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Trade & Professional Organizations & Bureaus
Updated: January 1, 2010
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| Bureau for Inland Marine, and much more | ||
| American Association of Managing General AgentsTrade group for MGAs | ||
| American Association of State Compensation Insurance Funds Canadian | ||
| Consumer, health safety groups, carriers | ||
| ACTHelping agents embrace technology | ||
| American Insurance AssociationOver 125 years 370 companies | ||
| Automobile Insurers Bureau of Massachusetts | ||
| Bureau for assigned risk, other auto insurance plans | ||
| Alabama Big I | ||
| Regulatory agency in Alberta, Canada | ||
| AUGAS | ||
| AAITrade group of over 340 carriers, over 80 years old | ||
| Professional organization for actuaries | ||
| Association of Medical Directors | ||
| Mostly California auto insurance agents | ||
| AALTCI | ||
| Pretty self explanatory, don't you think? | ||
| AAHPRepresenting HMOs, PPOs, others | ||
| AAIMCOConsultants trade group | ||
| CLU, ChFC other life insurance designations | ||
| Trade group representing life insurance carriers | ||
| American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters | ||
| CPCU designation | ||
| AIMUTrade group for American wet marine writers | ||
| American Institute of Professional Association Group Insurance Administrators | ||
| AIPAGIA | ||
| Trade group for the title insurance industry | ||
| The premier society of academic members to promote Risk Management and Insurance. | ||
| ASHRM | ||
| Professional group for appraisers | ||
| Professional group for actuaries | ||
| Parent organization for 77 local mini-groups, all AMS agency products | ||
| Formerly ARIAS, this is the user group site for EbixASP, Redshaw Elite & Elite Browser, and EbixOne users | ||
| Trade group for inspection services companies, primarily in the insurance industry. | ||
| American Risk Insurance Associations | ||
| Arizona Chapter of the CPCU Society (AZCPCU) | ||
| Computerized database of stolen works of art | ||
| Applied Systems Client NetworkNational many regional Applied Systems user groups | ||
| 25,000 members globally | ||
| AGRIP | ||
| Also see NAFIA | ||
| AICPFor compliance folks, including regulators | ||
| Professional organization | ||
| AOIAOver 700 members | ||
| APIWAssociation of 200+ members | ||
| Combined IIABA PIA agents trade group | ||
| AAIP | ||
| Affiliated with Society of CPCU | ||
| AIATTrade group of Texas auto insurance agents | ||
| Awards the Certified Aviation Insurance Professional degree | ||
| Blue Goose - Honorable Order of the Blue Goose, International |
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| Fraternal organization of individuals who work in the insurance related industry. | ||
| Very active CPCU chapter | ||
| Promoting captives in B.C. | ||
| BCSOFOf the Insurance Institute of Canada | ||
| Organization of adjusters serving California and six other western states. | ||
| CBAATrade group | ||
| Promoting California NAIW membership | ||
| Trade group for California insurance wholesalers | ||
| For workers comp self-insurers | ||
| California Workers' Compensation Defense Attorneys' Association | ||
| Adjusters included, too | ||
| CAIFA | ||
| CAIW - ACFA | ||
| CAMICCanadian mutual's trade group | ||
| CBMUCanadian marine insurance industry trade group | ||
| Fighting fraud in Canada | ||
| In English, and French, of course | ||
| Professional organization | ||
| CLHIACanada's oldest insurance trade group | ||
| CompCorpProtection for carrier insolvencies | ||
| CLIEDISSetting life data exchange standards | ||
| CLIMOA | ||
| Conferences seminars | ||
| CICATrade group for captives | ||
| Long-term care courses | ||
| Carolina user group for TAM, The Agency Manager mgmt system | ||
| Info for the public, and some for members only | ||
| Listings of catastrophe adjusters, forums, other useful information | ||
| Non-profit advocacy organization | ||
| 'Watchdog' organization for insurance | ||
