AHIA Award of Excellence Winners
For Immediate Release
Contact: Caitlin Kubler 703/770-8251, CKubler@naifa.org
September 21, 2005
FALLS CHURCH, VA-The Association of Health Insurance Advisors (AHIA), the official health conference of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) congratulates this year's 2005 AHIA Award of Excellence winners.
During the 2005-2006 AHIA Luncheon in Baltimore, Maryland, AHIA proudly presented the AHIA Award of Excellence Winners. "I am very pleased that there are so many recipients that have reached the silver and gold level," said AHIA president, Debra C. Newman, CLU, ChFC, LTCP. "It gives me great hope that soon, every state will reach at least the silver level", Newman continued.
The Award of Excellence is an honor earned by associations that have demonstrated a commitment to their health members. Associations must hold a meeting on a health topic, appoint an AHIA chair, and have 10% of its association membership as AHIA members.
The following associations have worked hard to achieve this honor. We thank them for their dedication and involvement in AHIA. Maine and Minnesota are Silver Award winners. The local Silver Award recipients are: Central North Dakota AIFA, ND, Charleston AIFA, SC, Danville AIFA, VA, Foothills AIFA, AR, Fredericksburg AIFA, VA, Greater Trenton AIFA, NJ, Headwaters AIFA, MN, Iowa City AIFA, IA, Lake Region AIFA, ND, Minot AIFA, ND, NAIFA-Heartland,KS, NAIFA-Stockton, CA, NAIFA-Androscoogin County, ME, NAIFA- Aberdeen, SD NAIFA- Central Delaware, DE NAIFA- Central Minnesota, MN, NAIFA- Delmarva, MD, NAIFA-Eastern Maine, ME, NAIFA-Emporia, KS, NAIFA-Fairbanks, AK, NAIFA-Greater Flint, MI, NAIFA-Greater Waterbury, CT, NAIFA- Lenawee, MI, NAIFA- Lewis and Clark, ID, NAIFA-New London County, CT, NAIFA-Rochester, MN, NAIFA-Sioux Valley, MN, NAIFA-Southwest Wyoming, WY, NAIFA-St. Paul, MN, North Central AIFA, IA, Northeast Ohio AIFA, OH, Northern New York AIFA, NY, Northwest Oklahoma, OK, Northwest Wyoming AIFA, WY, Northwestern Montana AIFA, MN, Piney Woods AIFA, TX, Rockland County, NY, Rocky Mount AIFA, NC, South Hampton Roads AIFA, VA, Southern Idaho AIFA, ID, Southwest Wyoming, WY, Springfield AIFA, OH, Tri County AIFA, MN, and Ulster County AIFA, NY.
The Association of Health Insurance Advisors' (AHIA) mission is to provide leadership in sustaining and improving the business environment for NAIFA Federation members marketing a broad range of health related products and services. AHIA takes a lead advocacy role on issues, which impact members involved in the sale of group and individual health related products including major medical, disability, long-term care, critical illness and Medicare supplement insurance.
Founded in 1890 as the National Association of Life Underwriters, NAIFA's umbrella of organizations includes the Association for Advanced Life Underwriting (AALU), the Association of Health Insurance Advisors (AHIA) and GAMA International.
