History The first dinner meetings cost 65 cents and were dominated by discussion of insurance education along with the need and potential for a national insurance women's organization.
By 1940, it was determined that the time for such an association was ripe. The organizational meeting was held June 21-23, 1940, in the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Denver. The registration fee was $7.50, $1.53 of which paid for the closing night's dinner. Elise Mayer served as general chairman for the event and 19 groups, representing some 1,500 individual members, were among the attendees. Total registration was 187, of which 65 were delegates. States represented at this first meeting included Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington.
The result of this meeting was the formation of the National Association of Insurance Women. An Executive Board was appointed, and national committees - Organization, Membership Welfare, Ways and Means, Education, and Employment - were identified.
The chartering groups were 17, representing 2,000 individual members. Annual dues were set at 25 cents. A constitution and bylaws were adopted as well as a national creed: Fellowship, Loyalty, Education. The first annual convention site was selected as well: Nashville, Tennessee.
About NAIW NAIW serves its members by providing professional education, an environment in which to build business alliances and the opportunity to make connections with people of differing career paths and levels of experience within the insurance industry.
NAIW's membership is open to all in the insurance and risk management industry who strive for and practice professionalism, regardless of their career level.
NAIW fosters and encourages diversity, offering a network for members in all career categories, all lines of insurance and all cultural and diverse backgrounds.
NAIW promotes mentoring, acceptance of change, personal growth & flexibility of participation.
NAIW's governance and the operational management exist to enable the association to carry out it's mission.
NAIW VISION NAIW: provides connections for the future
Connecting: The Members The Community The Industry; and The World NAIW's national headquarters office is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Headquarter's operations are conducted by a staff directed by the Executive Vice President, who reports to the National President and NAIW's Board of Directors.
NAIW's organizational structure consists of four levels, in addition to the individual member, spanning the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Australia, Bermuda, India, Kuwait, Tanzania, Russia, Mongolia. Each level conducts meetings, elects officers, appoints committees, providing numerous opportunities for involvement and leadership.
Local - 320 local associations
State - 48 state councils
Regional - 9 geographic regions
