October 2015 newsletter

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October 2015

Editor - Alana Viertel

President's Message

Thank you to all who attended the birthday dinner meeting, including the several past presidents who were in attendance. Your attendance made the event a great success. A special thanks to members Pamela Legge and Dawn Manzano who shared with everyone the impact membership in SDAIP has had on their lives.

Save the date for the 75th Annual IAIP Convention. The Convention will take place on June 16, 2016 through June 18, 2016 in Richmond Virginia. If you find the cost of attending the national convention to be a bit steep, you might want to look into a scholarship to defray the cost of attendance. The philanthropic arm of IAIP known as the Legacy Foundation has scholarships available for members interested in pursuing educational opportunities including obtaining designations and insurance related degrees as well as attendance at IAIP conventions and conferences. Details on available scholarships and applications can be found on the IAIP website.

If anyone is interested in becoming an officer at the national level of IAIP, Officer Candidate forms are due on December 1, 2015. There are several positions available. Details on the open positions and the Officer Candidate forms can also be accessed via the IAIP website.

At our November meeting we will be hearing from representatives from Rachel's House and OPT. I hope to see you there!

In Fellowship,

Ren�e Botham

November Dinner Meeting

When

Monday November 16, 2015 from 5:15 PM to 7:30 PM PST

Where

AFCO Conference Center
8885 Rio San Diego Drive
Suite 100 - Lower Level
San Diego, CA 92108

TIS BETTER TO GIVE

THAN TO RECEIVE!

As we all know, the women at Rachel's are experiencing difficult times in their lives and the center is always in need. Here is the list of items that they need:

STURDY PAPER PLATES - large

NAPKINS

PAPER TOWELS

STURDY PAPER BOWLS

PLASTIC FOOD HANDLING GLOVES

LARGE TRASH BAGS

FEMININE PRODUCTS

PLASTIC UTENSILS - Forks, Spoons

COMBS / BRUSHES

TOOTHBRUSHES

TOOTHPASTE

Hand Sanitizer - Extra Large with Pump

NEW Panties and Depends - all sizes

NEW Socks

TOILETRIES- Shampoo, Conditioner, Razors, Deodorant, body wash

Please bring your donations to our November Dinner Meeting on the 16th.

Thank you all in advance for your continued support of Rachel's Women's Center.

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Membership

As you all know we are celebrating our 79^th year. Through the years we've had a lot of successes and many changes have been made.

Our successes can be attributed to all the hard work and dedication of our presidents, the board and of course our members, without which we would not exist. Let's make our coming 80^th year our biggest success yet. I want to challenge everyone to bring a member on board so we can continue our momentum with growth and success. SDAIP has a lot to offer our members in the way of benefits, rewards, education and lifelong friendships that are created over the time spent getting to know and interacting with one another.

Be The Change You Wish To See In The World

In Fellowship

Angie Garcia

Member Spotlight

This month we are spotlighting someone who has welcomed me into the Association with Open Arms and has always pushed me to get more involved and I know has my back and is there to support me. Teresa is one of the reasons that I am as involved as I am in the Association. As a mentor she has been there for me whenever I have needed her and is always there for questions that I have along the way. Thank You for being you and for all that you have done for the Association.

Teresa (Harrison) McGilvray

My first insurance job was at Snapp & Associates Insurance. As a mother, I'd seen my youngest start school and was now a recent graduate of Mesa College. I hadn't been on a job interview in years! And was anxious about my first interview so I decided to set up a "practice" interview at a place I wasn't really interested in working (insurance). Stress free since I was practicing for the job interview I really wanted the next day, I was relaxed and chatty and I actually interviewed with three people that day. We genuinely liked each other and they offered me the job, and I started that day! And that was the beginning of my insurance career and the start of a couple long term friendships!

"High Fives" to San Diego Insurance Staffing, as they placed me in my next couple insurance positions: First, at La Jolla Pacific Insurance where I was a transportation underwriter; next, at Alliant Specialty Insurance where I currently am a Workers' Compensation Underwriter in the Tribal First Program. SDAIP (and IAIP) have been a big part of my career progression. I've taken many opportunities for education, networking (Local, Regional, & National), and one of the biggest boosts - taking the CWC course (Confidence While Communicating) which has given me confidence in speaking at meetings and even training others as opportunities have arisen.

