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

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Inside this Newsletter

1. September Meeting

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

863-6524 - jhess@iianc.com

President Elect & Membership

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

Vice-President & Programs

Membership Drive/Cookout on Tuesday, Sept. 14th!

2. Operation EDITH supplies

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

Secretary

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

are in. Let Jeanne know how many you would like. 3. NCAIW Convention Oct. 21Oct. 23 in Wrightsville Beach. Make plans now to attend!

SEPTEMBER 2010
The September Meeting of the Raleigh Association of Insurance Professionals will be held on Tuesday, September 14th at the IIANC building, 101 Weston Oaks Court in Cary. Social time is at 5:30 with our annual Membership Drive/Picnic beginning at 6:00. Kelly Rickets with the NC Department of Insurance will be our speaker. Come and enjoy fellowship and a great meeting. Hope to see you there and bring a guest!
Members remember what you signed up to bring to the picnic! If you cant remember, contact Janet Davis

Treasurer

Joetta MacMiller, CISR, CPIW jmacmiller@nc.rr.com or (919) 383-0442

Parliamentarian

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

Committee Chairmen:
Bylaws & Immediate Past President
Kelly Bryant, CISR Kelly.bryant@bbandt.com or 919-716-9831

Employment

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

Public Relations

Pat Flores Nobleprops.pat@gmail.com

Careful in the school zones!

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

September 2010

Education

Pam Grimes, CPIW, CIC, CISR, DAE Pagdreamer18@aol.com

Safety

Debbie Pass-Soles, CPIW, CISR, CIC Debbie.Soles@mmicnc.com

Legislative

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

Barb Hutchinson bhutchinson@bmico.com

People will forget what you said

People will forget what you did, But people will never forget how you made them feel.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

Have a Great Day!

Greetings! It is hard to believe that is September and leaves are turning for fall. I hope everyone had a great summer and are ready for a great RAIP year. We have a number of upcoming events. First and foremost is our membership picnic Tuesday. Remember to invite your insurance friends, associates, and acquaintances. Come prepared to have a great time. If you have not RSVPed please consider coming and let Katy know. The 70th Annual Convention for NCAIW is October 21-23, 2010 at the Holiday Inn Resort Wrightsville Beach. Think seriously about attending. It is close to home and would give you an idea of what goes on at convention. I will bring extra registration information to the meeting. There have been proposed by-law changes. Every member should have received copies. I will bring copies to this meeting so we can review and discuss at the October meeting. NAIW has new on line continuing education service that provides unlimited programs for only $27 for the whole year. Visit the NAIW web site for the link to the web site and more details. Check it out. Lastly, NAIW has issued a challenge for each member to get a new member. Lets work towards that goal! See you all Tuesday. Beth Crouch Blackwell, AAI, CPIW President RAIP
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The Wilmington Insurance Professionals cordially invites you to the 2010 Annual Meeting of NCAIW to be held at the Holiday Inn Resort Wrightsville Beach. Dates are October 21 23, 2010.

If you have not received your registration form and would like to attend, contact Beth Blackwell or Jeanne Hess and well forward one to you.
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PECANS!!!
Its time for Pecans and I have the pricing information. They have gone up slightly so well need to discuss at the meeting and then Ill send the order forms out by email to everyone. Jeanne Hess

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: 1 Insurance Professional looking. Experienced in customer service, marketing and inside sales,
management and training. Experienced with all sizes of commercial accounts, however special in small business. Experienced in most in house rating systems. Have worked on Applied, AMS Afw, 360 and Sagitta. Can wear many hats at the same time. (added Sept. 2010) Please contact Jeanne Hess jhess@iianc.com or 863-6524, if you would like more information.

