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NAIFA Rebranding Initiative: We Need Your Feedback, Respond by Friday, March 29

This year is bringing exciting new changes to NAIFA as we modernize our structure and build on successful advocacy, educational and networking programs that provide a high-quality experience and top value to our members. This is a watershed moment in NAIFA’s history, and we are seizing the opportunity with a rebranding effort to reposition NAIFA as the most powerful and collective voice in insurance and financial services.

We believe that our journey to transform and to impact the insurance and financial services industry is a challenge shared by all organizations in this space. Today, particular emphasis is placed on how effective organizations are in communicating their value and telling their stories to key constituencies and stakeholders.

NAIFA members have amazing stories to tell through your involvement in political advocacy and professional development. Your dedication is the reason you are the best at securing the financial futures of Main Street America. So that NAIFA’s brand will reflect who you are and what you do, we are requesting your assistance by completing this member survey by Friday, March 29.

The survey should take no longer than 15 minutes, and your responses will remain anonymous. We recognize your time is extremely valuable, and we greatly appreciate your input as NAIFA moves forward on efforts to redefine and revitalize the NAIFA brand.

IMPORTANT: NAIFA Leaders, please help NAIFA spread the word about this important survey by including this information in your next scheduled member communication. Feel free to copy the content above but use the following URL to direct members to the survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YVNJ5ZG 

We Want to Brag About Your Main Street USA
This NAIFA-Indiana video shows the energy and enthusiasm of their day at the capital meeting, featuring legislators, members, prospective members, the insurance commissioner, and industry colleagues in attendance. NAIFA is creating a best of the best video that will include both our state and federal advocacy prowess. If you have state advocacy footage that you would like to be considered for inclusion, please share it with NAIFA! We also want to post it on our revamped Main Street USA blog (which used to be the Solution Center). 

Everything you need to know about shooting good-looking video with your phone: Learn to Shoot Like a Pro! 

Post your stories and/or send to us and be sure to use #MainStreetUSA along with #NAIFAproud.

Membership Update
Q1 2019 Growth Summit a Success

We held our first Growth Summit with 175 registrants from every state. The materials are posted on the Leadership page. Our next Growth Summit is June 13th from 2-4 pm

Register for the Q2 2019 Growth Summit

Please note that we are posting our new members each month on www.naifa.org.  Let's make sure that new members are encouraged to participate in the NAIFA 20/20 Member Experience program and are included in your communications.

Goal for March 2019: 200 New Members
As of today, we have 95 new members. Let's pull in more!

Calendar of Events

 

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NAIFA Live with Rick Cordaro
March 21 @ 10 a.m. EDT
Join us for the March NAIFA Live event featuring Rick Cordaro, DIA, DIF, LUTCF, hosted by NAIFA-Iowa. This session will present the key features of income protection – better known as disability insurance – and how these policies help clients insure their most important asset; their income.

Register

Women on the Move 
March 27 @ 1 p.m. EDT
NAIFA & NAAIA join forces for an amazing webinar featuring NAIFA Past President, Juli McNeely among the female panelists!

Register

State of NAIFA All Member Webinar
March 28 @ 1 p.m. EDT
Quarterly webinar from NAIFA National leaders to highlight the work conducted in Q1 2019 and what's ahead in Q2.

Register

Advisor Ambassador Program

Now Recruiting: Spring 2019 Classes
The Advisor Ambassador Program gives non-members free access to NAIFA’s advisor development program so they can learn from the best while sampling professional benefits that come with NAIFA membership. In March, more than 300 prospects registered for the program. 

Is your chapter leveraging this program to introduce prospects to NAIFA as the first step in the recruitment process?

Visit the Advisor Ambassador Promotional Kit page for resources to help you promote this program to your prospects!

Are you a YAT looking for a way to both grow NAIFA membership & your personal brand? Serving as an Advisor Ambassador allows you to do both! Sign Up to be an Advisor Ambassador Today!

Classes are open for April & May! 

Advocacy Update
NAIFA Supports Maryland LTC Task Force Policy Recommendations

In the Spring of 2017, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed into law an Act that established the Maryland Task Force on Long Term Care (LTC) Education and Planning.  The Task Force, consisting of representatives from state agencies, consumer organizations, and industry trade associations, developed for the Governor a list of policy recommendations intended to increase the public’s knowledge of LTC, promote the need for LTC planning, and educate consumers on the options for LTC coverage – both private and public plans – and the benefits and limitations of those options.  The Task Force delivered its recommendations to the Governor in December 2017.   NAIFA-Maryland was among the Task Force members and had a significant influence in producing the Task Force recommendations. 

