IBA of San Diego - Newsletter

IBA SAN DIEGO I-DAY THEME: “Shoot for the Stars” SPEAKER: Patrice A Milkovich, Director, U.S. Olympic Training Center SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: 7:45-8:00am Continued Education Registration 8:00-10:00 CE with Patty Carlson at Insurance Skills Center 1 CE-New Additional Insured Endorsement 1 CE-New California Certificate of Insurance 10:00–12:30 EXHIBITS OPEN 12:30–2:30 Luncheon & Industry Awards (Note: Exhibit hall is closed during luncheon) 2:30–4:30 EXHIBITS OPEN “I-Day 2005 Grand Sponsor” (Cocktail Hour/Exhibitor Drawings/Raffle) MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN!
DATE:	Tuesday, May 10, 2005

LOCATION:	Town and Country Resort and Convention Center 500 Hotel Circle North San Diego, CA 92108

\| TICKET ORDER FORM \| \| EXHIBITORS/SPONSORS REGISTRATION FORM\| For more information contact Lori Fentress at (619) 741-3795 or email lori@ibasandiego.com

COMMITTEE REPORT

I - Day, Tuesday, May 10th, 2005 will be here before we know it. Please take a minute to sign up for sponsorships, booths, the continuing education class and, of course, the LUNCHEON, whether it be an entire table or you as an individual. This year, we seem to be filling up very quickly and you don't want to miss this annual event. I always think of it as going to a class reunion where you meet insurance friends and acquaintances and have a wonderful time. This year, our theme is "Shoot for the Stars, and our guest speaker is Patrice Milkovich from the U.S. Olympic Training Center. We will also have the opportunity to meet an athlete training for the next Olympic games. We hope you will join others in your Insurance network and the IBA of San Diego for this special I - Day.

I'm looking forward to seeing you!

Best regards,

— Judy King, Chairman

Save the date! The IBA will be holding their annual golf tournament this year on Thursday October 27th at the beautiful Maderas Golf Club. We are very excited about this year's tournament! One of Southern California's premier golf destinations, Maderas has been voted the #1 Public golf course in San Diego & #6 in California by Zegat Survey 2003, 2004, & 2005, and Troon ranked Maderas #1 out of 150 golf courses managed. Keep your eyes open for sponsorship opportunities and registration forms to follow in the near future. We expect to fill up early this year.

— John Toon, Chairman

Rumors of Workers’ Compensation settling down are greatly exaggerated! As reforms put into motion with SB 899 take hold, the applicant’s attorneys have made it a priority to thwart refom efforts. They have even gone so far as to say their survival depends on it. Watch out, because they have lots of money to spend on the effort.

Good news in dealing with the State Fund, as brokers no longer have to prove their customers couldn't find coverage elsewhere when seeking coverage from the State Fund. Also, the company will no longer require that policies with a premium of $250,000 or more be written as short-term policies. State Fund has also reinstated a "short-rate penalty" for policyholders who want to cancel their policies mid-term and move to a different carrier. While denying that they are trying to grow, the changes surely can be seen as any attempt to stem the flow of business away as other carriers enter the market.

IBA West has two great conferences scheduled in the next few months. The Blue Ribbon on the Big Island of Hawaii is a great event to be held first part of May, and the Young Broker and Agent Conference is in June and is a must attend for development and “seasoning” of young insurance professionals.

Here is San Diego, we are sending a rep. to the National Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. Your IBA San Diego Board is taking seriously our commitment to reinvigoration grass roots political advocacy. Our IDay committee is planning another fantastic Industry Day, so mark your Calendar for Tuesday May 10th.