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If you’ve heard of or read about mindfulness – a form of meditation – you might be curious about how to practice it. Mindfulness is the act of being intensely aware of what you’re sensing and feeling at every moment – without interpretation or judgment. Spending too much time planning, problem-solving, daydreaming, or thinking negative or
by Jonel Thames Leake, CPCU, ASLI, AAI, CPIW, DAE Membership engagement is a term that we hear all the time in our association. It is considered so important that we have a task force dedicated to it. Have you ever wondered why? First of all, what is membership engagement? I found a definition that describes
by Sue Quimby, CPCU, AU, CIC, CPIW, DAEMSO, Inc. Catalytic converters are a prime target of thieves. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), more than 1,200 catalytic converters per month were stolen in the United States during 2020. Thefts increased almost 300% in the period from July 2020 to October 2021. One insurer
March Sponsor Spotlight Thank you IAIP association – Insurance Professionals of Greater Sioux Falls – for a 5-star sponsorship of the Leadership Bootcamp at the 2022 IAIP Convention. Leadership Bootcamp training, designed by IAIP leaders, will advance your career and give you the tools to step into your next leadership role. Find out how your
Brenda McDermott, CPCU, SCLA, ARM, AIDA, AIC, CIIP The accomplishments of so many talented athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics have unfortunately been overshadowed by the alleged actions of one young skater who has been accused of cheating by testing positive for a banned substance. Adding to this allegation is the long history of her
IAIP is on a transformation journey to better serve our industry and the professionals working in it. Our focus has been on completing the many initiatives we began with that transformation goal in mind. We’ve created new products, talent development programs, corporate memberships, and enhanced our educational and leadership development offerings. We continue to strive
Keri Herlong, CPCU, CIC, CRM, CISR, ACSR, AIM, CIIP, CLP, DAE Do you feel like a fainting goat trying to understand what people mean by “1099 employee”? Relax! This blog was written to keep you from keeling over when trying to determine what this means to policyholders versus what it means to your commercial lines
Brenda Buck, CPCU, CIC, CPIW Set the Wheels in Motion is an idiom, meaning: to cause a series of actions to start that which will help you achieve what you want. Decide First, decide what you want and decide when you want it. Perhaps you have heard the story about three frogs sitting on lily
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