By Jonel Thames Leake, CPCU, ASLI, AAI, CPIW, DAE, CLP Due to the generous support of the Legacy foundation and the hard work of our education director, Region I recently received two grants to offer some virtual classes. To support our region, I volunteered to lead a few of the sessions. I didn’t expect to get
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The Today’s Insurance Professionals blog is driven by member-written content. Our goal is to have a new blog post every week. You’ve seen, and hopefully read, articles submitted by ‘The Top Three’ – Sue Quimby, Geraldine Plot and Jonel Thames Leake. But any member can submit a blog post. I hear you saying, “But I’m
A First Timer’s Perspective If you’ve never been to an IAIP International Convention, why not be a first timer at the 2023 IAIP International Convention in Providence, Rhode Island? We had a large group of first timers in Louisville in 2022. Here are what a couple of the first timers from 2022 had to say
by: Jonel Thames Leake, CPCU, ASLI, AAI, CPIW, DAE, CLP Not only does Providence RI have a lot to offer our convention attendees but it is a convenient location for additional adventures if you decide to extend your visit to the Northeast. 1) Did you know that Boston is only about a one-hour drive away?
SUE C. QUIMBY, CPCU, AU, CIC, CPIW, DAE Sue Quimby has been in the insurance industry since May 1977. She started while still in college – basically because she had worked in a plastics factory for two summers and didn’t want to do it again. An acquaintance who owned an insurance agency said, “Come see
(Candidates listed in alphabetical order. Please read to the end.) Membership feedback is important, and all members should feel they have a voice. In the past few years, many new initiatives have been developed in direct response to membership feedback. These initiatives have added value and enhanced IAIP’s presence among industry professionals. What newly implemented
By Keri Herlong, CPCU, CIC, CRM, CISR, ACSR, AIM, CIIP, CLP, DAE, CRIS If you’ve heard those words spoken from an IAIP podium and your name is the one that follows, you know how gratifying they can be. I have won several awards from IAIP, as well as submitted applications for association awards. The feeling
For IAIP member, Vikki Angelo, getting into insurance was actually a fluke. She did not seek to find a job in insurance. Vikki moved from Ohio to Texas immediately after college and needed to find a job. She had several interviews with different types of companies and was offered a position with an insurance company as
By Kathleen E. Schor, CPIW, FLMI While there are some that are born into the insurance industry because of other family members, I think most of you found yourselves taking a position in insurance basically because you needed a J O B. For me it happened when one of my neighbors got a job