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How to join

IIAT offers membership in three categories—agency membership for independent agencies, associate membership for companies, MGAs, surplus lines agencies and other non-agent providers of services to independent agents, and a student membership.

Agency Membership

Who to contact: Ashley Skeens at 800.880.7428 ext. 107; askeens@iiat.org or Emily Thomas at ext. 108; ethom@iiat.org

Eligibility: IIAT membership is open to agencies that meet all of these criteria

  1. Holds a Texas general property and casualty insurance license
  2. Are actively engaged in business for one or more property or casualty insurance companies
  3. Operate on a commission basis and as an independent contractor
  4. Have, by contract with insurance companies, ownership of agency accounts and policy expirations
  5. Subscribe to IIAT's articles of incorporation and bylaws
  6. Transact business in accordance with the principles of the American Agency System and as defined in the IIAT charter

Benefits: IIAT members are entitled to numerous member benefits, including

  1. Access to professional liability coverage for those who qualify through Westport, the nation's largest and most reliable provider of insurance products for agents.
  2. Bi-weekly Texas Agent newsletter; Personal Lines Report newsletter every 6 weeks
  3. FREE access to InfoCentral, IIAT's comprehensive online technical reference library service
  4. Access to the Accredited Customer Service Representative designation program
  5. Discounted prices on all IIAT publications, instructional CDs and DVDs
  6. Discounted registration fees for all education programs and the annual conference
  7. Access to a variety of insurance markets and agency business aids
  8. Subscription to the Insurance Journal of Texas/South Central
  9. Membership in the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, which provides a web site with a comprehensive information database, a monthly magazine and use of the "Big I" logo on agency advertising
  10. FREE participation in the Trusted Choice national branding campaign

Membership application: The IIAT membership application is available as a downloadable pdf document—to read this document you need the Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Membership dues: IIAT dues are based on the number of full-time (20 or more hours per week) agency employees, including owners/shareholders, at all locations, with an additional per-location fee for agencies with branch offices. IIAT's fiscal year is Sept. 1—Aug. 31; therefore, your initial membership fee will vary depending on the month you join IIAT. Your membership will be paid through August. If you join in June, July or August, your membership is automatically effective through August of the following year.

Dues for Single Agency
Home Office for Multi-Location Agency
Agency Employee
Count

Month You Are Joining IIAT
June-Nov.
Dec.-Feb.
March-May
1
$ 315
$ 250
$ 200
2
315
250
200
3
375
300
240
4
435
350
275
5
545
435
345
6
655
525
420
7
765
610
490
8
875
700
560
9
985
790
630
10
1,095
875
700
11
1,175
940
750
12
1,255
1000
800
13
1,335
1,070
855
14
1,405
1,125
900
15
1,475
1,180
945
16
1,545
1,235
990
17
1,605
1,285
1,025
18
1,665
1,330
1,065
19
1,720
1,375
1,100
20
1,775
1,420
1,135
21
1,830
1,465
1,170
22
1,885
1,510
1,200
23
1,940
1,550
1,240
24
1,985
1,590
1,270
25
2,030
1,625
1,300
26
2,075
1,660
1,325
27-30
2,120
1,695
1,355
31-34
2,165
1,730
1,385
35-38
2,210
1,770
1,415
39-41
2,255
1,805
1,440
42-44
2,300
1,840
1,470
45-47
2,340
1,870
1,495
48-51
2,380
1,905
1,520
52-55
2,400
1,920
1,535
56-59
2,420
1,935
1,545
60-63
2,440
1,950
1,560
64-66
2,460
1,970
1,575
67-69
2,480
1,985
1,585
70-75
2,500
2,000
1,600
76-80
2,550
2,040
1,630
81-85
2,600
2,080
1,665
86-90
2,650
2,120
1,700
91-95
2,700
2,160
1,730
96-100
2,750
2,200
1,760
101-105
2,800
2,240
1,790
106-110
2,850
2,280
1,825
111-115
2,900
2,320
1,855
116-120
2,950
2,360
1,890
121-125
3,000
2,400
1,920
126-130
3,100
2,480
1,985
131-135
3,200
2,560
2,050
136-140
3,300
2,640
2,110
141-145
3,400
2,720
2,175
146-150+
3,500
2,800
2,240

 

Associate Membership

To qualify for associate membership, an individual or company must be engaged in a profession or business related to the American Agency System, but in a capacity other than as an insurance agent or agency.

Who to contact: Ashley Skeens at 800.880.7428 ext. 107; askeens@iiat.org or Emily Thomas at ext. 108; ethom@iiat.org

Membership dues: Annual dues are $500 a year

Benefits: IIAT members are entitled to numerous member benefits, including

  1. Bi-weekly Texas Agent newsletter; Personal Lines Report newsletter every 6 weeks
  2. FREE access to InfoCentral, IIAT's comprehensive online technical reference library service
  3. Access to the Accredited Customer Service Representative designation program
  4. Discounted prices on all IIAT publications, instructional CDs and DVDs
  5. Discounted registration fees for all education programs and the annual conference
  6. Discount on conference exhibit booth fee

Associate membership application: The IIAT associate membership application is available as a downloadable pdf document—to read this document you need the Adobe Acrobat Reader.

 

Student Membership

To qualify for student membership, an individual must currently be enrolled in a community college or university.

Who to contact: Ashley Skeens at 800.880.7428 ext. 107; askeens@iiat.org or Emily Thomas at ext. 108; ethom@iiat.org

Membership dues: Annual dues are $25

Benefits: IIAT student members are entitled to numerous member benefits, including

Student membership application: The IIAT Student membership application is available as a downloadable pdf document—to read this document you need the Adobe Acrobat Reader.