PARTNERSPROGRAM

2020

SUPPORT.CONNECT.ENGAGE.

It’s plain and simple. Your company needs independent agents. As the nation’s fastest-growing Big “I” state association, there is no better way to reach North Carolina’s community of independent agents than by becoming an IIANC PARTNER. As one of the largest and most dynamic voices for independent agents in the country, IIANC is committed to empowering our members to rise above the competition and reach their fullest potential. With five consecutive years of record new member growth combined with record attendance and high levels of both excitement and energy at our events and trade shows, the decision is easy. Will your company be there with us, supporting and helping independent agencies to grow, innovate, and thrive into the future?

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PARTNERS receive priority selection of exhibit space guaranteeing prominent placement

Tech Symposium

AC2020Annual Convention

Charity Golf Tournament

InsurEXPO20

Young Agents Development Conf.

The state’s largest industry event connects your company with agents actively seeking new

products, services, and markets

SUPPORT your independent agency network. CONNECT with IIANC member agents.ENGAGE decision makers and influencers.Make the most of your marketing dollars.

JOIN TODAY: www.iianc.com/partnersContact Allyson Knott, CMP, Meetings & Events Manageraknott@iianc.com | 888.275.8909

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Record-setting membership growth year after year means your brand will reach more agents

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Our membership spans the state, from Murphy to Manteo (and everywhere in between!)

Assert your position as a supporter of the largest, most active association for independent agents in North Carolina

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SUPPORTyour independent agency network

Thanks to the support of our PARTNERS, IIANC continues to deliver exceptional services, programs, and events to our growing membership of independent agents. By offering professional development and event attendance opportunities at low or no cost to our members, we are able to ensure that your company will connect with more agents than ever before.

Our members recognize and value the support that our PARTNERS provide to the association and the independent agency system – without which, much of what IIANC offers to member agents would not be possible. It’s no secret – you get what you give, and we hear time and again from our PARTNERS that by making an annual commitment to the IIANC PARTNERS Program, the benefits received far outweigh any associated cost.

“The IIANC PARTNERS Program is a tremendous asset to me personally as an agency owner and to my agency as a whole. The invaluable connection that is made when a company participates in the PARTNERS Program has provided me with numerous opportunities to get to know representatives from both companies that I currently represent as well as ones that I do not. It has helped me further relationships by learning more in-depth information about innovative things that companies have planned for products, technology, and legislative initiatives. Participation in the PARTNERS Program provides a platform to create deeper, more meaningful bonds between agents and companies.”

Michelle O’ConnorISU O’Connor Insurance Associates, Inc.

YOUR SUPPORT =drastic increases in attendance at InsurEXPO every year

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289 agents

334 agents

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CONNECTwith IIANC member agents

IIANC Market Finder

IIANC Online Membership Directory

IIANC Member Geolocator Mobile App

The Marketplace for Hard-to-Place Commercial or Personal Risks

IIANC PARTNERS receive the exclusive opportunity to participate in the Market Finder, which helps connect member agents with companies and brokers/MGAs offering markets for hard-to-place commercial or personal risks, a specific product/service, or a market for a book of business.

As a PARTNER, you’ll receive exclusive access to IIANC’s membership directory of over 7,000 member agents. With the ability to perform unlimited searches of the directory, you can receive contact information, including email addresses, phone numbers, and addresses, for both individuals and agencies throughout the state.

Streamline your agency visits by using our custom mobile app which pinpoints the locations of IIANC member agencies through geolocation. The app includes agency addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and agency owner/principal information. With the touch of a button, you can find agencies near your current location, get GPS directions and call or email to schedule an appointment on the fly.

“Jackson Sumner & Associates’s continued participation in the PARTNERS Program is an easy decision each year. We believe in supporting the efforts of IIANC and all the benefits they provide for their independent agents, our customers. And by becoming a part of the PARTNERS Program we, too, are able to take advantage of additional benefits ourselves.”

