Lawmakers in California, and particularly in the city of Los Angeles, know the importance of life insurance and understand the critical work financial professionals do. NAIFA-Los Angeles has been key to their education. For the past 20 consecutive years, NAIFA-Los Angeles members, including the chapter’s Past President Gilbert Mares, LUTCF, Grassroots Chair Jose Rodriguez, and President Alvin Parra, have worked with Los Angeles Mayors and members of the City Council to have September proclaimed Life Insurance Awareness Month. They have also been instrumental in getting similar proclamations issued by the state Senate and the County of Los Angeles.
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Local Advocacy in Los Angeles Makes a Big Impact
Topics: Life Insurance & Annuities Life Happens Life Insurance Awareness Month State Advocacy Legislative Day
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Be Like NAIFA-NE and NAIFA-UT: Help Us Amplify Your Advocacy Wins on NAIFA Platforms
No other association of insurance and financial professionals can match NAIFA's state advocacy success. In fact, no one comes close.
Kudos to the politically active members of our Utah and Nebraska state chapters. We were recently #NAIFAproud to celebrate their advocacy achievements on NAIFA's Advocacy in Action blog and in social media posts.
Topics: State Advocacy
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It's Not too Late to Encourage In-District Meeting Participation
In-District meetings during the August Congressional Recess provide an opportunity for NAIFA's grassroots advocates to influence policy in a more casual setting than Washington, D.C. They allow us to build relationships with lawmakers and amplify our advocacy message. Our goal is for NAIFA members to schedule more than 300 meetings with lawmakers in their home districts during the August recess. As NAIFA leaders, please encourage the members in your state to cooperate.
Topics: State Advocacy Grassroots August In-Districts
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In-District Meetings are Right Around the Corner
The August Congressional Recess offers a great opportunity for NAIFA's grassroots advocates to influence policy. In-district meetings build on the momentum we created at Congressional Conference in May. They allow us to build relationships with lawmakers and amplify our advocacy message. Our goal is for NAIFA members to schedule more than 300 meetings with lawmakers in their home districts during the August recess. Be a part of something big and add your voice on behalf of your business, colleagues, clients, and community.
Topics: State Advocacy Grassroots August In-Districts
NAIFA Report Presents the State of Advocacy
NAIFA's State of Advocacy report details NAIFA's federal, state, and interstate advocacy efforts in 2022 in facts and figures. It also runs down the major policy issues impacting agents and advisors as well as the Main Street consumers they serve.
NAIFA's State of Advocacy provides a snapshot of how NAIFA and NAIFA members are making a difference and influencing the decisions that affect Americans' financial security. Share the report with NAIFA members, prospective members, and anyone interested in NAIFA's advocacy success.
Topics: State Advocacy Interstate Advocacy Federal Advocacy
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Is Your State Holding a Legislative Day?
NAIFA state chapters are making a difference with legislators and regulators in states across the country. Many are holding state legislative days early this year. We want to let everyone know about the great work you are doing. Let's get NAIFA members and prospective members excited about state advocacy!
Topics: State Advocacy
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Advocacy Ambassadors Bolster NAIFA's Grassroots Influence
Participation by NAIFA members is key to our grassroots advocacy strength. NAIFA leaders can encourage members to learn how they can make a difference. Ask them to sign up to be a NAIFA Advocacy Ambassador. Ways to get involved include being a legislative contact, writing a letter to the editor or op-ed, testifying at a public hearing, visiting with your lawmaker, or hosting an event. Find out all of the ways NAIFA members can get involved.
Topics: State Advocacy Federal Advocacy Grassroots
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State Senate Hearing on LTC Features Testimony of NAIFA-WA's Chris Bor
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.
Topics: Long-Term Care Life Insurance & Annuities State Advocacy Washington
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Are NAIFA Members in Your State Running for State or Federal Office?
This is an election year, and a number of NAIFA members are taking their political involvement to the next level. At least three NAIFA members are running for state-level offices:
- NAIFA Trustee Wes Booker, Arkansas State House of Representative, District 71
- John Raley, Iowa State Senate, District 45
- Adam Solano, Illinois State Senate, District 31
If you know of any other NAIFA members who are running for state or national office this year, please let us know using the contact button below. We would like to create a profile article featuring NAIFA's advocacy efforts and our members running for office. (We love our members who are running for local positions, too, but NAIFA does state and federal advocacy, so that will be our focus for this piece.)
Topics: State Advocacy
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Reminder! NAIFA Now Provides State Bill Tracking
NAIFA partners with one of the best state legislative tracking services in the country and is now able to offer each state a customized bill tracker (see, for example, NAIFA's bill tracker for New York State). States can either link to the bill tracking site by copying and pasting a web link or by embedding the tracker into their website using html code.
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