(Dewitt, New York -  May 18, 2015) - Dick Poppa, president and CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York, is featured in the latest episode of Monday Morning, a popular weekly insurance show. The episode, titled Glancing Back - Planning Forward, consists of a wide-ranging discussion of issues facing insurance agency and association management.

 

Hosted by George Nordhaus, chairman of consulting firm AgenciesOnline, Monday Morning is a weekly "mini-webinar." Each episode focuses on one subject on marketing, management, technology or communications that affects independent insurance agencies. The panelists are recognized experts in that particular subject.

 

In this episode, Poppa and Nordhaus are joined by David VanDelinder, recently retired former executive director of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas. They discussed current issues in agency and association management, including changes brought about by Internet technology and the competition from insurance companies that sell directly to consumers without agents. 

 

The complete episode is available as a You Tube vido at http://www.agenciesonline.biz/blog/monday-morning-glancing-back-planning-forward.

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About IIABNY
The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York, Inc. has represented the common business interests of independent insurance professionals since 1882. More than 1,750 agencies and their 13,000 plus employees currently rely on the DeWitt, New York-based not-for-profit trade association for legislative advocacy, continuing education and other means of industry support. In addition, most IIABNY members proudly identify themselves as Trusted Choice® agents and brokers, a national consumer brand uniting more than 21,000 independent agencies across the United States.
 
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