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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 19, 2007

Contact:
Janay Rickwalder
(703) 383-3081 
jrickwalder@nailba.org

NAILBA Welcomes Four New Members to Its Board of Directors

(Fairfax, VA) – During its Business Meeting on Friday, November 16, the National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies (NAILBA) elected four new members to its 2008 Board of Directors, a 12-member Board representing 350 member agencies.

The new members are:

• Barbara A. Crowley, Brokers Clearing House, Ltd. (West Des Moines, Iowa)
• Steven J. Finkle, National Brokerage Associates, Inc. (Rockville, Md.)
• Raymond S. Phillips, Jr., CLU, LTCP, The Brokers Source, Ltd. (Pittsburgh, Penn.)
• Dex Umekubo, CLU, ChFC, Producer’s XL (Salina, Kansas)

“Each of the individuals who were elected brings experience to the Board. Each is well respected in the industry.” said Doug Mishkin, NAILBA’s incoming Chairman of the Board. “These members will bring new breath into NAILBA, which I think is quite necessary.”

The 2008 NAILBA Board of Directors plans to build on the foundation established in 2007 in the areas of government affairs, industry relations, and member benefits. MIshkin notes, "This year our members will begin to see the myriad programs we've been planning and working on. We're going to make an impact in the field."

Editor’s Note: Photos Available Upon Request

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The National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies (NAILBA) is a nonprofit trade association with 350 member agencies in the U.S., representing 100,000 producers who deliver more than one billion dollars in first year life insurance premiums annually. NAILBA is dedicated to fostering the growth of its member agencies by providing educational resources, industry standards and a collective voice for legislative and regulatory efforts. Each of NAILBA's members commits to a statement of responsibilities to ethically and responsibly serve their clients' best interests. For more information, visit www.nailba.org.