Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | REGULAR MEMBERSHIP. TO QUALIFY AS A REGULAR MEMBER AGENCY, AN AGENCY MUST SATISFY THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS: 1. THE AGENCY IS AN APPROPRIATELY LICENSED INDEPENDENT BROKERAGE AGENCY. 2. THE AGENCY DERIVES ITS PRIMARY INCOME FROM BROKERAGE DISTRIBUTION. 3. THE AGENCY IS FREE TO PLACE BUSINESS WITH ANY CARRIER. 4. THE AGENCY MAINTAINS, IN GOOD STANDING, A BROKERAGE GENERAL AGENTS CONTRACT WITH AT LEAST THREE (3) BROKERAGE CARRIERS. 5. THE AGENCY IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING AND ADVOCATING THE INDEPENDENT BROKERAGE SYSTEM. 6. APPLICANTS MUST AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE NAILBA BYLAWS AND PROMOTE THE TRADE AND BUSINESS OF INDEPENDENT INSURANCE BROKERAGE AGENCIES AND THE INTERESTS OF CONSUMERS SERVED BY SUCH AGENCIES ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP - AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER AGENCY CATEGORY HAS BEEN CREATED FOR THOSE AGENCIES WHICH MEET ALL THE ABOVE MENTIONED CRITERIA WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTING CONTRACTS. THESE AGENCIES WILL CLEARLY NEED TO BE IN THE INDEPENDENT WHOLESALE BROKERAGE BUSINESS AND ARE AN INDEPENDENT WHOLESALE BROKERAGE LIFE OR HEALTH AGENCY. THIS CATEGORY REPRESENTS THE INDEPENDENT AGENCY WHICH HAS "ROLLED UP" THEIR DIRECT REPORTING CONTRACTS UNDER A JOINT MARKETING MASTER AGREEMENT. THE FIRM HOLDING THE MASTER AGREEMENTS WILL HAVE TO BE A REGULAR MEMBER AGENCY (AS OUTLINED ABOVE) WITH ALL CURRENT DUES PAID AND SHOULD THE AGENCY NOT RENEW THEIR DUES, THEN THE AFFECTED ASSOCIATE AGENCY WILL HAVE TO SURRENDER THEIR MEMBERSHIP. PROVISIONAL MEMBER AGENCY - AN AGENCY THAT WOULD OTHERWISE QUALIFY AS A REGULAR MEMBER AGENCY, EXCEPT THAT IT DOES NOT SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (A) (1), MAY BE A PROVISIONAL MEMBER FOR A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN 2 CONSECUTIVE YEARS. A PROVISIONAL MEMBER AGENCY SHALL HAVE ALL OF THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF A REGULAR MEMBER AGENCY. MEMBER EMERITUS - THIS CATEGORY SHALL BE FOR A RETIRED PRINCIPAL FROM A NAILBA MEMBER AGENCY, OR FOR AN AGENCY PRINCIPAL WHO NO LONGER QUALIFIES FOR MEMBERSHIP AS A REGULAR MEMBER. THE INDIVIDUALS AGENCY (OR FORMER AGENCY) SHALL HAVE NO LESS THAN FIVE (5) CONTINUOUS YEARS OF NAILBA MEMBERSHIP, IN GOOD STANDING, PRIOR TO RETIREMENT. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS UNDER THIS CATEGORY ARE LIMITED TO THE INDIVIDUAL WHO IS GRANTED MEMBERSHIP, NOT FOR ANY OTHERS IN THE PRINCIPALS FORMER AGENCY. PAST CHAIRMAN MEMBERSHIP - THIS CATEGORY SHALL BE FOR NAILBA PAST CHAIRMAN WHO NO LONGER QUALIFY FOR MEMBERSHIP UNDER ANY OTHER CATEGORY. IN RECOGNITION OF PAST SERVICE TO THE ASSOCIATION, MEMBERSHIP WILL BE GRANTED TO PAST CHAIRMAN UPON SUBMISSION OF A MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF REGULAR AGENCY DUES. MEMBERSHIP WILL BE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL ONLY; MEMBER BENEFITS WILL NOT EXTEND TO EMPLOYEES OF THE PAST CHAIRMAN'S CURRENT AFFILIATION. HONORARY MEMBERSHIP - THIS CATEGORY SHALL BE FOR A FORMER MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION WHO SHALL HAVE A HISTORY OF AT LEAST 5 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS NAILBA MEMBERSHIP AND WHO NO LONGER QUALIFIES FOR MEMBERSHIP UNDER ANOTHER CATEGORY. CANDIDATES FOR HONORARY MEMBERSHIP MUST HAVE COMMITTED SUBSTANTIAL EFFORTS TO ENHANCE THE GOALS OF THE ASSOCIATION DURING THE COURSE OF BEING A MEMBER. HONORARY MEMBERS MUST BE APPROVED BY A TWO THIRDS VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. BENEFITS OF THIS CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP SHALL INCLUDE REGISTRATION AT BOTH NAILBA ANNUAL MEETINGS, THE MAGAZINE PERSPECTIVES, THE E MAIL NEWSLETTER NAILBA NOW, AND OTHER NAILBA COMMUNICATIONS. ANNUAL DUES FOR HONORARY MEMBERS SHALL BE SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MARKETING GROUP MEMBERSHIP - A NATIONAL MARKETING GROUP WHOSE MEMBERSHIP IS COMPRISED PRIMARILY OF WHOLESALE BROKERAGE GENERAL AGENCIES THAT WORK WITHIN THE BROKERAGE INDUSTRY MAY QUALIFY FOR NAILBA MEMBERSHIP UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: - THE MARKETING GROUP MUST EMPLOY AT LEAST ONE FULL-TIME STAFF PERSON WHOSE RESPONSIBILITIES FOCUS SOLELY ON THE MANAGEMENT OF THAT MARKETING GROUP. - THE MARKETING GROUP MUST HAVE NO FEWER THAN SIX (6) MEMBER AGENCIES. - THE MARKETING GROUP MUST SUPPLY A LIST OF ITS MEMBERS TO NAILBA ALONG WITH THE OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION NECESSARY FOR CONSIDERATION FOR NAILBA MEMBERSHIP. - THE MARKETING GROUP SHOULD STRONGLY ENCOURAGE ITS MEMBERS TO ALSO BE NAILBA MEMBERS. IT SHOULD BE WILLING TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NAILBA TO EXPLAIN AND DISCUSS THE BENEFITS OF NAILBA MEMBERSHIP TO ITS MEMBERS (AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING, OR OTHER GATHERINGS OF ITS MEMBERSHIP). DUES FOR MARKETING GROUP MEMBERS WILL BE THE SAME AS FOR REGULAR MEMBERSHIP. A MARKETING GROUP THAT IS ACCEPTED FOR MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF A REGULAR MEMBER EXCEPT FOR THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON MATTERS SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. THE RIGHT TO VOTE IS RESERVED FOR INDIVIDUAL MEMBER AGENCIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | EACH REGULAR MEMBER AGENCY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | NAILBA'S COMMITTEE'S DO NOT MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT THE GOVERNANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION; THEY MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD, AND THE BOARD MAKES THE DECISION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | PRIOR TO SUBMISSION, THE COMPLETED 990 IS SENT TO EACH BOARD MEMBER VIA EMAIL "RETURN RECEIPT" REQUESTED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EACH INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO SIGN THE ORGANIZATION'S ANTI-TRUST AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ONCE EACH YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH MEETING (IN PERSON OR BY CONFERENCE CALL) EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO "ACKNOWLEDGE" THAT THEIR AGREEMENT WITH THOSE POLICIES REMAINS IN EFFECT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION. UPON EACH RENEWAL, THE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND COMPARED TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF THE SAME STAFF AND BUDGET SIZE TO ENSURE THAT IT IS NEITHER TOO HIGH NOR TOO LOW. THIS COMPARISON INFORMATION IS OBTAINED FROM SOURCES SUCH AS THE ASAE ANNUAL COMPENSATION SURVEY. REVIEW IS CONDUCTED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | ANY TIME A REQUEST TO VIEW ANY OF THESE DOCUMENTS IS MADE, THE INDIVIDUAL IS ASKED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO VIEW THEM IN THE HQ OFFICE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2B: | THE ASSOCIATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE AUDITED ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. |
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