WSIA (Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association)

Apply today for a 2025 summer internship! https://bit.ly/3WMWpb2. The WSIA internship program is a great opportunity for students who are interested in the wholesale, specialty and surplus lines industry, looking to expand their knowledge and get hands-on experience working with member firms. Interns receive $22/hour, fully covered housing, paid travel, and MORE!

WSIA is hiring! Check out these three great opportunities to join the Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association team, and share them with your network. Event Housing Manager Membership Database Administrator Senior Manager, Talent Outreach & Strategic Relationships

WSIA publishes a detailed legislative and regulatory update twice a year to keep members up-to-date on important changes in each state and at the federal level. https://bit.ly/4dSneBI Take a look and bookmark it so you can reference it when you need it.

Thank you to everyone who attended WSIA University last week in Arizona! We hope everyone had a great couple of days filled with education and networking. A special shoutout to all our amazing facilitators; we couldn't do it without out you and your industry knowledge! Adam Beans, Stephanie Chang, Tony Chimera, Marcela Connor, Cara Delestienne, Barbara Habel, Robert Harvell, Melanie Herring, CPCU, Craig Jacobson, Ronald Keller, AU-M, ASLI, AIS, CRIS, MRIS, TRIP, Steve Kelly, Mick Kroll, Victoria Knight ACII, Christa Markley, Ashley Moffatt, CPCU, AIC, ASLI, Jill Nelles, Eduardo Provencio, Alex Robles, Hal Weston, Ian Stewart, Di Weisinger, RPLU, CPLP, ExecPLP and Kirk Zapp

We're hosting four education programs in the Phoenix area this October. https://bit.ly/3M8pIzV Jump on this opportunity to bring your team for the technical training and professional development they each need, with networking opportunities for your whole group!

If you work in the hospitality space, or just want to learn more about it, register now for WSIA's small group, hospitality technical training program. https://bit.ly/3WE3MRR. Join Barbara Habel and Beth Jenkins Oct. 7-8 in Scottsdale for a dive into dram shop laws, how special events play into coverage, and underwriting components for a best-in-class risk. They will also answer questions about walkability, host liquor, how inflation impacts rate increases, and how sprinklers and central fire alarms play into credits. Register today!

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Join us in Chicago, Oct. 27-29 at U40 Connect! U40 Connect is a networking and education opportunity specifically for any WSIA member professional under the age of 40. If that's you, register today and join us in the Windy City. Learn more here. https://bit.ly/46t5WZ6. Attendance is limited to the first 200 registrants, so don't delay!

Join WSIA in Scottsdale, AZ, in October for four educational programs. https://bit.ly/4fnc5dJ. Bring your team for combined networking receptions while choosing sessions that meet your individual training needs. Choose between Underwriting Boot Camp, Technical Training: Hospitality, Collaborative Selling and Negotiations or Leader as Coach.

ATTENTION ALL U40s! You're invited to a U40 Happy Hour to kick off Annual Marketplace! https://bit.ly/3Wna3m9. Join us on Sunday, Sept. 22 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. for games, snacks and drinks with your U40 peers to get a jump start on the week. We need you to RSVP so we can prepare for some great networking and fun!