Organization: INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS
Mission: TO ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF INDEPENDENT INSURANCE PRODUCERS AND AGENCY STAFF THROUGHOUT MARYLAND BY FOCUSING ON PROVIDING ACCESS TO PRODUCTS FOR BOTH THE AGENT AND THEIR CLIENTS, ADVOCACY, TIMELY INDUSTRY INFORMATION AND SUPERIOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
Activities: PROMOTE AND REPRESENT COMMON BUSINESS INTERESTS OF INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR INSURANCE PRODUCERS IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND.
THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES BOTH LICENSING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES WHICH ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT FIELD. THE ASSOCIATION HAS 100 APPROVED INSURANCE DEPARTMENT COURSES AND HAS SERVED 127 STUDENTS IN 16 PRESENTED CLASSES PROVIDING 61 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS IN CLASSROOM. THE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN OUR FACILITY IN GLEN BURNIE AND SEVERAL WERE OFFERED IN-HOUSE AT MEMBER AGENCY OFFICES. OF THE 100 APPROVED COURSES, 36 ARE CLASSROOM AND 54 ARE LIVE WEBINARS. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO OFFERS AN ADDITIONAL 250 AS ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH WEBCE, CEU, AND THE VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY. THE ASSOCIATION OFFERS TWO DESIGNATION PROGRAMS, THE ACSR (ACCREDITED CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE) AND AAI (ACCREDITED ADVISOR IN INSURANCE).
THE ASSOCIATION HOLDS AN ANNUAL INSTALLATION DINNER/MEETING IN JUNE OF EACH YEAR. THEY HOLD ONE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, FOUR BOARD MEETINGS AND 12 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS ALONG WITH VARIOUS COMMITTEE MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
NTEE category: Mutual & Membership Benefit
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building