Young Insurance Agents’ Service Project to Kick Off Texas Conference

May 20, 2009

A first-ever Young Agents Community Service Project, which benefits St. Peter – St. Joseph Children’s Home, kicks off the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) 112th Annual Conference & Trade Show on June 3. A reception hosted by IIAT Young Agents will follow the service project.

The conference runs June 3-5 in San Antonio and features a 200-booth trade show.

“There is no better place to meet colleagues and company personnel, or discover the latest developments in the insurance industry than this annual conference,” said Garry Kaufman, IIAT President.

Workshops begin on June 4, with sessions on Agency Valuation in Today’s Economy from industry expert Bill Schoeffler; How to Insure Condominiums with IIAT’s director of professional liability, David Surles, featuring IIAT’s newest publication, Best Practices of Insuring Condominiums in Texas; and Profiles of Success: Hiring the Ideal Producer and CSR in Texas with ZERORISK HR’s Mike Poskey and IIAT’s Colleen O’Sullivan, presenting validated benchmark study results of the top producers and CSRs.

New this year is the combined Awards Luncheon where IIAT’s highest honor, the Drex Foreman Award will be presented along with the Paige Eiland Political Action Award, the André Juneau Young Agent of the Year Award and the ACSR of the Year Award. The luncheon will be followed by the installation of new officers at the IIAT Business Meeting.

The June 4 keynote address, State of the Industry: Economic Update, from Insurance Information Institute President, Robert Hartwig, PhD, will use Webcast technology so all IIAT members will have live access to the presentation.

The June 5 General Session features a Company Managers Panel where representatives will discuss the impact of 2009 legislation and the market response to declining premiums. In addition, The Passing Zone will present a heart-pounding session demonstrating teamwork and dexterity all while wearing tights and wielding chain saws.

Friday afternoon sessions include Will Outsourcing Work for Your Agency? – a panel discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing back office processing and non-customer service functions; Sales Strategies for Uncertain Times with Bill Schoeffler; and Serving Personal Lines Customers With Deregulated Forms, an agent panel discussion of the challenges of dealing with multiple forms and company procedures.

Source: IIAT, www.iiat.org

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