From President - Norfleet Anthony, III

From Your President

Norfleet Anthony, III presented by

Through All Manner of Challenges, This Association Has Served Members Since 1894

It is an honor to serve as the President of the Insurors of Tennessee following in the footsteps of my father, Norfleet Anthony, Jr. who served as President of the association back in 1989. It was during that time early in my career, with still much to learn about the insurance business, that I had my first professional exposure to this organization. I was fortunate to follow along with my dad as he travelled from Ripley to Insurors of Tennessee meetings and gatherings across the state of Tennessee. It was during those trips that I gained a greater understanding about the depth and breadth of our business and the important role insurance plays in our economy and in all aspects of our communities. It also became clear to me then that the Insurors of Tennessee served a critical role in developing, supporting, and shaping our industry in this state. It was as true then as it is now.

Today, Tennessee has one of the healthiest and most competitive insurance markets in the country where insurance companies seek to do business, independent agencies can be successful, and consumers benefit from competitively priced insurance products and services. In short, we have a robust insurance industry in this state that effectively serves the marketplace. The same cannot be said for all states. It did not occur through happenstance.

RIpley, TN is home to Norfleet Anthony, III as well as S.N. Anthony, Inc.

It happened because professional independent insurance agents from Memphis to Bristol and points in between worked together in common purpose to identify areas of improvement in our industry and developed solutions to sometimes complicated and perplexing insurance issues. Those who serve on the Insurors of Tennessee Board of Directors are the people who drive this process. They are also the conduits for the flow of information from independent agencies across the state concerning a range of topics. I encourage you to contact the Board Member representing your area of the state with observations, questions, or issues that you believe warrant attention from the association. This is your association. Your input and active participation are the keys to our ongoing success.

As I look back with some historical context, we are fortunate to belong to this historic association that has been serving members and the greater insurance community in Tennessee since 1894. Through all manner of challenges including wars, economic downturns, political turbulence, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, pandemics and the list goes on, this association persevered and continued to serve.

The common thread is that those who came before us banded together in a cooperative spirit to meet those challenges and solve problems collectively as an association. Over the course of history, we have proven this organization is strong, resilient, and able to adapt to an everchanging environment.

From a strategic perspective, this year I hope to be able to focus the efforts of the Insurors of Tennessee to further enhance the insurance education components we offer, support the ongoing development of Young Agent’s initiatives, make certain our voices are heard on Capitol Hill on matters important to the association, further engage small town/rural agencies, and continue our outreach to women in insurance. I will also be prepared to address any emerging issues in this fastmoving insurance industry landscape as we go forward.

Thank you to outgoing President Bob McIntire, who did an exemplary job leading through some challenging times created by a historic pandemic. Bob left a very strong foundation for future success. I look forward to upholding the best traditions of the Insurors of Tennessee association, while working with the board of directors, CEO Ron Travis, his staff and members, to meet the needs of our membership in 2022.

Forward we go!

The Tennessee Insuror21