Among the recommendations to state regulators, the Task Force suggests that states produce and execute a survey to measure the level of knowledge state residents have on LTC, target specific groups to receive financial planning education, ensure that Maryland businesses receive the Task Force’s “Plan NOW Starter Kit” (which includes information on how to successfully plan for LTC along with contact information for private and public options), revamp and streamline LTC information on state agency websites, and include various organizations to assist in the outreach effort such as senior and consumer associations and industry trade groups. 

The NAIFA Government Relations Committee strongly supports the Maryland LTC Task Force Policy recommendations and urges NAIFA state chapters to consider asking their respective state regulators and legislators to adopt the Task Force’s LTC proposals. 

Read NAIFA’s Summary of the Task Force recommendations and the official Task Force report.  If you have any questions on this matter, contact Steve Kline at skline@naifa.org.

NAIFA-Maryland Testifies Before Maryland Legislature
NAIFA-Maryland President Brian Jolles testified on March 13 at a legislative hearing in Annapolis urging the Maryland legislature to reject and remove provisions in the Financial Consumer Protection Act of 2019 (Senate Bill 786 and House Bill 1127) that would impose a fiduciary duty on all financial professionals in the state. Jolles’ testimony echoed NAIFA’s position that financial advisors act in their clients’ best interests, but is concerned that the Maryland fiduciary proposal would make it very difficult for advisors to serve middle-and lower-income Marylanders and would prevent some of these individuals and families from obtaining needed financial guidance and products.

NAIFA Submits Written Statement at House Committee on Financial Services Reg. BI Hearing
On March 14, the House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets held a hearing entitled, “Putting Investors First? Examining the SEC’s Best Interest Rule.” NAIFA submitted a written statement supporting the SEC’s general approach, and believes Reg. BI significantly strengthens the standard of conduct for financial services professionals while preserving choice and access to advice and investment products for consumers at all income levels and account sizes. However, NAIFA has encouraged the SEC to revise its proposed titling restrictions (i.e., restricting the use of the words “advisor/adviser” for BDs and RRs) as that section of the proposal will create more, not less, consumer confusion.

Cap50 Update
After roughly one year of development, in early 2017 NAIFA’s Capital 50 Fund Program was ready to go “live” and accept grant applications from NAIFA state chapters. The “Cap 50” program set up a way for NAIFA’s industry colleagues to work cooperatively with NAIFA to enable our state associations that already have an ongoing, effective state advocacy program to improve their advocacy infrastructure and “up their game” with respect to state-level legislative and regulatory advocacy. Grants from the Cap 50 fund are intended to be used to assist our state associations in improving their overall advocacy capabilities, rather than to tackle any specific legislative or regulatory issue. Many state chapters have responded enthusiastically to the availability of grants under the program. To date, Cap 50 Fund grants totaling over $60,000 have been awarded to 15 NAIFA state chapters. A significant amount of Cap 50 funds are still available for grant awards, and state chapters are encouraged to apply for grants under the program. For more information or to apply for Cap50 funds for your state, contact Gary Sanders at gsanders@naifa.org.   

Congressional Conference 2019

Congressional Appointment Organizers Needed!!
As the Congressional Conference draws closer, NAIFA is reaching out to each state to determine the one individual who will be primarily responsible for organizing all of their US House and Senate appointments for the May 15 Day on Capitol Hill. This person, known as the Congressional Appointments Organizer or CAO, does not necessarily need to be the person who actually makes the congressional appointments; however, each state’s CAO must coordinate the appointment scheduling to ensure that:

  • Only one appointment is made per congressional office;
  • All the appointments that need to be made with the state’s representatives and senators are actually made and time overlapping is kept to a minimum;
  • The appointment times, locations and the names of the attendees are reported to NAIFA.

Individual attendees should NOT make their own appointments.  If you know of a NAIFA member who has already made an appointment, please ensure that appointment is reported to your state’s CAO or to mbuneo@naifa.org.

NAIFA will be holding a webinar specifically for Congressional Appointments Organizers to provide more clarity about the role of the CAO and the appointment making process. The webinar will be on April 4 @ 3 p.m. EDT, and a separate invitation will be sent to CAOs once they have been reported.  We ask that all CAOs attend.

If you wish to report a CAO, or have any questions, please contact Maggie Buneo at mbuneo@naifa.org

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IFAPAC Silent Auction Items Needed
During this year’s Congressional Conference, IFAPAC will once again host a silent auction! To have a successful silent auction, we need a variety of items, experiences and events available for our diverse membership to bid on. Items we are looking for include:

  • Tickets to sporting events or concerts
  • Time share or vacation home opportunities
  • Celebrity clients/friends
  • Golf course/country club membership
  • Professional development
  • Memorabilia
  • IFAPAC Administrative Fund Contribution

Learn more on how to donate an item to the IFAPAC Silent Auction.

