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THE PINECONE

Monthly newsletter for area insurance professionalsTo inform members and associates of industry news, educational opportunities

And association activities of the

RALEIGH ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS

Officers

PresidentKaty Willett, CIC, AAI, CISR, CPIW, [email protected]

President Elect & MembershipJanet Davis, CISR, CPIW, AAI

[email protected]

Vice-President & ProgramsJeanne Hess, CISR, CPIW, DAE, AAI, [email protected]

SecretaryShirley Hudson, ARM, AAI, CISR, CPIW,[email protected]

TreasurerBarb [email protected]

ParliamentarianWanda Manning, CPCU, CPIW, CIC, [email protected]

Committee Chairmen:Bylaws & Immediate Past PresidentBeth Blackwell, AAI, [email protected]

EmploymentJeanne Hess, CISR, CPIW, DAE, AAI, [email protected]

Public Relations Co-ChairsJeanne Hess, CISR, CPIW, DAE, AAI, [email protected] Norton, API, CPSR, [email protected]

EducationPam Grimes, CPIW, CIC, CISR, [email protected]

SafetyDebbie Pass-Soles, CPIW, CISR, [email protected]

LegislativeShirley Hudson,ARM, AAI, CISR, CPIW, DAE

[email protected]

Inside thisNewsletter

1. April Meeting 4/10/12CWC Speakoff! Come supportour class participants!

2. May Meeting 5/15/12NOTE DATE CHANGE!

Program on Long Term Care!

3. June is Associates Night withOfficer Installation! Makeplans now June 12, 2012.

April 2012Happy Easter!

Thanks for making IAIP

YOUR Association of Choice Represented by Diversified Professionals

NEW WEBSITE: www.raip.orgNCAIP LINK: www.ncaiw.org

NEW IAIP link:http://www.internationalinsuranceprofessionals.org/

SCHOLARSHIPS: www.inssfa.o

Pinecone EditorJeanne Hess, CISR, CPIW, DAE, AAI, A

[email protected]

April 2012

The April Meeting of the RaleighAssociation of Insurance Professionawill meet on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 IIANC office in Cary, NC at 6:00 pm.Our program will be our CWC Speakfor our CWC Class members. The

Durham Association will be joining usand we will serve light refreshments.Bring a guest!

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I CAN Long Term Care Cla

May meeting on 5/15/12, will be anIAIP I-CAN 30-minute class on LonTerm Care with Jeanne Hess asfacilitator of the class. Members twant credit for the class with IAIP

should let Jeanne know by ourmeeting on 4/10/12 so that books cbe ordered. Books are $12.50, CEcredit is NOT available. Membersand guests not needing IAIP crediare welcome to attend the class atcharge.

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TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

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Are you connected in LinkedIn?Go to www.Linkedin.com. Thisis a great professional

networking website to connectwith other businessprofessionals. If you are new

to Linkedin, you can connect IAIP members as well as othegroups.

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE:

Spring is here! Hope to see some you at our April 10th meeting for our Speak Off! Four CWC

contestants will be competing for the opportunity to represent us at the State level. Durham plans tojoin us and we are hoping to have a chance for everyone to meet our newest members. Dont forgetthe NCAIP Board meeting will be held in Cary at the IIANC building on May 12th at 9:30am - it is aSaturday. Feel free to come out and see what is planned for this year.

Katy Willett, CIC, AAI, CISR, CPIW, CBIARAIP President, 2011-2012

MINUTESRALEIGH ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALSMarch 13, 2012 @ 6:00 PM

The meeting was called to order by President Katy Willett.

Members in attendance were President Willett, Jeanne Hess, Shirley McLamb-Hudson, Jan Davis,Beth Blackwell and Debbie Pass-Soles. We had one guest in attendance, Samala Ireland, with Dupree& Webb Insurance Agency.

Jeanne Hess, Program Chairperson introduced our guest speaker for the meeting, George Robertson,

who is with IIANC as a Technology Consultant. George spoke on Social Networking such asTwitter, Facebook, Linked-In, Blogs and You Tube.

