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THE PINECONE

Monthly newsletter for area insurance professionalsTo inform members and associates of industry news, educational opportunities

And association activities of the

RALEIGH ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS

Officers

PresidentJanet Davis, CISR, CPIW, AAIjdavis@triangleinsurancegroup.com

President Elect & MembershipJeanne Hess, CISR, CPIW, DAE, AAI, AIS

jhess@iianc.com

Vice-President & ProgramsBeth Blackwell, AAI, CPIWbethbwell@nc.rr.com

SecretaryDebbie Pass-Soles, CPIW, CISR, CICDebbie.Soles@mmicnc.com

TreasurerBarb Hutchinsonbhutchinson@bmico.com

Parliamentarian

Wanda Manning, CPCU, CPIW, CIC, DAEw.manning@sau-inc.com

Committee Chairmen:Bylaws & Immediate Past PresidentKaty Willett, CIC, AAI, CISR, CPIW, CBIAkaty@1919bb.com

EmploymentJeanne Hess, CISR, CPIW, DAE, AAI, AISjhess@iianc.com

Public Relations Co-ChairsPam Grimes, CPIW, CIC, CISR, DAEPagdreamer18@aol.com& Jan Davis

EducationPam Grimes, CPIW, CIC, CISR, DAEPagdreamer18@aol.com

SafetyBeth Blackwell, AAI, CPIW & Jan Davisbethbwell@nc.rr.com

LegislativeShirley Hudson,ARM, AAI, CISR, CPIW, DAEshudson@iianc.com

Inside this

Newsletter

1. November IAIP I-CAN ClassDrive other Car Coverage isthe topic.

2. DECEMBER 10th Mark yourcalendars for our ChristmasCelebration at 18 Seaboard!See below for more info!

Thanks for making IAIP

YOUR Association of Choice

Represented by

Diversified Professionals

NEW WEBSITE: www.raip.org

NCAIP LINK: www.ncaiw.org

NEW IAIP link:http://www.internationalinsuranceprofessionals.org/

SCHOLARSHIPS: www.inssfa.org

Pinecone Editor

Jeanne Hess, CISR, CPIW, DAE, AAI, AIS

jhess@iianc.com

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

November 2012

The November Meeting of the RaleigAssociation of Insurance Professionawill meet on Tuesday, November 132012 at IIANC office in Cary, NC at6:00 pm. IAIP I-CAN Class on Driveother Car Coverage will be led by KWillett.

REMEMBER TO BRING BACK THEWREATHS THAT YOU MADE!

Light yummy fall refreshments will beavailable for you to enjoy. Bring a

guest!

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CONGRATULATIONS!!

To Teresa Fannin who won theNCAIP Confidence WhileCommunicating speak-off in HighPoint. Teresa will be representinRAIP & NCAIP at the Region II

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conference in March in Asheville!Make plans now to attend andcheer Teresa on!!!

Teresa, you were wonderful and weare so proud of you!!!

Presidents Message

Ladies and Gentlemen, the holidays are here and the Election is over, so therefore it is time to

move to happier and joyful times. First off, lets pray for your country to move forward in the

direction that is best for all and pray for the leaders to come together across party lines to make

this happen! We had a great turn out at State Convention this month which included Pam

Grimes, Jeanne Hess, Tammy Ramsdell, Teresa Fannin, Joyce Mills and myself. And speaking

for myself have to say I really had a great time and we came away with some ideas that we will

share with you during our meeting on Tuesday night! The most important factor RAIP came

away with, was the fact Teresa Fannin won the State CWC Speak Off and will be representing

RAIP and NCAIP at Regional in March. Please help me in congratulating Teresa, as she did an

outstanding job! I am excited, as we are having Katy Willett present the I-CAN Class on DOC,

so please bring a guest and join us for the evening. Please remember to bring your wreaths and

we will make a decision on where to deliver them to. I am excited to see everyones craft

abilities! Looking forward to see you all ladies and still then be blessed!

Janet R. Davis, CISR, CPIW, AAI, CRIS

RAIP President 2012-2013

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Upcoming Events!

RAIP Meeting Tuesday, November 13, 2012 I-CAN Class Drive Other Car CoverageFree unless you want IAIP credit, thennominal book charge. See Katy.

RAIP PARTY - Monday, December 10, 2012 Christmas Party NOTE DATE CHANGE!

RAIP Meeting Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - TBARAIP Meeting Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Joint meeting with DAIP & NCAIP PresidentRAIP Meeting Tuesday, March 12, 2013 TBA

IAIP Region II Conference Asheville, NC, March 21-23, 2013

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~FUNDRAISING!We have several projects going on currently.

1. Pecans I have ordered 1 case of 5 different kinds. Hopefully they will be in for the meetingon 11/13. There will be a few extras available, halves, pieces, Butter Roasted, and the small6 oz bags of chocolate pecans.

