Convention Central

The 2020 Mutual Factor: Mutuals Continue to Step Up

The virtual 125th Annual Convention’s final morning brought with it the much-anticipated Mutual Factor Main Stage session, which featured NAMIC’s Neil Alldredge and Aon’s Chris Delhey and Patrick Matthews. The three men discussed the highlights of the in-depth look into mutual property/casualty insurance companies’ performance compared to the rest of the industry...

Exceeding Goals – NAMIC Mutual Insurance Foundation Awards Scholarships

The NAMIC Mutual Insurance Foundation has selected 33 college students as recipients of scholarships totaling $135,000 to assist in their studies of insurance, risk management, or an ancillary subject such as general business, finance, computer technology, or predictive analytics/modeling...

A Time-honored Tradition Takes a Vacation

NAMIC’s Annual Convention has been the stage for an array of memorable events and opportunities over the years. The golf outing. The Marketplace for Mutuals. Keynoters and concurrent session speakers. The NAMIC PAC’s diamonds and champagne fundraiser. The Closing Celebration...

Key Lawmakers Offer Perspective on Capitol Hill, Hope for the Future

With Election Day just a little more than a month away, NAMIC members heard from two of the most important voices on Capitol Hill Tuesday as part of the association’s 125^th Annual Convention...

Lessons in Overcoming Adversity During Challenging Times

No doubt COVID-19 has impacted each of us in some way, whether personally or professionally. While the unusual circumstances of this year have brought many difficulties and disappointments, there are some important lessons we can take away from those experiences in order to become stronger and more effective people, employees, and leaders...

A Culture of Kindness and Compassion - State Farm's Tipsord Shares Insights During NAMIC 125th Annual Convention

As NAMIC celebrates its 125th anniversary, its largest member company – State Farm – is also nearing a milestone. Leading up to the insurer’s 100th birthday in 2022, employees and agents are performing acts of good in the communities where they live and work. State Farm’s President and CEO Michael Tipsord says that’s what has led the insurer to be successful for 98 years...

Awarding Years of Service

Fifty years ago, NAMIC decided to honor members who have not only been employed by the mutual property/casualty insurance industry but contributed to it through noteworthy accomplishments, state and national association involvement, and other industry- and community-related endeavors...

Share Your #NAMICac2020 Experience

Interactive virtual meetings such as NAMIC’s 125th Annual Convention might be a new adventure for so many of us, but virtual networking in general isn’t. Do Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter ring any bells?...

A Changing of the NAMIC Chairman Guard

When you think about Iowa and New York, you probably don’t consider these states as having much in common with one another. But when it comes to these states and the mutual insurance industry, there are several similarities. Particularly when it comes to membership in the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies...

The New IN Magazine Digital Platform

It’s almost as if NAMIC’s IN magazine team was psychic … launching our new more-reader-friendly digital IN magazine platform amid a pandemic. No one expected 2020 to be as it has when we started down the path to the launch, but the timing couldn’t have been better...

A Keynote Conversation With State Farm’s CEO Michael Tipsord

To kick off NAMIC’s virtual 125th Annual Convention, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company President, Chairman, and CEO Michael Tipsord will join us for an exclusive conversation with NAMIC President and CEO Chuck Chamness...

What to Expect From the 125th Annual Convention’s Virtual Experience

Let’s be honest, when NAMIC staff and the Convention Planning Committee began the planning process for the 125^th Annual Convention, nothing involving a virtual experience was even on the radar...