By Keri Herlong Most underwriters are trained to answer the question in front of them. The influential ones are already thinking about the next three. Strategic thinking involves considering not just the task (or in the case of an underwriter, the submission) in front of you, but the future context of that task/submission. Order-taking vs
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by Lisa R Hardin, CPCU, CPIW, AIC, AIS, ACS, AINS, SCLA, CLP, DAE & IAIP International President 2025-2026 The 85th Annual IAIP National Convention brought 133 Insurance Professionals from across the country to The Hilton-Main in Norfolk, Virginia for three days of connection, education, leadership, and celebration. This milestone gathering honored IAIP’s legacy while embracing
By Terri Brennan – Region VII RVP When most people think about insurance, they think about protecting homes, vehicles, businesses, or personal belongings. What many don’t realize is that insurance is also one of the world’s largest forecasting industries. Every day, insurance professionals evaluate risks that may not fully materialize for months, years, or even
By Kim Cameron Kim has been a member of IAIP since 2000 and has held various offices on the local, council, and Regional levels. She has served on and chaired various Task Forces at the International Level as well. Kim is currently employed with Agri-Center in Fresno, California, as a Commercial Lines Customer Service Representative/Office
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