Leaders Blog

Congressional Conference is NAIFA's Signature Advocacy event. That's why so many people who have attended in the past keep coming back. If you have never been to this event before, make plans to join your fellow members this year to discover why so many people love Congressional Conference.

When long-term care insurance is not an option due to a person's health and/or finances, there may be an alternative solution to a difficult situation. Limited long-term care insurance can be an option to help during your client's time of need.

Register now for this upcoming webinar discussing limited long-term care on Tuesday, February 7 at 2 pm eastern.

Congressional Conference registration opened last week. How well is your state represented? Check out the current registration list. There are still more than 100 travel stipends available, but they will not last long! Use the marketing materials in the Congressional Conference Kit to keep your state's registration numbers growing.

Join NAIFA's Business Performance Center for a webinar on Tuesday, January 24 at 1 pm eastern. Hear from NAIFA Coaches Circle leader Joe Templin to learn how you can reliably get your foot in the door and get your name out there.

NAIFA is working to build out the 2023 Gallery Pages showcasing our National, State, and Local Leaders. If you will be serving as your Chapter President, Chapter IFAPAC Chair, Chapter Grassroots Chair, Chapter Membership Chair, or Chapter Vice President of Advocacy, please send your headshot to marketing@naifa.org. 

Chris Bor, LUTCF, CLU, ChFC, a loyal NAIFA member since 1998 and Immediate Past President of NAIFA-WA, testified at a hearing of the Washington State Senate Business, Financial Services & Trade Committee on the use of life insurance, annuities, and policy riders in long-term care planning. He gave an overview of a wide variety of LTC planning options and discussed the value of agents and advisors to consumers. Bor also serves as Vice-Chair of NAIFA's National Membership Committee.

December 8th | 2 pm eastern

Earlier this month, more than 350 NAIFA members, guests, sponsors, and staff gathered in Washington, D.C., to plan for NAIFA Nation's future success and honor our leaders and award winners during the National Leadership Conference and Belong Awards Celebration. Immediate Past President Tom Michel declared during the kick-off of our Belong Awards Celebration that after four years into the new structure of NAIFA, we have completed the transition process into One NAIFA. 

Congratulations to the IFAPAC Scrabble Winners at Table 22: Craig Adamson, Paula Harris, Andra Holmstrom, Jamie Hopkins, Drew Shumski, Doug Collins, Michael Gaeta, Ann Hudson, and Timothy Hollady.

Be sure to check out the resources that were shared with attendees. We are putting the finishing touches on the event recordings and organizing our photos. Here is a sneak peek at some of the event photos we have received so far: 2022 NLC Photo Gallery.

Following the conference, attendees headed to Capitol Hill to meet with federal legislators on issues impacting our industry and our clients.

If you attended NLC, please take a moment to complete our survey so we can continue to improve your leadership experience. We will share responses on our next monthly Leadership call.

Join NAIFA's Business Performance Center for a webinar on Tuesday, November 29 at 1 pm eastern. Sit down for a discussion with Harlan Accola of Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, and Caleb Guilliams, Founder of BetterWealth, to learn about the three products your clients must have to survive this intense financial storm. 

We're kicking off November's Long-Term Care Awareness Month on Halloween, Monday, October 31 to get the message out that you don't need to be scared of long-term care conversations!

NAIFA's Limited & Extended Care Planning (LECP) Center is hosting "Don't Be Scared of Long-Term Care," a free, day-long virtual program from 9 am to 5 pm. Included are interactive sessions from industry leaders who will address the scariest of topics in the long-term care arena.