Danielle Wade, CPCU, CICJackson Sumner & Associates

Digital Resource Guideto PARTNER AppointmentsThis digital publication is a valuable resource made available to all IIANC member agents. It allows you to convey information about your company’s requirements for agencies seeking appointments and any other information that you think agents should know about your company and what it can offer to them.

Unlimited Searches at Your Fingertips

InsurEXPO20April 16-17, 2020 | Benton Convention Center | Winston-Salem, NC

• The state’s largest and most popular industry event features learning and development opportunities for all agency staff and attracts hundreds of agents from across the state

• Includes a trade show with 100+ exhibiting companies and vendors which sells out early each year

ENGAGEdecision makers & influencers

Tech SymposiumFebruary 27, 2020 | Embassy Suites Hotel | Cary, NC

• One-day event providing agents with information on all things technology-related to help them increase sales, effectively market themselves, and run their agencies more efficiently

• Includes a vendor marketplace for technology-related companies and vendors to showcase their products, services, and resources for agents

AC2020, IIANC’s Annual ConventionOctober 4-6, 2020 | Marriott Grande Dunes | Myrtle Beach, SC

• Provides agency owners/principals, as well as those on a leadership track within their agencies, with the tools they need to bring their agencies to the next level and continue to thrive in the ever-changing insurance marketplace

• Features a trade show with 70+ tabletop exhibits showcasing products and services to agency decision makers

Young Agents Development ConferenceFall 2020 | Location TBD

• Designed to help Young Agents increase their knowledge and expertise and become future agency owners and leaders

• New in 2020 – YADC will feature tabletop displays with PARTNERS receiving an exclusive opportunity to exhibit during the event (opportunity will begin at top levels and will be extended to subsequent levels as space allows)

5th Annual Charity Golf TournamentMay 7, 2020 | Ballantyne Country Club | Charlotte, NC

• Organized by IIANC’s iLEAD (Young Agents) Committee with all proceeds directly benefiting both Make-A-Wish chapters in North Carolina

• Opportunities for sponsorships, tabletop displays, giveaways, and good times while raising money for deserving children and networking with member agents

Chairman’s Circle

($18,000)

Presidential($15,000)

Platinum ($12,000)

Gold ($9,000)

Silver($6,000)

Bronze($3,000)

Advocacy for Independent AgentsInvitation to the 2020 IIANC Legislative Day

Invitation to join the IIANC delegation at the Big “I” National Legislative Conference (limit one representative per company)

Sponsorship of Governmental Affairs “Raleigh Report” e-newsletter

Invitation to local gatherings held throughout NC with IIANC member agents and state legislators

Visibility at IIANC EventsExhibit space at AC2020 (IIANC’s Annual Convention) complimentary

($900 value)complimentary

($900 value)50% discount* 50% discount* 50% discount* 50% discount*

Exhibit booth at InsurEXPO20 complimentary($800 value)

complimentary($800 value)

complimentary($800 value)

50% discount* 50% discount* 50% discount*

*NEW* Exhibit space at 2020 Young Agents Development Conference complimentary ($450 value)

complimentary ($450 value)

50% discount*(as space permits)

50% discount*(as space permits)

50% discount*(as space permits)

50% discount*(as space permits)

General recognition at the IIANC Charity Golf Tournament Logo Logo Logo Logo

Priority selection of exhibit space location 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Complimentary registrations to the IIANC event of your choice 6(up to $1,950 value)

4(up to $1,350 value)

3(up to $1,050 value)

2(up to $750 value)

1(up to $450 value)

Discounted registration rates for all company employees at IIANC events and educational classes

Sponsorship and recognition at all IIANC events Logo Logo Logo Logo

Exclusive “PARTNER Company” exhibitor signage

Recognition on signage at all IIANC events Logo Logo Logo Logo Name Name

Recognition in event mobile app Logo Logo Logo Logo Name Name

Connect with IIANC Member AgentsExclusive invitation to IIANC Board of Directors Summer Retreat 2 representatives 1 representative

