NAIFA-Jacksonville
 
JAX ADVISORS ONLINE:  
SEPTEMBER 2015 

The Membership Newsletter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors - Jacksonville, FL  
In This Issue...
NAIFA-Jax Calendar of Upcoming Events

Wed., Sept. 16, 2015
First NAIFA-Jacksonville Membership Luncheon Meeting of the 2015-2016 Association Year at the University Club, 1301 Riverplace Blvd., 27th Floor, Jacksonville, FL. Guest Speaker: Luke Wolkers. Click HERE to register online.

Oct. 3-5, 2015
NAIFA 2015 Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA. Click HERE to complete details and registration.

Thurs., Oct. 29, 2015
Members-Only Legislative Summit with NAIFA Lobbyist Tim Meenan at the University Club, 1301 Riverplace Blvd., 27th Floor, Jacksonville, FL. Check our website for the latest updates and registration.

Thurs., Nov. 12, 2015
NAIFA-Jacksonville Blood Drive, 2:00 - 4:00 pm, Bloodmobile at Liberty Center, 7077 Bonneval Road, Jacksonville, FL 32216.
Click HERE to schedule your donation!
Thought of the Month

A BAD ATTITUDE CAN LITERALLY BLOCK LOVE, BLESSINGS, AND DESTINY FROM FINDING YOU.

DON'T BE THE REASON YOU DON'T SUCCEED.

- Cindi Cook


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For the latest NAIFA-Jacksonville news and events, please visit our website at www.naifa-jacksonville.org, or contact NAIFA-Jacksonville at (904) 695-2300 or email info@naifa-jacksonville.org.
Margie Harner
President's Message

Margie Harner, NAIFA-Jacksonville President
2015-2016

Welcome to Life Insurance Awareness Month! September is the time of year you may see more advertisements and hear more commercials on life insurance. LifeHappens.org coordinates Life Insurance Awareness Month to help educate consumers about the importance of owning life insurance to protect their families. We also owe Board Member and Community Service Chairperson Alicia Burst a big Thank You for having our Mayor, Lenny Curry, to sign a proclamation in Jacksonville proclaiming September as Life Insurance Awareness Month in the City of Jacksonville!

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Congratulations NAIFA-Jacksonville!
Congratulations NAIFA-Jacksonville!

NAIFA-Jacksonville has been named a Platinum Achiever for the 2014-2015 Association Year and has received the Jack E. Bobo Award of Excellence by the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors!


NAIFA-Jacksonville's First Membership Luncheon Meeting of the 2015-2016 Association Year!


Wednesday, September 16, 2015

The University Club  ~  11:30 am - 1:00 pm
1301 Riverplace Blvd., 27th Floor, Jacksonville, FL
"The Affordable Care Act: YES, It Affects YOU!!!"

LUNCHEON SPEAKER:

Luke Wolkers

LUKE WOLKERS
NAIFA-Pensacola Board Member, Certified PPACA Counselor, Rogers Benefit Group

The cost is $20.00 for members and $25.00 for non-members.



or
Register Online

Special Thanks to Our Sponsor!

Rogers Benefit Group

For more information, please contact NAIFA-Jacksonville at (904) 695-2300 or info@NAIFA-Jacksonville.org.
ADVOCACY IN ACTION:

Summer Legislative Visits

Our very active IFAPIC committee had their annual summer legislative visits in August with local Representatives while they were in Jacksonville during their summer break. NAIFA-Jacksonville members met with Representative Lake Ray, Representative Charles McBurney, Representative Cyndi Stevenson, Senator Rob Bradley and Congressman Ander Crenshaw, Senator Aaron Bean, and Congressman Ron DeSantis to name a few.

Summer 2015 Legislative Visits 

 From left to right: Paul Broome, Cindi Cook, and Senator Aaron Bean.

 NAIFA-Jax Legislative Visit

From left to right: Joe Morreale, David Quinney & Mark Bailey with The Bailey Group, Todd Middleton with New York Life, Congressman Ron DeSantis, Cheryl Canzanella, NAIFA-Jacksonville President Elect with MassMutual, and Paul Broome with New York Life.

Free One-Year NAIFA Membership for New Advisors!

PILOT PROGRAM EXTENDED UNTIL DEC. 31ST!