President Willett advised the minutes for the last meeting were printed in the Pine Cone and asked forany corrections. There being no corrections a motion was made by Debbie Pass-Soles to accept theminutes as printed in the Pine Cone. Jan Davis seconded and the minutes were approved.

There was no treasurers report due to the absence of the Treasurer, Barbara Hutchinson.

Committee Reports:

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Shirley McLamb-Hudson made a motion to accept the slate of officers from the 2012 NominatingCommittee. Since this recommendation came from the Nominating Committee, no second wasneeded and the motion passed.

President Willett reported on Region II Conference in Dover, Delaware, March 8-11, 2012. Those fromRAIP that attended were President Willett, Jeanne Hess and Wanda Manning. President Willettadvised that there was no money left over from Regional this year to pass on to the next host and theconsensus was that each state should host the Regional Conference rather than a local association.North Carolina will host Region II in 2013 in Asheville, NC. The discussion was that we have moneyleft from our last Regional Conference and that we should have our Region II Fund account along withRAIP account audited. Members are to check into finding someone to audit both books at a

reasonable fee and report back at the April meeting.

President Willett advised the National Convention will be in Dallas, Texas, June 6-9, 2012.

There being no further business, President Willett adjourned the meeting at 7:30 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Shirley W. McLamb-Hudson, ARM, AAI, CPIW, CISR, DAERAIP Secretary

Upcoming Events!

RAIP Meeting April 10th CWC Speak-Off! Come support the class participants!RAIP Meeting NOTE DATE CHANGE: May 15th IAIP class, I-Can Series, Long Term CareRAIP Associations Night Banquet June 12th 18 Seaboard Restaurant

DURHAM BULLS GAME May 4th starts at 7:05pm Tickets $10 -

IAIP National Conference Dallas, TX June 6-9, 2012NCAIP State Conference High Point, NC, October 25 27, 2012IAIP Region II Conference Asheville, NC, March 20-24, 2013

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

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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 smallbusiness. 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 Capstone Search Group Commercial Lines Account Manager RaleighThis is a terrific opportunity for a client of mine that is looking to hire a new commercial lines accountmanager. This client offers a terrific work life balance and a wonderful benefits package. They are seekinga strong commercial lines account manager that can handle working with large accounts with dutiesincluding working with experience mods, marketing and heavy client interaction

Employee Benefits Account Manager RaleighI'm working on a great opportunity for a employee benefits account manager. My client is a well respectedconsulting firm that focused on 10 - 500 life groups and larger. They are looking for someone with a strongself funded background that can be the quarterback for a good book of business. Client facing skills arevery 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)

3- System Search out of Charlotte is looking for an account manager in the Raleigh area. Accountmanager should have experience handling very large commercial accounts. (This is not with Scott Insurance.)Should be used to handling only 5 to 10 accounts (risk management type accounts). If interested, pleasecontact Bertha at System Search at 866-831-4473.

Also looking for a group benefits person. Person should be used to handling 200+ lives. Contact Bertha atSystem Search if interested

Please contactJeanne Hess [email protected] or 863-6524, if you would like more information.

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EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES PAM GRIMES, CPIW, CIC, CISR, DAE, Education Chair

Register Now!6 hrs - Free Continuing Education

Jackson Sumner & Associates is pleased to announce that we will be offering 6 hours ofFREE CE taught by Chris McLeod at 8 different locations in NC this Spring:

April 16 - Wilmington April 24 - Concord

April 17 - Kinston April 25 - HickoryApril 18 - Raleigh April 26 - AshevilleApril 19 - Greensboro April 27 - BooneApril 20 - Greensboro

Courses:

Claims, Claims & More Claims (3 hrs)- # C09658

Umbrella vs. Excess - Are they the Same? (3 hrs)- # C96260

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Click here to Register now!Class Schedule and Location Details are also available online:https://www.jsausa.com/education/

*Questions? Contact Mimi Dobbins: [email protected] or800-342-5572!

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Tax Time is Also Scammer Time

Scammers like to use recurring events, such as tax season, as a hook to catch you with your guarddown.