IFAPAC Turn Key Solicitations
On February 14, IFAPAC sent the first round of renewal notices for IFAPAC contributions.  Now it is your turn. There are two downloadable IFAPAC solicitations you can edit and prepare for use in your chapter. It is recommended that you work with your chapter field staff to help disseminate the message. View a PDF version of the customizable IFAPAC solicitations.

Remember an email alone will not get the job done, so make a plan to follow up with your targets within a few weeks and use some of the IFAPAC resources to help educate are members on why it is so important that NAIFA has a strong and powerful PAC.

View the 2019 IFAPAC Conference Call Schedule

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March

  • March 27 @ 1 p.m. EDT
    NAIFA/NAAIA Webinar: Women on the Move Register
  • March 28 @ 1 p.m. EDT
    State of NAIFA All Member Webinar Register
  • Monday, March 25
    NAIFA Trustee/Secretary Nominations Due
  • Monday, March 25
    John Newton Russell Memorial Award Nominations Due

April

  • Wednesday, April 3 @ Noon
    Monthly Leadership Webinar Register
  • Tuesday, April 16 @ 2 p.m. ET
    IFAPAC Central Region Call
  • Wednesday, April 17 @ 9:30 a.m. EDT
    IFAPAC Southwest Region Call
  • Wednesday, April 17 @ 2:30 p.m. EDT
    IFAPAC Southeast Region Call
  • Thursday, April 18 @ 9:30 a.m. EDT
    IFAPAC Northeast Region Call
  • Thursday, April 18 @ 11 a.m. EDT
    IFAPAC North Central Region Call
  • Thursday, April 18 @ 3:30 p.m. EDT
    IFAPAC Western Region Call
  • Wednesday, April 24 @ Noon EDT
    NAIFA Field Staff Meeting: Register 

May

  • Tuesday, May 14 @ 8 a.m. EDT
    State Chapter Executive Leadership Meeting Register
  • May 14-15
    Congressional Conference: Register
  • Friday, May 31
    LILI Moderator Applications Due: Apply Now
  • Friday, May 31
    National Quality Award Application Deadline
    Apply Now

June

  • Saturday, June 1
    LUTCF Scholarship Application Deadline Apply Now
  • Monday, June 3 @ 5 p.m. EDT
    Diversity Champion Award Nominations Due
  • Thursday, June 13, 2-4 p.m. EDT
    Q2 NAIFA Growth Summit Register
Chapter Action Plans PAST DUE

NAIFA is still missing action plans from the following chapters:

State Chapters

  • Colorado
  • Delaware
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Montana
  • North Carolina
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • West Virginia

Local Chapters

  • CA: Central Coast, Foothills, Los Angeles, Silicon Valley;
  • CO: Denver
  • IL: DuPage
  • KS: Wichita
  • MS: Jackson
  • NJ: Essex/Monmouth/Ocean
  • PA: Philadelphia
  • TX: Dallas, Houston
  • VA: Northern Virginia, Tidewater
NAIFAOnDemand
March Leadership Webinar Highlights

The March 6 Monthly Leadership Webinar featured NAIFA President, Jill Judd, who shared insights from her recent travels to chapters, including a renewed energy and excitement about the NEW NAIFA! Other topics covered during the webinar:

  • NAIFA's Rebranding Initiative
  • NAIFA Members Serve Main Street Consumer Awareness Campaign
  • Getting NAIFA Swag at Your Next Big Event
  • Secretary/Trustee Nomination and Award Application Deadlines
  • Congressional Conference Reminders

Register to watch the On-Demand Recording

 

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Apply for the 2019 LUTCF® Scholarship!

NAIFA and the College for Financial Planning (CFFP) are proud to announce that submissions for the 2019 LUTCF® Scholarship Program are now being accepted!

Each scholarship recipient receives tuition credits for each of the three courses that comprise the LUTCF® designation program. 

Applications are being accepted through June 1, 2019.

Apply Now!

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Next Month's Podcast

America’s pile of IOU slips is rapidly growing. Tune in as David Walker, former Comptroller of the United States Currency, explains the enormity of the debt crisis, what we can do about it, and what you can do NOW to protect your financial situation from paying the price!

NAIFA Members can share this consumer podcast FOR FREE! To access the current Podcast, click here.

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Next Month's Featured Presenter

 Catch your prospects attention with Van's thought-provoking and mind-blowing questions & stats! Van's also famous for his appointment-getting questions, so make sure you have your coffee this morning and have a pen and paper ready so you don't miss a thing! Register.

NAIFA Members can attend these sales ideas webinars FOR FREE!

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