NAIFA, WIFS alliance to strengthen access to education, advocacy

“This partnership reflects NAIFA’s commitment to ensure our members have the knowledge to serve their clients, as well as our commitment to diversify the workforce with talented women advisors in the field,” Mayeux added. “The NAIFA-WIFS partnership also will help unify our voice on Capitol Hill at a time of unprecedented challenges in the legislative and regulatory environment.”

NAIFA and WIFS have collaborated successfully on previous programs that benefit members. Opportunities for formal collaboration in the area of professional development and education include:

• WIFS-hosted breakfasts and workshops at the NAIFA Career Conference and Annual Meeting, and NAIFA-hosted events at the WIFS National Conference.

• The production, promotion and distribution of joint NAIFA/WIFS webinars on industry practices and resources.

• Distribution of the NAIFA-sponsored Advisor 2020 workshop through WIFS channels.

• WIFS’ collaboration on NAIFA’s LUTCF designation, LILI program, and other NAIFA programming.

• Continued WIFS participation in joint programming with NAIFA state and local associations.

Opportunities for collaboration in advocacy and government relations include:

• NAIFA and WIFS will form a joint task force to foster greater collaboration of advocacy efforts and leadership across both organizations.

• NAIFA will represent WIFS on industry task forces and coalitions that work to advance the parties’ mutual interests on key legislative and regulatory issues.

• NAIFA will represent WIFS on Capitol Hill, before regulatory agencies, in state capitals, and with state insurance departments.

• NAIFA will provide advocacy experts at WIFS meetings and conferences, and offer customized government relations webinars and other presentations.

• WIFS will promote member participation in NAIFA’s annual Congressional Conference.

• NAIFA will provide grassroots advocacy training for WIFS members.

• WIFS will encourage WIFS members to participate in NAIFA state association Days at the Capitol.

“WIFS welcomes the evolving collaborative relationship with NAIFA,” said WIFS President Susan L. Combs. “This partnership speaks to our commitment to advancing women, supporting our members and lending our voice to the industry.”