THE PINECONE

Monthly newsletter for area insurance professionals To inform members and associates of industry news, educational opportunities And association activities of the

RALEIGH ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS

Officers
President Janet Davis, CISR, CPIW, AAI jdavis@triangleinsurancegroup.com President Elect & Membership Jeanne Hess, CISR, CPIW, DAE, AAI, AIS jhess@iianc.com Vice-President & Programs Beth Blackwell, AAI, CPIW bethbwell@nc.rr.com Secretary Debbie Pass-Soles, CPIW, CISR, CIC Debbie.Soles@mmicnc.com Treasurer Barb Hutchinson bhutchinson@bmico.com Parliamentarian Wanda Manning, CPCU, CPIW, CIC, DAE w.manning@sau-inc.com Committee Chairmen: Bylaws & Immediate Past President Katy Willett, CIC, AAI, CISR, CPIW, CBIA katy@1919bb.com Employment Jeanne Hess, CISR, CPIW, DAE, AAI, AIS jhess@iianc.com Public Relations Co-Chairs Pam Grimes, CPIW, CIC, CISR, DAE Pagdreamer18@aol.com & Jan Davis Education Pam Grimes, CPIW, CIC, CISR, DAE Pagdreamer18@aol.com Safety Beth Blackwell, AAI, CPIW & Jan Davis bethbwell@nc.rr.com Legislative Shirley Hudson, ARM, AAI, CISR, CPIW, DAE shudson@iianc.com

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Inside this Newsletter

1. November IAIP I-CAN Class Drive other Car Coverage is the topic. 2. DECEMBER 10th Mark your calendars for our Christmas Celebration at 18 Seaboard! See below for more info! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

November 2012
The November Meeting of the Raleigh Association of Insurance Professionals will meet on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at IIANC office in Cary, NC at 6:00 pm. IAIP I-CAN Class on Drive other Car Coverage will be led by Katy Willett. Thanks for making IAIP YOUR Association of Choice Represented by Diversified Professionals NEW WEBSITE: www.raip.org NCAIP LINK: www.ncaiw.org NEW IAIP link: http://www.internationalinsuranceprofess ionals.org/ SCHOLARSHIPS: www.inssfa.org REMEMBER TO BRING BACK THE WREATHS THAT YOU MADE! Light yummy fall refreshments will be available for you to enjoy. Bring a guest!

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
To Teresa Fannin who won the NCAIP Confidence While Communicating speak-off in High Point. Teresa will be representing RAIP & NCAIP at the Region II

Pinecone Editor
Jeanne Hess, CISR, CPIW, DAE, AAI, AIS

conference in March in Asheville! Make plans now to attend and cheer Teresa on!!! Presidents Message

Teresa, you were wonderful and we are so proud of you!!!

Ladies and Gentlemen, the holidays are here and the Election is over, so therefore it is time to move to happier and joyful times. First off, lets pray for your country to move forward in the direction that is best for all and pray for the leaders to come together across party lines to make this happen! We had a great turn out at State Convention this month which included Pam Grimes, Jeanne Hess, Tammy Ramsdell, Teresa Fannin, Joyce Mills and myself. And speaking for myself have to say I really had a great time and we came away with some ideas that we will share with you during our meeting on Tuesday night! The most important factor RAIP came away with, was the fact Teresa Fannin won the State CWC Speak Off and will be representing RAIP and NCAIP at Regional in March. Please help me in congratulating Teresa, as she did an outstanding job! I am excited, as we are having Katy Willett present the I-CAN Class on DOC, so please bring a guest and join us for the evening. Please remember to bring your wreaths and we will make a decision on where to deliver them to. I am excited to see everyones craft abilities! Looking forward to see you all ladies and still then be blessed! Janet R. Davis, CISR, CPIW, AAI, CRIS RAIP President 2012-2013

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Upcoming Events! RAIP Meeting Tuesday, November 13, 2012 I-CAN Class Drive Other Car Coverage Free unless you want IAIP credit, then nominal book charge. See Katy. RAIP PARTY - Monday, December 10, 2012 Christmas Party NOTE DATE CHANGE! RAIP Meeting Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - TBA RAIP Meeting Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Joint meeting with DAIP & NCAIP President RAIP Meeting Tuesday, March 12, 2013 TBA IAIP Region II Conference Asheville, NC, March 21-23, 2013
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FUNDRAISING! We have several projects going on currently. 1. Pecans I have ordered 1 case of 5 different kinds. Hopefully they will be in for the meeting on 11/13. There will be a few extras available, halves, pieces, Butter Roasted, and the small 6 oz bags of chocolate pecans. 2. Peanuts Order has been placed but we can order again before Christmas

