Meeting/Event Information
BHINI 2016 Winter Meeting - Feb 15 1 PM to Feb 16 12 Noon
February 15, 2016
2:00 PM - 12:00 PM
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Hotel Provincial
1024 Rue Chartres
New Orleans, LA 70116
http://www.hotelprovincial.com
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Join us for our Winter meeting February 15-16 in New Orleans, LA at the Hotel Provincial, located near the French Quarter.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and locally owned by the Dupepe family since 1961, this hotel is valued as an architectural gem with modern amenities housed within a compound of meticulously restored historic structures.
You can make your hotel reservation by calling the Hotel Provincial at 504-581-4995, and ask for Ext. 649. Be sure to identify yourself as being with the Broker's Health Insurance Network.
The deadline for reservations at the group rate ihas been extended to Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. But hurry, as our block of rooms is starting to fill up!
Our group room rate is $169 per night, with 14.75% tax and $1.00 occupancy tax per room per night. If you are driving, valet parking is available at $27 plus applicable taxes per day. Please note: The hotel does NOT provide shuttle service to and from the airport.
TENTATIVE MEETING AGENDA
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Mon 2/15 |
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1 – 2 p.m. |
Presentation on Self-Funded Plans w/Bobby Meyer (box lunches available) |
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2 - 2:15 |
Opening Remarks & Business Announcements |
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2:15 – 2:45 |
Alternative Distribution Channels (Carriers are forming their own FMO-type offices, how do we respond?) – Roundtable discussion led by Sylvia Gordon |
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2:45 – 3 |
BREAK |
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3 – 3:45 |
Access Capital, Brian Neary (also president of CSG Actuarial) – Streamilined process to buy agents’ books of business & how they can provide capital & assistance to FMOs that want to buy agents’ books of business when they retire |
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3:45 – 4:15 |
How VOIP Telephone will save your office 50% – Roundtable discussion led by Sam Corey, Jr. |
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4:15 – 4:45 |
Update on BHINI’s deal with Security Life(recently purchased by Ameritas) – Diego Coig |
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4:45 – 5 |
Products Committee Update (Rodney Culp) |
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5 to 7 |
Cocktail Reception |
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Tue 2/16 |
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7:30 a.m. |
Continental breakfast available |
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8 – 8:45 |
Altrua Health Share (Health Care Ministries), Michael Lee |
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8:45 – 9:15 |
Health Care Sharing Ministries: Information your agents will be asking you about this non-insurance product -- Roundtable discussion led by Mike Smith |
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9:15 – 10 |
Delivra E-mail, Allen Hammer – Innovative e-mail marketing system |
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10 – 10:15 |
BREAK |
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10:15 - 10:45 |
Are you protected from a data breach? - Roundtable discussion led by Art Jetter |
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10:45 – 11:30 |
Insurance News Net, Paul Feldman – “Things email, lead and recruiting vendors will not tell you” |
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11:30 – 12 Noon |
Open Forum, closing discussion, review dates & locations for upcoming meetings |
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12 Noon |
Meeting Concludes |
We are looking forward to seeing you there! If you have any questions or concerns in the meantime, please contact Executive Director Joe Pittman at [email protected] or 402-397-0280.