*NEW* Opportunity to award “Big I Bucks” to IIANC member agents for use towards IIANC events and classes±

$500 $300

*NEW* Opportunity to select an IIANC member agency to receive a complimentary RISE Report from IntellAgents

*NEW* General sponsorship of first timer attendee scholarships at AC2020

*NEW* Opportunity to invite prospective IIANC member agent(s) to attend InsurEXPO20 as your company’s guest(s) at no charge±

Subscription to IIANC’s Member Geolocator mobile app 6 subscriptions 5 subscriptions 4 subscriptions 3 subscriptions 2 subscriptions 1 subscription

Access/unlimited searches of IIANC members via online directory

Exclusive opportunity to participate in IIANC Market Finder

Inclusion in digital Resource Guide to PARTNER Appointments

Exclusive rental of IIANC meeting space (subject to availability) 4 complimentary meetings

2 complimentary meetings

1 complimentary meeting

Exposure Through Print & Digital Advertising*NEW* Hyperlinked, rotating graphic featured prominently on IIANC homepage (iianc.com)

Hyperlinked company logo on IIANC homepage (rotated regularly)

Complimentary full color ad in the printed “The Carolina Agent” annual publication (deadlines apply)

Full Page Full Page Half Page Quarter Pageavailable for purchase

available for purchase

Printed copy of “The Carolina Agent” publication

20% discount off digital advertising rates

E-newsletter button hyperlinked to company websiteAgent News

Update(Twice monthly)

Agent News Update

(Once per month)

IIANC Education Update

(Every other month)

Recognition on IIANC social media channels

Set Your Company Apart From Your CompetitionDigital display in IIANC’s lobby (visited by 2,000+ agents annually) Logo Logo Logo Logo Name Name

Recognition at all IIANC Board of Directors meetings

Exclusive use of IIANC PARTNER logo

NOTE: Participation in and sponsorship of the Young Agents Charity Golf Tournament is separate from the IIANC PARTNERS Program.; *50% discount applies to non-PARTNER rate±Restrictions apply; contact IIANC for further details

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Independent Market Solutions (IMS)

JM WilsonSystem Search, Inc.

The Main Street America GroupWRIGHT Flood

Accident Fund Ins. Co. of AmericaALIC Underwriters

Allstar Financial GroupAllstate Insurance Company

AmCap InsuranceAMERISAFE

Applied UnderwritersBankers Insurance Group

Bass UnderwritersBBSI

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance CompaniesCarolinaPEO, Inc.

Central Insurance CompaniesCommonwealth Underwriters Ltd.

Congruity HRCRC Insurance Services

FCCI Insurance Company

FFVA Mutual Insurance Co.First Choice Agents Alliance, LLCFirst Mutual Insurance Company

Frankenmuth InsuranceGenesee General

Halifax Mutual Insurance Co.Hanover Excess & SurplusHarford Mutual Insurance

Hartford Steam BoilerHomeowners of America Ins. Co.Hospitality Insurance Company

Hull & Company, LLCICW Group Insurance Company

Insurance Merger SpecialistsIroquois South, Inc.Jimcor Agency, Inc.

Key Risk

Live Oak BankMarkel Specialty Commercial

MetLife Auto & Home NC Grange Mutual Insurance

P&G Brokers SoutheastPenn National Insurance

Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance CompanyPrime Insurance Company

Risk InnovationsSafehold Special Risk

SageSure Insurance ManagersSelectiveSentry

State Auto InsuranceStonewood Insurance CompanyStrickland Insurance Brokers, Inc.

Summit

TAPCO Underwriters, Inc.Tarheel Insurance Services, LLC

The Cincinnati Ins. CompanyThe Hartford

Titan Web Marketing SolutionsTotal Insurance Plus

UIG - NCUnited Community Bank

USG Insurance Services, Inc.Utica National

Velocity Risk Underwriters, LLCWellfleetWestfield

Work at Home Vintage ExpertsZenith Insurance Company