HAIP Brown Bag Lunch – August 10, 2011

This is the first brown bag session in our series for this year.  We hope you can join us as our guest speaker, Michael Sorenson from Maven Media Marketing, comes to talk to us about the in’s and out’s of Social Networking.  You can RSVP online at the HAIP Website or via email to RSVP@haipro.org.  Bring your own lunch to the Farmers Hawaii 4th Floor training room – 11:30 to 1:00 p.m.  $3 validated parking, compliments of Framers Hawaii (2-hour parking only).

Cost – FREE, but an RSVP is required to ensure adequate seating.

HAHU Legislative Update – May 24, 2011

Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Place: Hale Koa – Kalia Room

Speaker: Phyllis Dendle, Director, Government Relations, Kaiser Permanente

Topic of Discussion
Phyllis will be briefing us on:

Federal Accountable Care Act

Health Insurance Exchange

External Review

IC’s Authority

Prepaid Healthcare Act…

Plus….

What is not going to pass this year…

but may pop up again next year…

And most importantly….

How all of this affects your business!

Luncheon Flyer

Community Relations – Hawaii Food Bank

In December HAIP members donated $130 in cash and 62 pounds of food to the Hawaii Food Bank. According to latest statistics 1 in 7 islanders are receiving emergency food assistance through the Hawaii Food Bank network of over 250 member agencies, a 39% increase since 2006.

Our donations provide basic necessities to those whom hunger is a brutal reality. Mahalo to our members for their generous support.
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Hawaii Council Report at the 2011 Region VIII Conference

Aloha

The Honolulu Association of Insurance Professionals (HAIP) realized early on in the 2010-2011 year that change was upon us. The economy continued to deteriorate, affecting our employers and ultimately our membership. Through it all we made a pledge to focus on our core strength and value – education.

HAIP is known as the premier education vehicle for insurance professionals in the state of Hawaii. By offering our various courses, we not only have remained relevant to our industry, we have also been able to remain fiscally sound. We believe our educational service to the industry has helped us retain our membership as well. Our members can receive a discounted price on valuable continuing educational courses and accredited courses to certifications. This is a value added to members and their employers alike.

Speaking of membership, our Young Insurance Professionals held an after-hours membership drive in January. It was well attended and resulted in the addition of 3 new members. Each additional member is hard earned these days! Most likely our Young Professionals will continue this event on an annual basis. We do need to continue to attract new and young members.

Our Community Relations committee held two significant events, donations to the Hawaii Blood Bank and also the Hawaii Food Ban. HAP donated 11 pints of blood in September. Statistics show that for each pint of bold donated, 3 lives are saved. HAIP is now on the Blood Blank’s “emergency call list” when blood bank levels need to be resupplied. Our Hawaii Food Bank drive was equally successful. In December we donated $125 in cash funds and 72 pounds of food.

HAIP is truly there for the Hawaii community.

Finally, I am pleased to report we are nearly funded for Region VIII conference in 2012 to be held in Hawaii. Our goal will be met shortly due to our innovative fund raising programs and with the support of our corporate sponsors. We are now focusing our energies on the various committees’ duties, responsibilities and implementation of their plans. We are looking forward to you all attending.

As is customary, a new Hawaiian word of the day for you to learn – Laulima. Laulima means helping hands. It takes many helping hands to create an association; it takes many helping hands to sponsor a regional conference. Thank you all for your support now and into 2012.

Respectfully submitted,
Connie F. Eder, WCP
Hawaii State Council Director

2011 Regional Conference – Day 3

Today is the final day of the 2011 Region VIII Conference, February 5th. The business meetings continued with passionate testimony from the members of Region VIII and concern over a name change that NAIW is putting before the delegates to vote on in each region.  The result of the vote, after much discussion, was 16-no and 5-yes.  This does not mean that the recommendation will not be heard at the National Convention.  All delegate votes, nationwide, will be compiled and the result will determine how to proceed.

Joi Wilson, NAIW President Elect, presented the NAIW report. There is much concern about the declining membership which currently stands at around 6,500. It was once 20,000 strong. With these declines in membership, NAIW is challenged with fiscal shortfalls by the year 2012.  Members were encouraged to renew their membership to help to keep NAIW out of a fiscal deficit and grassroots efforts need to be taken to increase membership numbers.  NAIW is already recommending another dues increase in 2011-2012. HAIP’s board has decided to keep our dues flat.

The meeting ended with a somber tone, but the region is now aware of what NAIW is faced with.  All of a sudden a name change seems insignificant when you think that the NAIW could disappear in a couple of years if things do not turn around.  We all need to do our part to prevent that from happening.

The evening closed with the Awards Banquet, HAIP won the Jeffrey Nordhouse Memorial Award for Education.  Great Job HAIP Awards Committee!

Submitted by:
Tracy N. Adams
HAIP Vice President/President Elect

2012 Committee Representatives Off to CA State Meeting

Hey HAIP Members,

Please send success wishes to Jan Reischel and Katharine Nohr as they head over to California to spend some time promoting the 2012 Conference at the California Council of NAIW State Meeting next week.

Jan and Katharine have volunteered (at their expense) to take some fliers and promotional material to the CA State Meeting. You see, not everyone can make it to the Regional Conferences. So, the state meetings give us a chance to “work the crowd” so to speak and reach those that have been eagerly saving their pennies to come to Hawaii.

We will also be sharing a little bit of ALOHA with some chocolate covered Kona crunch macadamia nuts with our sister association members.

Thanks Jan & Katharine and represent Hawaii well … remember our goal is 200 attendees.

Submitted by:
2012 Treasurer – Tracy Adams

2011 – NAIW Convention Dates

Is it budgeting time at your company? Have you requested employer support for the 70th Annual Convention in Las Vegas?

Registration is $500 and the room rate is only $99 per night!

The 2011 convention will feature:

• More workshop hours
• A fresh schedule of events
• Trade show hours for networking, prospecting, and great products & services

You don’t want to miss out on this great event!

The Insurance Fest Talent Showcase!

If you don’t already know…the Insurance Fest is sneaking up on us pretty quickly this year! 

The event will be held on October 15th, 2009 at  Dave and Buster’s at Ward Centre.  This year’s theme is a Black and White Party which is sure to be one of the best fests we’ve put on to date. 

In addition to our Wii Contests in Bowling and Rockband we are also holding a Local Kine Grind Recipe Rally where the best of the best desserts will be vying for a spot in the upcoming HAIP “Entertaining Hawaiian Style Book” AND our very first Talent Showcase!

CATTLE CALL  for all songsters, comedians, dance acts and ventriloquists or whatever your talent may be…ENTER ENTER ENTER!  Let’s make this a great night full of fun and celebration!  Where else can you show off all that talent to your insurance colleagues?  Awards will be given so please sign up!

For information on the Talent Activities please contact Greg Chilson at gchilson@atlasinsurance.com.

For information on entering a dessert into our recipe contest please contact Connie Eder at ceder@hemic.com.

Registration forms and flyers for this event are available at www.haipro.org.

Thanks =)