| CPWRPart of AFL-CIO | ||
| Job openings, member list, more | ||
| Affiliated with Society of CPCU | ||
| For adjusters, engineers, other claims folk | ||
| Also known as CTAIFA | ||
| Affiliated with Society of CPCU | ||
| CAIWAffiliated with http://www.naiw.org | ||
| Affiliated with Society of CPCU | ||
| Affiliated with Society of CPCU | ||
| America's first agent's association | ||
| Annual conference | ||
| Focusing government business efforts to fight insurance fraud | ||
| CAOMMichigan’s workers comp bureau | ||
| Conference of CAIFA | ||
| Contra Costa Chapter of the National Association of Insurance Women | ||
| CAHITrade group for health carriers | ||
| CIABOver 300 firms with over 2,000 offices | ||
| CIBGNY | ||
| Certified Professional Insurance Agents SocietySales classes CPIA designation | ||
| International group dealing with catastrophe risk control | ||
| Trade group for crop insurors and related organizations | ||
| Centre for Study of Insurance OperationsCanadian standards organization | ||
| California Workers' Compensation InstituteSupporting California workers comp | ||
| Affiliated with Society of CPCU | ||
| DRIOrganization of lawyers involved in defense of civil action litigation | ||
| DCRBDelaware’s workers compensation bureau | ||
| EUAebix/Delphi/Redshaw/McCracken/Mountain States | ||
| Promoting environmental insurance as risk mgmt tool | ||
| Provider of self-study continuing education courses with 24/7 access & online testing | ||
| Check out their legal links | ||
| Lots of educational stuff | ||
| FNYIPRegional professional group | ||
| Promoting bank insurance sales | ||
| Regulatory body for Ontario | ||
| For marketing officers | ||
| FAIALarge site for the Florida Big I | ||
| Florida's largest insurance trade organization | ||
| Florida's guaranty fund | ||
| Supporting the FL surplus lines marketplace | ||
| FWUAFlorida’s insurance pool for windstorm coverage | ||
| Large life insurance trade group, formerly General Agents Managers Association | ||
| GIISTrade organization for PC insurers | ||
| GARPSign up for free membership on the site | ||
| Affiliated with Society of CPCU | ||
| Large organization of property/casualty agents | ||
| Professional trade group for group insurance underwriters | ||
| Runs various state guaranty funds | ||
| HIAATrade group for the health insurance industry | ||
| Help Eliminate Auto TheftOrganization to reduce auto theft losses | ||
| Charlotte | ||
| International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions | ||
| Insurance Accounting Systems AssnMajor vendor trade show | ||
| Insurance Brokers Agents of the WestFormerly IIABC WAIB | ||
| Insurance Consumer Advocate NetworkInformational site | ||
| ISRBIdaho's property bureau | ||
| Basic worldwide insurance data, from Insurance Information Institute | ||
| IAIFAFormerly IL Life Underwriters Assn | ||
| Combined Big I & PIA organization for Delaware | ||
| Combined Big I & PIA organization for Maryland | ||
| Combined Big I & PIA organization for PA | ||
| IADAOver 300 members across the U.S. | ||
| IBNFor California personal lines brokers | ||
| IIABABig I's national site | ||
| Big I's national site | ||
| AZ Big I site | ||
| Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New Jersey (IIABNJ) | ||
| Professional trade organization for independent agents & brokers in NJ | ||
| Trade organization for independent agents and brokers in New York | ||
| IIABAWBit I site for WA | ||
| Education, agency services | ||
| Website for the Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa, Inc., who represents most of the Iowa independent agencies | ||
| IIANMNM Big I site | ||
| Big I site for NC | ||
| Big I site for Pennsylvania | ||
| IIASCNice clean site from IIASC | ||
| IIATBig I of Texas' site, lots of material there | ||
| Trade group for Alberta brokers | ||
| Rating & reporting bureau, a division of Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCIAA) | ||
| Comp bureau for Indiana | ||
| IMUA400 companies and 67 years strong | ||
