117 th Annual Convention and Trade Show June 14-17, Sandestin Beach Hilton. Destin, Florida Scott Gray, Chairman

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1 117 th Annual Convention and Trade Show June 14-17, 2015 Sandestin Beach Hilton Destin, Florida Scott Gray, Chairman Independent Insurance Agents of Mississippi

2 Welcome Independent Insurance Agents of Mississippi 117 th Annual Convention and Trade Show Sandestin Beach Hilton Destin, Florida Scott Gray Chairman

3 Welcome to the 117th Annual Convention and Trade Show of the Independent Insurance Agents of Mississippi. We are so glad you are here and hope you have a marvelous time! Our theme is Family Traditions in Destin so please enjoy spending time with family and friends, make new ones, and play nice We have an excellent convention planned. A special thanks to the IIAM staff for their work, and should you have any questions, concerns or suggestions, please see Brian Berry, our Convention Chairman. Every year our sponsors and exhibitors have much to do with our success and this year is no exception. Make sure to visit with them, thank them, and send them some business. We could not do this without their generous support. I am honored to have served as your Chairman and look forward to visiting with you over the next few days. See you on the beach. Scott Gray 2015 IIAM Chairman 3

4 IIAM Officers Scott Gray Chairman Meridian Durr Boyes Chairman Elect Ridgeland Brian Berry Vice Chairman Centreville Ray Collins Treasurer New Albany Shaw Johnson III National Director Clarksdale Dudley Wooley Past Chairman Jackson 4

5 Officers Scott Gray, Meridian Durr Boyles, Jackson Brian Berry, Centreville Ray Collins, New Albany Shaw Johnson III, Clarksdale Executive Committee Tatum Brown, Oxford Richard Mattiace, Gulfport Ray Robertson, Ridgeland Josh Smith, Brookhaven Seldon Van Cleve, Indianola Cecil Vaughan, Columbus Pam Wilson, Pascagoula Dudley Wooley, Jackson Directors Charles Crain (15), Byhalia Oliver Hitt (15), Collins Linda Keenum (15), Biloxi Steven Wallace (15), Brandon Gwen Jolly (16), Aberdeen Jon Pointer (16), Southaven Seldon Van Cleve (16), Indianola Gray Montgomery (17), Hattiesburg Susan Johnston (17), Vicksburg Cecil Vaughan (17), Columbus Pam Wilson (17), Pascagoula Area Presidents Josh Smith (Southwest), Brookhaven Frank Bordeaux (Gulf Coast), Gulfport John Harless (Central), Jackson Hugh Brown (North), Oxford Other Committees Hal Graves, Meadville David Huggins, Clarksdale Keith Bills, Grenada Josh Smith, Brookhaven Brian Berry, Centreville 5

6 Roster of Past Presidents/Chairmen 1899 * Charles H. Campbell...Winona 1900 * Charles H. Campbell...Winona 1901 * J. H. Johnson...Clarksdale 1902 * J. H. Johnson...Clarksdale 1903 * J. H. Johnson...Clarksdale 1904 * Edward Yerger... Jackson 1905 * Edward Yerger... Jackson 1906 * Austin F. Barbour... Yazoo City 1907 * Austin F. Barbour... Yazoo City 1908 * P. L. Hennessey... Vicksburg 1909 * P. L. Hennessey... Vicksburg 1910 * B. H. Grimes... Meridian 1911 * W. S. Barry...Greenwood 1912 * W. S. Barry...Greenwood 1913 * P. L. Gaston... Hattiesburg 1914 * Walter Witty...Winona 1915 * W. F. Rumble... Laurel 1916 * E. H. Reber... Fayette 1917 * E. H. Reber... Fayette 1918 * E. H. Reber... Fayette 1919 * Maurice E. Bergman...Greenville 1920 * Maurice E. Bergman...Greenville 1921 * L. D. Caldwell... Meridian 1922 * John Sharp Williams, III... Yazoo City 1923 * John Sharp Williams, III... Yazoo City 1924 * W. H. Pullen, Jr... Jackson 1925 * H. E. Graves... Laurel 1926 * J. H. Johnson...Clarksdale 1927 * J. H. Johnson...Clarksdale 1928 * Fred L. Nelson... Jackson 1929 * Frank Ransom...Aberdeen 1930 * Owen T. Palmer... Gulfport 1931 * Owen T. Palmer... Gulfport 1932 * H. W. Watson... Lexington 1933 * J. L. Adams...Gloster 1934 * Julian B. Hopkins... Columbus 1935 * M. W. McLaurin... Laurel 1936 * H. E. Walton...Ruleville 1937 * W. C. Collins... Hattiesburg 1938 * Warner Wells...Greenwood 1939 * John W. Robinson... Jackson 1940 * Frank D. Montague... Hattiesburg 1941 * Theo Hardy... Vicksburg 1942 * O. Shaw Johnson...Clarksdale 1943 * O. Shaw Johnson...Clarksdale 1944 * John B. Sneed... Gulfport 1945 * W. S. Smylie... Meridian 1946 * William F. Flautt...Tutwiler 1947 * E. H. Ruble...West Point 1948 * F.L. Grubbs...Philadelphia 1949 * Robert E. Bobo, Sr...Clarksdale 1950 * H. C. Roberts...Canton 1951 * Julius G. Berry... Tupelo 1952 * Neville G. Allen... Laurel 1953 * David J. Brewer...Greenwood 1954 * Harris Holland... Columbus 1955 * B. Havard, Jr... Gulfport 1956 Warner Wells, Jr...Greenwood 1957 * Robert Brannin... Starkville 6

