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?
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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
By Brenda McDermott, CPCU, SCLA, CIIP, SCLA, ARM, AIDA Tune in to any leadership or business webinar and you will likely hear some of the current corporate buzz words or acronyms. In this challenging time for getting and retaining top talent corporations are making sure those key buzz words are on the job description, their
(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
By: Brenda Buck, CPCU, CIC, CPIW USI Insurance Services recently placed Donna Church in my Bedford, New Hampshire office. She is a recent graduate of University of Rhode Island and a native of Rhode Island. I reached out to her for some local’s perspective on fun and interesting places to check out while in Providence for
By Jonel Thames Leake, CPCU, ASLI, AAI, CPIW, DAE, CLP One of the best features of IAIP’s new website is the online community. Sadly, it is not being utilized as much as it could be. As I traveled around Region I for the recent council days, I discovered that many members are unaware of what