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“The driving force for the development of new products is not technology, not money, but the imagination of people.” – David Packard, Co-Founder of Hewlett-Packard
Ours is a people business…how many times have we heard that. Generally it refers to the relationship-side of what we do. But I think it also applies, vigorously so, to the intellect we bring to bear on the insurance problems we’re entrusted to solve.
In about a month’s time, we’ll be together for our 24th annual gathering “in the desert”. In the past, we called it the Mid-Year Educational Workshop. This year we’ve overhauled the format and content to transform it into a Leadership Forum. We’ve changed it up – based on your needs and desires -- to give you more time to meet with your associates and colleagues to learn what’s going on in the market, to question patterns and trends, and to press for workable solutions; especially in today’s balancing act environment.
While there’s significant open time now to conduct your own business, we have program content applicable to all of us that you’ll want to participate in. On Thursday morning the NAPSLO Board of Directors will host a Town Hall meeting where we will brief you on our activities and initiatives, but more importantly field any questions you may have or comments you may choose to share with us. If you’re not aware, our Board is composed of ten broker members and five company members; all from our membership. While the Board meets regularly, we’ve never had the chance to interface – all at once – with our membership. This is an excellent opportunity for you, therefore, to impact the Board’s thinking and deliberations as we strive to do what’s best for NAPSLO. If you’d like to submit a question or comment ahead of time, please send it via email to townhall@napslo.org.
On Friday morning, a panel of industry leaders will converse about the current challenges we all face and how they are owning up to them. Participating on the panel will be Neal Abernathy of Swett & Crawford, E.G. Lassiter of the RSUI Group, Anthony Markel of Markel Corporation, and Matthew Power of Lexington Insurance Company. These guys aren’t shy or without opinion – don’t miss this.
And I’d also like to put in a special plug for Dr. Paul Heaton’s Spouse session on “Caring for the Caregiver”. Many of us are involved in caring for the exo-generation, or will be. Notwithstanding the financial challenges, such care giving can be both physically and emotionally grueling. I’ve come to know Paul (as Letha’s husband) over the course of the last few years -- he’s smart, yet witty; probing, yet respectful. This will not be some dry discourse…by all means attend if you can. (Please notify NAPSLO if you plan to attend.)
Our Leadership Forum kicks off a day earlier this year and registration is well underway. All the information relating to the meeting, as well as on-line registration, may be found at http://midyear.napslo.org.
Safe travels, see you in Scottsdale! |
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