Celebrating 130 Years

was a huge hit last year! The Insurors of Tennessee trade show will be open on Sunday afternoon with many opportunities for agency members and associate members to discuss new developments from companies and vendors.

Sunday night will conclude with a dinner featuring keynote speaker and special guest – U.S. Representative Dr. Mark Green representing the 7th Congressional District in Tennessee. Congressman Green first took the oath of office to represent the 7th District of Tennessee in Congress on January 3, 2019. It is the exact oath he first took as a cadet at West Point more than thirty years earlier. After graduating from West Point, Green came to Tennessee on his last assignment in the Army as the flight surgeon for the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR). As a Night Stalker, Green deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan in the War on Terror. His most memorable mission was the capture of Saddam Hussein. During the mission, he interrogated Hussein for six hours. The encounter is detailed in a book Green authored, A Night with Saddam. Congressman Green was awarded the Bronze Star and the Air Medal with V Device for Valor, among many others.

Marriott Knoxville Downtown 525 Henley Street, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, 37902

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Located adjacent to the Wold's Fair Exhibition Hall and World's Fair Park

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As a successful business leader, decorated combat veteran, ER physician, and former Tennessee State Senator, Green is uniquely equipped to represent the people of his district. Rep. Green serves as Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security and is a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Monday, October 22, 2023 - Monday begins with the opportunity to have breakfast followed by time to browse the trade show floor prior to the start of Breakout Sessions.

Breakout Session 1 - Our first breakout session features industry expert Bill Wilson, CPCU, ARM, AIM, AAM who will be giving his presentation titled “When Words Collide: Resolving Insurance Coverage and Claims Disputes.” Bill Wilson is a longtime insurance professional and was awarded the Jeff Yates Lifetime Achievement Award by the Big I in 2016 in recognition for his work in the independent agency system.

Breakout Session 2 - Following the first session, the second breakout session features several thought leaders for an indepth and enlightening panel discussion about InsureTech tools and trends. The InsureTech panel includes - Chip Bac- ciocco, CEO of TC.com, Jason Walker, President of Agency Revolution, and Lou Moran III, Chair of the IIABA aka Big I InsurTech Taskforce. We encourage all attendees who are interested in peering into the future of our business to attend this interactive panel discussion.

Breakout Session 3 - The third breakout session is presented by Martin & Zerfoss and Chubb. This session features an informative presentation about recreational marine and provides 1-hour of continuing education credit. Those who register for this session will be invited to join Martin & Zerfoss for an exclusive fall foliage yacht cruise on the Tennessee River. Note: Any spouses or guests looking to attend the river yacht cruise but do not need CE credit, will need their accompanying agent or company representative to attend the breakout session to secure their yacht ticket.

Harford Mutual Insurance Group is a Ward’s 50® top-performing property-casualty insurance company for the second consecutive year.

We partner with independent agents to insure restaurants, contractors, mercantile, and other commercial entities.

Monday afternoon is open for attendees to utilize free time in the schedule to explore all Knoxville has to offer. Travelers will be hosting a TopGolf outing for attendees to swing a golf club and enjoy some friendly competition for prizes. Monday evening will be open this year for ‘Company Night’ allowing company representatives and agents to attend company sponsored events or dinners arranged by the companies.

Tuesday, October 23, 2023 – InsureFest will conclude with our Association Day Breakfast and Annual Business Meeting where we will take time to review the 130th year of Insurors of Tennessee. It will be a great opportunity to reflect on the exceptional year we’ve created together and give us the opportunity to recognize a few of our member agents deserving of special recognition. As always, courtesy of our generous sponsors, we will end the conference by passing out some highly coveted and valuable door prizes including the now moderately famous company representative lava lamp.

We want to be sure to express our great appreciation to the sponsors of this association. It is with your support that we are able to bring the convention to members this year and every year. The contributions you make to the Insurors of Tennessee provide the foundation for many of our initiatives each year and assists the Insurors of Tennessee in its mission to ensure a vibrant and healthy insurance industry in this state. If you’re not already doing business with our sponsors, we encourage you to get to know them and consider establishing a business relationship. In addition, we hope you will take time to explore the trade show floor this year to see this year’s exhibitors and learn about how they might contribute to the growth and profitability of your agency. Many of them offer free giveaways and participate in our convention raffle offering some very nice prizes.

Knoxville, in the Fall of the year, is a beautiful place to visit, so we hope to see you there. If you have not yet registered for the convention and secured accommodations, we encourage you to do so at your earliest convenience. You may visit www.insurors.org to locate the Convention tab to register or use your smartphone to scan the QR code that appears with this article to register from your smart phone. If you have questions, please feel free to contact the Insurors of Tennessee office. u