| IBHSFormerly Insurance Institute for Property Loss Reduction | ||
| IBACRepresenting almost 30,000 Canadian brokers | ||
| Ontario affiliate of IBAC | ||
| Saskatchewan affiliate of IBAC | ||
| Trade group for Canadian property/casualty insurance companies | ||
| General home page for the Canadian insurance market | ||
| ICACHelping to fight arson | ||
| Site promoting Canadian insurance to the public | ||
| Regulatory body in Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Organization of NJ carriers | ||
| Enhancing professionalism in data management | ||
| One of the first insurance educational organizations | ||
| Trade group representing about 75 Property/Casualty, Life/Health, and Reinsurance companies | ||
| Professional development, networking, awards, for insurance communications folk | ||
| Back copies on line, a searchable site, download the entire register | ||
| Helping Michiganders understand insurance | ||
| Canadian insurance information source | ||
| IIIU. S. insurance information source | ||
| Promoting PC insurance to the public | ||
| IIHSReally full site, chock-full of information | ||
| IIAMany professional courses and designations | ||
| IICAIIC FIIC degrees, and more | ||
| Representing Indiana insurance companies | ||
| Organization of insurance internal auditors | ||
| Library, plus courses | ||
| ILCALoss control organization | ||
| Trade group for p/c advertising marketing folks | ||
| Ethics for life sales | ||
| INSGroup of over 30 insurance recruiting firms, with job listings | ||
| Professional organization in Calgary, Canada | ||
| IRESOrganization for professional regulators | ||
| Independent insurance research, since 1977 | ||
| CPCU, IIA, and other courses | ||
| Rates, rules & forms manuals + many other services | ||
| Insurance education since 1969 | ||
| Since 1901 | ||
| Providing info to Congress federal policy makers | ||
| Part of NAIW | ||
| Part of NAIW | ||
| IAOFormerly the Canadian Board of Fire Underwriters | ||
| Financial service company alliances | ||
| IRUAReinsurance trade group | ||
| Professional group for actuaries | ||
| IAATIHaving had 3 cars stolen, I wish them luck! | ||
| Professional organization | ||
| Formerly the Concerned Planners Group | ||
| IASIU | ||
| ICALife/health claims organization | ||
| International insurance organization | ||
| Property adjusters, worldwide | ||
| IBAServing over 100 countries | ||
| Claims training, other services. | ||
| 1,000 members in 90 countries | ||
| For insurance professionals | ||
| I.N.I.International organization, 63 countries | ||
| Coalition of 43 major agencies in the US and England | ||
| Affiliated with Society of CPCU | ||
| Recognizes outstanding contributions to the Iowa insurance industry. | ||
| Largest of the agency cluster organizations | ||
| Awards the Certified Insurance Appraiser degree | ||
| Supporting the Hispanic insurance community | ||
| Serving the Latin/diversity agency community principles and agents | ||
| LIFEGeneral info about L H | ||
| LIICLH carriers' trade group | ||
| Life insurance financial services marketing, research education | ||
| Life Office Management AssociationSupport for the life financial products agency | ||
| Supporting the long term care insurance industry | ||
| LEAOrganization of property loss adjusters | ||
| Life Underwriter Training Council | ||
| Combination IIABA/PIA trade group | ||
| Big I affiliate in MA | ||
| MAIW | ||
| FAIR plan for Mass. | ||
| Organization devoted to promoting worksite marketing | ||
| Organization for life/health/disability carriers, helps reduce underwriting fraud | ||
| Michigan chapter of NAHU | ||
| MAIABig I organization in Michigan | ||
| Association of MI PC Carriers | ||
| Affiliated with Society of CPCU | ||
| MDRTPremier organization for life insurance sales recognition | ||
| Trade group for MN self-insureds | ||
| MWCIAMN’s workers comp bureau | ||
| Property bureau in Mississippi | ||
| Workers' Comp bureau for Mississippi | ||
