Events
2012
March
March 20, 2012 -- Robert Henrikson, Esq., retired Chairman, CEO & President, MetLife. "The Financial Crisis: An Industry Challenge and a MetLife Transformational Opportunity."
February
February 21, 2012 -- Rodney Smith, Regional Director, Southeast, Lloyd's America.
January
January 24, 2012 -- Michael Fusco, CPPA, CEO and founder, WorldClaim Public Adjusters.
2011
November
November 11, 2011 -- David Holcombe, CPCU, Director of Risk Management, International Speedway Corporation and NASCAR, Inc. "Racing is Risky Business."
October
October 11, 2011 -- Ragan Ingram, Chief of Staff, Alabama Department of Insurance. "Tornadoes and Other Windstorms in Alabama: The Role of Insurance."
October 20, 2011 -- Tim Kelly, President & CEO, Lockton Companies, LLC, Houston, TX and Melissa Sturtecky, Regional Vice-President Alterra USA. "Brokering and Underwriting Complex Risks."
September
September 13, 2011 -- Tyler Watts, financial planner, Nationwide Insurance Co. (former UA quarterback, 1998-2002). "The Joy of Helping Others."
April
April 5, 2011 -- James Mallon, CEO & President, AIG American General Life & Accident. "From the Frying Pan to the Fire to the Future . . . "
April 17, 2011 -- E. Dow Walker, Jr. CPCU, ARM, Program Executive, Ob-GYN Risk Alliance, Pro Assurance. "Career Management in Risky Times."
February
February 15, 2011 -- Rux Bentley, President Rux Carter Insurance Agency will speak to the Alabama Insurance Society and guests Tuesday, February 15. Mr. Bentley is the third generation of his family to work in the agency. He has also been very active within the Alabama Independent Insurance Agent's Association and served as the President in 2009. Mr. Bentley will offer his insights on successfully operating an independent insurance agency. Dinner will begin at 6 p.m. in Bidgood 221, with Mr. Bentley's presentation to follow at 6:45 p.m. in Bidgood 215.
January
January 18, 2011 -- Andy Martin, CLU, ChFC, President, First Protective Life Insurance Company will speak on business ethics as he presents "Ethical Leadership: How We Do Business" at a joint meeting of the Alabama Insurance Society and Alabama Finance Association. The program will begin at 6:45 in Bidgood 215; dinner will be served at 6 p.m. in Bidgood 221. Please join us!
Mr. Martin joined First Protective in 1983 as a College Intern, Marketing Co-op Student. After graduating from Birmingham-Southern, he rejoined the company in a recruiting position. He worked as a Regional Sales Director for 11 years and was consistently ranked first or second at First Protective. He advanced to Regional Sales Manager in August 1997 and was promoted to President of First Protective in August 2000. He is considered one of the foremost speakers on ethics within the insurance industry and has spoken at numerous national and international conferences. He is married with three children and serves as a volunteer for several organizations.
2010
November
November 3, 2010 -- The University of Alabama is proud to host the 2010 Portrait Dedication for the Insurance Hall of Fame. Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. President and CEO of TIAA-CREF will honor the late Dr. William C. Greenough, 2010 Insurance Hall of Fame Laureate during a reception Wednesday, November 3.
Greenough is the creator of the variable annuity and was an innovator in the field of pensions and insurance during his leadership and 40-year career at TIAA-CREF. The variable annuity, which would invest in a diversified fund of common stocks, made possible the addition of an entirely new class of pension and insurance products and the concept mean a more financially secure retirement for millions of Americans.
Dr. Greenough's portrait will be unveiled during the reception which will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Mary Hewell Alston Hall Parlor, 4th Floor, Alston Hall, The University of Alabama.
November 16, 2010 -- Craig Huval, ASA, MAAA, Director of Client Management and Actuarial Services for Gilsbar will discuss his professional journey as an actuary and his current role in Gilsbar's 360 population health management services Tuesday, November 16 at the Alabama Insurance Society meeting. Huval, a 1986 graduate of LSU, has worked in both the consulting and insurance carrier environment with exposure in the areas of life, health and annuity products. Dinner will begin at 6 p.m.; Huval will speak at 6:45 in Bidgood 219.
October
October 5, 2010 -- Mike Fenlon, ARM, Are, CPCU, Senior Director, Corporate Risk Management, United Parcel Service, will speak to the Alabama Insurance Society about “Risk Management: It’s Risky Business.”