7 1958 * I. A. Rosenbaum, Jr... Meridian 1959 * T. L. DeLashmet, Jr... Moss Point 1960 * R. Henry Jones... Columbus 1961 * William L. Harry...Columbia 1962 * Harold Eustis...Greenville 1963 * Lee R. Meyer, CPCU... Meridian 1964 * Lee T. Cossar... Leland 1965 * Howard Yawn, Jr... Fulton 1966 * Davenport Mosby, Jr... Jackson 1967 O. Shaw Johnson, Jr...Clarksdale 1968 * Austin N. Ferrell, Jr... Hattiesburg 1969 Wirt A. Yerger, Jr., CPCU, CLU... Jackson 1970 * R. D. Portwood... Gulfport 1971 Albert Weems, Jr... Meridian 1972 * Anse Dees...Greenville 1973 C. D. Galey... Hattiesburg 1974 * W. W. Norcross... Jackson 1975 Lamar McDonald, Jr., CPCU... Meridian 1976 Ned Mitchell, CPCU... Cleveland 1977 * Robert Wilkerson, III, CIC... Vicksburg 1978 * Richard Outzen...Greenville 1979 * Charles Palmer...Forest 1980 Glenn Galey, CLU, CIC... Hattiesburg 1981 R. D. Portwood, III... Gulfport 1982 Herbert G. Rogers, III...New Albany 1983 * Ellis Koonce...Tunica 1984 Kenneth Gordon... Liberty 1985 Curtis Kyle, CIC... Yazoo City 1986 Kenneth Stevens... Hattiesburg 1987 * Albert Latting...Philadelphia 1988 Ronnie Tubertini, CIC...Greenville 1989 Robbie Bratcher Cross... Jackson 1990 Billy Taylor, CPCU, CIC... Laurel 1991 Tommy Harthcock...Newton 1992 Gene Van Cleve, CIC, AAI... Indianola 1993 Bob Scott, CIC... Houston 1994 Lew Gray... Meridian 1995 Tyler Wortham... Coffeeville 1996 Jerry Horner, CPCU... Jackson 1997 Ken Abington, CIC...Greenville 1998 David Treutel, Jr... Bay St. Louis 1999 Van Hedges, CPCU, CIC...Corinth 2000 * J.L. Randy Adams III, CPCU, CIC...Gloster 2001 Danny Moseley, CIC... Magee 2002 Scott Palmer, CIC...Forest 2003 Steve Napier, CIC... Hattiesburg 2004 C. Ray Dixon... Jackson 2005 Richard Davis...Quitman 2006 Debbie Shempert, CIC, AAI... Tupelo 2007 Keith Bills, CIC... Grenada 2008 Angelyn Treutel Zeringue... Bay St. Louis 2009 Chris Boone... Jackson 2010 Ray Collins, ClC...New Albany 2011 Scott Lemon... Ocean Springs 2012 Shaw Johnson III...Clarksdale 2013 Dudley Wooley... Jackson 2014 Scott Gray... Meridian (*Deceased) 7

8 Sunday, June 14 2:00 5:00 p.m. Registration Ballroom Lobby Exhibits Open Emerald Ballroom Get your card punched 6:00 11:00 p.m. Kids Nite Out 6:30 7:30 p.m. Welcoming Cocktail Party Coral Ballroom Dinner on your own Monday, June 15 6:30 9:00 a.m. Breakfast Cart Lounge Area 8:00 10:00 a.m. Registration Ballroom Lobby Exhibits Open Emerald Ballroom Get your card punched 1:00 p.m. Beach Activities: Volleyball and Sandcastle Building 1:00 3:00 p.m. Ice Cream by the Pool Barefoots Deck 6:00 11:00 p.m. Kids Nite Out 7:00 7:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception Coral Ballroom 7:30 p.m. Dinner/Dance Emerald Ballroom 8:30 10:00 p.m. Treasure Chest Emerald Ballroom Foyer 8

