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NYSAHU Hotel Toiletry Project 2012-2014 Please join NYSAHU as we begin a new Community Project that each and every person, whether a NAHU member or not, can partake in. As you travel for business or pleasure, have you noticed the amount of toiletries that are in your hotel room that you do not use....shampoo, conditioner, lotion, soap, sewing kits, shoe polish. This list goes on and on with so many bottles going to waste. NYSAHU has started a new community project and are asking everyone to collect and save those unused toiletries. Each chapter will have a basket set up at each of their membership meetings for you to donate your toiletries in. Those toiletries will then be distributed to organizations in each chapter's area that can desperately use those items. Imagine a woman entering a battered women's shelter, scared and in need of help. A small care package containing fragrant shampoo, lotion and soap could make her feel good for the first time in a long time, all because you donated your hotel toiletries. NYSAHU, I challenge you to MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Let's show the other NAHU Chapters around the country who we are and what we can do to make a difference!
A Letter From 2012-2014 NYSAHU President Renee Guariglia On behalf of our Board of Directors, welcome to the website of the New York State Association of Health Underwriters (NYSAHU). We are part of the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU), representing more than 100,000 licensed health insurance agents, brokers, consultants and benefit professionals through more than 200 chapters across America. We hope you find our website valuable. The New York State Association of Health Underwriters is comprised of over 500 members in four chapters:
Be sure to check our Events Page for a list of upcoming meetings for each chapter. If you find yourself in the area on the day of a meeting, please attend one of our meetings to learn more! I became a member of NAHU in June 2005 when I was approached by two (2) NYSAHU Past State Presidents, Ross Kraft and Andy Biernat, at a CE meeting where information on NAHU was presented. I was honored to be part of the original board of the Greater Central New York Association of Health Underwriters (GCNYAHU) serving as Secretary (2005-2007), President Elect (2007-2008) and then President (2008-2009). I feel so proud in being part of the original BOD of the GCNY chapter that I continue to remain on the board handling IT and website for GCNYAHU. When the opportunity was provided to be to become part of the NYSAHU Board, I immediately accepted without reservation! Being able to be part of the State Board and be an intricate part of shaping our health insurance industry and protecting our industry was, as one would say, a “no brainer”. As I look back from 2005 to the present, so much has changed in our industry and in NYS regarding our industry that it is hard to keep it all straight. But, thanks to an incredible group of individuals who volunteer their time and energy to each of the NYS NAHU chapters, it is a lot easier! When you have a group of talented, knowledgeable, professional and dedicated individuals joining together to keep our health insurance industry safe, you truly see the power in numbers! The power of over 500 members in NYS who want to protect the insurance industry, their livelihood…who want their voices heard….who attend Cap Conference in Washington DC…who attend Day on the Hill in Albany…who participate in Operation Shouts… With the 5-4 Supreme Court ruling upholding ACA, we as insurance agents and brokers still have a lot of work ahead of us as we sort through the details and the impact it will have on us, our industry and our clients. There is still so much to do as deadlines quickly approach. While we move forward, we remain steadfast in doing what we do best: taking care of our clients and ensuring everyone has access to healthcare. GCNYAHU has a saying we live by “If not now, when?” When will you decide enough is enough? When will you decide to control your own destiny and protect your livelihood? It’s so easy to say “NAHU has taken care of me and represented my industry for this long” but you need to be sure YOUR VOICE is heard. Strength in numbers!
Renee Guariglia President 2012-2014 New York State Association of Health Underwriters
Life is not the way it is supposed to be. It's the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference...I think if I have one message, one thing before I die that most of the world would know, it would be that the event does not determine how to respond to the event. That is a purely personal matter. The way in which we respond will direct and influence the event more than the event itself.
