THE PINECONE

Monthly newsletter for area insurance professionals To inform members and associates of industry news, educational opportunities And association activities of the

RALEIGH ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS

Officers
President
Kelly Bryant, CISR Kelly.bryant@bbandt.com or 919-716-9831

www.inssfa.org - SCHOLARSHIPS!

President Elect & Membership

Beth Blackwell, AAI, CPIW 919-783-3551 beth.blackwell@ncfbins.com

Inside this Newsletter

1. June Meeting Associates

Pinecone Editor
Jeanne Hess, CISR, CPIW, DAE, AAI

863-6524 - jhess@iianc.com

Vice-President & Programs

Katy Willett, CIC, CISR kwillett@bagwellandbagwellins.com 919-832-6667

Night Banquet June 8th Ragazzis of Cary

Secretary

3. Congratulations to newly

JUNE 2010
The June Meeting of the Raleigh Association of Insurance Professionals will be held on Tuesday, June 8th at the Ragazzis Restaurant in Cary. Social time is at 5:30 with banquet beginning at 6:00. The speaker will be Kelley Erstine of IIANC. Come and enjoy fellowship and a great meeting. Hope to see you there and bring a guest! Let Beth Blackwell know ASAP!!

Jennifer Taylor CIC, CPIW, CISR, CPSR jtaylor@senndunn.com or 919-719-9575

elected officers! We look forward to your leadership! 4. Dont forget your Dues Renewals!! Renew today!

Treasurer

Janet Davis, CISR, CPIW, AAI jdavis@triangleinsurancegroup.com 919-359-9439

Parliamentarian

Wanda Manning, CPCU, CPIW, CIC, DAE w.manning@sau-inc.com 910-897-6033

Committee Chairmen:
Bylaws
Crystal Sanderson, CIC, AAI 919-716-9714, csanderson@bbandt.com

Rada Knives

Employment

Thanks to all who participated in the Rada Knives Fundraiser!! Orders are now closed.

Shirley Hudson, ARM, AAI, CISR, CPIW, DAE shudson@iianc.com 919 863-6531

Public Relations

Jennifer Taylor CIC, CPIW, CISR, CPSR jtaylor@senndunn.com or 919-719-9575

Education

A Time to honor our Fathers and our country!

Thanks for making NAIW YOUR
Association of Choice Represented by Diversified Professionals

June

This has been a great fundraiser! More info later on the outcome! Thanks to Janet Davis for coordinating this project!

Ellen Samuels, AIC, AIS samuelsem@earthlink.net or 919 274-2452

Safety

Did you know??

The Ostrichs Eye is bigger than its brain. 850 peanuts are used to make an 18 oz jar of peanut butter.

Jeanne Hess, CISR, CPIW, DAE, AAI 919-863-6524 - jhess@iianc.com

Legislative

NEW WEBSITE: www.raip.org www.naiw.org www.ncaiw.org

Barbara Hutchinson bhutchinson@bmico.com

A regulation golf ball has 336 dimples. Baby robins will eat 14 feet of worms every day. Mona Lisa has no eyebrows because it was fashion in Renaissance Florence to shave them off. Now you know! Have a Great Day!

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: 1 Job opening for Production Und/Marketing Rep in Raleigh area with Harford Mutual Ins Co. Contact: Jeff Rink, Director of Marketing & Business Development, Harford Mutual Insurance Company, Direct Phone # 443-640-2227 or 800-638-3669 Ext 227, Fax # 410-638-6203 or Email: jrink@harfordmutual.com 2 - Accounting position available in large independent agency with multiple locations. Responsible for daily deposits, vendor payables, allocating income and expenses between locations/departments, reconciling bank accounts, company payable reconciliations, managing employee time cards, running reports, working with company websites. Accounting experience required. Insurance/Applied experience a plus. Must possess strong computer skills and be experienced in Excel. Please contact Pam at 919-938-6738. 3. Commercial Insurance Professional looking for a position with a multi-lines insurance agency as an outside sales person. Qualifications consist of one year of commercial insurance in outside sales. 4 - Experienced Insurance Professional looking for a position with a multi-lines insurance agency as a Customer Service Rep. Qualifications consist of working in the insurance industry with a number of agencies since 1987. Proficient with the computer, all lines of coverage, proposals, and excellent customer service. Reply to 919-414-0271. 5 - Experienced Insurance Professional with over 8 years experience in Commercial Surety Bonds and Commercial Insurance looking for a position with a multi-lines insurance agency as an Account Manager. Proficient with the computer and excellent customer service. Reply to 919-414-0271. 6 - Insurance Professional with 30 years of insurance experience in personal lines insurance including property and casualty insurance and also, is experienced in insurance law, administrative codes, tort law and working with NCJUA and NC Rate Bureau. Applicant has her AAI designation and has passed INS 21, 22 and 23. She has passed 6 parts of CPCU. Please contact 919-8636531 if interested in more information concerning this applicant. 7 - Insurance Company looking for a full time Administrative Assistant in the Raleigh Cary area. Employer located in Cary, NC. Employee needs to work 8:30 5:00 and must be familiar with insurance but not required to be a licensed agent. Also need to have excellent computer skills. Reply to 919-414-0271.
Please contact Shirley Hudson shudson@iianc.com or 919-863-6531, if you would like more information.

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Raleigh Association of Insurance Professionals can help employers find valuable employees and help those seeking employment opportunities find those employers! We would encourage our members to pass my contact information along to their employers and HR Managers so that they can notify me when a position opens up. We need our members to help promote the use of our service for connecting employees & employers. I would be happy to send a request directly to their employers if they can provide me with the contact name and email address. These are tough times for everyone so we need everyone at RAIP to do what we can to bring people together.
EMPLOYMENT CHAIRMAN, 2009-2010 Shirley Hudson shudson@iianc.com or 919-863-6531

RAIP MEMBERS PAGE

NEW DESIGNATION!!
Jennifer J. Taylor, CIC, CRIS, CPIW, CISR, CPSR with Senn Dunn Insurance has completed her CRIS course and received her CRIS designation! KUDOS to Jennifer! Congratulations on your accomplishment! CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW OFFICERS FOR 2010 2011!!!

President- Beth Blackwell President Elect- Katy Willett Vice President- Janet Davis Secretary- Shirley McLamb- Hudson Treasurer- Joetta MacMiller
Thank you for serving!

DUES RENEWALS!
Dues statements have been e-mailed by NAIW. If you have not received yours, go to the NAIW website and update your e-mail address. Also, I would e-mail John McCullough at NAIW for a copy of your form. membership@naiw.org It is very convenient to print off and turn in if you have your expenses paid. Or you can pay by credit card, check, etc. DONT DELAYDO IT TODAY!

FEEL BETTER SOON!!!

Please continue to pray for Pam Grimes with her battle with Breast Cancer. Treatments are complete and now she must continue her job search. Were all praying for you! God Bless you Pam!

GET YOUR MAMMOGRAM!!!!!

Visit the site below daily, click to help women in need get a free mammogram!
http://www.thebreastcancersite.com

Your click counts - see the results of clicking daily!

WHO HAS A NEW DESIGNATION THIS YEAR?? Please let me know for our year end information! IS ANYONE QUALIFYING FOR CPIW OR DAE AND NEED HELP? Just ask if you need assistance.
This is your page to send me whatever you would like to share with the other membersjoys, concerns, accomplishments just whatever you have in your life that you would like to share. Let me know if you have passed a class or received a new designation so we can say CONGRATULATIONS!

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