(Fairfax, Va.)—Mark D. Rosen, CLU, President of Underwriters Brokerage Service in Pittsburgh, Penn., has been named Chairman of the National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies (NAILBA) for 2010.
 
“Mark is an outstanding and highly successful business leader and we feel very fortunate to have him at the helm of our organization as we implement a new strategic direction,” said NAILBA Executive Director Jack Chiasson. “Mark knows the industry, is familiar with the regulatory issues facing us in today’s economic climate, and he understands what our members expect of NAILBA. He is exactly the right person at the right time.”
 
Rosen will be joined by Christi Daughenbaugh, CLTC, CSA, Chief Operating Officer for Borden Hamman Agency, Inc., in the role of Chairman Elect, and Dexter S. Umekubo, CLU, ChFC, Managing Partner at Producer's XL, as NAILBA’s Treasurer. Raymond Phillips, CLU, LTCP, President of Brokers Source, Ltd., joins the groups as Secretary and Gary S. Dworkin, CLU, RHU, President of DAI, will remain on the board as Immediate Past Chairman for 2010.
 
“The collective talent level and industry experience of our new Executive Committee is impressive,” said Chiasson. “With this leadership team in place, NAILBA has a solid foundation for ensuring that our organization grows in a prudent manner while remaining committed to our mission of protecting the interests of companies operating in the independent distribution channel."
 
In addition to the new Executive Committee, NAILBA named its Board of Directors for 2010:
 

• Gordon Zuckerman, CLU, President, Murray and Zuckerman, Inc.
• M. David Greenberg, President and CEO, Brokers' Service Marketing Group
• David Long, Vice President Marketing, Lawrence B. Long Insurance Services/CPS Sacramento

 
“As the incoming NAILBA Chairman, I look forward to working with many of my peers in the industry, whose efforts to date have brought us to a place of growth,” said Chairman Mark Rosen. “Now, more than ever, though, NAILBA is the voice of the independent brokerage in Washington, and I am eager to act on behalf of the industry to help all of us navigate these challenging financial and regulatory times.”
 
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The National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies (NAILBA) is the premiere insurance industry organization promoting financial security and consumer choice through the use of independent brokerage distribution.  NAILBA member agencies represent 250,000 producers who deliver more than four billion dollars in first year life insurance premiums annually. For more information visit www.nailba.org.