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Volunteer Opportunities Available

With IASA’s new volunteer program, members can sign-up for short-term opportunities, based on their interest, that will have a big impact on the organization.  This opportunity is especially great for members who are limited on time but want to contribute their talent to IASA and/or those who are new to organizational leadership. Consider getting involved today.

IASA offers a variety of ways for our members to get involved, from short-term volunteer projects to committee, council, and board service.

National Committee Participation

IASA’s national committees provide members who have more time and flexibility with the opportunity for a longer-term engagement. Members may apply for appointment to a national committee at any time and initial terms are one-year with the option to apply for re-appointment at the end of the term.  

New National Committee Opportunity
Awards Committee: The IASA Awards Committee will recognize and promote excellence and role models who continue to inspire current and future generations to contribute to the growth and health of our organizations and the industry. The Awards Committee will determine qualifications for various awards, solicit, and select a qualified slate of award recipients annually and present them to the Board for ratification. Do not miss this opportunity to help IASA recognize those who have done so much to support our industry. 

Committee Composition: IASA seeks up to six (6) member volunteers to serve a one-year term. 

Time Commitment: This is a short-term volunteer opportunity – perfect for busy members who want to be involved. The estimated time commitment for members of the Awards Committee is up to four (4) hours, per month for three (3) months. This includes time for the review of award nominations and a one-hour Zoom meeting to select the 2022 slate of award recipients. 

Deadline for applications is February 14, 2022. 

How to Apply: Click here to apply for this opportunity.  

 

To apply for a position on a national committee at any point during the year, please apply here.  

IASA Membership is required for committee service. To confirm your membership, please contact staff at [email protected]. To join IASA, please visit https://www.iasa.org/iasa-membership.  

 

IASA National Committees include:  

  • Chapter Advisory Council: The Chapter Advisory Council is responsible for providing feedback and best practices to IASA National led chapter initiatives and strategies as directed by staff. In addition, it supports IASA National in communication and advocacy of chapter policies, training, and strategies with a focus on elevating the chapter model and IASA brand. Advisory council members must be active IASA Chapter Leaders. The Chapter Advisory Council is a standing Committee. 
  • Curriculum Committee: The Curriculum Committee shall discuss and recommend proposals affecting the educational program of IASA, including but not limited to course proposals, program changes, addition and deletion of programs, and general policies with impact on instruction and learning. The Curriculum Committee is a standing committee.  
  • Executive Education Sub-committee: The Executive Education committee is responsible for planning and executing   IASA’s OnPOINT, which is designed for industry senior executives and producing other standalone executive education events. The Executive Education Committee is a standing committee. 
  • Program Planning Committee: The Program Planning Committee (PPC) is responsible for defining, soliciting, and selecting the content for all non-C-Suite educational offerings including but not limited to IASA Xchange, IASA Xchange lite events, and webinars. This includes defining the tracks within all insurance subject matter areas. It also supports the development of other non-conference educational events for the Association. The PPC is a standing committee.  
  • Insurance Accounting, Risk Management, & Finance Sub-committee: The Insurance Accounting, Risk Management and Finance Program Sub-Committee (further referenced as ARF Program Committee) is responsible for defining, soliciting, and identifying the ARF Program track content for all non-C-Suite educational offerings including but not limited to IASA Xchange, IASA Xchange lite events, and webinars. It also supports the development of other non-conference educational events for the Association. The ARF Program Committee is a sub-committee of the Program Planning Committee. 
  • Professional Development Sub-committee: The Professional Development Program Sub-Committee is responsible for defining, soliciting, and identifying the professional development track content for all non-C-Suite educational offerings including but not limited to IASA Xchange, IASA Xchange lite events, and webinars. It also supports the development of other non-conference educational events for the Association. The Professional Development Program Committee is a sub-committee of the Program Planning Committee. 
  • Technology Program Sub-committee: The Technology Program Sub-Committee is responsible for defining, soliciting, and identifying the content for all non-C-Suite educational offerings including but not limited to IASA Xchange, IASA Xchange lite events, and webinars. It also supports the development of other non-conference educational events for the Association. The Technology Program Committee is a sub-committee of the Program Planning Committee.  
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) Committee: The DE&I Committee is responsible for cultivating and fostering a culture that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion within the insurance industry and the IASA’s leadership and membership. This includes the goals of accepting, respecting, and valuing differences of individuals of diverse race, color, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, nationality, age, and ability. The DE&I Committee promotes diversity goals and the inclusive vision of IASA, celebrates holidays and events for underrepresented cultures and backgrounds, and develops programs and best practices to bring about impactful and lasting change. The Women in Leadership (WiL) Sub-committee is under the auspices of the DE&I Committee. The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee is a standing committee. 
  • Women in Leadership Sub-committee: The Women in Leadership Sub-committee is responsible for leading internal and external efforts to promote leadership among women, both within IASA and in the insurance industry. This committee is a subcommittee of the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Committee and aligns its engagement strategies accordingly, to ensure an intersectional approach to diversity efforts regarding the inclusion of issues of relevance to women. The chair of this committee also serves as a member of the Program Planning Committee to advocate for the development of educational content to support women across the insurance industry. The Women in Leadership Subcommittee oversees activities for Women’s History Month which takes place annually in March.  