9 Tuesday, June 16 6:30 9:00 a.m. Breakfast Cart Lounge Area 9:00 a.m. General Session Emerald Ballrooms A,B,C Chairman Scott Gray Presiding Front Row Prizes Lots of Fun Bob Rusbuldt, IIABA President Coffee Break Mike Chaney, Commissioner of Insurance Marcus Sheridan, Keynote Membership Meeting 1:00 5:00 p.m. Wear your button and Quench your Thirst at the Beach Refreshment Tent 1:00 4:00 p.m. Frozen Drinks by the Pool Barefoots Deck 6:00 11:00 p.m. Kids Nite Out 7:00 p.m. Cookout Cocktails/Dinner Barefoots Deck 8:00 11:00 p.m. Pool Party Barefoots Deck Charlie s Crab Chase Beach Wednesday, June 17 9:00 a.m. Jazz Brunch Emerald Ballroom Program Scott Gray Presiding Awards and Prizes Must be registered and present to win Adjourn 9

10 Speakers Bob Rusbuldt IIABA President Marcus Sheridan Keynote Speaker Mike Chaney Insurance Commissioner Jason Miller Band 10

11 J. H. Johnson Memorial Award Winners 1952 * Julius G. Berry...Tupelo 1953 * Neville E. Allen... Laurel 1954 No Award 1955 * David J. Brewer... Greenwood 1956 * I. A. Rosenbaum, Jr...Meridian 1957 * Theo Hardy... Vicksburg 1958 * Fred L. Hetzler... Centerville 1959 * Robert E. Bobo, Sr...Clarksdale 1960 * T. L. DeLashmet, Jr... Moss Point 1961 No Award 1962 * Clant M. Seay... Jackson 1963 * Harold Eustis...Greenville 1964 * Lee R. Meyer, CPCU...Meridian * G. V. Montgomery...Meridian 1965 No Award 1966 * A. Q. Greer...Holly Springs 1967 No Award 1968 * E. V. Thomas... Biloxi 1969 * Walter Dell Davis... Jackson 1970 No Award 1971 * Robert Cochran, CPCU... Jackson 1972 * W. W. Norcross... Jackson 1973 No Award 1974 O. Shaw Johnson, Jr., CIC...Clarksdale 1975 No Award 1976 * Austin Ferrell, Jr... Hattiesburg 1977 * Lyle Carroll, CAE... Jackson 1978 C. D. Red Galey... Hattiesburg 1979 Lamar McDonald, CPCU...Meridian 1980 * Richard Outzen...Greenville 1981 Ned Mitchell, CPCU... Cleveland 1982 No Award 1983 No Award 1984 * Ellis Koonce... Tunica 1985 * Robert Wilkerson, III, CIC... Vicksburg 1986 * Austin Ferrell, Jr... Hattiesburg 1987 No Award 1988 Kenneth Gordon... Liberty 1989 Glenn Galey, CLU, CIC... Hattiesburg 1990 No Award 1991 Tom Quaka, CPCU... Jackson 1992 Curtis Kyle, CIC...Yazoo City 1993 Bill Allison, CPCU... Jackson 1994 Billy Taylor, CPCU, CIC... Laurel 1995 No Award 1996 Ronnie Tubertini, CIC...Greenville 1997 No Award 1998 * Anse Dees...Greenville 1999 No Award 2000 Ray Dixon... Jackson 2001 No Award 2002 Robbie Bratcher Cross... Jackson 2003 No Award 2004 Kenneth Stevens... Hattiesburg 2005 Preston Gough, Jr.,... Jackson 2006 No Award 2007 No Award 2008 George Dale... Jackson 2009 No Award 2010 Tyler Wortham...Coffeeville 2011 No Award 2012 Dickie Greenlee... Ridgeland 2013 No Award 2014 Chris Boone... Jackson (*Deceased) 11

