Central Florida Insurance Professionals

The mission of the council is to further membership development, provide information on education and legislation, enhance visibility within the industry, increase leadership and networking opportunities, and improve internal communication. The Florida Council Director and Council Members provide leadership, support, and guidance to the local association presidents. Communication is the Key to Success!

In 1938, Elsie B. Mayer and C. Bertha Rachofsky joined with nine other Denver insurance women to form an organization for educational purposes. To launch the organization they had to: 1. Solicit prospective members; 2. Convince employers of the non-union nature of the association. The first meetings were devoted to insurance education and discussion of a national organization. Because of the favorable response to the local group in Denver, Elsie and Bertha began to investigate the possibility of a national association. The organizational meeting was announced in "National Underwriter??? magazine and all insurance groups were invited to send representatives. The organizational meeting was held June 21???23, 1940, at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Denver. Elsie was appointed general chairman. Sixty-five delegates attended representing 19 groups from Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington. Total registration was 187. The meeting resulted in the formation of the National Association of Insurance Women. The organization was organized with 17 groups representing 2,000 members. The constitution and bylaws were adopted, as well as the creed: "Fellowship-Loyalty-Education???. The first program cover depicted all the means of transportation into Denver and proclaimed, "Colorado, Here We Come.??? Nashville, TN was selected as the first convention site (1941). Time has brought many changes to the association. To recognize its Canadian and other international members, the word International was added to the official corporate name in 1967. Puerto Rico also affiliated with the association in 1980. In 2011, the association added the dba trade name, International Association of Insurance Professionals, to better reflect the diversity of its membership.

NAIW's Region III is comprised of 7 Councils in the Southeastern US and Puerto Rico. Council Meetings are held in the fall from September to November with the Region III Conference being held in the spring.

CFAHU is a local chapter of the National Association Of Health Underwriters (NAHU). We are a professional organization of agents and insurance company representatives who have dedicated their careers to the principle that everyone should have adequate and affordable health insurance coverage.

Created nearly a century ago in 1904 as the Florida Local Underwriters Association, the Florida Association of Insurance Agents adopted its current name in 1941. Dedicated to enhancing the independent agency system through education, legislation, communication and FAIA Member Services, FAIA is a nonprofit state trade association of insurance agencies affiliated with the Independent Insurance Agents of America and 22 local boards throughout Florida. FAIA was based in Jacksonville, then Tampa, before moving to Tallahassee in 1971 to improve the effectiveness of the association's lobbying efforts and communications with state insurance regulators on behalf of independent agents.

FAHU is a non-profit organization of insurance professionals dedicated to serving the public by strengthening the insurance marketplace, advocating for effective legislation, ethical leadership and professional standards, and by educating our members and the consumers they serve.

Chartered in 1932, the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors-Florida (NAIFA-Florida), formerly the Florida Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (FAIFA) has been the collective voice for insurance and financial advisors in Florida.

The Professional Insurance Agents of Florida has helped agents in Florida succeed for over 65 years and we would like to help you as well. We pride ourselves in our ability to provide the best value in advocacy, education and information, all designed to help agents succeed. The insurance industry in Florida has become so unique and subject to constant, unpredictable changes; PIA is positioned to help our members meet these challenges.

As health insurance education evolves, the AHIP Center for Insurance Education and Professional Development continues to change to meet the needs of busy professionals in the industry. AHIP, the national association representing approximately 1,300 health insurance plans providing coverage to more than 200 million Americans, is a leader in health insurance education.

One of the premier Florida insurance schools, Diana Fink's Central Insurance School is the provider of insurance industry training that consists of prelicense classes for a State insurance license, Continuing Education (CE) classes, and Designation Programs for insurance Agents, Customer Service Representatives, and Catastrophe Claims Adjusters (Cat Adjusters). These courses are presented in classroom and online education environments.

From its foundation in 1961, the Central Florida Chapter has become a leader in education and the promotion of professionalism in the local insurance industry. In 1992, our chapter was one of the founding organizations of

Creating, developing, and delivering practical continuing education programs for everyone involved in the insurance and risk management industries is the challenge and purpose of The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research. More than 132,000 participants are attending our 2,500+ programs, conducted in all 50 states and throughout the Caribbean. With a legacy that began in 1969, The National Alliance is recognized across the nation as the best source for continuing education credits, designation opportunities, and concrete knowledge for insurance and risk management professionals of every experience level.

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation is the State's homeowners' insurance safety net. It was created by the Legislature in 2002 to offer property coverage to Floridians without private insurance options.

CFO Alex Sink welcomes you to the home page of the Department of Financial Services Web site. With 13 divisions and many programs available to serve Floridians, there is much to learn about financial services on these pages.

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (Office) has primary responsibility for regulation, compliance and enforcement of statutes relating to the business of insurance and the monitoring of industry markets. The Office pursues its mission of public protection via regulatory oversight of insurance company solvency, policy forms and rates, market conduct performance and monitoring new company entrants into the Florida market.

The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF) was created in November 1993 during a special legislative session after Hurricane Andrew. The purpose of the FHCF is to protect and advance the state's interest in maintaining insurance capacity in Florida by providing reimbursements to insurers for a portion of their catastrophic hurricane losses.

Florida Statutes--a permanent collection of state laws organized by subject area into a code made up of titles, chapters, parts, and sections. The Florida Statutes are updated annually by laws that create, amend, or repeal statutory material.