Leaders Blog

Next week is Employee Voter Registration Week and September 19 is National Voter Registration Day. The decisions made by our elected officials impact the financial security of every American. We urge every NAIFA member to:

We have an upcoming joint event with FSP where you can offer your members amazing content that will help them be a better advisor and resource in the area of preparation for facing tax challenges. Join an all-star panel of subject matter experts as we discuss what you need to know (and avoid!) during Q4 and 2024.

NAIFA's National Leadership Conference (NLC) and Belong awards celebration will be December 3-5, 2023, at the Renaissance Downtown Hotel, Washington, D.C. Registration is now open. The NLC brings our chapter and national leaders together to ensure everyone is on the same page when it comes to growing membership, amplifying NAIFA’s brand, and building a stronger membership experience in 2024.

As the premier advocacy association of insurance and financial advisors, NAIFA urges all eligible Americans to use their right to vote. There are things that agents and advisors can do to promote voting, even in a non-national election year.

Did you know that NAIFA's YouTube channel is filled with fantastic content featuring our members doing their best work? From advocacy and membership testimonials to Advisor Today podcasts, Center webinars, and more we've got something for everyone. Be sure you check out and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to ensure you're staying up with our current content. 

Mark your calendars and get your watch parties coordinated for September 21st. NAIFA Live brings you a September to remember with Co-Founder and President of Hoopis Performance Network (HPN), Joey Davenport. (You may recognize the name Hoopis, because Harry Hoopis, CEO of HPN, was our 2022 John Newton Russell Memorial Award recipient.) With more than 25 years in the financial services industry, as an advisor, manager, and speaker, he has a passion for empowering financial professionals to become extraordinary in their field. Walk away from this session with language, tools, and techniques to apply to your sales process to differentiate your practice.

Register or submit your NAIFA Live Watch Party Today!

September is Life Insurance Awareness Month, and NAIFA will be going all out to promote this important campaign. But in addition to LIAM, the calendar for September contains a full slate of recognition days that honor worthy causes and people. NAIFA regularly posts commemorations of these days on our national social media channels and those of the chapters who have given us access to their accounts. This helps promote the NAIFA brand and honors some truly worthy causes. In September, watch for NAIFA social media posts on:

August 31st is the final day to submit your applications and nominations for one of NAIFA's awards! ICYMI, we announced our 2023 John Newton Russell Memorial Award recipient, Joe Jordan. Put your name or the name of one of your colleagues up for consideration to be celebrated with Joe as a 2023 NAIFA Award recipient! All awards will be recognized during the 2023 Belong Awards Celebration to be held on December 4th during the National Leadership Conference.  Don't delay any longer, check out all of NAIFA's awards in the Talent Development Center.

IFAPAC pools contributions from across NAIFA Nation to support the campaigns of state and federal candidates who appreciate the role of insurance and financial advisors and support our industry. A strong IFAPAC shows that NAIFA members are an active part of the political process. As NAIFA leaders, please set a good example by contributing to IFAPAC and encouraging members in your chapter to do the same.

This September marks the 20th Anniversary of Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM), brought to you by our partner, Life Happens. We want to hear from our chapters on how they plan to participate in 2023. Are you hosting an event focused on life insurance? Have you requested a proclamation from your city or state? We want to spotlight the work our chapters are doing for LIAM23. Send your proclamations and event plans to us at marketing@naifa.org.