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, 2010-2011 Jeanne Hess jhess@iianc.com or 919-863-6524

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EDUCATION UPDATE! Dr. Dave Wood, D.B.A., CPCU from Appalachian State University will be teaching a class for us called "Understanding Surplus Lines in North Carolina" & will meet at IIANC on 12/15/10 . The class will be a 3 hour class & will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. More information will be forthcoming as the course has been filed for a new course number due to changes in the course. In addition, I am working with Chris McLeod from IIANC on several classes for next year. Please let me know of any classes that you might be interested in so we can get them scheduled. My phone number is 747-7788 (direct). Thank you.

Pam Grimes RAIP Education Chairman

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wilmington Associations AAI Class at Big I in Cary

Anyone can take the class we are not using this for a moneymaker so we charge the same thing Big I charges. So Big I Members would be $150.00 and non-Big I members would be $175 NAIW membership is not a requirement. Currently we have about 10 people taking this class, some from Wilmington area, New Bern area and Raleigh we all drive up in the morning and do shorter lunch/breaks so we can be done early. Please include it in your newsletter, website and at your meetings and have people share it at work as a NCAIW sponsored course. In order to get the study materials to people in a timely fashion they must sign up for the 83B class no later then Sept 17. We usually, take our books for the next course home with us to allow us study time and then Chris bills us at the next class. (Per Janet Crosscup of the Wilmington Assn.) AAI 83B CLASS IS SATURDAY SEPT. 25TH AAI 83C CLASS IS SATURDAY NOV. 13th These dates are not on the IIANC calendar and you must go through Chris McLeod to schedule and request the Saturday NCAIW AAI class cmcleod@iianc.com or call 919 863-6539 to sign up with Chris. She will bill you for the special class. You cannot sign up on the IIANC website.

Attorney General Roy Cooper Alert

Stay safe from storm scams, price gouging
We hope that Hurricane Earl stays well out at sea. But since the storm is expected to come close to the North Carolina coast, take the time to read the following tips for consumers:

Avoid storm scams Read tips on avoiding con artists wholl use natural disasters as an excuse to rip you off.

Report price gouging North Carolinas strong price gouging law is now in effect. Learn how the law protects you, and how to spot and report price gouging.

Know your rights on beach rentals and hotel reservations If Hurricane Earl is threatening your Labor Day vacation plans, learn what your rights are if youve rented a beach house or booked a hotel room.

To file a complaint about price gouging, storm-related scams, or other consumer issues, call Attorney General Roy Coopers Consumer Protection Division at 1-877-5-NO-SCAM toll-free within North Carolina. You can also file a complaint online at www.ncdoj.gov. This message brought to you on behalf of North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper.

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Attorney General Roy Cooper Alert

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RAIP MEMBERS PAGE

CONGRATULATIONS!!
(come on nowsomeones got something good to share!)

(Let me know your good news!!)

CONCERNS
NEW BREAST CANCER BATTLE Beth Blackwell has started her treatments. So far so good! Please add Beth to your prayer list!

GET YOUR MAMMOGRAM!!!!! Did you have yours in the last 12 months??
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!

Reminder:
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On 09/14/10 picnic RAIP will furnish the meat hot dogs & hamburger Wanda Buns for HD & Hamburgers also has dessert plates, knives, forks & spoons Joetta Ambrosia Debbie Chili Jeanne Brownies Pam Condiments Beth Paper Products Jan cheese, chips & potato salad If you (members) are planning to attend, please contact Jan to sign up for a side. GUESTS Do Not need to bring anything!! Just come and Be Our Guest

A PENCIL MAKER TOLD THE PENCIL 5 IMPORTANT LESSONS JUST BEFORE PUTTING IT IN THE BOX : 1.) EVERYTHING YOU DO WILL ALWAYS LEAVE A MARK. 2.) YOU CAN ALWAYS CORRECT THE MISTAKES YOU MAKE. 3.) WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS WHAT IS INSIDE OF YOU. 4.) IN LIFE, YOU WILL UNDERGO PAINFUL SHARPENINGS, WHICH WILL ONLY MAKE YOU BETTER. 5.) TO BE THE BEST PENCIL, YOU MUST ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE HELD AND GUIDED BY THE HAND THAT HOLDS YOU.