International Association of Hispanic Insurance Professionals (IAHIP) Announces Board Members

Albuquerque, NM (August 25, 2003) – Mr. J.D. Moya, President of the recently formed International Association of Hispanic Insurance Professionals (IAHIP) announced the organization’s board members.  “The purpose of our association is to provide educational benefits and marketing opportunities to our members who work in the Hispanic market as well as provide a unified voice to the life insurance, P & C and Broker Dealers we represent as well as to state and federal regulatory agencies.  We are pleased to have seasoned and recognized insurance professionals on our Board,” said Mr. Moya.  

Mr. Moya, Chairman of the Board, introduced the following board members:

• Michael Tessler –  former Chairman of NAILBA and successful brokerage general agency in St. Louis, Missouri 
• Leonard Palmer – A leading life producer who is currently President of Palmer Financial Group with over 60 employees and 28,000 customers 
• Michael Conley – Former CEO of General Life Insurance Company and currently CEO of Global Financial Technologies, Inc. 
• Armida Gonzales – A 32 year veteran in the Hispanic market and President of Innovest Financial in San Diego, California.

Mr. Moya stated that “with leadership like this, every professional who works in or is associated with the Hispanic market should be a member of the IAHIP.  Membership forms can be found on our website at www.iahip.org and during August and September we are offering a $50.00 discount on the membership fee.”

The IAHIP is the first of its kind in the United States created specifically for the Hispanic market.  The Association’s primary goal is to grow the membership of the IAHIP to include as many of the nearly 25,000 agents who serve the Hispanic community today.  

For More Information Contact:

J. D. Moya
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