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From Your CEO
Celebrating Independent Agents
128 years of success is cause for celebration! We are celebrating 128 years as your Independent Insurance Association. I am so eager to celebrate with you at our Annual Convention in Florence, Alabama. We have received an excellent response from our valued members and partners across the state.
Insurors has been leading the way for our state's independent insurance agents since 1893. We are honored to continue our pursuit for our members today. As industry leaders, we are passionate about helping our agents thrive in an ever-changing insurance marketplace. The goal of Insurors of Tennessee has been and will continue to be to protect the interests of Independent Insurance Agents and brokers across our great state. Working alongside agent members and brokers is one of my favorite aspects of my insurance career. We are one of the most crucial professions and industries – we protect people, their families, businesses, and ultimately lives from many unforeseen circumstances.
Leadership is the capacity to influence others through inspiration, motivated by passion, generated by vision, produced by conviction, ignited by a purpose. Leadership is about impact. Whether you live in a large city, or a small rural area, we are leaders in our communities. We live and work here, raise our families, rally together in our successes, and lean on each other in our failures. We cheer on our teams, work our farms, support our causes and organizations, worship together, we shop local to support our merchants and economy, and grieve together during our tragedies. We invest our resources and time to keep us strong and ensure a solid focus on our
Dave Porch and the United Way of Humphreys County recieve a donation from Insurors' Ron Travis & Jake Smith Insurors members Mike Dyer & Kayla Green along with Laura & Ron Travis and Insurors Pres. Bob McIntire at grand opening of the 12th Judicial Child Advocacy Ctr.
future. We are the Insurance Agencies; Chambers of Commerce; school boards; law enforcement; emergency personnel; city, county and state offices; private and industrial businesses; all of us together make-up our community and home.
I am truly inspired by our agents, our industry, and our Association as a whole. Our industry is vibrant to dedicating efforts to our working relationships, education, training, and providing tools necessary to be successful in a constantly changing work culture. This week I watched 38 agents take a CIC class at our office and it was encouraging to see them strive for knowledge and advancements in our industry. I encourage all of you to attend conventions, conferences, and classes to network with other professionals and share ideas, problems and solutions pertaining to the industry or your personal agency. Choose to aspire for opportunities to learn, lead, and grow for your success. As I have traveled across the state meeting our agents and their employees, I am always impressed with the dedication, commitment, and loyalty to their customers.
Together, we will continue to advance our Association by coming together and working alongside one another for our industry’s future. Our efforts today will impact our successes tomorrow. “The success of the future does not lie solely on the safety of the past, but relies broadly on the security of the present.”
As we approach the closing of 2021, let us embrace these times and enjoy our families and friends, our communities, and live life to the fullest. Thank you for your continued support, and cheers to the next 128 years! u
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EDUCATION SCHEDULE
SEP
FEB
2/2 CISR Agency Operations • NASHVILLE 2/3 CISR Agency Operations • MEMPHIS 2/17-19 CIC Commercial Property • NASHVILLE
MARCH
9/15-17 CIC Commercial Casualty • NASHVILLE 9/28 CISR Commercial Property • JOHNSON CITY 9/29 CISR Commercial Property • KNOXVILLE 9/30 CISR Commercial Property • CHATTANOOGA
NOV
11/3-5 CIC Personal Lines • NASHVILLE
3/10-12 CIC Commercial Multiline • MEMPHIS
DEC
APRIL
4/6 CISR Personal Residential • JOHNSON CITY 4/7 CISR Personal Residential • KNOXVILLE 4/8 CISR Personal Residential • CHATTANOOGA 4/21-22 Ruble Graduate Seminar • NASHVILLE
MAY
12/7 CISR Commercial Casualty II • NASHVILLE 12/8 CISR Commercial Casualty II • MEMPHIS
ONLINE EDUCATION
5/11 CISR Elements of Risk Management • NASHVILLE 5/12 CISR Elements of Risk Management • MEMPHIS
AUGUST
8/4-6 CIC Agency Management • KNOXVILLE Use code FALL2020 to get 20% off all ABEN online CE courses.
