During the 2013 NAIFA Congressional Conference, NAIFA members educated lawmakers about the value of their business to 75 million American families. As the industry prepares for the 2014 Congressional Conference in May, Tasha Jo Hill describes the benefits she gained from attending last year's conference, what to expect from this year's meeting, and how NAIFA membership is helping her in her role as Director of DI Income Sales for Guardian Brokerage.
Podcast Series: Protecting Your Business
Topics: MembershipPays Protect Your Business Legislative Day
NAIFA President Nichols on the Congressional Conference
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Register now for the 2014 NAIFA Congressional Conference!
Register Now!
Registration for the May 20-21, 2014 NAIFA Congressional Conference is now open! The first 600 registrants for the NAIFA Congressional Conference may be eligible to be reimbursed up to $350 to cover their travel and lodging expenses. Don't wait! Click here to register now!
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Rep. Scott to NAIFA members: 'You have the nobility of purpose and trust'
As NAIFA members convene in Washington this week for APIC/IFAPAC training and a “Day on the Hill” event, Rep. David Scott (D-GA) offered practical advice for those meeting with Congress on important industry issues: “Say the right thing” and “speak with clarity.”
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NAIFA 2013: Government Relations Workshop
The NAIFA Government Relations team's workshop at NAIFA’s Career Conference focused on the importance of building relationships with legislators. Advisors are experts when it comes to building relationships with clients. They can use many of the same communication and relationship-building techniques when interacting with Congress.
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Tony Boquet – Health Care Reform: Overview, Updates and Opportunities
Recent surveys show that 53 percent of the American public does not know what the Affordable Care Act is. Tony Boquet, CLU, ChFC, CASL, CLF, LUTCF, told NAIFA members who attended his workshop at the NAIFA Career Conference that the job of agents and brokers is to take complexity (the ACA is 1,000 pages long and has spawned reams of regulation) and make it simple so clients can understand.
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NAIFA 2013: NAIFA's Legislative Forum
The NAIFA Government Relations Team today provided their annual update to members during the Legislative Forum of the 2013 NAIFA Career Conference and Annual Meeting in San Antonio.
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Why I Am in Washington, D.C.
About 1,000 NAIFA members are taking advantage of the opportunity to be part of an important history-making event: NAIFA’s Congressional Conference. The meeting, currently under way in Washington, D.C., was organized by NAIFA to give members a platform to educate their lawmakers about the important role insurance plays in the lives of millions of Americans, and why it is imperative that tax reform does not make it more expensive or more difficult for Americans to purchase this valuable product.
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Preparing Members for Political Involvement
NAIFA recently completed its PIC and PAC training for volunteer leaders in Washington, D.C., prior to Congressional meetings on Capitol Hill.
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NAIFA Members Ramp Up Their Political Involvement
More than 150 members gathered in Washington Jan. 27-29 for NAIFA’s annual IFAPAC/APIC Training Meeting and Day on the Hill. They received a legislative briefing on issues facing Congress that could affect their businesses and their clients. Topping the list this year is tax reform and the potential threats it poses to life insurance and annuity products, employer-provided health care, and retirement savings programs.
