens isn't working in your camera app, you might have to enable it in your settings. Within 2 weeks of the conference, IIABL will report the hours to LDI and mail certificates of attendance to attendees who successfully completed the course.
Save the Date!
Member Benefits IIABL offers a variety of
IIABL offers marketing and
insurance products for your
staffing resources to help your
agency and your customers.
agency operate as efficiently as possible.
For your Customers: Personal Umbrella Policy &
Market Access
Home Business Insurance Big I Markets
Sales & Marketing:
Agency Management
TrustedChoice.com Digital Marketing
Flood Insurance
TrustedChoice.com Brand
Premium Finance
Tools
For your agency:
Agency Operations:
Errors & Omissions, Excess
Big I Best Practices Library
E&O, Umbrella, and
Docusign E-Signatures
Employment Practices
Agency Council on
Cyber Liability
Technology Real Time Agency Automation
IIABL has become a strong voice
IIABL's education program
on both state and national
consists of innovative delivery
legislative issues. As your
methods and a variety of
unrelenting advocate, we work
content to fit your unique
to monitor the ever-changing
educational needs.
status of governmental
Advocacy
regulations that affect your business and profession.
Education & Events
Educational Opportunities: Classroom Online
Big I Louisiana Presence: Louisiana Legislature
New Hire Training Events
Louisiana Department of
Annual Convention
Insurance
Educational Conferences
Industry Affairs
Young Agents
Congress
Conference
IIABL keeps you at the forefront of issues. Our communications provide important, timely, and relevant information that could affect your profession and business.
Communications Communication Mediums: Agent Updates News Brief (weekly) Louisiana Agent Newsletter (monthly) Legislative Updates & Alerts Website Social Media
Visit our website www.IIABL.com for more information!
Board of Directors, & Officers OFFICERS PRESIDENT, DONELSON P. STIEL David H. Stiel, Jr. Agency - Franklin PRESIDENT-ELECT, MICHAEL SCRIBER Scriber Insurance - Ruston SECRETARY-TREASURER, ARMOND K. SCHWING Schwing Insurance Agency, Inc. NATIONAL DIRECTOR, JOHNNY BECKMANN, III Assured Partners - Metairie PAST PRESIDENT, BRENDA CASE Lowry-Dunham, Case & Vivien - Slidell YOUNG AGENT REPRESENTATIVE, BRITTNI LAGARDE Southern Insurance Agency - New Orleans
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANN BODKIN-SMITH Thomson Smith & Leach Insurance Group - Lafayette MATTHEW DEBLANC Continental Insurance Services - Marrero ROB W. EPPERS Risk Services of Louisiana - Shreveport MATT GRAHAM Lincoln Agency - Ruston CHRISTOPHER S. HAIK Haik Insurance Holdings, LLC - Lafayette STUART HARRIS McClure, Bomar & Harris, LLC - Shreveport ROSS HENRY Henry Insurance Service, Inc. - Baton Rouge BRET HUGHES Hughes Insurance Services, LLC - Gonzales CHARLES H. LEBLANC Bourg Insurance Agency, Inc. - Donaldsonville LYDIA MCMORRIS Alliant Insurance Services - Baton Rouge A. EUGENE MONTGOMERY, III Community Financial Insurance Center, LLC - Monroe JOE KING MONTGOMERY Thomas & Farr Agency, Inc. - Monroe HARTWIG "ROBBY" MOSS, IV Hartwig Moss Insurance - New Orleans PAUL R. OWEN John Hendry Insurance - Zachary ROBERT LOUIS PALMER Insurance Underwriters, Ltd. - Metairie MARTIN "TEENY" PERRET Quality Plus - Lafayette ROBERT G. RIVIERE Riviere Insurance Agency - Thibodaux ROBERT STONE Stone Insurance, Inc. - Metairie
STAFF JEFF ALBRIGHT Chief Operating Officer BEN ALBRIGHT Vice-President of Strategic Initiatives KAREN KUYLEN Director of Accounting & Finance RHONDA MARTINEZ, CIC Director of Insurance Programs JAMIE NEWCHURCH Director of Insurance Programs KATHLEEN O'REGAN Director of Communications & Events LISA YOUNG-CROOKS Director of Member Relations
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Thank You to our Sponsors!
Fall Conference Road Trip
GOLD LEVEL
SILVER LEVEL
BRONZE LEVEL Accident Fund Insurance Company of America
Allied Trust Insurance Co.
Americas Insurance Co.
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies
EMC Insurance Companies
FCCI Insurance Group
Foremost Insurance Group
Forest Insurance Facilities
Gulf States Insurance Company
Homebuilders SIF
Iroquois South, Inc.
Jencap Insurance Services
Lane & Associates, Inc.
LCTA Risk Services
LUBA Workers' Comp
Maison Insurance Company
National General, an Allstate company
RPS/Risk Placement Services
Summit Consulting, Inc.
Wright Flood