The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Louisiana installed a new slate of officers for the coming year on June 29, 2005, at the association’s 103rd annual convention in Destin, Fla.
H. Lee Schilling, Jr., of Schilling & Reid Insurance Agency Inc. in Amite, was elected president.
Completing the new slate of officers are John R. Smestad, CPCU, Eagan Insurance Agency Inc., Metairie, president-elect; and Jeffrey Mohr, Lewis Mohr Real Estate & Insurance Agency Inc., Baton Rouge, secretary-treasurer.
Presented with the 2005 Outstanding Service Award was Brad Bourg for his efforts as chairman of Louisiana’s InsurPac, the association’s national Political Action Committee, and also in recognition of his outstanding work managing the Independent Agents Junior Golf Classic for the past several years.
Two individuals were newly elected to the 23-member Board of Directors. They are James J. Brien, Jr., A.J. Gallagher d/b/a Sternfels Insurance Agency, Plattenville; and David R. Dethloff, Dethloff & Associates, Shreveport.
IIABL represents approximately 400 Independent Insurance Agencies throughout Louisiana. Its mission is to be the unrelenting advocate for Independent Insurance Agents and to meet the education, political and business needs of IIABL members.
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