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CONTENTS 6 IIA of IL Diversity Scholarship Program

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Summary: Illinois Issues Feasibility Report For Coverage Affordability Initiatives

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Five Things Anyone Can Do to Be More Inclusive

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Why Hiring Older Workers is Good for Your Business

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Workplace Flexibility, the ADA, and Requesting Medical Information

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Do Your Proposals Have These?

By Michael Wojcik

Leadering Generationally Diverse Teams

By Alyson Van Hooser

Summary Findings from IIA of IL Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Survey

By Dr. Lee Nunery

By Raven Solomon

How to Do Diverse and Inclusive Content Marketing That Matters

By Ann Gynn

By Sharon Emek

By Tracie DeFreitas

By Curtis Pearsall

In This Issue

The Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (IIA of IL) has been providing members with a sustainable competitive advantage since 1899.

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President’s Message Brett’s Two Sense Trusted Choice Industry

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e-Insight Associate News IIA of IL News Classifieds

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Insight is the official publication of the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (IIA of IL). The magazine is published monthly for the members of the IIA of IL, with the office located at 4360 Wabash Avenue, Springfield, Illinois 62711-7009; Consumer Website: www.ChooseIndependent.com. The IIA of IL welcomes letters discussing concerns of the insurance industry, articles, editorials, other matters of interest to the membership. The editor reserves the right to edit and select submissions for publication. Address submissions for review to Rachel Romines at rromines@iiaofil.org. For advertising information, contact Tami Hubbell at thubbell@iiaofil.org.

Board of Directors Executive Committee

Chairman of the Board | Bill Wirth (618) 939-6368 | billw@wirthagency.com President | George Daly (708) 845-3311 | george.daly@thehortongroup.com President-Elect | Jay Peterson, AFIS, LUTCF (217) 935-6605 | jay@peterson.insurance Vice President | Kevin Lesch (630) 830-3232 | klesch@arachasgroup.com Secretary/Treasurer | Bennie Jones (312) 960-6206 | bjones@rmsoa.com IIABA National Director Gregory A. Sandrock, CIC, AFIS (815) 438-3923 | gregsandrock@2cornerstone.com

Regional Directors

Region 1 | James Sager (618) 548-2796 | james@kaneinsurance.com Region 2 | Joseph Heneghan (618) 639-2244 | joe.heneghan@hwcrins.com Region 3 | Christopher Leming (217) 321-3185 | cleming@troxellins.com Region 4 | Bart Hartauer, CIC (815) 223-1795 | hartauer@hartauer.com Region 5 | Nick Gunn, CIC (309) 691-1300 | nickgunn@nixonagency.com Region 6 | Thomas Evans, Jr. (779) 220-6564 | tevans@crumhalsted.com

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Region 7 | Jason House (708) 597-8731 ext. 131 | jhouse@insxchg.com Region 8 | Andrew Allan (773) 891-8000 | aallan@lakeviewins.com Region 9 | Ed Boltz, JD (630) 443-7300 | eboltz@crumhalsted.com Region 10 | Christopher Bassler, CLCS (847) 480-0800 | cbassler@basslerins.com At-Large Director | Amiri Curry (847) 797-5700 | acurry@assuranceagency.com At-Large Director | William Durkin (312) 629-0725 | durkinb@danielandhenry.com At-Large Director | Michael-Charles Hilson (708) 333-3378 | mhilson@gbgins.com At-Large Director | Allyson Padilla (618) 393-2195 | allyson@blanksinsurance.com At-Large Director | Patrick Muldowney (312) 595-7192 | patrick.muldowney@alliant.com

Committee Chairs

IIA of Illinois Staff

Budget & Finance | Bennie Jones (312) 960-6200 | bjones@rmsoa.com

Director of Information and Technology Shannon Churchill - (217) 321-3004 - schurchill@iiaofil.org

Director of Government Relations Evan Manning - (217) 321-3002 - emanning@iiaofil.org

