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2010 LILI Graduates
Front row, left to right: Lisa Skinner; Mike Miller, CLU; Al Stelling, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF; Paula Harris, LUTCF
Middle Row, left to right: Randy Kruse, LUTCF; Mike Meyer; Troy Blaine, LUTCF, FSS; Dave Carbaugh
Back: Mark Scott, LUTCF, FSS, moderator
Consider joining the next LILI class. LILI is the Leadership in Life Institute, a six-month leadership development course offered exclusively to NAIFA members. The curriculum includes creating a business plan, exploring tools to improve your practice and techniques to enhance interpersonal relationships.
2011 LILI moderator is Doug Pikop of NAIFA-Omaha, a 2007 LILI graduate. Class meets once per month from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for six months, beginning November 15, 2010. Class location is ESU #10 in Kearney. Cost is based on participation; some local associations are also helpfing fund LILI students. Cost will range from $750 to $850.
You will find the application at: http://www.naifa.org/benefits/lili/documents/LILIStudentAppFORM.pdf Please do consider the class – it is an exceptional experience, both personally and professionally. Call any of the above graduates for more information.
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Neal Thomas is NAIFA-Nebraska’s 14th Annual
Distinguished Service Award Recipient
NAIFA-Nebraska proudly announces that Neal Thomas of Brokerage Services/Transamerica in Lincoln is named the recipient of the 14th Annual Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes an individual who has made significant and diverse contributions to the insurance industry, and who embraces the whole person concept of achieving balance in all aspects of his or her life and who continually seeks to develop his or her full human potential.
Thomas received the honor at the May 13 Awards Banquet during the 2010 Joint NAIFA/NAHU Conference at the LaVista Embassy Suites.
In the insurance profession since 1966, Neal Thomas founded Brokerage Services, Inc. in 1977 in Lincoln as a Transamerica Occidental Life General Agency. Brokerage Services was officially incorporated in 1984 and additional offices are now in Omaha, Hastings and Kearney.
"Neal continues to be an extraordinary member of our organization and our industry, dedicating his time, energy and resources to support the ongoing efforts of the state and local associations” wrote those who nominated him. Neal has told us many times “that there is no need to retire from this business when you love what you do”.
Thomas volunteers his time at Everett school mentoring children, is very active within his church, and has served many service organizations such as Lincoln Independent Business Association, FSFP, Lincoln Trail Foundation, Sertoma, Masons, Junior Achievement, and VIP Mentoring.
Neal and his wife Lois live in Lincoln and together they have eight children, 19 grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. They strive to attend the many events of their grandchildren and make it a point to have family vacations every other year.
This is a peer nominated award and each local association has the ability to nominate a candidate. Award recipients are selected by a committee comprised of officials from the state board and former Distinguished Service Award recipients.
Special Thanks to the following sponsors!
Premier Sponsor
BlueCross BlueShield of Nebraska
Gold Sponsor
Delta Dental of Nebraska
Silver Sponsors
Ameritas, a member of the UNIFI Companies
McGill, Rediger & Simmons, LLC
OCI Insurance & Financial Services
Bronze Sponsors
Colonial Life
Coventry Health Care, Inc.
Principal Financial Group
Exhibitors
Allied National, Inc.
Ameritas - a member of the UNIFI Companies
Art Jetter & Co.
Assurant Employee Benefits
Assurant Health
Assurity Life
BASE (Benefit Admin. for the Self-Employed)
Benefit Plans, Inc.
Berkshire Advisor Resource, Inc.
BlueCross BlueShield of Nebraska
Brokerage Services, Inc./Transamerica
Brokers Clearing House, Ltd.
College Savings Plan of Nebraska
Colonial Life
Companion Life
Concentra Medical
Coventry Health Care, Inc.
Delta Dental of Nebraska
Financial Brokerage, Inc.
HM Insurance Group
Infinisource
John Hancock LTC
Lincoln Financial Group
McGill, Rediger & Simmons LLC
Met Life
Midlands Choice
Nationwide Financial
OCI Insurance & Financial Services
OptumHealth Financial Services
Pathfinder and Spirit Dental, Life & Vision
Payflex Systems USA, Inc.
Principal Financial Group
Producers XL
Regional Care, Inc.
Senior Insurance Marketing
Senior Market Sales
SimplyWell, LLC
Society of Financial Service Professionals
State Bank of Tablerock
TASC
The Hartford
Union Bank & Trust Co.
U.S. Bank
UNUM
VSP Vision Care
Wells CapitalWells Real Estate Funds
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