IAHU Viewpoint

January 2021-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Volume 14 Issue 2

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President's Message

Wow, 2020 was hands down the strangest year ever! Full of challenges and hardships that we will not soon forget. With that said, it was also a year of tremendous opportunity and personal growth. A year to recognize and appreciate the relationships that matter the most and to be thankful for the blessings in life, which we may not have realized or took for granted. A time to strengthen bonds with family and friends and to recognize the importance of their love and support. Definitely, a time to step out of our comfort zone and learn to connect and communicate differently. An opportunity to learn new and innovative ways to assist family, friends, clients, and our community.

Facing these challenges, the IAHU Legislative Committee planned and flawlessly executed our Virtual Day on the Hill event. The agenda was packed with great speakers, and we had very positive feedback from the over 100 attendees. Thank you to the IAHU and IAIFA members that attended and participated in both the Day on the Hill and the Law and Ethics course, which was presented by Rusty Rice earlier in the day. Rusty’s presentation on Business Ethics was informative and interactive. There was no snoozing through that 3-hour session. A special thank you to the Legislative Committee for the work involved in organizing the event and the additional logistics associated with virtual interaction. You rocked it, and we appreciate the extra effort required.

The IAHU Symposium Committee is working diligently to deliver the 2021 Annual Symposium. Due to current Covid numbers and restrictions on social gathering, we have opted for a virtual event. While not optimal, we want to provide an interesting, informative, and safe event for our membership. Please save the date of April 22nd for our symposium. It is shaping up to be another amazing experience.

In closing, I want to express my sincere appreciation and gratitude to the IAHU board and to the IAHU membership for your commitment to the association and to your family, friends, clients, and community. No matter the challenges, you have stepped up to the plate to deliver in these unprecedented times.

-Angie Jackson

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Local Chapter Reports

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Treasure Valley Association of Health Underwriters

Stacie Anthony - President

Our annual Christmas Auction for City Light was held virtually this year. Due to restrictions and the pandemic we chose to do a silent auction through Auction Frogs. Thank you to Annie Simmons for your hard work putting the event together. A huge thank you to Eric Fredricksen for your cash match donation of $750 and Cori Moyes for your donation to get our total to $5,000. Also thank you to everyone who participated. What a FUN and successful event!

We understand that many members hope to get back to in-person meetings as soon as possible. In the meantime, we have lowered the cost for our virtual monthly membership meetings to $10.00 per member and $15.00 per non-member. Our upcoming meetings will be via Zoom unless otherwise indicated. Please save the dates. February 11, March 11, April 8, May 13 and June 10. Remember to check the IAHU website for our events and other events throughout the state. What a great way to expand your knowledge and attend events virtually in other areas.

This year 2021 Cap Conference will also be virtual. TVAHU would love to encourage any of our members who would like to attend to register as soon as possible. The cost of Cap Conference is only $199. TVAHU has budgeted $5000 for this event and we will be offering $100 reimbursement for the first 50 TVAHU members who register and submit the reimbursement request. With a new administration and executive orders coming in quickly that change our own businesses, this online event is one that you don’t want to miss.

I do miss seeing all your faces! Until we meet (see) again – Take care! Stay healthy!

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Northern Idaho Association of Health Underwriters

Ernie Kroll - President

Dear, North Idaho Association of Heath Underwriters, members.

Thank you for your continued membership, that supports the work at your local chapter, state, and national levels. I would also like to thank members and friends of our chapter that donated and participated in making the KMC children’s charity event a success! See attached press release that was shared in the Coeur d Alene Press.

Our chapter did approve a due’s increase of $4/year or .33/mo. increase. National dues increase was $8/year and state dues had no change. These dues changes went into effect January 1^st, 2021. The board attempted to be as conservative as possible.

I would like to thank PacificSource and Regence for their sponsorship of our September and October meetings. Maintaining good working relationships with our carrier partners is foundational to all our success, in seeking to meet the health insurance needs of Idahoan’s.

Attached is a photo of Brad Miles in recognition of his achieving recent lifetime producer’s roundtable status. Congratulation’s Brad!

In closing, I would like to extend my thank you to the board for meeting the challenges faced with COVID by continuing to find ways to serve our members with professional development meetings and ongoing charitable work in the community. It truly does take many hands. Should you or anyone you know, be interested in getting involved, please reach out to anyone on the board and we would love to find a place for you to serve.

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