NAIFA encourages all insurance and financial professionals to vote in local, state, and federal elections and to encourage others to follow their example. Approximately 63 million Americans who are eligible are not even registered to vote. Encouraging your colleagues, team, and clients to register is a great first step and a way to show your dedication to participating in the democratic process.

NAIFA Live is back this month, scheduled for September 21st, 2023. This time, we turn our focus to the core pillars of financial planning – professional and personal growth, and achieving unimaginable success. Led by Joey Davenport, CLU, CLF, President & Co-Founder of the Hoopis Performance Network, this event promises to be a game-changer for financial professionals seeking to excel in their careers and lives.

September is Life Insurance Awareness Month, a 20-year tradition created and coordinated by NAIFA partner Life Happens and commemorated by the entire life insurance industry, elected officials, and consumers across the country. The goal of LIAM is to put the importance of life insurance front-of-mind for a greater number of Americans and help more people get the coverage they need so their loved ones are protected financially.

NAIFA is saddened to learn that member William John Kalmer of Wauwatosa, WI, passed away August 22, 2023. 

After graduating from Marquette University and serving as a medic in both the Army and Air Force, Kalmer began his 51-year career in the insurance and financial service industry. He was a highly successful agent for Connecticut Mutual, MassMutual, and Partners Financial.

Laurie Adams is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), helping people create financial plans to achieve financial security through investment management, retirement, trust, and planning services. She spent 21 years as a professional education instructor creating and teaching courses to CFP professionals, bank trust officers, CPAs, and insurance license holders. Laurie is a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF), Life and Annuity Certified Professional (LACP), and a long-time NAIFA member and top producer. 

Three best-in-class associations will integrate operations to amplify their impact on advocacy and education for financial service professionals and promote financial wellness for American consumers.

The National Association of Insurance and FinancialAdvisors(NAIFA), the Society of Financial Service Professionals (FSP), and Life Happens announced plans to come together as one organization, pending membership approval. The expanded organization will retain all three brands under the NAIFA umbrella and leverage each organization’s strengths to create a greater impact on the industry, financial service professionals, and consumers. The integrated organization aims to empower financial professionals and consumers through world-class advocacy and education. The merger will take place following a vote of the membership of each organization, expected to be early this fall.

 “NAIFA is excited to formally welcome FSP and Life Happens into our family where we collectively can better leverage our unique talents and resources and do more together. FSP will now be able to provide its top-notch education and training to an even broader base of professionals and Life Happens will continue to be the leader in consumer awareness for the importance of life insurance and other risk protection products,” stated Kevin Mayeux, CAE, Chief Executive Officer of NAIFA. “Being able to work together as one organization will expand our reach in the industry, help us better serve financial professionals, and increase the impact we have on helping all Americans have a secure financial future.”

Brought to you exclusively by NAIFA and the Society of FSP, this essential webinar delves deep into the time-sensitive implications of provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 that are scheduled to sunset by 2025. The panel of industry experts will arm you with strategic insights, ensuring you capitalize on evolving planning opportunities and prepare your clients effectively for the imminent shifts in the tax landscape.

NAIFA is proud to announce Joseph W. Jordan, inspirational speaker, behavioral finance expert, best-selling author, and one of the founders of the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI), is the recipient of the 82nd annual John Newton Russell Memorial Award. The award is the highest honor accorded by the insurance industry to a living individual who has rendered outstanding services to the institution of life insurance. The selection committee consists of representatives of the nine leading organizations in the life insurance and financial services industry. Jordan will be celebrated and formally presented the award at NAIFA’s National Leadership Conference and Belong event in Washington, D.C., on December 4.

This month's NAIFA Live taking place on the 17th, focuses on two of some of the most critical aspects of financial planning being college funding and retirement savings. Both can significantly impact an individual's financial stability, and navigating these domains requires strategic foresight and guidance.

NAIFA's Apex East conference is a pure-play sales summit that brings together high-performing producers and their colleagues in the financial services industry, including professionals in the fields of estate planning law, accounting, financial technology, performance coaching, wellness, and others.