Indiana YAC Participates in PNC Career Meet and Greet
 
The Indiana Young Agents Committee participated in a career meet and greet at Purdue North Central on its campus in Westville, IN on Wednesday, April 11. This event, which was organized and hosted by the Lambda Pi Eta Communication Honor Society, brought together fourteen employers from around the state to speak to PNC’s students about potential jobs and internship opportunities.  Representing Indiana YAC were former Indiana YAC Chair Roxanne Gard from Rothschild Agency in Merrillville and Steve Duff, IIAI Vice President of Government Affairs and Indiana YAC Staff Liaison. -Read More-

Indiana Young Agents Annual Conference

Please join us June 6-8th for our Indiana Young Agents Conference! The conference is open to all insurance industry personnel with hands-on responsibility for production, solicitation or placement of new accounts and account development in the Independent Agency System. The Conference provides excellent educational and networking opportunities for both agency and company personnel at all levels.

You do not need to be a young agent member to attend! Nor do you have to be of young agent age — anyone involved in the insurance industry may attend! See events page for further details and registration information.

Indiana YAC Hosts 14th Annual Bowling Tournament
 
The Indiana Young Agents Committee hosted nearly 80 agency and company personnel at its 14th Annual Indiana YAC Bowling Tournament on Thursday, March 15 at Woodland Bowl in Indianapolis – an outstanding turnout.  Participants were treated to an afternoon of food, bowling, the first day of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, prizes and a tremendous networking opportunity.
 
This tournament was formed 14 years ago at the suggestion of Kevin Wallace (United Fire Group, Elwood) and Andy Beauchamp (Morrison Galliher, Warsaw) as a fun networking event during the winter.  It also gives those individuals who do not golf the opportunity to participate in a different networking event.
 
In addition to bowling, Indiana YAC also raised money to continue its fundraiser for The American Cancer Society.  A total of $200 was raised through a “50/50” Raffle.  Indiana YAC has raised a total of more than $4,400 for the American Cancer Society in two events – with plans for additional fundraisers at its annual Indiana YAC Conference on June 6-8, 2012 at Blue Chip Hotel & Casino in Michigan City.
 
“We would like to thank all of our agent members and company partners for participating in and sponsoring this year’s bowling tournament, it was a great success and we had an outstanding turnout.” said 2011-2012 Indiana YAC Chair Andy Roe from Arlington/Roe in Indianapolis.  “Especially with the economy and insurance marketplace being extremely difficult, we are grateful that 78 people chose to participate in this outstanding networking event.”

Indiana Young Agents Committee Awarded Outstanding Membership Development!

The IIABA National YAC Committee hands out awards annually in five specific categories, as well as the award for the overall outstanding committee.  Indiana YAC has received a total of 16 national awards of excellence over the last eleven years – the most by far of any state, including the Outstanding Committee three times and Runner Up twice.  The award in 2011 marks the fourth time that Indiana YAC has received the Outstanding Membership Development Award.
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Young Agent Conference - 2011 Recap!

“We would like to thank all of our speakers and their sponsoring organizations for providing interesting and practical information to the conference attendees through their continuing education courses,” said incoming 2011-2012 Indiana YAC Chair Andy Roe from Arlington/Roe & Co. in Indianapolis.  “We try to provide as many networking opportunities as possible with our events, but continuing education is the centerpiece of our YAC Conference every year.”

The 2011 Indiana YAC Conference also provided a number of networking events designed to bring together agents and company personnel to interact in an informal and fun atmosphere.  The events included the annual YAC Spring Golf Outing, which was held at Potttawatomie Country Club in Michigan City; a Game Night featuring Wii and various arcade games, the inaugural first time attendee reception featuring “Minute to Win It” games of skill, and the return of the always popular Karaoke night. 

“We try to provide as many informal networking events as we can at our conference, and we were extremely pleased with this year’s programs,” continued Roe.  “In particular, we were extremely pleased with our First-Time Attendee Minute to Win It reception, which we feel was a great event for people to interact and team-build.” -Read More-

Indiana YAC Raises $1,200 for American Cancer Society

The Indiana Young Agents Committee raised $1,200 toward its six-month campaign to raise money for the American Cancer Society.  This brings the total raised since the 2010 IIAI State Convention to nearly $5,500 – every dollar of which will be donated to the American Cancer Society on behalf of Indiana YAC. 

Westfield Insurance generously donated a golf package consisting of a foursome to play on one of its golf courses, along with four overnight stays at the Westfield Inn in Westfield Center, OH.  After a raffle, then impromptu auction (led by former Indiana YAC Chair and current IIAI Convention Committee Chair Ronn Shumaker from The Thompson Group in Parker City) for the golf package, attendees of the conference raised $800 for the golf package alone.

In addition, the winners of the various prizes from the Indiana YAC Spring Golf Outing donated their prizes toward the cause, totaling $400.

“The results of this fundraiser show the generosity of our colleagues in the insurance industry,” said incoming Indiana YAC Chair Andy Roe.  “We would especially like to thank one of our newest sponsors and long-time IIAI supporter Westfield Insurance for the donation of the golf package, which was the centerpiece of this effort.  Thanks also to Ronn Shumaker, who once again showed his longtime support of IIAI and Indiana YAC activities by leading the fundraising events.” 

 Indiana YAC will be presenting the American Cancer Society with a check in July.  Thank you to all who helped in this effort!

Duff Named YAC State Liaison of the Year!

Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana Vice President of Government Affairs and Indiana YAC Staff Liaison Steve Duff was named as the 2010 Young Agents State Liaison of the Year by the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America!

The award was presented by IIABA National Young Agents Committee Chairman Andy Beauchamp from Beauchamp McSpadden in Warsaw.  “The Big ‘I’ is proud to recognize Indiana’s Steve Duff as the Young Agent State Liaison of the Year for his outstanding support and leadership to the national and Indiana Young Agents programs,” said Beauchamp.

Duff has served as Staff Liaison for Indiana YAC since 1999, after joining the Indiana Big I in 1996 as its Vice President of Government Affairs.  During this time, the Indiana Young Agents Committee has grown into one of the top young agent groups in the country.  Indiana YAC has received 15 awards recognizing its outstanding contribution to the IIAI and the insurance industry since 2000, the most of any state, including being named the Outstanding Young Agents Committee in the country three times and runner-up twice. 

“It is an extremely humbling honor to receive this award from the IIABA.  I knew Dan and I cannot describe how much it means to me to be the first recipient of the award after him, knowing the great things that he did for independent agents in Iowa and countrywide,” said Duff.   -Read More-

Indiana YAC Again Receives a National Award  

The Indiana Young Agents Committee once again received a national award of excellence from the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America National Young Agents Committee. 

The awards were handed out at a ceremony on Friday, September 24, 2010 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco.  Indiana YAC received the 2010 Outstanding Communication Award for outstanding achievement in maintaining a communications campaign dedicated to young agents.  -Read More-

Beauchamp Named IIABA National YAC Committee Chair

IIAI member Andy Beauchamp, Vice President/Director of Morrison Galliher in Muncie and Beauchamp McSpadden in Warsaw, was named the Chair of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers National Young Agents Committee on September 1, 2009 by IIABA.  Andy is the first Young Agent from Indiana to hold this prestigious post with the national association and reflects his passion for and hard work on behalf of young agents and the Big I on both the state and federal levels. 

Beauchamp has served on the IIABA National Young Agents Committee since 2005 as its Great Lakes Region Representative.  In this role, he was the liaison between the IIABA YAC Committee and the states of Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.  He now assumes the Chair of this committee, which is comprised of six regions represented by six young agents from across the country.  -Read More-