One of NAMIC's defining characteristics is its reliance on association members to be active participants in all aspects of the organization. Because of this, NAMIC member volunteers help the events team develop the agenda for the more than a dozen in-person and virtual events put on each year. Find out more about the planning committees below.
Purpose
To assist and help direct the development of a successful annual convention experience for members.
Value Proposition
To gather insurance industry leaders and service partners as a means for strengthening NAMIC member companies, the property/casualty insurance industry, and individual relationships as part of the NAMIC community by:
- Recognizing meritorious company and company staff accomplishments/service;
- Educating attendees on important and/or current insurance business issues/topics;
- Providing network and business relationship development opportunities;
- Drawing attention to important insurance public policy/advocacy issues; and
- Providing peer-to-peer and regional networking opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Attend all meetings/teleconferences of the committee;
- Direct member company feedback regarding the convention;
- Review results of member satisfaction and overall execution of the past convention
Purpose
Assist the Farm Mutual Conference Board of Directors and staff in advancing the quality of the Farm Mutual Forum (and NAMIC educational events in general) and ensuring, to the greatest extent possible, the active participation of members in this and other member events.
Value Proposition
Identify and suggest programs for the educational needs of farm mutual members, plans and conducts the Farm Mutual Forum annually.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the planning committee for the Farm Mutual Forum held annually (or as often as needed) to offer activities and experiences consistent with its purposes;
- Periodically review Farm Mutual Forum Planning Committee goals and update on an annual basis; and
- Annually review the effectiveness of the committee and the adequacy of its charter and recommend appropriate changes to the FMC Board for approval.
Purpose
Assist the NAMIC Conference Boards (Farm Mutual and Property/Casualty) and staff in ensuring the active participation of members in high quality educational events by providing loss control content expertise and consultation to NAMIC staff.
Value Proposition
Provide loss control expertise and consultation to NAMIC to establish and promote education and information that serve the best interests of the association membership.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the planning committee for the annual Agricultural Risk Inspection School;
- Identify the agenda topics and propose speakers (committee members may serve as Ag Risk Inspection School speakers when appropriate);
- Review Ag Risk Inspection School Planning goals and update on an annual basis;
- Review and update loss control products and provide information or support to other NAMIC departments on loss control issues; and
- Annually review the effectiveness of the committee and the adequacy of its charter and recommend appropriate changes to the PCC/ FMC Board for approval.
Purpose
Assists and helps direct development of a successful Management Conference (the “MC”) experience for members.
Value Proposition
Offer strategic leadership development opportunities and serve the interests of the PCC members and prospective members through education on important and/or current insurance business issues/topics, including leadership, strategy/innovation, economy/investments, and emerging trends.
Responsibilities
- Review results of participation surveys and overall execution of recent MC’s;
- Suggest changes and enhancements to the MC experience;
- Generate ideas for general sessions, keynote themes, and speakers;
- Develop conference program topics and identify or recommend possible speakers;
- Promote, wherever possible, MC attendance among members;
- Identify, recommend and whenever feasible, assist in MC; sponsorship development;
- Attend and participate in the MC and provide feedback of the experience; and
- Oversee selection for the annual Award in Innovation presented at the MC.
Purpose
Assist in the development of industry-specific education and networking for commercial and personal lines professionals.
Value Proposition
Provide event guidance in presenting the annual seminar focused on underwriting, product development, and emerging issues related to commercial and personal lines.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the development of the seminar strategy and program agenda;
- Participate in one in-person meeting per year, with three to four additional conference calls throughout the year;
- Provide networking and business relationship development opportunities;
- Update the membership on important insurance public policy/advocacy issues; and
- Attend the annual seminar.
Purpose
Assists and helps direct staff development of a successful annual seminar focused on claim trends and issues, as well as claims department operations and management for property/casualty claims professionals.
Value Proposition
Assist in the development of educational content that is innovative, reflective of the significant issues affecting the claims profession in the mutual insurance industry and useful in helping solve real-world problems faced throughout the target audience.
Responsibilities
- Attend all meetings/teleconferences of the committee;
- Review results of participation surveys and overall execution of past events;
- Suggest changes and enhancements to the seminar experience;
- Generate ideas for general sessions, breakout sessions, presenter/speakers;
- Develop individual session topics and recommend speakers/presenters;
- Promote, wherever possible, seminar attendance among members;
- Identify, recommend and whenever feasible, assist in sponsorship development; and
- Personally participate in seminar and provide adequate feedback of experience.
Purpose
Plan and promote the annual seminar focused on aspects of strategic public relations, corporate communications, and branding to improve the image of the property/casualty insurance industry.
Value Proposition
Provide real-world industry insight into development of peer-led content and examples with the goal of allowing participants an opportunity to learn from each other.
Responsibilities
- Review annually the effectiveness of the committee and the adequacy of its charter and propose appropriate changes to the NAMIC Property Casualty Board of Directors for approval;
- Develop and coordinate strategies and program agendas for the seminar;
- Attend one meeting per year, with four to five additional conference calls throughout the year; and
- Attend the annual seminar.