Use code INSTN to get 20% off on Pre-Licensing and CE courses through Kaplan Financial.
Online training for new hires. Use code Upskill20 to get 20% any bundle.
Education Calendar
The Insurors of Tennessee offers education opportunities to member agents across a wide range of insurance specialties that satisfy individuals at many different experience levels. If you are looking to further your career, seeking a professional designation, or need to satisfy continuing education requirements, check out the variety of courses available.
Registration is fast and easy at www.insurors.org. More info about each class can also be found online or by contacting Teresa Durham at tdurham@insurors.org or 615.515.2607.
CISR Fee: $186 CE: 7
12/7 Commercial Casualty II Nashville 12/7 Commercial Casualty II Memphis 2/1 Agency Operations Nashville 2/1 Agency Operations Memphis
CIC Fee: $430 CE: 16
11/3-5 Personal Lines Institute Nashville 2/16-18 Commercial Property Institute Nashville 3/9-11 Agency Management Institute Memphis
The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Website: www.nasba.org. Advanced Curriculum Rating = 20 CPE Credits. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact our offices at 800-633-2165. 10/18 E&O: Meet the Challenge of Change CE: 2 $48 10/18 Business Auto Claims Problems CE: 2 $48 10/18 Ethical Issues: Personal & Org. CE: 3 $72 10/18 Business Income and Extra Expense CE: 2 $48 10/18 Are You More Ethical Than Politician? CE: 1 $24 10/21 Insuring Condominiums CE: 2 $48 10/21 Personal Lines Myths: Part 1 CE: 1 $24 10/27 Street Level Ethics CE: 3 $72 10/28 The Basics of COPE CE: 3 $79
Addl' Courses (www.iiaba.net/vu)
Available from IIABA Virtual University. Member pricing shown. Ethics for Insurance Professionals CE: 3 $75 How to Calc. Business Income in 5 Min. CE: 3 $50 National Flood Insurance Program CE: 6 $80 New Employee Training Course CE: 9 $100
*check VU site for current information on CE and pricing
ABEN Webcasts (insurors.aben.tv)
10/8 Cyber Security and Insurance Risk CE: 2 $48 10/8 Double Trouble - COI and Biz Auto CE: 2 $48 10/8 Are You More Ethical Than Politician? CE: 1 $24 10/9 E&O: Roadmap to PAP and PUP CE: 3 $72 10/9 E&O: Roadmap to HO Endorse. Pt. 1 CE: 3 $72 10/9 E&O: Roadmap to HO Endorse. Pt. 2 CE: 3 $72 10/9 Flood Program Overview: NFIP CE: 3 $72 10/10 Premium Auditing: Agents Must Know CE: 2 $52 10/10 The Basics of COPE CE: 3 $79 10/10 The Law of Insurance Contracts CE: 3 $79 10/10 Torts, Negligence & Liability CE: 3 $79 10/10 NFIP Then and Now CE: 3 $72 10/10 E&O: Comm. Prop. Coverage Gaps CE: 3 $72 10/11 E&O: Roadmap to Policy Analysis I CE: 3 $72 10/11 Commercial Prop. Endorsements CE: 2 $48
Available from The National Alliance (www.scic.com) Legal & Ethical Requirements of Insurance CE: 4 $75 Insuring Flood Exposures - NFIP Review CE: 4 $75
Available from The Institutes (insurors.ceu.com)
Insurance Principles and Policies CE: 7 $49 Long Term Care CE: 24 $99 Workers’ Compensation CE: 10 $59 Employee Benefits for Small Companies CE: 4 $39 Healthcare Reform and Affordable Care CE: 5 $49 eCoverage CE: 15 $79 Fundamentals of Personal Auto Insurance CE: 3 $29 Management Process for Ins. Professionals CE: 21 $89 Intro to Flexible Spending Accounts CE: 4 $39 Terrorism and Its Impact on Insurance CE: 4 $39 Toxic Mold and Homeowners Insurance CE: 15 $79 Understanding the Industry of Insurance CE: 5 $39 Register Online at www.insurors.org
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