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 Janet Davis, CISR, CPIW, AAI jdavis@triangleinsurancegroup.com President Elect & Membership Jeanne Hess, CISR, CPIW, DAE, AAI, AIS jhess@iianc.com Vice-President & Programs Beth Blackwell, AAI, CPIW bethbwell@nc.rr.com Secretary Debbie Pass-Soles, CPIW, CISR, CIC Debbie.Soles@mmicnc.com Treasurer Barb Hutchinson bhutchinson@bmico.com Parliamentarian Wanda Manning, CPCU, CPIW, CIC, DAE w.manning@sau-inc.com Committee Chairmen: Bylaws & Immediate Past President Katy Willett, CIC, AAI, CISR, CPIW, CBIA katy@1919bb.com Employment Jeanne Hess, CISR, CPIW, DAE, AAI, AIS jhess@iianc.com Public Relations Co-Chairs Pam Grimes, CPIW, CIC, CISR, DAE Pagdreamer18@aol.com & Jan Davis Education Pam Grimes, CPIW, CIC, CISR, DAE Pagdreamer18@aol.com Safety Beth Blackwell, AAI, CPIW & Jan Davis bethbwell@nc.rr.com Legislative Shirley Hudson, ARM, AAI, CISR, CPIW, DAE shudson@iianc.com

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

Inside this Newsletter

1. Tuesday, January 8th Stuart Powell from IIANC will give a Legislative update. 2. February 12, 2013 State President & joint meeting with Durham Association. 3. March 12, 2013 - TBA

jhess@iianc.com

Best wishes for a Happy & Prosperous 2013!!

January 2013
The January 2013 Meeting of the Raleigh Association of Insurance Professionals will meet on January 8, 2013, at the IIANC building, 101 Weston Oaks Court, Cary at 6:00 pm. Guest speaker will be E. Stuart Powell, VP of Insurance of Insurance Operations and Technical Affairs at IIANC and will give us a Legislative update on issues coming up this year. We will serve light refreshments. Bring a guest! Come enjoy fellowship with your RAIP friends!

Thanks for making IAIP YOUR Association of Choice Represented by Diversified Professionals NEW WEBSITE: www.raip.org NCAIP LINK: www.ncaiw.org NEW IAIP link: http://www.internationalinsuranceprofess ionals.org/ SCHOLARSHIPS: www.inssfa.org

Did you know??

If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. When a

human body is dehydrated, its thirst mechanism shuts off.

People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.

Presidents Message January 2013..can you even believe it! We are through the year and I have to say, I have had the most enjoyable term as President and I thank you all for your help and consideration with my learning curve. We have accomplished a lot, but have a few more accomplishments to make. I know the remainder of the year will be most prosperous. This upcoming program in January should be most interesting, as Stuart Powell will be our speaker, relaying new information on legislative issues. Also, we are going to have another Date Night Basket Raffle, so start thinking about some products to make this basket appealing! Lets move forward in 2013 and if you have any ideas on the association, they will be most welcomed. Happy New Year!!!! Janet R. Davis, CISR, CPIW, AAI, CRIS RAIP President 2012-2013 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Upcoming Events! RAIP Meeting Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Joint meeting with DAIP & NCAIP President RAIP Meeting Tuesday, March 12, 2013 TBA IAIP Region II Conference Asheville, NC, March 21-23, 2013
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FUNDRAISING!
1.

Pecans I will have the balance of availability with me January meeting if you would like to pick up any. This is what I have left as of today:

Pecan Pieces, 16 oz., 11 left @ $11.00/each

2.

BASKET! Its that time again and please bring your items on Tuesday or arrange to bring them later. We will probably draw in March but well decide that at the January meeting.

Thanks for all of your support for R.A.I.P.! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Operation E.D.I.T.H.
Its that time of year again and supplies are in. If you are not familiar with this program, it is Exit Drill In The Home. This is a Fire Safety project with materials for
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young children to educate them on a safe way to exit their home if a fire emergency is happening. Let me know how many you would like. I have approximately 250 left to distribute. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did you know??
It takes glass one million years to decompose, which means it never wears out and can be recycled an infinite amount of times! Zero is the only number that cannot be represented by Roman numerals. Kites were used in the American Civil War to deliver letters and newspapers.

MINUTES OF THE RALEIGH ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS December 10, 2012

No Minutes as December was our Christmas Party.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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)

2 Insurance Professional looking. Administrative Professional with over 15 years of administrative and
management experience within a variety of industries, wishing to contribute to the companys growth by providing timely and accurate reports and services, in addition to cultivating long term client/employee relationships, executing corporate mission, and enhancing corporate identity. 3Capstone Search Group Commercial Lines Account Manager Raleigh This is a terrific opportunity for a client of mine that is looking to hire a new commercial lines account manager. This client offers a terrific work life balance and a wonderful benefits package. They are seeking a strong commercial lines account manager that can handle working with large accounts with duties including working with experience mods, marketing and heavy client interaction Employee Benefits Account Manager Raleigh I'm working on a great opportunity for a employee benefits account manager. My client is a well respected consulting firm that focused on 10 - 500 life groups and larger. They are looking for someone with a strong self funded background that can be the quarterback for a good book of business. Client facing skills are very important and exposure to wellness, marketing and daily administration are a plus. . Commercial Lines Account Manager and Employee Benefits Account Manager - Greensboro (Updated January 2012) 4 - First Casualty Insurance Group of North Carolina located in Southern Pines, NC has two positions available for an experienced CSRs in personal and commercial lines. The web address is www.FCIGNC.com and both positions should be on the website. (April 2012) 5. Susan Bolton, a recruiter from Charlotte is working w/ a local insurance company searching for 2 Underwriting Management positions. They are requiring management experience in the underwriting area, one for Middle Market size & the other Small Commercial. Susans number is 704.362.5638.(June 2012)

Please contact Jeanne Hess jhess@iianc.com or 863-6524, if you would like more information.

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My 2013 Travel Plans

My inconclusive travel plans for 2013 I have been in many places, but I've never been in Cahoots. Apparently you can't go alone. You have to be in Cahoots with someone. I've also never been in Cognito. I hear no one recognizes you there. I have, however, been in Sane. They don't have an airport; you have to be driven there. I have made several trips there, thanks to my friends, family, and work. I would like to go to Conclusions, but you have to jump, and I'm not too much on physical activity anymore. I have also been in Doubt. That is a sad place to go, and I try not to visit there too often. I've been in Flexible, but only when it was very important to stand firm. Sometimes I'm in Capable, and I go there more often as I'm getting older. One of my favorite places to be is in Suspense! It really gets the adrenalin flowing and pumps up the old heart! At my age I need all the stimuli I can get! I may have been in Continent, but I don't remember what country I was in. It's an age thing. PLEASE DO YOUR PART! Today is one of the many National Mental Health Days throughout the year. You can do your bit by remembering to send an e-mail to at least one unstable person. My job is done!

Life is too short for negative drama and petty things. So laugh insanely, love truly, and forgive quickly! From one unstable person to another... I hope everyone is happy in your head-- we're all doing pretty well in mine

Have a great weekend and hope to see you next weekall of you!!