A Long, Strange Journey: My IAIP Presidential Farewell By Lisa R Hardin, CPCU, CPIW, AIC, AIS, ACS, AINS, SCLA, CLP. DAE$ (2025-2026 IAIP International President) What a long, strange journey this past year has been. When I began this chapter with IAIP, I was filled with hope and possibility. Like so many of us, I
By Regina Lemanowicz 1. Your name and Region. Do you belong to a local association or are you a MAL? How long have you been a member? Chenise Blalock/ Region VII- Honolulu Association of Insurance Professionals 2. What inspires you to be part of Insurance Professionals and what prompted you to join?
Bee the Sunshine: Growing Our IAIP Community, One Member at a Time By Paula Clark, AINS, AIS, API, CIIP, CLP-A, 2025-2027 Region I Vice President If there’s one thing I’ve learned in both life and the insurance industry, it’s this: growth doesn’t just happen… it’s cultivated. And right now, IAIP (International Association of Insurance Professionals)
Author – Regina Lemanowicz
Financing Growth in Insurance Agencies: How Capital Is Reshaping Expansion, Acquisition, and Long-Term Value Creation Insurance agencies have long been associated with stability—recurring revenue streams, long-term client relationships, and resilient demand cycles. However, beneath that stability, the industry is undergoing a significant structural shift. Independent agencies, brokerages, and specialty firms are now operating in a
In 1938, Elsie B. Mayer, C. Bertha Rachofsky, and nine other Denver insurance women made a bold, maybe even quietly rebellious move. They came together to create something unheard of at the time: a professional group dedicated to education and skills training for women in the insurance industry. It was a radical idea in an
We’ve come a long way, Baby! When I first joined our association, it was called the National Association of Insurance Women. My reason for joining our association was simple. I wanted to meet people in the area and my boss was willing to pay for my dinner. As I attended meetings, not only did I
In 2020, I won the IAIP International Confidence While Communicating speech contest. If you would have told me even five years before that I would even be interested in public speaking, I would have laughed. That key point in my career was a result of several influential tools I learned since I got my first
The auto insurance industry is competitive – and it’s becoming even more so. According to a recent Ipsos report,with rates on the rise, consumer loyalty is dropping as drivers increasingly shop around for the best combinationof coverage and price. To stay on top, insurance companies must find ways to maximize customer satisfactionwhile delivering value to
Authored by: Keri Herlong Being an influencer is more than climbing the corporate ladder or tallying virtual validation. In the insurance industry, we have the opportunity to create influence in the truest sense of the word. By setting an example for those around you, you influence them wanting to improve as well. Like a pebble