John Merrick and Alonzo Herndon were successful turn-of-the-twentieth-century entrepreneurs who recognized that Black families had a growing need for life insurance. They also saw that need was not being met in the Jim Crow South. Both men were born into slavery, Merrick in North Carolina and Herndon in Georgia. Both, coincidentally, made their first entrances into the business world as barbers who prospered and opened multiple shops.
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NAIFA Celebrates Black History Month: John Merrick and Alonzo Herndon Were Life Insurance Industry Pioneers
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NAIFA Welcomes New Member Crystal Nguyen
Crystal Nguyen is a sales manager with MassMutual Texas Gulf Coast and a new NAIFA member. She began her first job in the insurance and financial services industry because it seemed like a good option for her. “I sort of fell into it,” she said. But she has developed a successful career because of her passion for serving clients.
Topics: Member Spotlight New Member Profile
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Coronovirus Brings Uncertainty, but Financial Professionals Keep Clients Focused on the Long-Term
Uncertainty surrounding the international coronavirus outbreak has created stock market volatility and obvious public health concerns that have many American feeling anxious. At times like this, having a sound financial plan and working with a qualified insurance and financial professional can reassure consumers and provide them with a solid financial footing.
Topics: Financial Wellness
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NAIFA Announces Partnership with Females & Finance
Online Networking Group Works to Build a Diverse & Inclusive Financial Services Industry
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NAIFA CEO Mayeux Attends LIMRA Conference
NAIFA CEO Kevin Mayeux is attending the 2019 LIMRA Annual Conference in Boston along with colleagues from around the industry, including senior executives from dozens of leading insurance and financial services firms. To see Mayeux's tweets from the conference, follow him on Twitter.
Topics: Grow Your Business
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NAIFA Members Strongly Represented Among NAILBA’s ID Twenty Award Winners
NAILBA’s 2019 ID Twenty Awards recognize the “most courageous innovators and visionaries who have important contributions to the insurance profession” in independent distribution. NAIFA would like to congratulate all of the winners and particularly the seven who are NAIFA members:
Topics: People News
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NAIFA and ACLI Working Together for the Industry, Financial Professionals and Consumers
NAIFA CEO Kevin Mayeux is attending the Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) annual conference in Boston, Oct. 13-15. Watch for Kevin’s tweets (@KevinMayeux) on goings on at the event.
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The Life and Annuities Certified Professional (LACP) Accreditation Continues to Gain Corporate Support
The Principal Financial Group is the latest company to support the nationally accredited LACP mark of distinction for financial services professionals that work in life and annuities.
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