Call for Awards Committee Members

Help IASA Recognize Worthy Community Members. Apply for the 2022 IASA Awards Committee Today.

Help IASA recognize companies and individuals who have a positive impact on their colleagues, the IASA community, and the insurance industry. The IASA Awards Committee will recognize and promote excellence and role models who continue to inspire current and future generations to contribute to the growth and health of our organizations and the industry. The Awards Committee will determine qualifications for various awards, solicit, and select a qualified slate of award recipients annually and present them to the Board for ratification. Don’t miss this opportunity to help IASA recognize those who have done so much to support our industry.

Committee Composition

IASA seeks up to six (6) member volunteers to serve a one-year term.

Time Commitment

This is a short-term volunteer opportunity – perfect for busy members who want to be involved. The estimated time commitment for members of the Awards Committee is up to four (4) hours, per month for three (3) months. This includes time for the review of award nominations and a one-hour Zoom meeting to select the 2022 slate of award recipients.

Click here to apply for a position

Application Deadline: Monday, February 14, 2022

Call for Textbook Authors

IASA is updating the Life and Accident and Health accounting book this year. Not only will the content be updated, but the title is also being revised to reflect the recent merging of the Life and the Fraternal statutory statements. The updated title will be the Life, Accident and Health / Fraternal Accounting book. When completed, the new edition will also include a new, separate chapter on Accident & Health (Health) business. 

Toward that endeavor, IASA is looking for volunteer authors for the following chapters and/or subject matter.  

  • Real Estate Investments
  • Mortgage Loans
  • Liabilities for Other Policy Amounts (Policy & Claim Reserve Liabilities are handled separately)
  • Revenues
  • Benefits
  • Expenses
  • Separate Accounts
  • Treasury Management
  • Life/Fraternal Risk-Based Capital
  • Mergers and Acquisitions, Consolidations and Holding Companies

Authors will be furnished copies of the current chapter as the basis for their work. The author will then determine if they need only update the chapter or re-write it. The goal is for all chapters to be completed and returned no later than the end of September 2022.  

Keep in mind, whether the existing chapter, which is available for everything except the new A&H chapter, is just updated or the chapter is completely re-written is at the discretion of the author.  

Deadline: Open until filled

How to Apply: Click here to apply for this opportunity. 

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Advisory Council

The Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Advisory Council will assist IASA with the development of a strategy that will attract the ERM market segment. This will focus on a process that will include a gap analysis and needs assessment, education development and marketing.  

The ERM Advisory Council will drive the development of an overall ERM strategy which will include identifying gaps in current products and services for this market segment, identifying focused educational topics for development and advising on appropriate marketing messaging. 

We are seeking eight (8) to ten (10) member leaders who are currently in the ERM space who are actively interested in assisting IASA with expanding its community into this market segment. 

The ERM Advisory Council is not a standing committee, and its term will conclude when the project is completed.  

Deadline for applications is March 1, 2022.  

Apply here.

IASA Xchange™ lite Pilot Testers Needed

We are seeking up to 24 pilot testers for IASA Xchange™ lite and OnPOINT content.  

Help prepare IASA’s Xchange™ lite and OnPOINT sessions, as well as other content, such as e-learning webinars, for CPE credit in the eLearning Center. Volunteers will not be assigned to sessions they presented/coordinated, and no content knowledge is necessary. This is a brief time commitment, and participants are eligible for CPE credits.  

Deadline for applications is March 1, 2022. 

How to Apply: Click here to apply for this opportunity.  

Knowledge Resource Volunteers Needed

IASA Xchange™ lite – September 2022 

Description: Individuals with industry experience and expertise in the following areas to serve as graders of submissions for annual conference session content and content for various distribution channels through IASA’s 365 Call for Content portal.  Volunteers are needed in the following areas: Business Operations, Risk, Finance, WIL (Women in Leadership), DE&I, Technology, HR/Professional Development, Marketing, Legal, Executive Leadership and Hot Topics. 

Responsibilities: Review and grade Call for Content submissions for topic relevance/interest to the industry and final selection by the Program Planning Committee using grading software. Training for software will be provided.

