The AAMGA comprises 487 members, 256 of which are MGAs. The requirements for membership to the organization are very unique and quite stringent. Strict membership requirements ensure that MGAs have established themselves in the marketplace and can serve as a distribution network for the wholesale insurance members.
AAMGA’s Insurance Automation & Technology Conference is being held in Philadelphia, March 13-15, 2005. The purpose of the conference is to embrace the new standards and solutions that technology can provide. This will be combined with an education session. For more information on the Insurance Automation & Technology Conference, go here:
http://aamga.org/upcomingEvents/eventdetail.cfm?id=59
The AAMGA Annual Meeting begins April 30 and runs until May 5, 2005. The event covers insurance ethics and what’s going on in national and state regulatory activities. University Weekend’s courses include technical, business and professional development topics. For more information on the AAMGA Annual Meeting, go here:
http://aamga.org/upcomingEvents/eventdetail.cfm?id=37
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