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Summer Leadership Conference

The Summer Leadership Conference brings together FAIA members from across the state to plan for the upcoming fiscal year. It’s a time for members to participate by volunteering on and giving direction to the association's councils and committees.

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Introducing ABEN Micro-Credentials

Are you looking for a way to build your professional credibility?

ABEN’s Micro-Credential programs consist of a series of short online video modules, each requiring completion of a brief exam to validate subject matter proficiency. Successful participants receive a Digital Badge, authenticated by Credly, to ensure the program's credibility and recognition.
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Personal Umbrella Policy

A personal umbrella policy from RLI provides an extra layer of affordable liability protection over your existing homeowners and auto insurance policies.
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Latest Blogs

FAIA Education Now Launching the AILP Designation, a New Standard in Professional Excellence

7/09/2025

Recently, FAIA Education launched two microcredentials, one for homeowners and the other for personal auto. In addition to the microcredentials, FAIA Education is excited to expand its offerings with the Accredited Insurance Lines Professional (AILP) designation.

Developed by the Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents (MAIA) and now proudly offered through FAIA, this new designation allows insurance professionals to specialize in either ...

Legal Brief: Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Makes Permanent the 20% Tax Deduction for Owners of Pass-Through Entities

7/08/2025

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which makes permanent the 20 percent qualified business income deduction for owners of businesses that are pass-through entities. According to the 2024 Agency Universe Study, 86 percent of independent insurance agencies are structured as pass-through entities. This tax deduction, which was adopted in 2017, was set to expire at the end of this year.

For more information, please read the press release below that was issued by the Big “I” following the Senate’s final passage of the bill but prior to final passage by the U.S. House of Representatives and signature...

Criminal Convictions – How They Impact Licensing

7/08/2025

In my last blog, I covered fingerprinting and criminal history issues when trying to obtain a new license from the Department of Financial Services (DFS) Division of Insurance Agent & Agency Services. In this post, we are going to cover what happens if an applicant for an insurance license has a crime in their background prior to applying for an insurance license with DFS. We will also review what happens if you are convicted of a crime after being licensed.

Let's start with an individual seeking a new or additional license from the DFS when they have a criminal history. It is important to understand that the DFS has very specif...

Consumer Education Resources

FAIA developed a one-page consumer education piece that includes data, infographics, and a quote from Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Tasha Carter, to explain the issues contributing to the state of the Florida property market. Learn more and download the materials here

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