The IAIP Mission is to serve its members by providing professional education in an environment in which to build business alliances and the opportunity to make connections with people of differing career paths and levels of experience within the insurance industry.  As an organization IAIP is constantly striving to meet the needs of our members, the insurance industry and the communities we serve.

As a candidate for International Secretary, how do you envision embracing change and modernizing our association while honoring our core mission? How can we ensure we remain relevant and forward-thinking?

Rachel’s Answer to the Candidate Question:

Our association’s mission is to serve its members, by providing professional education, an environment in which to build business alliances, and the opportunity to make connections with people of differing career paths and levels of experience. In order for our association to embrace change while honoring our mission, we need to be open minded and willing to “step outside the box” to be more innovative and creative in our approach to our core values.

We have a lot of talented members that have ideas on how to expand, grow and connect members in our association. I want to create an environment where members can feel comfortable communicating and participating. We cannot keep going with the mind set of “this is how we have always done it.”

When I first started as a member of IAIP,I participated in educational offerings we would order the books ahead of time and have them mailed to us. Now we have evolved over the years by having our own Learning Management System. This allows our members to take a majority of our classes online/on demand. This has allowed myself and fellow members to participate and complete our IAIP designations in a more efficient manner.  We have also evolved in technology; utilizing many social media platforms. This allows each member to participate at their own level.  We also have a great resource for members to connect to other members via our online community.  

In my opinion IAIP needs to develop a new marketing strategy to attract the next generation of Insurance Professionals. We have come a long way since I became a member but there is so much more, we can do to make IAIP the Association of Choice.  

Rachel’s Resume & Experience

Rachel started her insurance career with Auto-Owners Insurance Company in 2007 as an Associate Underwriter. She also joined NAIW/IAIP that same year. She has advanced throughout Auto Owners and the country and is now a Field Premium Auditor in Orlando,  Florida.

Rachel along with other members helped develop the IAIP Young New Insurance Professional Award. She earned the following awards through IAIP:

Insurance Professional of Mid-Missouri Presidents Award for Outstanding Leadership 2014

Insurance Professionals of Mid- Missouri Professional Underwriter of the Year 2015

Insurance Professionals of Mid- Missouri Young New Professional of the Year 2016

Region V Professional Underwriter of the year 2017

Region V Young New Professional of the Year 2018

International Young New Professional of the Year 2018

She has also obtained her CLP and CLP-A designation and is working towards her APA Designation. She is also currently involved in a Mastermind Group.

Below is a list of some of Rachel’s IAIP involvement and positions she has held within IAIP:

• Treasure of Insurance Professionals of Greater Kansas City
• 2014-2015 President of Insurance Professionals of Mid- Missouri
• 2013-2015 RVP Advisor/Assistant for Region V
• 2012-2014 Missouri Council Membership Chair
• 2016-2017 Missouri Council Director
• 2017-2019 Region V Marketing Director
• 2018 and 2019 Legacy Foundation Committee
• 2018-2019 International Convention Planning Task Force
• 2019-2020 International Convention Co-Chairs
• 2020-2022 International Planning Committee for YNP and First Timers
• 2021-2023 Region 3 Regional Vice President
• 2023 Florida Council Keynote Speaker “The Power of Being an IAIP Member”
• 2023 Online Moderator for CLP Class Organizational Trust Virtual Class
• July 2023 International Committee/Task Force member Sponsors and
• Partnership Task Force
• 2023 NAIW/IAIP Legacy Foundation Nominating Committee
• 2024 to Present NAIW Legacy Task Force Member
• 2025 IAIP International Convention Planning Task Force Member
• 2024 Spring/ Summer Mastermind Group Member
• 2024/2025 Fall/Winter/Spring Mastermind Group Member  

Rachel’s RVP slogan was “Where Membership is Fun with IAIP.” She chose this to encourage involvement and remind the members that our career can be simultaneously educational and fun. She knows there are many times in our field when we need to buckle down and get work done, but she firmly believes we can do that with a smile. She looks forward to working with the Board and our members old and new with a smile to keep IAIP the strong and notable association it has been for many years.