Planned giving also provides boost to recruitment, professional engagement
OLDWICK, N.J., March 15, 2016—This A.M.BestTV episode looks at insurance leaders supporting the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), who said that not only is it good to participate in charitable activities, but
it also helps to recruit and engage industry professionals.
View the entire program here.
“IICF has been around for about 22 years. It is a foundation that represents the entire insurance industry and we do three things: we’re involved in giving grants, work in volunteer service and run a big program called, “The Week of Giving,” said Bill Ross, chief executive officer, IICF. IICF has raised more than $25 million for both grassroots and national
charities.
Mario Vitale, chief executive officer, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company, said the insurance industry and its professionals, just based on their very nature, want to try and help and give something back through charitable
foundations. “This organization has done a great job in leading that effort,” Vitale said.
Additionally, John Vasturia, president, specialty markets, Munich Reinsurance America, Inc., spoke about the diversity of skills within the insurance industry, which has been a magnet in attracting a variety of people, including millennials.
For more information about the IICF, please visit www.iicf.org.
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