Benefits of being a member of an agent’s organization:
1- Companies will appoint an association member before a nonmember.
2- Being a member of an Association provides strength to the industry.
3- Specialty Insurance Agents Association provided assistance to agents in getting their agencies licensed.
4- Specialty Insurance Agents provided the classroom course for agents to meet their Citizens Insurance requirements.
5- UNITE
6- Higher commissions through our flood program. We have negotiated a flood program paying the agency 20% on new business and 20% on renewal business plus 1% to your ASSOCIATION. You can sign up to write flood insurance even if you don't have a homeowners market.
7- E & O INSURANCE available.
8- Annual convention and trade fair.
9- Members can receive FREE CE credits on all classes offered at convention.
10- Industry Designation (COMMING 2011 at the convention).
11- Specialty Insurance Agents Association has entered into an agreement with the University of Central Florida to sponsor an Industry Designation for the Agent and CSR. The Designation will be available in 2011.
12- Board Members available to assist members with questions or problems.
13- Assistance in obtaining appointments with companies. At the annual convention/trade fair there are several dozen participating companies looking to appoint agents. While appointments cannot be guaranteed, we can initiate an introduction for you to the marketing staff of these companies.