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A Message From HIIA President
BRAD WAGENAAR
Aloha, and welcome to the Hawaii Independent Insurance Agents Association, an organization devoted to promoting the independent agent in assisting the public with finding the best values for all their insurance needs. Our goal is to be a valued resource - to the public, by finding the best product at the best prices - and to the agent, by committing to be its advocate at the legislature and other governmental agencies so they can continue to serve and protect his clients. We see ourselves as consumer advocates, standing alongside our customers when they have a claim until settlement.
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The MarshBerry Letter is now available for HIIA Members! Login to view the June issue today under the News tab.
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Important Legislative Issues (updated 04/08/08)
HIIA: Your One-Stop Source For All Your Insurance Needs
Welcome to HIIA.org, the largest association of independent insurance agents in Hawaii. We're glad you've taken the time to visit. The independent agent and insurance broker is your professional who saves you the time and hassle of trying to protect yourself, your family, and your business, while assuring that you have satisfied legal and governmental requirements in the event of a loss or catastrophe. We at HIIA believe the public should be well-informed about insurance and financial services.
Our professional network of independent agents are here to serve you and offer their assistance in helping you determine how to best insure your valued assets. Thanks to our state-of-the-art data system, we can help you find an agent or broker in your area who can assist you in addressing your specific insurance and insurance-related concerns.
HIIA is affiliated with the nation's largest and most respected organizations--the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA). As a result, you have access to their vast resource of knowledge, expertise, and resources.
HIIA.org -- A Member Resource You Can Use
One click opens the door into a world of products and services, industry-related information and resources, and a virtually endless network of tools to help HIIA members strengthen and grow their business within the Hawaii marketplace and beyond.
Dedicated to maintaining a healthy environment in which HIIA members can transact business, HIIA also serves as your voice and representative to the public and legislative communities it serves. HIIA.org is your source for changing market conditions which can impact your business.
Whatever your concerns or interests, HIIA wants to hear from you. If we don't know the answer immediately, we'll work hard to find it out for you. HIIA is about working together to reinforce "there is strength in numbers".
HIIA: Who We Are
HIIA is dedicated to serving both the member independent agents and the public they serve.
HIIA is an advocate for its members before the public to represent the industry it serves as a professional and competent resource for insurance products and services.
HIIA represents a diversity of members from large organizations to sole proprietorships.
HIIA's most important role is as an advocate in the Hawaii state legislature and the U.S. Congress, and with state regulators, insurers, media and the public.
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HIIA MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Hawaii Independent Insurance Agents Association (HIIA) is to be the unrelenting advocate for the independent insurance agents association and to fulfill the educational, political and business needs of its members, consistent with the best interest of the insurance buying public.
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| | | NATIONAL: News | | |  | | BIG “I” Encourages Donations to Trusted Choice® Disaster Relief Fund (ALEXANDRIA, VA Sept. 3, 2008)–As Tropical Storms Hanna and Ike develop and Hurricane Gustav lingers around the already battered Gulf Coast, the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) stands ready to help meet disaster assistance needs, through the Trusted Choice® Disaster Relief Fund. Although better planning and disaster preparedness helped to lessen the damage from Gustav, there are still more than two months left in the 2008 hurricane season, and those in the Midwest are still recovering from flooding earlier this summer. | | | | Tropical Storm and Hurricane Advisory (Alexandria, VA—September 2, 2008) – As Hurricane Hanna approaches, Tropical Storm Ike develops and Hurricane Gustav lingers around the already battered Gulf Coast, the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) can discuss what consumers need to know about dealing with unpredictable storms and recovering from their wrath. Agents can explain flood insurance coverage, rebuilding efforts, disaster-related claims, and can help sort through the confusion of differing insurance policies and types of coverage. IIABA can also provide consumers with helpful tips for dealing with natural disasters. | | | | Big "I" Sends Letter to SEC Opposing Equity Indexed Annuities Proposal WASHINGTON, D.C., August 29, 2008 Please find the text of a Big "I" comment letter to the SEC concerning a proposed rule to subject equity indexed annuities to oversight by the SEC rather than state insurance regulators. The Big "I" strongly objects to this increase in federal regulatory authority. | | | | ALL IIABA NEWS AND PRESS RELEASES | | | | Subscribe to Insurance News & Views You can subscribe to Insurance News & Views, IIABA’s weekly member email newsletter. This informative publication contains the latest industry and national association news and is delivered to your desktop every Thursday. You must be an owner or employee of an IIABA member agency to subscribe. | | |
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