March
March 30, 2010 -- Mr Shelby Ware, regional vice president of American General Life & Accident Insurance Co., Inc., will address classes in Principles of Risk Management & Insurance at The University of Alabama on March 30, 2009. Students will receive instruction on how to be an effective consumer of life insurance. In addition, Mr. Ware will discuss the financial planning process with particular emphasis on providing customer-based solutions.
A veteran of more than twenty five years in the life insurance business, Mr. Ware has worked his way up from a beginning position in sales to the senior executive responsible for marketing and sales in several states. Throughout his career he has been recognized for integrity and for making his clients’ interests paramount, thus helping to solve many complex problems and developing a broad circle of friends and admirers. He knows first hand the value of life insurance, since it allowed him to complete his college degree after the untimely death of his father.
A graduate of Mississippi State University, where he played and later coached tennis, Mr. Ware will be accompanied by his daughter, an accomplished artist. In addition to visiting the campus they will also tour the Westervelt Warner Museum of American Art.
March 23, 2010 -- Stewart H. Welch, III, CLU, CFP, AEP, Partner and Founder of The Welch Group, LLC will present "The Magic Formula for Success: How to Achieve Anything You Desire in Life" at the Alabama Insurance Society meeting in the Alston Hall Parlor. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. with an informal dinner. Mr. Welch will speak at about 6:45.
Stewart Welch, III is one of America's top financial advisors, according to Money Magazine, Mutual Funds Magazine, Bloomberg and Medical Economics. He has appeared on CNN, CNBC and Fox News Channel. He is the author of four books on personal finance including, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Rich and J.K. Lasser's New Rules for Estate and Tax Planning. Mr. Welch is a financial columnisst for The Birmingham News and a weekly guest on Fox 6 "Money Tuesday."
October
Mike Fenlon, ARM, Are, CPCU, Senior Director, Corporate Risk Management, United Parcel Service. “Risk Management: It’s Risky Business.” October 5, 2010
February
February 16, 2010 -- Noel Carden, FSA, Vice President: Actuarial, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama will speak on "Healthcare Management & Financing: Cross Currents and Crystal Balls" at the Alabama Insurance Society Meeting. The meeting kicks off with an informal supper at 6 p.m. in Bidgood 340. AIS members, prospective members, alumnae and instructors are welcome to attend.
Healthcare management and financing in the United States has been a political hot potato for more than twenty five years. Health care is estimated to have cost $2.5 trillion in 2009 and account for 16.9 percent of GDP. If present trends continue, estimated national health care expenditures will total $4.3 trillion in 2017, or 19.5 percent of GDP. These figures contrast with Germany, France, and Switzerland, where healthcare expenditures fall within the range of 10.1 percent to 13.0 percent of GDP. In Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Norway, and Sweden the range is 8.1 – 10 percent. Some observers contend that the United States must make substantial changes in the way healthcare is managed and financed or it will bankrupt the country. Yet, every effort to make substantial changes has met with resistance and been unable to pass the political barrier—the key hurdle in a democracy. Our speaker will explain some of the key issues in healthcare management and financing and lay the groundwork for more effective civil discourse on this vital topic.
January
January 19, 2010 -- Barbara Deas, Senior Vice President of ACE Westchester-Environmental will speak to the Alabama Insurance Society and guests. Deas will discuss environmental risk. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in Bidgood 340.
2009
September
September 8, 2009 -- Alabama Insurance Society Kick-off Banquet, with special guest, Alabama Insurance Commissioner Jim Ridling.
September 23, 2009 -- General Interest and Business Career Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bryant Conference Center. Click here for more info.
October
October 6, 2009 -- The Alabama Insurance Society welcomes guest speaker Mr. Ross Morton, Reassurer, Advisor, Mentor. Self-employed, with 40 years of insurance industry experience, Mr. Morton acts as a confidential advisor to companies and organizations.
October 7, 2009 -- Alabama Insurance Day 2009 will be held at the Bryant Conference Center. This day long event is a chance for industry professionals to hear experts discuss the issues affecting the insurance, risk management and actuarial science fields today. Attendees may qualify for continuing education units. Click here for registration info and a complete agenda.
November
November 3, 2009 -- The Alabama Insurance Society welcomes guest speaker Mr. Skip Cooper. Cooper is the president of Charlotte-based AmWINS and will speak on "Where the Wild Things Grow: Syndicating Jumbo Risks Against Cat Losses." In his role as president, Cooper has been working on numerus internal strategic plans, and working diligently on many key initiatives with markets, as well as exploring opportunities in Bermuda and Europe. Prior to joining AmWINS, Cooper served as Executive Vice President of CRC insurance Services. Cooper holds a BS degree in Finance from the University of Alabama. Join us in Bidgood 110 at 6 p.m. for this exciting presentation.