Group Underwriters Association Of America Inc

PROMOTING THE COMMON BUSINESS INTERESTS AND IMPROVING THE BUSINESS CONDITIONS OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF UNDERWRITING GROUP LIFE AND HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS.

(A) TO PROMOTE THE STUDY, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF ALL MATTERSOF MUTUAL INTEREST RELATING TO UNDERWRITING OF GROUP LIFE AND HEALTHBENEFIT PLANS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS ANDLECTURES DETAILING TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THIS FIELD. THE ORGANIZATIONCONDUCTS A MINIMUM OF THREE SUCH MEETINGS A YEAR. WORKSHOPS ARE CONDUCTED BY MEMBERS FOR MEMBERS. GUEST SPEAKERS AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS PARTICIPATE IN PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND LECTURES. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION BETWEEN MEETINGS THROUGH ITS QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER. (B) TO FOSTER AMONG THE MEMBERS A CLOSER ACQUAINTANCE, A FRIENDLYSPIRIT OF COOPERATION AND A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF UNDERWRITING. THEORGANIZATION CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT FOR FREE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS INWORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS. SPECIALTY COMMITTEES OF ESTABLISHEDMEMBERSHIP CONDUCT WORKSHOPS AND OPEN FORMAT DISCUSSIONS. (C) TO ENCOURAGE A HIGH STANDARD OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM INTHE UNDERWRITING PROFESSION. THROUGH MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS ANDNEWSLETTERS, IT IS BELIEVED THAT SUCH ASSOCIATION AND COMMUNICATIONWITH PERSONS IN THE SAME FIELD DOING SIMILAR WORK ENHANCES THE QUALITYAND STANDARDS. (D) TO FURTHER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE NEEDFOR AND SERVICES RENDERED BY UNDERWRITERS. THROUGH NEWSLETTERSDISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS, INFORMATION RELEVANT TO GROUP UNDERWRITING ISDISTRIBUTED AMONG OFFICES, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND CLIENTS.