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
By Jonel Thames Leake, CPCU, AAI, ASLI, CPIW, DAE, CLP Our financial planner recently asked my husband and me to fill out a budget of proposed expenses for when we retire. I am budgeting for my gym membership, travel and my IAIP membership. I discovered some good news regarding the cost of my membership. There
By Brenda McDermott, CPCU, SCLA, CIIP, SCLA, ARM, AIDA It’s time to saddle the elephant and ride it around the corporate boardroom with sparklers and a marching band. What elephant, you may ask? Ageism and age bias/discrimination. Just a few years ago corporate America was bemoaning the eminent knowledge drain facing the workforce when the
Geraldine Plott, CPCU, FCLA, SCLA, AIC, ARM, AIS, AINS, CIIP, DAE, CLP “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” Knowledge is power! Education fosters knowledge. It opens individuals to the world of understanding, kindness, and honesty. It aids
By: Brenda Buck, CPCU, CIC, CPIW Want to explore more the smallest state in size in the United States, the last of the original thirteen colonies to become a state? Although there are 400 miles of coastline, it is only 48 miles North to South and 37 East to West. When you attend the 2023
I am a Claims Supervisor at EMC Insurance Companies. As a Claims Supervisor I supervise five claims adjusters of all levels nationwide, from mid-level adjusters to senior adjusters. My team handles general liability, construction defect and business auto claims for commercial businesses. I conduct monthly audits on my team’s claim files and regularly review all