AAP Broadens Scope, Changes Name to ‘Americans for Asset Protection’

The board of directors for AAP, formally known as Americans for Annuity Protection, voted unanimously to change the name and the mission of the organization to incorporate the wide range of products serving Americans’ financial planning needs.

“Americans today need a wide range of insurance products that provide guaranteed protection for their savings,” announced Paul Feldman, AAP chairman and publisher of InsuranceNewsNet Magazine. “We need to advocate and educate on behalf of consumers to ensure easy access to annuities, life insurance and long-term care products, and Americans for Asset Protection will do just that."

Americans for Asset Protection will devote its time in 2018 to advocating for consumers’ rights to an effectively regulated marketplace fostering financial independence through guaranteed and insured asset protection products.

AAP’s state and federal policy priorities will be expanded to include life insurance and long-term care products.

In addition, the AAP board unanimously approved the nominations of three new board members: Glenda Bean, Steven Pitzner and Dennis Robinson.

Glenda Bean, ALMI, is a compliance professional who manages and coordinates the Currin Compliance education and training services. Her experience with training clients along with speaking about compliance topics at industry events, plus her natural talent and easygoing personality was a perfect fit to lead this program.

She also has several years of experience reviewing advertising for compliance for insurers, marketing intermediaries and agents.

Steven R. Pitzner, who will also serve as AAP treasurer, has vast experience, credentials, qualifications, and practice as an attorney and CPA, including legal strategies for corporate clients in major civil litigation matters, corporate mergers and acquisitions, trust administration, estate and tax planning, and real estate.

Dennis R. Robinson has spent 25 years in information technology and leading insurance corporate leadership roles including: senior IT management leadership team in advanced technology with a Fortune 150 $30 billion insurance company.

“All three of our newest board members embody the spirit of AAP’s mission and vision and bring talent, expertise and energy to the table," said Kim O'Brien, CEO of AAP. "We are very fortunate to have them by our side as we continue to strengthen AAP’s advocacy and education for a better asset protection marketplace."

The 2018 slate of directors is:

Paul Feldman, chairman
Kim O’Brien, vice chairman
Steve Pitzner, secretary/treasurer
Glenda Bean
John Gilliam
Dick Weber