Free NAIFA MembershipDo you know someone just starting out in the business? NAIFA and NAIFA-Florida are offering a membership offering like never before. In an effort to expose as many new advisors as possible to the benefits of NAIFA, they are offering FREE membership to any advisor who has been in the industry for less than 3 years, has entered into an agent contract, has never been a member of NAIFA, and lives or works in Florida.

Eligible advisors must join by December 31st, 2015 in order to receive the one year of free membership. The membership pilot is open to new NAIFA members only. Click HERE for a promotional flyer with complete details.

If you know of someone who meets the qualifications, please use the code "NAIFAFLFREE" via www.NAIFA.org/join or click HERE for a printable PDF application.

For more information, please contact contact Tom Ashley at 850-422-1701 ext. 202 or tom.ashley@naifa-florida.org.
NAIFA-Jax Joins Florida's "Learn to Save" Challenge!

Florida Learn to Save Challenge

Florida's "Learn to Save" Challenge, hosted by Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, is now open! Florida is home to an abundance of young filmmakers and artists seeking to jump start their future careers. We want to nurture this ambition, while encouraging them to learn about finances, especially budgeting and saving. Middle and high school students in Florida are challenged to creatively illustrate the importance of financial literacy for a chance to win monetary prizes and have their creation displayed in their region.

For more information on the challenge, please visit:
Florida Dept of Financial Services
From the FL Dept of Financial Services:

Agency Registration to License Conversion

House Bill 633, passed by the Florida Legislature in 2014, included significant changes to agency licensing. One of these changes repealed the provision that allows insurance agencies to obtain a registration in lieu of a license, and converts all agency registrations to licenses on October 1, 2015.

if your agency holds a registration with the Florida Department of Financial Services, your agency's registration will be converted to a license, in accordance with the changes outlined in House Bill 633.
The NAIFA BlogFROM THE NAIFA BLOG:

Market Correction Shows Middle-Market Need For Advisors

The stock market has taken investors on a crazy ride recently, most notably with the markets falling off sharply yesterday before rebounding somewhat today. What tomorrow will bring is nearly impossible to predict.

Market volatility is nothing new. Corrections have happened before and they will happen again. When it comes to those investing for their retirement, experts agree that the biggest danger is that people will make hasty or even panicked decisions.

This is where the services of a professional advisor can be particularly valuable.
NAIFA MEMBERSHIP UPDATE:

Two new features have been implemented within the NAIFA Member Profile system.

Update My Draft Information: Members can now manage and update their monthly payment (credit card or bank) information as needed.

Membership Card: Members now have the ability to print their NAIFA membership card at their convenience.
CopyTalk Member Benefit of the Month:

Copytalk's Mobile Scribe

The Compliance Solution That Pays for Itself

The security of your information and your client's information is vital. Copytalk's Mobile Scribe dictation service makes documenting all your important information faster and easier than ever before. Sign up today!  Rev up your revenue and stay compliant. NAIFA Members pay $54.95/month, a $25 savings off the retail monthly price. 

For more information, click HERE.

For a complete and comprehensive list of all the exclusive benefits of NAIFA membership, please visit www.naifa.org/Practice-Resources.

Ask a non-member to join NAIFA! 

NAIFA is the largest financial services membership association in the United States, comprised of more than 700 state and local associations representing the interests of 200,000 members and their associates nationwide. NAIFA's goal is to protect your livelihood and your clients' financial security.

To join or renew securely online, please visit www.naifa.org.

NAIFA-Jax Presents the 215 LHVA Prelicensing Course ~ Live and Online!

The September course is 40 hours across four 10-hour days, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, from 8:00 am - 6:30 pm with a one-hour lunch break.

Please note that HB 1133 that was recently approved will take effect on October 1, 2015.  Beginning in October, the course will run 60 hours and the price will increase from $149 to $200.  September's live class is the last opportunity to take advantage of the shorter class and cheaper price!  The live classroom course dates through 2015 are below and our 2016 dates will be announced soon.

2015 LIVE CLASS SCHEDULE

September 18, 19, 20, 21
8:00am - 6:30pm

October 9, 10, 11, 12 & 17, 18, 19
8:00am - 6:00pm

November 6, 7, 8, 9, & 14, 15, 16
8:00am - 6:00pm

December 4, 5, 6, 7, & 12, 13, 14
8:00am - 6:00pm

Online classes also available!

Click HERE for complete details and registration for our live and online class opportunities.

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