12 Sponsors Beach Activities: Charlie s Crab Chase, Volleyball and Sandcastle 12 Building: Dixie Specialty Insurance, Inc. Refreshments for beach activities: (Monday) Dixie Specialty Insurance, Inc. and TPI Tim Parkman, Inc. (Tuesday) Quench your Thirst Beach Refreshments: Berkley Southeast Insurance Group Beach Chairs: (Monday & Tuesday) TPI Tim Parkman, Inc. Breakfast Cart: (Monday) Zurich North America Breakfast Cart: (Tuesday) Gulfstream Property and Casualty Insurance Company Children s Prizes: FCCI Insurance Group Cocktail Reception: Progressive Insurance Coffee Station: Foremost Insurance Convention Programs: EMC Companies Cookout Dinner Cocktails: Mathison Insurance Partners, Inc. Cookout Dinner: AmFed, Safeco Insurance, State Auto Insurance Company, Stonetrust Commercial Insurance and Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs,LLP Dinner/Dance: Travelers Insurance Dinner/Dance Drink Tickets: Bailey Special Risks, Inc. Four Wheeler: Imperial PFS and Westport Insurance Frozen Drinks by the Pool: MMA Insurance Services General Session Coffee Breaks: Republic Group General Session Grand Prize: Mathison Insurance Partners, Inc. Ice Cream by the Pool: Chubb Insurance, Eastern Alliance Insurance Group, LUBA, MetLife Auto and Home and Safeco Insurance Keynote Speaker: Liberty Mutual Insurance Kids Nite Out: FCCI Insurance Group Lanyards: Summit Consulting Mink Coat: Beasley General Agency/BGA Finance Newsletters: Main Street America Group Past President s Brunch: Travelers Insurance Pool Party: Central Adjustment Co., Inc., Columbia Insurance, Sentry Insurance, United Fire Group, and Summit Consulting Pool Party Band: Amerisafe, Inc. Quench Your Thirst Cash Award: Berkley Southeast Insurance Group Registration Refreshments: Safeway Insurance Company and Selective Insurance Company Registration Booklets: CNA Insurance Treasure Chest: Wright Flood Welcoming Cocktail Party: Southern Cross Underwriters Williams-Sonoma Gift Certificate: LUBA

13 Door Prize Contributors AmWINS Access Insurance Services, LLC Assurant Specialty Property/American Bankers Insurance Berkshire Hathaway Guard Insurance Co. Centauri Specialty Insurance Co. Central Adjustment Co., Inc. Commercial Sector Insurance Brokers Eastern Alliance Insurance Group First Insurance Funding Gulfstream Property and Casualty Insurance Company Iroquois South Main Street America Group National Security Owens Insurance Agency Premium Assignment Corp. RPS Covington Republic Group Sentry Insurance Southern National Financial Corp. Zurich North America 13

14 Exhibitors Accu-Agency AIG Amerisafe, Inc. AmFed AmWINS Access Insurance Services, LLC Applied Systems, Inc. Assurant Specialty Prop./American Bankers Ins. of FL Atlas General Insurance Bailey Special Risks, Inc. Beazley Group Berkshire Hathaway Guard Ins. Cos. Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Cos. Bolton & Company Builders Mutual Insurance Company Bulldog Premium Finance Burns & Wilcox, Ltd. Centauri Specialty Insurance Company Central Adjustment Co., Inc. Commercial Sector Insurance Brokers Employers Equipment Insurance International Eydent Insurance Services LLC First Insurance Funding Corp. Frank Hamilton Sims Insurance FrankCrum GULFinance Gulfstream Property & Casualty Harbor America Hartford Flood HawkSoft Inc. ICAT Imperial PFS Insurance Solutions Group, Inc. Main Street America Group Mendota Insurance Group MidSouth Mutual Insurance Co. Mississippi Insurance Alliance Mississippi Insurance Department Mississippi State Risk Management and Insurance NAI National Security Group Patriot Underwriters Pennsylvania & Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Ins. Co. Philadelphia Insurance Companies Premium Assignment Corp. Risk Innovations Risk Transfer Partners RPS Covington Safehold Special Risk Selective Insurance Company of America South & Western Southern National Financial Corp. Stonetrust Commercial Insurance Swiss Re Corporate Solutions The Gulf Agency Travelers Insurance Company U. S. Risk,Inc. University of Mississippi US Assure Zurich North America 14

15 General Information Admission to all BUSINESS sessions of the Convention will be by OFFICIAL BADGES, issued only to those who register. Registration fees are established to cover as nearly as possible the actual cost of the convention. There will be no reduction in the regular fees for partial registration. The regular registration fees include tickets to all events. Tickets must be presented for all events and CANNOT BE REPLACED IF LOST. NO REFUNDS MADE. The attire for the entire convention is casual. Additional tickets will be sold to registrants only. They must be purchased at least 12 hours in advance. Cookout Dinner/Pool Party...$45.00 Dinner/Dance...$90.00 Jazz Brunch...$

16 See you next year June 12-15, 2016

17 Convention program compliments of EMC Companies Jackson Branch Home Office: Des Moines, IA