Honolulu Association of Insurance Professionals

These ladies keep us organized at our events and virtual meetings. Mahalo Ramona and Dawn for all you do. Best Reservations Team ever 💙

Dawn was this year's Member of the Year Award winner for HAIP.

The state’s only locally owned P&C insurer, Island keeps your money working in Hawaii for 80 years. MAHALO for decades of supporting HAIP's endeavors.

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The support keeps on coming ... Mahalo C&F Hawaii for your continued support.

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We can't thank our corporate partners enough for their support. Mahalo

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Mahalo to our 2024-2025 corporate partners for their continued support of HAIP.

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Mahalo to our 2024-2025 corporate partners for their continued support of HAIP.

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Mahalo to our 2024-2025 corporate partners for their continued support of HAIP.

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We are excited to introduce our FIRST GIS Student member for HAIP. Meet Taylor Yosh*tomi-Jones.

Taylor is a proud member of Gamma Iota Sigma Beta Upsilon at UH West Oahu. He is currently majoring in Public Administration as well as Risk Management & Insurance and GIS.

Taylor shared "that HAIP helped me make the jump to become a double major. I'm passionate in serving my community and making a difference for the better, with the people I encounter every day."

"Thank you to Dr. Edward Keaunui and Tracy Adams, for everything you've helped me with, in coming into the world of insurance. I look forward to working with everyone!"

Introducing the 2024-2025 officers for HAIP

💥President, Tracy Adams💥
💥Vice President, Shane Pope💥
💥Secretary, Christian Liu💥
💥Treasurer, Tawana Scott💥

Thank you in advance for your service and dedication to our association. 🫶

We are officially on Instagram, give us a follow 😃

Shannon Richards, the Customer Service Manager at Pyramid Insurance Centre, deserves congratulations for achieving her AINS designation. We understand the significant time investment required to earn a professional certification while balancing work, family, and study commitments

WELL DESERVED Shannon, now on to that next professional designation ... CLP maybe? 😉

LAST CALL ... Have you registered to attend the HAIP Installation Luncheon??? Don't miss out, come join us and get connected.

Our 42nd Annual HAIP golf tournament allowed us to make a financial donation of $5,000 to support the students in the University of Hawaii - West Oahu, Risk Management & Insurance program. We could not be more excited to support the next generation of insurance professionals that will graduate from this program.

Are you a seasoned insurance professional, or maybe a YNP looking to expand your knowledge in non-traditional ways? IAIP offers opportunities to connect with Special Interest Communities (SIC) to fill that educational gap. We'd love to have you join us.

POWER UP your career with IAIP ...

Have you been trying to decide how to take your insurance career to the next level? Let us help you decide what that next step looks like. Contact our HAIP membership team at [email protected] and get your GAME ON!

JOIN US ... June 13, 2024 for the Honolulu Association of Insurance Professionals Installation Luncheon ...

If you are not a member of the association we welcome you to attend, come and meet new insurance professionals and maybe reconnect with some familiar faces. It is a special occasion for HAIP, as we celebrate the accomplishments of the 2023-2024 Board & Committees and welcome the new team who will carry the torch, shining their light to further the mission of HAIP/IAIP as an insurance professional's organization.

4 Ways IAIP Can Benefit YOU ...

An amazing way to wrap up a wonderful IAIP Week for the Honolulu Association of Insurance Professionals. Our YNP committee put together a great pau hana event for our members, GIS students & alumni and HAIP supporters. Thanks for coming our to Mexilulu's @ Aloha Tower to wrap up the week with us.

On Thursday, May 23rd, we hosted our annual Awards & Recognition luncheon. This event serves as an opportunity to commend, acknowledge, and celebrate the hard work and dedication of 0ur HAIP members and corporate partners. During the program, we proudly awarded the following honors:

> Rookie of the Year Award: Presented to Christian Liu from Island Insurance.
> Member of the Year: Congratulations to Dawn Chu of HEMIC.
> Corporate Partner of the Year: Island Insurance (accepted by Diane Inouye).