3. Thats my Pan Great ideas for personalized baking dishes, etc. for nice Christmas gifts. 4. RADA Knives always popular SELL SELL SELL!! Thanks for all of your support for R.A.I.P.! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Operation E.D.I.T.H.
Its that time of year again and supplies are in. If you are not familiar with this program, it is Exit Drill In The Home. This is a Fire Safety project with materials for young children to educate them on a safe way to exit their home if a fire emergency is happening. Let me know how many you would like. I have approximately 250 left to distribute. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: 1 Insurance Professional looking. Experienced in customer service, marketing and inside sales,
management and training. Experienced with all sizes of commercial accounts, however special in small business. Experienced in most in house rating systems. Have worked on Applied, AMS Afw, 360 and Sagitta. Can wear many hats at the same time. (added Sept. 2010)

2 Insurance Professional looking. Administrative Professional with over 15 years of administrative and
management experience within a variety of industries, wishing to contribute to the companys growth by providing timely and accurate reports and services, in addition to cultivating long term client/employee relationships, executing corporate mission, and enhancing corporate identity. 3Capstone Search Group Commercial Lines Account Manager Raleigh This is a terrific opportunity for a client of mine that is looking to hire a new commercial lines account manager. This client offers a terrific work life balance and a wonderful benefits package. They are seeking a strong commercial lines account manager that can handle working with large accounts with duties including working with experience mods, marketing and heavy client interaction Employee Benefits Account Manager Raleigh I'm working on a great opportunity for a employee benefits account manager. My client is a well respected consulting firm that focused on 10 - 500 life groups and larger. They are looking for someone with a strong self funded background that can be the quarterback for a good book of business. Client facing skills are very important and exposure to wellness, marketing and daily administration are a plus. . Commercial Lines Account Manager and Employee Benefits Account Manager - Greensboro (Updated January 2012) 4 - First Casualty Insurance Group of North Carolina located in Southern Pines, NC has two positions available for an experienced CSRs in personal and commercial lines. The web address is www.FCIGNC.com and both positions should be on the website. (April 2012) 5. Susan Bolton, a recruiter from Charlotte is working w/ a local insurance company searching for 2 Underwriting Management positions. They are requiring management experience in the underwriting area, one for Middle Market size & the other Small Commercial. Susans number is 704.362.5638.(June 2012)

6 - NCDOI Opening for Insurance Complaint Analyst open position (Position #60013514) has now been

posted and applications can be submitted on neogov. Information is available through the following page link: http://www.ncdoi.com/Employment/ Applications must be submitted by Thursday, October 11, 2012 by 5:00 PM Eastern Time. Please contact Jeanne Hess jhess@iianc.com or 863-6524, if you would like more information.

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"Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy." Thich Nhat Hanh

You are invited!

Come celebrate the Spirit of Christmas with the Raleigh Association of Insurance Professionals
Monday, December 10, 2012 at 18 Seaboard Restaurant, 18 Seaboard Ave. # 100. Time is 6:00 pm and there is no set price as you can order from the menu. So come enjoy fellowship with RAIP friends. Bring a White Elephant Gift Exchange, a wrapped gift to trade (limit of $10). Please R.S.V.P. to Beth Blackwell by Friday, December 7th
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beth.blackwell@ncdoi.gov

Remember Phyllis Diller?? Enjoy!! I can almost hear her laugh!

Housework can't kill you, but why take a chance? Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing up is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing. A smile is a curve that sets everything straight. Best way to get rid of kitchen odors: Eat out. A bachelor is a guy who never made the same mistake once. Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight. I want my children to have all the things I couldn't afford. Then I want to move in with them. Most children threaten at times to run away from home. This is the only thing that keeps some parents going. My recipe for dealing with anger and frustration: set the kitchen timer for twenty minutes, cry, rant, and rave, and at the sound of the bell, simmer down and go about business as usual. Aim high, and you won't shoot your foot off. We spend the first twelve months of our children's lives teaching them to walk and talk and the next twelve telling them to sit down and shut up. Burt Reynolds once asked me out. I was in his room. You know you're old if your walker has an airbag. What I don't like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day. Whatever you may look like, marry a man your own age - as your beauty fades, so will his eyesight. Old age is when the liver spots show through your gloves. My photographs don't do me justice - they just look like me.

My cooking is so bad my kids thought Thanksgiving was to commemorate Pearl Harbor. Tranquilizers work only if you follow the advice on the bottle - keep away from children. The reason the pro tells you to keep your head down is so you can't see him laughing. You know you're old if they have discontinued your blood type. It's a good thing that beauty is only skin deep, or I'd be rotten to the core. Phyllis Diller