2. Peanuts Order has been placed but we can order again before Christmas

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3. Thats my Pan Great ideas for personalized baking dishes, etc. for nice Christmas gifts.4. RADA Knives always popular

SELL SELL SELL!! Thanks for all of your support for R.A.I.P.!

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Operation E.D.I.T.H.Its that time of year again and supplies are in. If you are not familiar with thisprogram, it is Exit Drill In The Home. This is a Fire Safety project with materials foryoung children to educate them on a safe way to exit their home if a fire emergency ishappening. Let me know how many you would like. I have approximately 250 left todistribute.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

1 Insurance Professional looking. Experienced in customer service, marketing and inside sales,management and training. Experienced with all sizes of commercial accounts, however special in smallbusiness. Experienced in most in house rating systems. Have worked on Applied, AMS Afw, 360 and Sagitta.Can wear many hats at the same time.(added Sept. 2010)

2 Insurance Professional looking. Administrative Professional with over 15 years of administrative and

management experience within a variety of industries, wishing to contribute to the companys growth byproviding timely and accurate reports and services, in addition to cultivating long term client/employee

relationships, executing corporate mission, and enhancing corporate identity.

3Capstone Search Group Commercial Lines Account Manager RaleighThis is a terrific opportunity for a client of mine that is looking to hire a new commercial lines accountmanager. This client offers a terrific work life balance and a wonderful benefits package. They are seekinga strong commercial lines account manager that can handle working with large accounts with dutiesincluding working with experience mods, marketing and heavy client interaction Employee Benefits Account Manager RaleighI'm working on a great opportunity for a employee benefits account manager. My client is a well respectedconsulting firm that focused on 10 - 500 life groups and larger. They are looking for someone with a strongself funded background that can be the quarterback for a good book of business. Client facing skills are

very important and exposure to wellness, marketing and daily administration are a plus. . Commercial Lines Account Manager and Employee Benefits Account Manager - Greensboro(Updated January 2012)

4 - First Casualty Insurance Group of North Carolina located in Southern Pines, NC has two positionsavailable for an experienced CSRs in personal and commercial lines. The web address iswww.FCIGNC.com and both positions should be on the website. (April 2012)

5. Susan Bolton, a recruiter from Charlotte is working w/ a local insurance company searching for2 Underwriting Management positions. They are requiring management experience in the underwriting

area, one for Middle Market size & the other Small Commercial. Susans number is 704.362.5638.(June 2012)

6 -NCDOI Opening forInsurance Complaint Analyst open position (Position #60013514) has now been

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posted and applications can be submitted on neogov. Information is available through the following pagelink: http://www.ncdoi.com/Employment/

Applications must be submitted by Thursday, October 11, 2012 by 5:00 PM Eastern Time.

Please contactJeanne Hess jhess@iianc.com or 863-6524, if you would like more information.

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"Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy."

Thich Nhat Hanh

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You are invited!

Come celebrate the Spirit of Christmas withthe Raleigh Association of Insurance Professionals

Monday, December 10, 2012 at 18 Seaboard Restaurant, 18 SeaboardAve. # 100.

Time is 6:00 pm and there is no set price as you can order from themenu.

So come enjoy fellowship with RAIP friends.

Bring a White Elephant Gift Exchange, a wrapped gift to trade (limit of$10).

Please R.S.V.P. to Beth Blackwell by Friday, December 7th

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beth.blackwell@ncdoi.gov

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Remember Phyllis Diller?? Enjoy!! I can almost hear herlaugh!

Housework can't kill you, but why take a chance?

Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing up is like shoveling the walk beforeit stops snowing.

A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.

Best way to get rid of kitchen odors: Eat out.

A bachelor is a guy who never made the same mistake once.

Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight.

I want my children to have all the things I couldn't afford. Then I want to move in withthem.

Most children threaten at times to run away from home. This is the only thing that keeps

some parents going.

My recipe for dealing with anger and frustration: set the kitchen timer for twentyminutes, cry, rant, and rave, and at the sound of the bell, simmer down and go aboutbusiness as usual.

Aim high, and you won't shoot your foot off.

We spend the first twelve months of our children's lives teaching them to walk and talkand the next twelve telling them to sit down and shut up.

Burt Reynolds once asked me out. I was in his room.

You know you're old if your walker has an airbag.

What I don't like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day.

Whatever you may look like, marry a man your own age - as your beauty fades, so willhis eyesight.

Old age is when the liver spots show through your gloves.

My photographs don't do me justice - they just look like me.

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My cooking is so bad my kids thought Thanksgiving was to commemorate Pearl Harbor.

Tranquilizers work only if you follow the advice on the bottle - keep away from children.

The reason the pro tells you to keep your head down is so you can't see him laughing.

You know you're old if they have discontinued your blood type.

It's a good thing that beauty is only skin deep, or I'd be rotten to the core.

Phyllis Diller

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