Duration of Project Needs: 365 and Xchange lite virtual event  

Call for Content Portal: Ongoing/Periodic
Grading training: April 19, 2022 

Grading period: April 22 – 29, 2022 

Grading Turnaround time: One week 

Time of Commitment: Varies based upon number of submissions, approximately 1 – 3 hours 

Number of Volunteers Needed: Unlimited 

Type of communication Required (phone, video calls, F2F): Email, Computer with internet connection to access grading software 

Desired/Required Skill Set: Ability to access software, review Call for Content session information and evaluate session based upon industry relevance and Knowledge Resource Volunteer’s content expertise. 

Deadline for applications is March 21, 2022. 

How to Apply: Click here to apply for this opportunity.  

Complete this quick form noting your history of experience and expertise. 

Chapter Involvement

Chapters provide members with an opportunity to engage in IASA activities close to home. IASA has 24, US-based regional chapters that provide education and networking opportunities for members. Through volunteering on a local committee or serving on a board of directors, you will gain personal development and leadership opportunities that will help you succeed in your career and allow you to support your chapter and help drive the chapter’s success.  

To learn more about volunteer opportunities with your local chapter, visit our website at www.iasa.org or email our Chapter Engagement Coordinator at [email protected].  

P and C Textbook Authors

P&C Textbook – Treasury Management Chapter Authors

A volunteer author is needed to update the Treasury Management Chapter of IASA’s Property & Casualty Insurance Accounting book. The book was last published “as of 2016” and needs to be updated through the current date. Previous material will be furnished for use. Authors must be able to finish the chapter updating by the end of September 2021. Click here to apply for this opportunity.

P and C Textbook - Word Expert

P&C Textbook – Word Expert Needed

IASA is in the process of updating the Property & Casualty Insurance Accounting book. As chapters are completed, volunteers will be needed to conduct a review of design and formatting, as well as language and grammar. If this is your area of expertise, we need you! The review process will be sporadic as chapters are completed and could occur between now and the end of the year. Click here to apply for this opportunity.

Pilot Testers Needed! August IASA Xchange

IASA Xchange – Post Event On-Demand Pilot Testers

Description

IASA needs volunteers to review and test IASA Xchange sessions from the August 29 – September 1, 2021 event for on-demand offering with CPE in the eLearning Center.  Pilot Testers will view a recording of the session presented and go through the process to make sure the video works and you are able to complete a post event assessment.  Pilot Testers will be provided instructions and will complete a Pilot Tester form documenting the time necessary to complete the review and assessment. (Pilot Testers may NOT be involved in development of sessions they presented or assisted in developing.) 

Need CPE? Pilot Testers are eligible for CPE credit! The more sessions you test, the more credit you earn!

Responsibilities:

Review on-demand session, complete a post event assessment and complete Pilot Tester form noting time to complete and return to IASA.

Duration of Project Needs:

Project to take place approximately two weeks following IASA Xchange, with reviews to be completed within one week (September 15-22).

Turnaround Time:

One week (whether one session or multiple)

Number of Volunteers Needed:

Approximately 165 Pilot Tests are needed. (One individual may Pilot Test multiple sessions)

Type of Communication Required (phone, video calls, F2F):

Email, Computer with internet connection to access recorded sessions

 

Desired/Required Skill Set:

Ability to access session online, complete a post event assessment, complete and return form.

Click this link to submit your interest here:

Committee Volunteers Needed

Description:
Volunteers to fill committee positions on active committees from November 1 – June 30, 2021.  Committee rotations run annually on a fiscal year calendar.  Current active committees include Women in Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Annual Conference Program (ACPC), Chapter Advisory, Education, Executive Education, e-Learning, Insurance Accounting-Risk Management-Finance Program, Professional Development Program, Technology Program and Volunteer Development.

Responsibilities:
Participation in periodic committee calls (Zoom meetings) and engagement in committee projects/tasks.

Duration of Project Needs:
Projects determined by committee chair depending upon current year committee goals/objectives.

Turnaround time:
Determined by the committee project.

Time of Commitment:
Now through June 30th.  Option to continue for next year is open for engaged volunteers.

Number of Volunteers Needed:
Open

Type of communication Required (phone, video calls, F2F):
Email, Periodic Zoom meetings, Computer with internet connection

Desired/Required Skill Set:
Willingness to engage in committee calls and projects as determined by the committee.

Submit your committee interest here!

Professional Development Sub-committee

We are expanding our committee and would like more C-suite members focused in the Human Resources and Marketing areas.

Click here and submit your interest here.

Take the Next Step and Volunteer! 

If you would like to volunteer for an open project, please complete the Volunteer Interest Form below.  Can’t find an opportunity that interests you below? New projects will be added regularly. Contact Tricia Stillman at [email protected] with any questions.

Submit Your Volunteer Interest Form.


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If our Volunteer Evolution of Committee Structure – FAQs doesn’t answer your questions, please feel free to reach out, get additional information and get plugged in to the project that works for you.  And get more in return than you ever expected!

Please Contact: Tricia Stillman | AVP-Education & Systems at [email protected]

Questions? Please contact the team here.