Education | Teresa Fleming, CIC, CISR (815) 849-5219 | tess@leffelmanassoc.com

Director of Education and Agency Resources Brett Gerger - (217) 321-3006 - bgerger@iiaofil.org

Office Administrator Kristi Osmond - (217) 321-3007 - kosmond@iiaofil.org

Accounting & Admin Services Tami Hubbell - (217) 321-3016 - thubbell@iiaofil.org

Director of Communications Rachel Romines - (217) 321-3024 - rromines@iiaofil.org

Director of Human Resources, Board Admin Jennifer Jacobs - (217) 321-3013 - jjacobs@iiaofil.org

Director of Membership Services Tom Ross, CRIS, CPIA - (217) 321-3003 - tross@iiaofil.org

Sr. Vice President/Chief Financial Officer Mark Kuchar - (217) 321-3015 - mkuchar@iiaofil.org

Products & Services Administrator Janet White, CISR - (217) 321-3010 - jwhite.indep12@insuremail.net

Chief Executive Officer Phil Lackman - (217) 321-3005 - plackman@iiaofil.org

Director of Prof. Liability & Ins. Products Carol Wilson, CPIA - (217) 321-3011 - cwilson.indep12@insuremail.net

Farm Agents Council | Randy Jacobs (309) 365-3231 | rjacobs@mtco.com Government Relations | Patrick Taphorn, CIC, CSRM (309) 347-2177 | ptaphorn@unland.com IIAPAC | Dustin Peterson (217) 935-6605 | dustin@peterson.insurance Planning & Coordination | Cindy K. Jackman, CIC, CISR (800) 878-9891 x8745 | cjackman@arlingtonroe.com Technology | Ryan Hite (309) 688-7316 | ryan.hite@eaglerockins.com Young Agents | Renee Crissie (224) 217-6577 | renee@crissieins.com

Central/Southern Marketing Representative Lori Mahorney - (217) 415-7550 - lmahorney@iiaofil.org

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Diversity Scholarship Program To invest in the future of the insurance industry in Illinois and create long-term opportunities for minorities considering a career in insurance, the IIA of IL now offers Diversity & Inclusion Scholarships.

Scholarships are awarded to IIA of IL member agencies looking to hire minorities into their agency OR individuals considering a career in the insurance industry. Scholarships will be awarded based on availability of funds. Member agencies with 11+ employees qualify for two scholarships per fiscal year.

Member agencies with 10 or less employees qualify for one scholarship per fiscal year. Individuals qualify for one scholarship per year, choosing either Property & Casualty or Life & Health.

For the purposes of this Scholarship, a minority is defined as a person in a racial or ethnic minority group historically disadvantaged within the context of the United States, which may include: Black or African American; Hispanic or Latino; Native American; Pacific Islander; or Asian American.

IIA of IL Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship includes: 1. Free P&C OR L&H Illinois Insurance Pre-Licensing class for the new producer/CSR This course prepares the new producer/CSR to take the Illinois State Exam for a Property & Casualty License or Life & Health License. Workbook, online quizzes and flashcards, and access to instructors post-class is included.

2. Reimbursement for the state licensing exam The fee to take the Property & Casualty OR Life & Health state licensing exam and application fees will be reimbursed upon receipt of proof of passing the exam.

3. Initial license fee The license fee will be reimbursed upon receipt of purchase.

4. New Hire Training through New Level Partners/ COMBINATION BUNDLE- Commercial Lines and Personal Lines Coverage Basics Includes 17 Personal Lines Coverage Basics courses and 23 Commercial Coverage Basics courses 5. EDGE Conference registration for two years Conference held in the spring each year.

For more information, go to www.iiaofil.org/diversity ** Scholarship benefits are not transferrable to another individual and may not be used for classes or events outside of the listed benefits.

