CHAIR OF THE BOARD’S MESSAGE

DOING OUR PART

Autumn is a time of change at IA&B, as new volunteer leaders join the Board of Directors. I’m proud to report that this year’s class is another stellar one with representation from a variety of agencies throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware. To our new directors – Kent Reynolds, Donna Roper, Candi Shoupe, Mike Thomas, and Sheila Wells – welcome and thank you for supporting the organization and independent agents throughout the region. And to our outgoing chairman, Craig Mader, and directors – Steve Burnett, Lee Dotson, Greg Gunn, and Bryan Hanes – thank you for your time and leadership.

This issue of Primary Agent magazine is dedicated to IA&B’s government affairs work – work that is made possible thanks to the support of member agents. To learn more, read the interview with IA&B Member Lee Dotson on page 8 and the article with state legislative insights on page 12. Then I encourage you to get involved, whether in your state IA&B government relations committee or through an AgentPAC contribution. (See a list of last year’s contributors on page 18.)

IA&B’s work – advocacy and otherwise – benefits all of us and our livelihood. Yet its success hinges on member involvement. I offer a hearty thank-you to all of those who volunteer with IA&B. And for those who haven’t yet, consider getting involved. I guarantee that you’ll reap even more than you sow.

Best,

Richard M. Rankin, Chair of the Board