| Big I PIA combined organization | ||
| MAMIC | ||
| Trade group for Missouri insurers | ||
| Mutual Service OfficeNJ-based rating statistical service bureau | ||
| National Association of Insurance CommissionersGateway to a lot of regulatory information | ||
| Web site for the NAIFA Associations in Dutchess, Orange/Sullivan, Rockland, Ulster and Westchester | ||
| National Association of Independent InsurorsOver 560 insurance companies are members | ||
| Site for Region VIII of the NAIW (National Association of Insurance Women), serving Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada & Utah. | ||
| National Association of Mutual Insurance CompaniesOver 1200 strong | ||
| National Association of Professional Employer Organizations | ||
| National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters | ||
| National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices, Inc.Major trade group | ||
| Non-profit research and educational organization | ||
| Professional organization for black professionals in the insurance industry. | ||
| Insurance courses offered nationally | ||
| Open to anyone interested in this area | ||
| NAABCFocused on MSA's | ||
| NACIA | ||
| NAFEP | ||
| NAHUAbout 15,000 membership | ||
| NAIIA | ||
| National Association of Independent Insurance Auditors Engineers | ||
| NAIIAE | ||
| NAILBA | ||
| NAIFAFormerly NALU | ||
| NAIWMembership benefits of a great organization | ||
| NAPAA | ||
| National Association of Professional Enrollment Specialists/Enrollment Specialists International | ||
| N.A.P.E.S./ESI | ||
| NAPIARepresenting insureds | ||
| NASPASIS agencies users group | ||
| NASPPublic site, with members area | ||
| NASBPMembership publications info | ||
| NATPCA is a trade group for TPAs | ||
| NAAAFor agents who write non-standard auto | ||
| Support for state guaranty funds | ||
| Bureau for crop insurance | ||
| NICBWorking against insurance fraud | ||
| Implementing NAIC's Producer Database | ||
| NITFWorking with community organizations | ||
| Non-profit association seeks to reduce insurable property losses through government/industry partnerships, education | ||
| NOLHGA | ||
| NSIPAAwards the CIPA designation | ||
| NSPIIUseful site, not just for investigators | ||
| NSSTA | ||
| Largest of the workers comp bureaus | ||
| National Conference of Insurance LegislatorsLegislators interested in insurance | ||
| Users group, various software and vendors | ||
| For all surplus lines brokers in NV | ||
| NJCRIBNJ workers compensation bureau | ||
| NYAAATrade organization for NY auto agents | ||
| NYCAIFA | ||
| NYCIRBNew York’s workers comp bureau | ||
| Helping nonprofits with insurance | ||
| Liability insurance pool for Calif. nonprofit organizations | ||
| NACADealing with unusual risks | ||
| NCIGANC’s post-assessment guaranty fund | ||
| NCRBRating bureau for multiple lines of insurance in North Carolina | ||
| NCRFNorth Carolina’s assigned risk plan | ||
| Affiliated with Society of CPCU | ||
| Non-profit insurance education organization | ||
| Professional organization for Ohio auto agents, part of National Auto Agents Alliance | ||
| Big I site of Ohio | ||
| OAIFA | ||
| OAPSLO | ||
| Supporting Ohio’s property/casualty insurance industry | ||
| SIAA Master Agency, located in Oklahoma | ||
| Trade group of Ontario, Canada adjusters | ||
| Organization of farm mutual insurance companies | ||
| OFAAviation adjusters trade group | ||
| Occupational Safety Health AdministrationNot actually an insurance site, but relevant | ||
| Professional group in Ottawa, Canada | ||
| Educational social group, since 1961 | ||
| Affiliated with Society of CPCU | ||
| Trade group for over 1,000 P&C carriers | ||
| Part of NAIFA | ||
| PAMIC | ||
| PCRBPennsylvania’s workers comp bureau | ||
| Public Employer Risk Mgmt AssnFor non-profit self insureds | ||
| Affiliated with Society of CPCU | ||
| National Association of Professional Insurance Agents2nd largest independent agent group | ||
| Professional Insurance Agents of Arkansas' site | ||
