NAIFA Annual Opens With A Celebration Of Change

SAN ANTONIO -- The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors kicked off its 2018 annual meeting here with a focus on the future.

The organization recently implemented a sweeping bylaws change and CEO Kevin Mayeux addressed it during this morning's opening session:

“NAIFA 20/20 became our roadmap to the future. It laid out a new business model for the association, one that positions us for prosperity and growth.” - NAIFA CEO @KevinMayeux #NAIFA

— NAIFA (@NAIFA) September 14, 2018

State pride on display at @NAIFAConference @InsNewsNet #NAIFA pic.twitter.com/DxA6Fp9qa0

— Susan Rupe (@INNsusan) September 14, 2018

NAIFA 20/20 was adopted in 2016. The plan is a five-year blueprint to strengthen the association and grow its membership.

One of the changes, dubbed the Quality Member Experience would retool the NAIFA federation structure. Currently, the state and local associations operate more or less independently, with a different dues structure for each one.

Under QME, the state and local associations would become chapters under the national association with a consistent dues structure. The goal is to have fewer but more successful associations.

Mayeux said the organization will emerge stronger and keep doing what it has always done for advisors.

“No other trade association in the insurance space can match our effectiveness on Capitol Hill. The legislative and regulatory victories we’ve achieved this past year are absolutely incredible, even historic.” - NAIFA CEO @KevinMayeux #NAIFA

— NAIFA (@NAIFA) September 14, 2018

“The ‘old’ NAIFA is going away, and something new and exciting is replacing it. A more nimble and innovative organization to bring advisors the best in professional development and sales resources, and the most effective lobbying and advocacy.” - NAIFA CEO @KevinMayeux #NAIFA

— NAIFA (@NAIFA) September 14, 2018

“NAIFA’s new Professional Pathway, a comprehensive competency framework that will help advisors, at whatever stage they are in their career, map out where they want to go and design the training and development they need.” - NAIFA CEO @KevinMayeux #NAIFA

— NAIFA (@NAIFA) September 14, 2018

⁦@NAIFA⁩ CEO ⁦@KevinMayeux⁩ on ⁦@NAIFAAdvocacy⁩ : “Our members speak on behalf of everyday Americans. They speak from the heart & from experience” & policymakers listen. #NAIFA pic.twitter.com/lu4uE1tMhb

— Mark Briscoe (@mb_NAIFA) September 14, 2018

Prior to Mayeux taking the stage, NAIFA named its 2018 Diversity Champion:

Congratulations to Brian Haney #NAIFA @NAIFAConference @InsNewsNet pic.twitter.com/pm6d2dgZrH

— Susan Rupe (@INNsusan) September 14, 2018