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New York Wins Big AGAIN at NAHU's 81st Annual Convention San Antonio, TX June 2011 ! NYSAHU wins Highest Growth rate Large State Chapter 2010-2011 GCNYAHU wins National Champion Large Local Chapter 2010-2011 GCNYAHU wins Highest Growth Rate Large Local Chapter 2010-2011 NY Metro wins Most New Members Large Local Chapter 2010-2011 Kevin Hill of Paychex wins Recruiter of the Year
New York Wins Big at NAHU's 80th Annual Convention Chicago, IL June 2010 ! NYSAHU wins Highest Growth Rate Large State Chapter 2009-2010 NY Metro wins Highest Growth Rate Large Local Chapter 2009-2010
New York Wins Big at NAHU's 79th Annual Convention New York City June 2009 ! (Picture to right) Distinguished Service Award Ross W. Kraft NYSAHU wins Highest Growth Rate Large State Chapter 2008-2009 NY Metro wins Highest Growth Rate Large Local Chapter 2008-2009 NYSAHU wins Overall Growth 2008-2009
We in NYS all know what a great State Chapter we are and what great Local Chapters we have. Our awards say it all! Now the rest of the country will know as well! On page 7 of the August 2010 HIU Magazine, a letter from David L. Fear, Sr, RHU, publicly recognizes Region 1, which NYS is part of, for all we have accomplished! Click below to read article online. Share this will everyone you know especially those that are not active members of NAHU. http://www.hiu-digital.com/hiu/201008#pg9
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June 2011 San Antonio, Texas
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It's official! NYSAHU has once again become Gold Certified by NAHU! NYSAHU joins an elite number of NAHU Chapters who have obtained Gold Certified!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 8th Annual NYSAHU Day on the Hill on Monday, April 22, 2013 and Tuesday, April 23, 2013. NYSAHU had a record 185 attendees and 100 meetings! Special congratulations to our 2013 award recipients who were presented with the following awards on Monday, April 22, 2013 at the cocktail/award ceremony held at Taste:
NYS Chapter
Deborah Crouch - 2013 Outstanding Service Award
Northeastern NY Chapter
Erin Nevins - 2013 Daniel E. Colacino Legislative Excellence Award
Certificate of Merit from Senator Hugh Farley's office
Greater Central NY Chapter
Kishan Perera - 2013 Daniel E. Colacino Legislative Excellence Award
Metro NY Chapter
Brian Bodner - 2013 Daniel E. Colacino Legislative Excellence Award
7th Annual NYSAHU Day on the Hill Award Recipients (2012)
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Matt Schuette, Jamie Schutzer, Dan Colacino, Craig Hasday, Maureen Pelose
IMPORTANT UPCOMING 2013 MEETINGS:
NAHU's 23rd Annual Cap Conference 2013 Left to right: JP Galaris, Robert Vidal, Mickey Lyons, Kevin Boyle
NAHU's 22nd Annual Cap Conference 2012 NYSAHU Past President Mickey Lyons at Cap Conference,
Members of NYSAHU at Cap Conference 2012 |
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Monday, April 22, 2013 to Tuesday, April 23, 2013 |
NYSAHU 7th Annual Day on the Hill Hotel Albany (formerly Crowne Plaza) 40 Lodge Street, Albany, New York Sponsorship of Day on the Hill generously provided by:
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| Sunday, June 23, 2013 to Wednesday, June 26, 2013 | NAHU's 83rd Annual Convention Hyatt Regency Atlanta 265 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, GA 30303 http://atlantaregency.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels-atlantaregency/index.jsp?hyattprop=yes |
IMPORTANT UPCOMING 2014 MEETINGS:
| February 24-26, 2014 | NAHU's 24th Annual Capital Conference
Hyatt Regency on Capital Hill 400 New Jersey Avenue NW Washington DC 20001 |
| June 29-July 7, 2014 | NAHU's 84th Annual Convention Wetin Kierland Resort & Spa Scottsdale, AZ |
On August 18, 2010, NYSAHU BOD presented Barbara Wagner with the Distinguished Service Award for her ongoing support and endless dedication to NYSAHU.
NAIC's Support of Licensed Health Insurance Producers
Link to National Underwriter article documenting the NAIC's adoption of a resolution supporting the continued role of licensed health insurance producers in the implementation of federal health reform via the state health insurance exchanges, and that producers may become navigators in such exchanges once set-up by the states.
http://www.lifeandhealthinsurancenews.com/News/2010/8/Pages/PPACA-The-NAIC-Loves-Agents.aspx?nul
19% of your NYSAHU and local chapter dues are used for lobbing activities and are not tax deductible under applicable provisions of federal law; however, 81% of your dues may be deductible as an ordinary business expense. Please check with your individual tax advisor.
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