Farm Agents Council a division of the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois
It Felt Good to Be Back Together! The Farm Agents Council (FAC) hosted their Golf Outing & Annual Meeting in Bloomington, IL on June 17-18, following a year of cancellation due to the pandemic. The event kicked off with the annual golf outing at Prairie Vista Golf Course. Over 100 golfers attended, and all seemed happy to be out from behind a screen and back together in-person. Fresh air and sunshine were exactly what the doctor ordered, and we got lucky with both: the weather could not have been more perfect. Auto-Owners Insurance provided coffee & donuts during registration. Farmers Mutual Hail was back at the grill, serving up some delicious sandwiches. Of course, all that sunshine and golf makes you thirsty, and we were thankful ProAg & SECURA sponsored the beverage carts. Following golf, everyone headed back to the DoubleTree Hotel for the social hour and tradeshow, sponsored by NAU Country Insurance and Great American Insurance. Over 130 people and 22 exhibitors joined the festivities. During the social hour, the FAC recognized Randy Jacobs who is retiring from the FAC Board after 19 years of service. Randy has been a huge asset to the organization and will be greatly missed by the Board. On Friday morning, breakfast was served compliments of RCIS, which was immediately followed by the annual meeting. The Board recognized both incoming & outgoing members. Joining the Board are new members Dayton Kilgus and Derek Carroll. New officers are Dustin Peterson, Governing Board Chair; Lisa Quest, Vice-Chair; and Steve Foster, Secretary-Treasurer. Outgoing members Kyle Johnson & Randy Jacobs were recognized for their years of service and commitment to the Board. After the annual meeting, Evan Manning, IIA of IL Director of Government Relations, provided an update on the conclusion of the legislative session and the issues impacting insurance agents at both the state and federal levels. Sponsored by Indiana Farmers Insurance, the continuing education course was “E&O Commercial Property Gaps and How to Fill Them” with Kent Anthony. The session, Kent Anthony
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approved for both IL Ethics CE credit as well as IIA of IL E&O credit, offered members the opportunity to earn both credits at one time. Kent Anthony’s expertise in the farm industry and his expert witness work provided a lot of valuable examples for attendees. No one left hungry, as CIMICO sponsored some delicious treats for everyone before they left. Overall the event was a great success, and the FAC Board is looking forward to welcoming everyone back to Bloomington, IL on June 16-17, 2022. Mark your calendars now! Congratulations to the following winners from the event: Hole Contest Winners: James Sager Justin Howell Steve Foster Pat Allee Tyler Sandrock Congratulations to the first-place winners of the event (pictured below, left to right): Marc Musso Steve Foster Dustin Peterson Taten Musso
Congratulations to the second-place winners: Brent Honegger Todd Hoffman Mike Yergler Brett Egan
Conference Photos
Thank you to Lisa Quest for taking photos during the conference. Visit the FAC Facebook page to view all pictures of the event. august 2021