Societies

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Societies
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What is an FLMI Society?

• An FLMI Society is a professional organization
  whose members have earned the FLMI designation.
• Many societies also encourage FLMI students and
  Associate level students to participate on a
  limited basis.

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FLMI Societies

• There are currently 36 FLMI Societies located
• in the U.S. , Canada, China, Indonesia,
• Trinidad Tobago, and the Philippines.

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Local FLMI Societies...

• Share a few basic goals
• Promote continuing professional education
• Foster recognition of the FLMI designation
• Assist others in earning the FLMI designation
• Encourage professional, educational, and social
  relations
• among FLMIs, students, and other insurance
  professionals

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About FLMI Societies...

• Through speeches, seminars and social activities,
• FLMI Society members can learn and interact
• with other insurance professionals in their area.

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About FLMI Societies

• They perform many important functions
• Provide continuing professional development for
  FLMIs
• Provide valuable networking opportunities
• Promote the prestige and value of the FLMI
  program
• Provide mentoring and training programs to local
  companies
• Provide exam site monitors to help maintain the
  integrity of LOMA programs

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About FLMI Societies

• They perform many important functions
• Encourage others to enroll in LOMA courses
• Provide an ongoing forum to recognize new FLMIs
• Ensure the FLMI program continues to meet
  industry needs
• Enhance the industrys image by promoting ethical
  business practices
• Enhance the industrys image by making important
  contributions to local communities

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About FLMI Societies...

• Members often find that the contacts they make
• through their society are as valuable as the
  things
• they learn in society-sponsored programs.

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Most Societies

• Hold three or four dinner or luncheon meetings a
  year
• Offer an annual seminar or workshop
• Sponsor review classes for FLMI examinations
• Have a Mentor Program

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Most Societies

• Work with area colleges to obtain credits for
  FLMI
• courses completed.
• Helps area FLMI students who might be enrolled in
  a degree program
• Helps companies cut down on tuition reimbursement
  expenses

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Most Societies

• Honor new FLMIs
• a boon for companies unable to offer recognition
  programs on their own
• Create goodwill with community outreach and
  charitable programs

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How Do Societies Operate?

• Societies are affiliated with LOMA, yet operate
  independently.
• A group of FLMIs interested in forming society or
  interest group contacts LOMA
• LOMA provides the necessary information and, if
  interest warrants, a new society is formed

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How Do Societies Operate?

• Each society submits its bylaws to LOMA for
  approval LOMA then issues the society an
  official charter
• Each society elects officers and a board to
  manage the society.
• Many societies also have committees that handle
  specific functions such as membership, programs,
  public relations, audit, and education
• These committees report to the societys board

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FLMI Society Committee

• Each society elects a representative to the FLMI
  Society Committee.
• Serves as the principle liaison between the
  society and LOMA
• Serves for three years in order to ensure
  continuity

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FLMI Society Committee

• A standing committee of the LOMA therefore, the
  committee representative must be an employee of a
  LOMA member company
• Meets once a year to discuss policy issues and is
  responsible for advising LOMA on matters relating
  to the societies

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How do Societies Operate?

• Recognizes those societies that do an outstanding
  job in any or all of five categories selected by
  the FLMI Society Committee
• Recipients are presented with their awards at
  LOMAs Annual Conference and FLMI Conferment

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How LOMA Contributes

• Spreading the word about Societies

• Resource magazine columnFLMI Society News
• FLMI Today
• Company visits
• Diploma packet brochure

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How LOMA Contributes

• Direct Support to FLMI Society Officers
• Officers Update
• Calendar of Events
• Officers Manual
• Officers Training Workshop
• Officers Directory
• Society Officers Resource Center on LOMAs web
  site
• Database maintenance

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Visit Societies on the Web

• For more information on FLMI Societies, visit
  www.loma.org.