Are you passionate about advocating for the insurance and financial services industry? NAIFA- Tennessee is looking for dedicated volunteers to help us grow, engage, and support our members. Whether you have a few hours a year to spare or want to take on a leadership role, your time and skills can make a difference.

Welcome Our Newest Members to NAIFA-Tennessee!

We are excited to extend a warm welcome to six incredible professionals who have recently joined NAIFA-Tennessee. Each one brings a unique perspective, experience, and passion for serving clients in the financial services industry. Please join us in welcoming:

Join your fellow NAIFA-Tennessee members at one of our upcoming events across the state!

Did you know that you automatically receive 2 hours of general Continuing Education just for being a NAIFA-Tennessee member? This is just one of many benefits to being a NAIFA member in Tennessee! You recently received an email from us indicating what we currently have on file as your National Producer Number (NPN).

Did you know that you automatically receive 2 hours of general Continuing Education just for being a NAIFA-Tennessee member? This is just one of many benefits to being a NAIFA member in Tennessee! You recently received an email from us indicating what we currently have on file as your National Producer Number (NPN).

Memphis, TN - October 31st | Clarksville, TN - November 9th
Knoxville, TN - November 30th | Nashville, TN - TBD

Bylaws are an important part of any organization, but sometimes having them available for our members isn't easy. If you haven't read the NAIFA-Tennessee or NAIFA-Memphis/West Tennessee Chapter Bylaws recently, here is your chance. As always, please reach out to info@naifatn.org with any questions or concerns.

Join the NAIFA-Tennessee Nashville Affiliate for a Member Meeting on March 30th! Come on out to CMG from 4:00 - 6:00 pm as we network with fellow members, local realtors, mortgage professionals, and hear from our guest speaker, Mark Neely.

NAIFA-Tennessee members are officially invited to attend the 2023 NABIP-TN Annual Symposium! Gather for this one day event on April 13th from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) President and CEO Susan Neely and NAIFA-TN President Scott Flowers issued the following joint statement on the best interest annuity rule adopted recently by the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance:

“The new rule adopted by Director Carter Lawrence and the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance advances important consumer safeguards and adds to the nationwide push for enhanced protections for annuity consumers.

“Tennessee becomes the 31st state to adopt the ‘best interest of consumer enhancements’ in the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Suitability in Annuity Transactions Model Regulation. These new laws and regulations also harmonize with the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest. They enhance the standards financial professionals must follow while safeguarding retirement savers’ access to, and information about, annuities, the only financial product in the marketplace that can provide guaranteed income for life. 

“Unlike a fiduciary-only approach, these measures ensure that all savers, particularly financially vulnerable middle-income Americans, can get information about different choices for long-term security in retirement. A recent survey finds that middle-income retirement savers would be very concerned about a regulation keeping them from accessing the professional financial guidance they want and need.

“The U.S. Congress reaffirmed the importance of lifetime income when it passed legislation in 2019 and 2022 that made it easier for employers to include annuities in workplace retirement plans. These protections safeguard consumers while also ensuring that middle- and working-class families will retain access to easy-to-understand financial information.

“We hope that other states will follow Tennessee and implement these sensible protections so that more consumers can benefit from a best interest standard of care, no matter where they live.”