On a more little personal note, I'm a newlywed and have been married to my wonderful husband Chris for five months! And he's had the wonderful, if not scary, pleasure of meeting my four kids and most of my 17 grandkids. I love to travel (and luckily he does too!) and I'm always ready for a road trip (you get to see more) or a cruise or flight to almost anywhere. Most recent and of course my favorite, was my honeymoon cruise to Alaska with a stop in Victoria, BC. Tied for second are my trip to Russia (with my church), and trip to Hawaii for Region VIII conference a few years ago. The conference was a blast and several of us hiked Diamond Head and went swimming with the sharks! I've been to, or at least driven through 45 States (now including Alaska!) Still on my travel bucket list is a trip to Jerusalem, and a road trip to Kings Canyon National Park. My next trip is flying to Seattle in November to see my newest granddaughter who is just four months old.

I am happy to be in insurance and especially part of the SDAIP family. That first silly practice interview, turned out to be a wonderful career for me!

YP Member Spotlight

Jacquelyn Garcia is currently an Account Manager for Lockton Insurance Brokers, LLC, San Diego Office. In her role, she provides support and assistance to the agency's commercial insurance account executives by marketing accounts, analyzing forms, preparing proposals, and ensuring the clients are well served. Prior to her current role on the agency side, Jacquelyn had 8 years of experience on the carrier side. She was an Underwriter for 6 years with CNA Insurance and Liberty Mutual Ins Co. Jacquelyn got involved with the SDAIP organization 2 years ago by joining the board as the Social/Reservation Chairperson and was awarded 2015 SDAIP's Professional Underwriter of the Year. She will serve as the Young Professional Liaison on a State Level in 2016. Jacquelyn enjoys her involvement with SDAIP because of everyone's common passion for insurance, continuing education, and networking. She looks forward to continuing to grow within the organization and hopes others will be inspired to get involved as well!

Ways & Means

GOLF COMMITTEE NEEDED!

Back by popular demand, our 2016 golf tournament benefiting OPT and Rachel's Women's Center, will be a Wine & Nine! The event will be held at the Loma Club (formerly Sail Ho) in Liberty Station. Nine holes of fun golf while sampling wine and light appetizers on the course!

Getting involved on a committee is the first step of engagement! Everyone's input & ideas are much needed and greatly appreciated. You don't need to be a golfer to participate; just willing to meet a few times prior to the event to share your thoughts. If you are interested in helping make this our best fund-raiser ever, please contact me at (619) 525-2675 or [email protected]. I will be working with the new manager at The Loma Club to work on some details prior to our first meeting. Thank you in advance for your interest and help!

Education

What you Need to Know About: Confidence While Communicating:

- Runs from Mid April to Mid June

-10 Week Program that is flexible to the needs of the members of the group

-When it is over - you will be sad

- You will become connected with others in the class

-Most fun you will have practicing your public speaking skills

-Don't have to compete (but you will probably want to)!

-Only $10 - what a value - that is $1 per week

-Watch for your opportunity to sign up in the first quarter of 2016

In fellowship,

Jari Sutton, CIC, CPCU, ARM

Legislative- Katie Freeman

Here are some bills that have been passed that will interest our members for the legislation part of our newsletter.

SB 570 (Jackson): This bill creates a standard format for data breach notices with subheadings to improve readability, improve access to substitute data breach notices by requiring a conspicuous link to the substitute notice on the businesses or state agency's internet homepage, and requires the link and the notice to remain posted for at least 30 days. The notice is to be entitled "Notice of Data Breach," in which required content is presented under the following headings: "What Happened," "What Information Was Involved," "What We Are Doing," "What You Can Do," and "For More Information."

Status: This bill was signed into law by Governor Brown; Chapter 543, Statutes of 2015.

SB 575 (Liu): This bill requires long-term care insurance carriers to annually notify policyholders with a vested contingent benefit upon lapse or a shortened benefit period nonforfeiture benefit, and any designated third-party, that the benefit is available and how they may request more information about the benefit.

Status: This bill was signed into law by Governor Brown; Chapter 544, Statutes of 2015.

AB 856 (Calderon): This bill renders a person liable for physical invasion of privacy when that person knowingly enters upon the land of another, including by entry into the airspace above the land through drones and other objects, without permission.

Status: This bill was signed into law by Governor Brown; Chapter 521, Statutes of 2015.

AB 447 (Maienschein): This bill prohibits an insurer from failing or refusing to accept an application for insurance, issue a policy to an applicant for insurance, or cancel a policy based on the source of income of residential tenants or the receipt of housing assistance by tenants from the federal or state government, including section 8 vouchers.

Status: This bill was signed into law by Governor Brown; Chapter 432, Statutes of 2015.

Job Opportunities

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