| Site for this 4-state combination agency trade group | ||
| Professional Insurance Agents of Florida's site | ||
| Professional Insurance Agents of Georgia's site | ||
| Professional Insurance Agents of Indiana's site | ||
| Professional Insurance Agents of Kentucky's site | ||
| Professional Agents of Louisiana's site | ||
| Professional Insurance Agents of Michigan's site | ||
| Professional Insurance Agents of Mississippi's site | ||
| Professional Insurance Agents of Nebraska's site | ||
| Professional Insurance Agents of North Carolina's site | ||
| Site for this 4-state combination agency trade group | ||
| Professional Insurance Agents of Ohio's site | ||
| Site for this 2-state combination agency trade group | ||
| Site for this 5-state combination agency trade group | ||
| Professional Insurance Agents of Puerto Rico's site | ||
| Professional Insurance Agents of Tennessee's site | ||
| Professional Insurance Agents of Texas' site | ||
| Site for this 2-state combination agency trade group | ||
| Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin's site | ||
| Property Insurance Plans Service OfficeReporting bureau for FAIR Beach plans | ||
| Professional Liability Underwriting SocietyOver 4000 members, RPLU designation | ||
| Public Risk Management AssociationOrganization for public sector risk managers | ||
| PBUS | ||
| PIMATrade group for affinity marketing | ||
| PACICCCanadian guarantee fund | ||
| PLRBProperty claims bureau | ||
| PARMA 2000For governmental risk managers | ||
| PURMARM for public utilities | ||
| RIBOCanadian provincial agents group | ||
| RAATrade group for P C reinsurers in America | ||
| Trade group for Canadian reinsurers | ||
| Risk Insurance Management SocietyLargest and highly professional organization | ||
| SMUGFor AMS' Sagitta customers | ||
| San Diego CPCU Chapter website | ||
| SIIASupporting self-insureds since 1981 | ||
| Very professional site | ||
| CICFor those holding the CIC designation | ||
| See CPCU Society | ||
| Formerly the American Society of CLU ChFC | ||
| Formerly the Society of Insurance Accountants | ||
| SILATwo professional designations, and other stuff | ||
| SIRThese folks know how to find stuff | ||
| SITEInfo on membership, convention, education | ||
| RM consultants, who do not sell or broker insurance | ||
| Professional group for southern property loss folk | ||
| Trade group of Florida auto insurance agents | ||
| Kevin Hennosy's insurance research public information site | ||
| SIAANetwork of over 500 agencies | ||
| SIOPromoting the field of surety bonding | ||
| Supporting the Oregon Surplus Line law | ||
| First association of it’s kind | ||
| Association of Surplus Lines Agents an Companies in New Jersey | ||
| Group for program administrators | ||
| TXANSFor those who opt out of TX WC | ||
| TAIPATexas assigned risk plan | ||
| TCAIS | ||
| TPCIGA | ||
| Promoting the TX surplus lines business | ||
| Professional organization | ||
| Professional organization, since 1960 | ||
| Northern California association of insurance professionals. | ||
| Non-profit consumer rights education group | ||
| Devoted solely to urban affairs | ||
| Supporting the viatical settlement industry | ||
| For WA workcomp self-insurers | ||
| Affiliated with Society of CPCU | ||
| WSRBProperty bureau for Washington state | ||
| WIPNYRegional professional group | ||
| Affiliated with Society of CPCU | ||
| WAOAFor marketing officers of life companies | ||
| The primary goals of the Western Risk and Insurance Association are to promote education and research in the field of Risk Management and Insurance. | ||
| P&C independent agents association | ||
| World Insurance e-commerceFormerly LIMNET, RINET, WIN, now merging with ACORD | ||
| Professional organization for women in insurance | ||
| WCCASupporting workcomp claims administration | ||
| WCCPOver 2000 Florida workcomp claims folks | ||
| WCRIBMass workers comp bureau | ||
| Independent research firm | ||
| Formerly the North Dakota Workers Compensation Bureau | ||