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IIA of IL Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives We are all fortunate to be in an industry that uses our talent and resources to help others. We work with businesses, individuals, and families that are diverse in size, complexity, and many other ways. We diversify our offerings to meet the needs of those specific clients. We truly understand that we must challenge ourselves to find creative and unique solutions to address our customer base. At the same time, our industry has struggled to attract young people to our great business. In various ways, we have adapted and achieved diversity in the solutions we provide clients. However, I would like to challenge everyone today to create a talent acquisition strategy that includes diversity. Yes, we need to attract more young people to our business, and I would love to see everyone include a plan to not only attract young talent but consider adding young, diverse talent.

At the IIA of IL, we are initiating a program to help launch those efforts. I have outlined a few initiatives that are being introduced in 2021 to help our members execute a plan to attract more young, diverse talent to our wonderful industry. We will combine the resources of the IIA of IL with your plan and willingness to attract young talent by making it easier to find, hire, and train candidates. Here are the steps we plan to initiate: 1. Recruiting- The IIA of IL will engage and develop a plan with select Illinois colleges for recruiting fairs in the Fall of 2021. In preparation for this recruiting effort, IIA of IL will launch an association job board powered by Career Plug. Association members will have free access to this site and a members-only rate on the Career Plug Hiring platform. The association will conduct outreach to member agencies to promote the job board as a resource and invite agencies that offer internships or are seeking entry-level employees to join IIA of IL and the Young Agents Committee at the recruiting fair. The association will also promote this job board as a resource for students seeking opportunities in the insurance industry.

3. Mentoring - We will be piloting a mentoring program that will include an approach to formally connect ethnic minority or female-owned agencies with successful agencies willing to mentor. They will work together to understand strengths, opportunities, weaknesses, operating style, employee capabilities, carriers, financials, planning, and goal setting. The program will include six monthly consulting sessions with mentor agencies followed by semi-annual reviews and mentoring sessions for the next 18 months.

The IIA of IL has launched a Diversity Resource page on the website at www.iiaofil.org. You will find, among other resources, a DEI Resource Guide that includes best practices, reports, websites, books, articles and other media to inform and educate you on the various issues that pertain to DEI. This initiative is truly about finding ways to use our industry’s amazing talent, hearts, and minds to make a difference. Our agencies will benefit as we start executing and creating opportunities, educating, training, and developing the next generation. My hope is that we will look back in ten years at our industry and marvel at a new generation of young talent that we hire today that includes diversity that can continue to create solutions for our clients and true opportunity for this tremendous young talent to flourish in our industry.

Please reach out to me with any questions, concerns, or ideas you have for implementing your own plan. I’m happy to have a discussion with you.

2. Scholarships - A scholarship program is now available.

Limited to diverse individuals or agencies hiring an unlicensed person that meets the qualifications, the following offerings are included in this program: 1. One free Prelicensing class for the new producer/CSR. 2. Reimbursement for passing test and initial licensing fee.

3. New Hire Training Program through New Level Partners/ COMBINATION BUNDLE- Commercial Lines and Personal Lines Coverage Basics (41 courses) 4. EDGE Conference Access for 2 years

George Daly - IIA of IL President - (708) 845-3311 - george.daly@thehortongroup.com may 2021

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UFG Insurance celebrates 75 years In celebration of our 75th anniversary, we at UFG reflect on all the people who have had a hand in our success over the years. After all, our company was founded on the belief that the insurance business is a people business — and that remains at the heart of who we are today.

As we begin our next 75 years, we give our most humble thanks to our independent agents.

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associate news | INSIGHT J.M. Wilson Acquires Transcom General Agency JM Wilson, a Managing General Agency headquartered in Portage, Michigan with eight offices in the United States, has acquired Wisconsin based Transcom General Agency, effective April 1, 2021.

Transcom General Agency was founded in 1995 and has been privately owned for 20+ years. Transcom General Agency provides Transportation and Property & Casualty insurance to independent insurance agents in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana. As part of the acquisition, Michael Knutson and his staff will join the JM Wilson team, offering a seamless transition to Transcom General customers.

The Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance list is based on analysis of survey responses from more than 840,000 current employees at companies across the U.S. In that survey, 96% of SECURA’s employees said SECURA is a great place to work. This number is 37 points higher than the average U.S. company.

The Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance list is one in a series of rankings by Great Place to Work and Fortune based on employee feedback from Great Place to Work-Certified organizations. SECURA was also ranked No. 34 on the Fortune Best Small & Medium Workplaces 2020 list.

Founded in 1920, J.M. Wilson is a Managing General Agency and Surplus Lines Broker providing independent insurance agents access to specialty markets. J.M. Wilson can provide coverage for standard and hard-to-place Commercial Transportation, Property & Casualty, Brokerage, Marine, Personal lines and Surety. For more information about J.M. Wilson, call (800) 666-5692 or visit http://www.jmwilson.com.

VanderMaiden Joins J.M. Wilson as Assistant Transportation Underwriter J.M. Wilson is pleased to announce the addition of Kaleb VanderMaiden as Assistant Transportation Underwriter in their Arlington Heights, Illinois office. He is responsible for assisting underwriters with a wide variety of new and renewal commercial transportation accounts, as well as maintaining relationships with carriers and independent insurance agents in Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska.

Prior to joining JM Wilson, Kaleb was a Risk Management Intern for a transportation management company. In May of 2021, Kaleb will graduate from Illinois State University with a bachelor’s degree in Finance.

SECURA Insurance Named on 2021 Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance List

SECURA Insurance was named on the 2021 Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. This is SECURA’s fifth time being named on the list. The company took the No. 11 spot on the list this year. may 2021

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E&O-Roadmap to HO Endorsements & PIM Webinar Pre-Licensing Course - Property & Casualty Virtual CISR - Life and Health Essentials Virtual E&O Roadmap to Personal Auto & Umbrellas Webinar CISR - Commercial Casualty 2 Virtual E&O Roadmap To Cyber & Privacy Insurance Webinar Pre-Licensing Course - Life & Health Virtual Ethics: Essentials for the Insurance Producer Webinar CIC - Life and Health Virtual E&O - Identity Theft, Red Flags, Money Laundering Webinar Agents E&O Webinar CISR - Agency Operations Virtual E&O - Roadmap to Policy Analysis Webinar E&O Risk Management – Challenge of Change Webinar

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North Shore Risk Management, LLC Skokie, IL For information regarding IIA of IL membership or company sponsorship, contact Tom Ross, Director of Membership Services, at (217) 321-3003, tross@iiaofil.org. may 2021

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13. We are a 100 year old Northbrook agency looking to discuss any mutually beneficial opportunity. Our producers, mergers, clusters and agency purchases receive 50% commissions on new and renewal business without any expenses. We can provide: office space, phones, agency management system, service renewals and changes. The companies we represent are: Badger Mutual, Employers Mutual, General Casualty, Guide One, Hartford, Kemper, Progressive, Rockford Mutual, Safeco, State Auto, Travelers and Met Life. Contact:

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Visit www.ciagonline.com for contact information.

AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT

27. Insurance Brokers Incorporated (IBI) Welcomes GAINSCO as a Carrier Partner Insurance Brokers Incorporated (IBI) is pleased to announce the addition of GAINSCO Auto Insurance as an IBI carrier partner. GAINSCO is a nationally recognized market leader with outstanding service to the specialty auto insurance market. The partnership will provide distribution for GAINSCO Auto Insurance products and will provide increased sales opportunities for IBI agency customers. Please contact us at marketing@GoIBI.com.

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Dan Browne will provide an agency evaluation/appraisal at little cost to you. Please call:

Dan Browne or Cathy Hall Forest Insurance (708) 383-9000 www.forestinsured.com/mergers-acquisitions

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