Additionally, we welcomed three new members at this year’s luncheon:

* Rose Richardson from TRISTAR
* Cameron Marshall from TRISTAR
* Hausaan Burton from Horsemen Investigation

The event was attended by VIPs from various corporate partner offices, industry partners, HAIP instructors, the University of Hawaii - West Oahu GISBU members and faculty and fellow insurance industry association leaders. It’s always inspiring to witness the diverse range of professions within our industry at gatherings like this." 🌟🏆🎉

It's Motivation Monday, what better day to announce our up coming HAIP Healthy Hawaii, Walk in Downtown Honolulu. Come and join us on Tuesday, June 18th, stretch those legs, explore downtown Honolulu, and meet some really cool people. OH and IT'S FREE ... Check out the flyer below for more details. See you there!

A Better late than never post ... on May 17th we held our 42nd annual golf tournament. It had a few touch and go or no go moments. Torrential rains, flooding for days on Oahu had our golf committee wavering and worried if this year's tournament could go on.

But the rains did stop, the clouds parted, the sun came out and voilà we had our tournament. A big Mahalo to the 100+ golfers and volunteers who trusted our emails and came out to Ala Wai.

Through this endeavor and with the support of the insurance industry and industry support services (private investigators, TPAs, remediation companies, accountants and others) we raised the funds to meet our target and donate $5000 to the University of Hawaii - West Oahu Risk Management and Insurance program

Thank you one and all... we appreciate you now and always.

Thank you so much for the overwhelming support of the Windward Coast Emergency Preparedness Fair at Windward Mall this past Saturday! We were represented by CPCU, UAH, HAIP, and HIIA while being supported by Crum & Forster, DTRIC (Martha Nobriga took the photos), Farmers Insurance/HIC, First Insurance, HIG, Island Insurance, Noguchi & Associates, Pyramid Insurance, RLI, and the Hawaii Insurance Division. The overwhelming support proved to be just right with the attendance being greater than anticipated and resulted in engaging discussions. Below is the link to the article on our website along with additional photos. A Big Mahalo to all the volunteers and organizations that made this event a huge success!

https://hawaii.cpcusocietychapter.org/articles/10

Let's also welcome Rose Richardson to the HAIP Ohana. Rose is the Area Manager for TRISTAR, working for them since December 2022. She has 13 years of claims and supervisory experience. Rose oversees the TRISTAR Hawaii Branch Office, which is a multiline claims office.

Ms. Richardson’s primary responsibilities include claim service delivery, management and oversight of the Honolulu Branch office, ensure compliance with best practices, carrier, and regulatory requirements, and maintaining appropriate staffing.
Before joining TRISTAR, Ms. Richardson worked as a Claims Supervisor for FICOH/FiRMS for five years and immediately prior to that she was a Claims Adjuster for seven. Previous to her experience at FICOH/FiRMS, Rose spent 13 years working for a claimant’s attorney handling Workers’ Compensation claims.
Rose maintains a State of Hawaii Resident Independent Adjuster license.

A 6-Day work week? Many of us in the insurance profession have been doing this most of our careers. But is this a good thing to become the new normal? Is it wise for various industries, to have tired & burnout employees working extended hours, which could create more hazardous work environments?

https://greekreporter.com/2023/09/27/greece-labor-law-six-day-working-week/

Looking for a structured Leadership Development program to enhance your leadership skills? IAIP's CLP - Certified Leadership Program is available throughout the year, virtually and in person. The next module is being offer by our Region I membership. See if this date and time works for your schedule and if it does register online.

https://www.internationalinsuranceprofessionals.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1848548&group=

We are excited to welcome Cameron W. Marshall as our newest HAIP member. Cameron is the Regional Business Development and Client Services Director for TRISTAR, focusing on expanding our footprint in Hawaii. Cameron brings a wealth of experience and expertise from his extensive background in the insurance industry. With in-depth knowledge spanning California and Hawaii , he maintains an active Workers' Compensation Adjuster license and holds esteemed designations as an Associate in Claims (AIC) and Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) specializing in Commercial Lines. His active participation as a Board Member of the Hawaii Claims Association underscores his commitment to the professional community. Before joining TRISTAR, Cameron held pivotal leadership positions at Broadspire (Crawford & Co.) and Sedgwick CMS, where he adeptly managed teams, navigated complex claims, and consistently ensured client satisfaction.

JOIN YOUR REGION VII MEMBERS for this informational talk-story with Region VII Vice President, Terri Brennan on THURSDAY, May 9 2024. Use the link below to RSVP to attend.

https://www.internationalinsuranceprofessionals.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1857426

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