The organizations outlined the benefits for AAMGA and NAPSLO members as a result of a possible merger, which include:

A simplified menu of programs and services, eliminating pressure for members to choose between similar offerings from the two existing organizations;
Refinement of the three existing networking events offered by the AAMGA and NAPSLO to two annual events that will more effectively meet the needs of members. This will generate significant indirect cost savings (time and travel) while providing attendees effective forums focused on both delegated underwriting and transactional brokerage;
A larger, unified voice in the organizations' legislative and regulatory advocacy;
Improved synergy in committee and volunteer work;
Showcasing the best of both organizations through a broadened curriculum of education and professional development;
Maximizing college outreach and talent recruiting initiatives for members;
A single, rebranded organization representing the entirety of the current wholesale insurance market, which will be highly effective in promoting the value of wholesale distribution with a stronger, unified voice; and
A new sense of energy and purpose, which will revitalize our joint membership as we come together to represent the overwhelming majority of the U.S. wholesale surplus lines marketplace.

To further evaluate the opportunity to combine the organizations and develop a proposal, the AAMGA and NAPSLO Boards have formed a joint merger committee, which is composed of four members from each board and an AAMGA Associate/NAPSLO Company member. NAPSLO's Kelley will also participate and support the committee. Members include:

Hank Haldeman, Chairman – The Sullivan Group
Bobby Owens, Co-Chair – RPS Lexington
Harry Johnson – Johnson & Johnson, Inc.
Corinne Jones – AmWINS Access
Mark Maucere – Arlington/Roe
Dave Obenauer – CRC Wholesale Group
Jacque Schaendorf – Insurance House
Kathy Schroeder – Sierra Specialty Insurance Services
Gary Tiepelman – Western World

"The committee will examine whether greater efficiencies can be achieved with a single, combined entity," said Bernd G. Heinze, Esq., AAMGA's executive director. "The committee's focus will be to examine organizational dynamics, foundational functions and explore areas of opportunity to ascertain whether members are receiving the greatest value."

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