NAIFA-Texas Gives 21st Century Plan a Second Look
Without endorsing specifics of the plan or the mechanism to fund it, the NAIFA-TX Board, at its meeting July 15 in Austin, agreed to continue the discussion regarding various components of the NAIFA in the 21st Century proposals.
Following the receipt of additional information by NAIFA President John Davidson at the NAIFA-Texas annual meeting, NAIFA-Texas leaders resolved to continue the exchange of ideas and feedback with other state leaders prior to the National Delegate Council meeting in Washington, D.C., in September.
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Delegates Approve Texas' Contingent Dues Increase
The NAIFA-Texas Delegate Council gathered in Austin on July 14, 2007 to conduct its annual business meeting; and, among other items on its agenda, the council approved a bylaws proposal that would increase dues at the state level by $24 if a dues increase is approved at the national level as a funding mechanism for the NAIFA in the 21st Century proposals.
When the 21st Century plan was rolled out in greater detail at NAIFA's National Leadership Conference in April, NAIFA CEO David Woods projected as much as a 17% decline in membership as a result of a dues increase at the national level. Based on those projections, the NAIFA-Texas Board proposed a bylaws amendment that would protect NAIFA-Texas from the devastating revenue loss that would accompany such a precipitous decline in membership.
Although NAIFA leadership has since tempered their projections for membership loss, the NAIFA-Texas Delegate Council voted to approve a dues increase based on the initial projection of decline. The approved dues increase will only take effect upon the effective date of a dues increase at the national level.
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Currey Raises More Than $5,000 at TX Convention
NAIFA-Texas' Tom Currey received over $5000 in campaign contributions to help fund his 2007 run for the office of NAIFA Secretary. Contributions included a $2800 check presented to Currey by NAIFA-Houston at the Saturday July 14th NAIFA-Texas annual business meeting. Other contributions were made by private parties, including a sizable donation by Fort Worth AIFA members Charles Booth, Bridget Shelton and Bric Shelton.
"It is incredibly important that NAIFA-Texas is represented at the highest level," said Currey Campaign manager John Ruckel. He added, "the donations made to the campaign are just the latest indication that Texans are behind the Currey campaign in a BIG way!" The 2007 meeting of the NAIFA National Council takes place Wednesday September 12 in Washington, D.C. To attend the convention and support the Tom Currey campaign in person, please register online at www.naifa.org.
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Neighbors Named 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient NAIFA-Houston's John N. Neighbors was named the eighth recipient of NAIFA-Texas' Lifetime Achievement Award. The presentation occurred during the annual Legislative and Awards Luncheon July 14 at the Austin Airport Hilton. Joining NAIFA-Texas President Tim Provence in the presentation were past recipients of the award, including Ken Tooley, Bob Ehlers and Tyson Payne. Neighbors was welcomed to the podium with a standing ovation by the crowd of almost 150 NAIFA-Texas members.
Licensed as a life and health agent in 1953, Neighbors is a member of the Million Dollar Round Table, the Texas Leaders Round Table, and a recipient of the National Quality Award. He has served as a main platform speaker at NALU and MDRT meetings, as well as a program speaker at over 100 state and local association meetings and conventions. Neighbors served as the president of NAIFA-Texas (TALU) in 1981-1982 and of NAIFA in 1990-1991.
Other past recipients of the award who were unable to be present were Oscar Newton, C. Dean Davis, O.C. Jackson (deceased) and Charlie Flowers (deceased). |
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Glen Baecker Awarded TLRT's Outstanding Achievement Award
Gulf Coast AIFA's Glen Baecker, CLU was named the 55th recipient of the Texas Leaders Round Table's Outstanding Achievement Award at the TLRT Luncheon July 13 at the Austin Airport Hilton. Baecker, who served as the first LILI moderator in the state of Texas, has continued to serve NAIFA-Texas as faciltator of the Local Success Planning training seminars over the past two years.
"When you look around the room at the Texas Leaders Round Table," said Cherry Martin, 2006-2007 TLRT President, "you see the impact that Glen has made by the number of LILI graduates who are counted among Texas' finest."
Baecker was the first to receive the TLRT Outstanding Achievement Award since NAIFA Trustee Tom Currey, who received the award in 2002. |
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Seaman Honored for Legislative Service, 50 Years of Membership
The Honorable Gene Seaman of Corpus Christi, TX was recognized by NAIFA-Texas members, gathered in Austin July 13-14 for it's 82nd Annual Meeting. Seaman, a member of the organization for more than fifty years, also served for ten years in the Texas House of Representatives. In his service to the Texas Legislature, Seaman was Vice-Chair of the House Insurance and House Calendars Committees. He was praised for his exemplary service to the people of Texas and the promotion of the institution of life and health insurance.
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$7,300 Raised for Texas IFAPAC
NAIFA-Texas members attending the 2007 TLRT Roundup and annual meeting raised over $7000 to support Texas IFAPAC.
The money was raised by contributors who upgraded their giving level or began giving at least $100/year in hopes of winning a 20" Flat Panel TV. Additionally, NAIFA-Texas members took part in a silent auction, outbidding one another for great prizes, including a 2 night stay at Kerrville's Inn of the Hills, the site of the 2008 TLRT Roundup and NAIFA-Texas Annual Meeting. | |
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| 2007 TLRT Roundup/ NAIFA-TX Annual Meeting Sponsors
Aetna- Lee Ripley
AIG American General
Aon Association Services
Ayres Financial Group/
David Ayres
Cincinnati Life Insurance
Colonial Supplemental
Insurance
Don Boozer and Associates
Guardian Life Insurance/
Scott Dial
Keith White
Mark R. Warren
National Farm Life
Pinnacle Motor Club
Ruckel Insurance and Financial Group
Spectrum Financial Group/Mass Mutual
State Farm Insurance
Texas Life Insurance
Texas Farm Bureau
West Coast Life
Union Central -
Andra Grava
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