One common tax-time scam involves masquerading as an Internal Revenue Service agent. Scammersknow that simply saying Im with the IRS will get peoples attention and possibly get them to sharepersonal information. Someone claiming to be with the IRS recently called a North Carolina businessseeking to verify information about one of the businesss employees. Fortunately the business did not

provide any of their employees private information, like a Social Security Number, to the scammer.

Remember, IRS agents rarely pick up the phone to call you or your employer. The agency prefers tocommunicate by letter, which provides a paper trail that is helpful in documenting its work. Phone callsfrom someone claiming to be with the IRS are usually phony. Dont let a scammer use the fear of taxcollectors to pressure you into divulging private information.

Read our recent column for more tax time tips.

If you spot a scam, report it to the Attorney Generals Consumer Protection Division by calling 1-877-5-NO-SCAM or filing 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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Visit StopBullying.gov now.

Also, if you go to www.hhs.gov, you can see the updates and articles for thehealthcare reform changes. Lots to see on this website.

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Tuesday , April 3, 2012

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In This Issue:

Diabetes and Vision ProblemsBlood Sugar Testing Explained'What Do You Eat for Breakfast?'

Least-HealthyRestaurant MealsThey're so tempting and there's nodenying they taste great. But theseplates are full of fats and calories.Also See: Calculate Your BMI in Seconds A Healthy Type 2 Diabetes Diet How to Think Like a Dietitian

Health News & Features

Diabetes and Vision ProblemsDiabetes is a leading cause of blindness in people under 50.Take steps to protect your vision for the years ahead.Also See: Eye Disease Linked to Memory Decline How to Cope With Reduced Vision

Blood Sugar Testing ExplainedIt's a pain, but it's also necessary to help track and managedaily ups and downs andmake dietary adjustments when needed.Also See: What's Your Type 2 Diabetes Score? Insulin Treatment Overview

From the WebMD Network

Caring for Your Diabetes at Special TimesQuiz: Diabetes Defined

From the Diabetes Community

'What Do You Eat for Breakfast?'At a loss for what to eat for breakfast? See how others starttheir days andjoin the conversation with your tips.

Ask your questions on theDiabetesmessage board.

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Thursday, March 29, 2012

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In This Issue:Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole5 Common Diet Saboteurs'How Can I Control Binge Eating?'

Foods That CanBoost Brain PowerYou can improve memory, brain function, andconcentration just by adding certain foodsto your diet.What you should be eating.

Also See: Eat Chocolate, Weigh Less? 10 Foods for Healthy Hair Healthy Passover Recipes

From The Recipe Box

Chicken and Wild Rice CasseroleThis creamy one-dish dinner tastes like pure comfort, but it's muchlighter than the version your mom served when you were a kid.Also See: Easy Green Beans Amandine Creamy Broccoli and Feta Salad

Healthy Cooking & Diet Tips

5 Common Diet SaboteursEven the best-laid diet plans can get derailed by little things likestress or poor sleep.A dietitian shares strategies for coping.Also See: 'Pink Slime' Maker Cuts Down Production Can Supplements Help ADHD Symptoms?

'How Can I Control Binge Eating?'She's trying to lose weight, but she binge eats whenever she'sstressed, bored, or sad.Any suggestions for breaking the cycle?

Also See: Which Candy Is the Worst for Your Teeth? Popcorn Packed With Antioxidants

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Friday, March 30, 2012

Surprising Reasonsfor Bad BreathDo you know which foods are the worstoffenders, and what helps you get rid of it?Take the quiz -- you'll breathe easier.Also See:

How You Brush Your Teeth Matters MostAre You Going Gray Too Early?How Often Should You Shampoo?

Health News Headlines

Treating Clogged Veins Improves MS, Study Says Depression After Stroke Too Often Goes Untreated Autism Hits 1 in 88 U.S. Kids, 1 in 54 Boys Health Benefits of Chocolate Growing

In the Spotlight

See Where Dangerous Mold Hides

Surprising Person Who May Be Making You Fat Top 4 Reasons Why You Aren't Cooking

From the WebMD Network

Top Reasons Why Your Child Can't Sleep What Do Swollen Lymph Nodes Signal? Quiz: Panic and Anxiety Disorder

Thank you Debbie! Always good articles on health!

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HAVE A BLESSED EASTER EVERYONE!