Trouble reading? View in browser FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AGENTS for your eyes only JULY 2, 2019 | VOLUME LXVIII, ISSUE 18 SUMMER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Get Involved with FAIA The Summer Leadership Conference brings together FAIA members from across the state to plan for the upcoming fiscal year. Members looking to become more engaged with FAIA can participate by volunteering on a number of councils and committees, or by sitting in on any of the meetings hosted during the conference. There is no cost to attend, but you must register in advance. REGISTER FAIA Councils and Committees need Volunteers! Participating on one of FAIA's councils or committees is a great way to get involved. Learn more about the councils and how you can participate below. Legislative and Regulatory Council Young Agents Council
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FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AGENTS
for your eyes only
JULY 2, 2019 | VOLUME LXVIII, ISSUE 18
SUMMER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Get Involved with FAIA
The Summer Leadership Conference brings together FAIA members from across the stateto plan for the upcoming fiscal year. Members looking to become more engaged with FAIAcan participate by volunteering on a number of councils and committees, or by sitting inon any of the meetings hosted during the conference. There is no cost to attend, but youmust register in advance.
REGISTER
FAIA Councils and Committees need Volunteers!Participating on one of FAIA's councils or committees is a great way to get involved. Learnmore about the councils and how you can participate below.
Legislative and Regulatory CouncilYoung Agents Council
Workforce Development CommitteeInVEST CommitteeGood Works FundPay It Forward Committee
ADVOCACY
Changes to Workers' CompensationApplication
As a result of FAIA's advocacy efforts during the 2019 Florida Legislative Session, agentsare no longer required to have Workers' Compensation Applicationsnotarized. Starting July 1, there is a new version of the ACORD 130 FL that does not requiresignatures to be notarized and agents should begin using the new version of the ACORD130 FL with a revision date of 2019/07.
GET THE NEW FORM
Changes to Fees for Surplus Lines Policies
The 2019 Legislative Session brought a number of changes that will affect agents,including the ability for surplus lines agents to charge a fee. For all the details about newfees, disclosures, and tax issues read our new article about surplus lines fees.
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CONVENTION
The Tide has ChangedThis year we made a number of changes to our annual convention, but what didn't changewas the dedication and commitment of our members who showed up and attended thesessions, the networking events, the exhibit hall, the dinners, and the parties. Read moreabout this year's Convention in Cindy's wrap up blog.
SEE WHAT YOU MISSED
Earl Horton honored with Mitchell StallingsMemorial Award
This year, FAIA honored Past Chairman Earl E. Horton, Jr., CPCU, with its mostprestigious award, the Mitchell Stallings Memorial Award. The award is named for PastChairman Mitchell Stallings and recognizes a lifetime of leadership, integrity, and serviceto the industry.
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116th Annual Convention & Education Symposium
Save the date for Convention 2020, June 10 to 12, 2020, at the Gaylord Palms Resort inOrlando. Details and registration coming soon!
EDUCATION
Workers' Compensation Institute and FAIA
Director ofEducation and
Workforce
The Workers' Compensation Institute (WCI) and FAIA havepartnered again this year to build an agents' track for WCI's annualconference being held at the Orlando World Center Marriott, August11 to 14. The event offers all things workers' comp, including top-notch hospitality and entertainment. The agents' track is featured onAugust 12 and 13, and WCI has extended discounted registration forFAIA members.
Four times this week, Dave Newell and I received an email or hadquestions in class about cancellation and non-renewal of an admittedresidential insurance policy during hurricane season. Read on to findout what we're hearing and what Florida Statutes say about this issue.
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YOUNG AGENTS
Young Agents Collect School Supplies
Beginning every year in July, the FAIA Young Agents Council holds a school-supply driveto help give Florida students a smart start back to school. Supplies collected, including(but not limited to) backpacks, pencils, pens, calculators, computers, and notebooks, canbe dropped off at several volunteer agencies in each zone. From there, the supplies aredelivered to designated non-profit organizations.
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MEMBER SERVICES
FAIA Members Save at Office Depot
FAIA Member Services is committed to developing partnerships thatwork for our members, and our ongoing partnership with OfficeDepot can save you money every time you shop. Learn about theexclusive benefits our partnership offers and start saving.
Diego Alejandro Becerra, Great Florida Insurance: awarded the June 2019James T. Harrison, Jr., CISR Scholarship.Brightway Insurance, Inc., North Ft. Myers: named the Best of Auto andHome Insurance in North Ft. Myers through a write-in ballot contest.Business Insurance Magazine: recognized two FAIA members, Laura Allen ofRPS-Ft. Lauderdale and Kelly Nash of Baldwin Risk Partners in Tampa, among theirElite Women 2019.Yisrael Goldman, Brown & Brown Insurance: awarded the June 2019 JamesT. Harrison, Jr., CIC Scholarship.Bill D. Gunter and Kathleen B. Atkins-Gunter, Tallahassee: received theDistinguished Citizens Award from the Suwannee River Area Council, Boy Scouts ofAmerica in recognition of their lifetime of public service to the Big Bend community,the state, and nation. Read more in the Tallahassee Democrat.Earl E. Horton, Jr., CPCU, Tampa: the former FAIA Chairman received the 2019Mitchell Stallings Memorial Award.Charles Harvey Lydecker, CIC, CPCU, AIM, Foundation Risk Partners:appointed to the Board of Governors of the State University System.
INDUSTRY NEWS
A.M. Best: announced Chairman, President & CEO Larry G. Mayewski will retire atthe end of the year. Matthew C. Mosher has been named successor.FCCI Insurance: created FCCI's Career with a Purpose Day, to be held on July 12,as a way to inspire young people to consider a career in commercial insurance.Tower Hill Specialty: expanded into Mississippi and Arkansas by offeringmanufactured housing and dwelling fire insurance policies.Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co.: received a Certificate ofAuthority in to operate as a licensed insurance entity in Wisconsin.
Aug. 7 to 9, 2019: Summer Leadership Conference; The Breakers, Palm Beach.June 10 to 12, 2020: 116th Anniversary Convention and Educational Symposium;Gaylord Palms Resort, Orlando.
LOCAL BOARD EVENTS
July 18, 2019: IIA of Palm Beach County, Breakfast & Learn with Citizens Insurance;Hilton Palm Beach Airport Hotel, West Palm Beach.July 25, 2019: IIA of Broward County, Cornhole and Cocktails Networking Event;Signature Grand, Davie.
YOUNG AGENT EVENTS
July/August 2019: SmartStart4Kids.
INDUSTRY EVENTS
Sept. 11 to 15, 2019: IIABA Fall Leadership Conference; The Westin Savannah HarborGolf Resort & Spa, Savannah, GA.
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