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This year's Young Agents Conference will be held on May 14-16 at the Icicle Inn in Leavenworth. Join 125+ producers, agency owners, account managers, underwriters and marketing reps for a couple days in the Bavarian town in the Cascade Mountains to network, learn, earn CE and have fun.  This year the Young Agents will be celebrating our 50th year.  To register, click here. 

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  • 3 evenings of networking receptions
  • 8 hours of education/training - 6 hours of approved CE
  • Golf at Leavenworth Golf Club
  • Paint & Sip
  • 2 dinners
  • Miniature golf, wine tasting and alpine coaster 
  • Optional - Whitewater Rafting on Saturday morning - additional fee - registration seperately.

Registration Prices:

  • Full Registration.  Includes all activities, meals and classes - members   $225  (Golf and Paint and sip not included)
  • Full Registration. Includes all activities, meals and classes - non members  $275  (Golf and Paint and sip not included)
  • Golf.  Includes, green fees, cart and breakfast - $85
  • Paint and Sip Class (same time as golf) Includes instruction, all materials, wine and snacks - $45
  • Guest registration - Social events only - $125 (this is for guest or spouse of a fully paid attendee)
  • Saturday morning event
    Whitewater Rafting on Saturday morning  - Extra fee
Thank you Sponsors:
  • Title: Safeco/Liberty Mutual
  • Grand: Grange, IPFS, Progressive, Red Shield, AMWINS, Travelers
  • Gold: Oregon Mutual, RPS, WAFD, Alliant, Peoples Premium Finance
  • Silver: AFCO Direct, Berkley North Pacific, Cochrane & Co, Mutual of Enumclaw, WSRB, CPCU Northwest Chapter, Hanover, Capital Premium Finance

Wednesday,  May 14 

  • 6:00 p.m. Welcome Reception  


Thursday, May 15   
  • 7:30 a.m.  Golf at the Leavenworth Golf Club (extra fee) 
  • 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  Registration Open  
  • 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.   Paint and Sip (extra fee) 
  • 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch grab and go 
  • 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. Class - Legislative & Regulatory Trends - Bill Stauffacher, IIABW's Lobbyist (1 CE)
  • 2:15 – 4:15 p.m.  Class - Top Characteristics of Successful Producers - Gregg Goodmanson, InCite Performance Group  
  • 4:15 – 6:15 p.m. Networking activities – wine tasting, miniature golf, alpine coaster 
  • 4:00 - 6:30 p.m.   Hospitality Room 
  • 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.  Dinner  
  • 7:30 p.m.  Hospitality Room
  • 9:00 p.m.  ServiceMaster Seattle party in Leavenworth 

Friday, May 16 
  • 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.  Breakfast & Class - Defining and Distinguishing Property Coverages - LeAnne M. Tope, CIC, WCIP, Alliant Pacific NW &  Scott Elliott, WSRB (1 CE)
  • 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. Class - Understanding Liability Coverages – LeAnne M. Tope, CIC, WCIP, Alliant Pacific NW (1 CE)
  • 11:30 am – 12:30 p.m.  Class -Cyber Threats, Loss Prevention and Claims - Kevin Trent, Travelers  (1 CE)
  • 12:30 -2:00 p.m.  Lunch 
  • 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.  Class -Employment Practices Liability-  Kevin Trent, Travelers (1 CE)
  • 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.  Class - Insurance Family Feud  -Veronica Stevens, Cochrane & Company (1 CE)
  • 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.  Reception  
  • 6:00 p.m.   Dinner – Gustavs Grill in Leavenworth
  • 7:30 p.m.  Hospitality Room

Saturday, May 17 
Networking Activities

Golf Tournament - 5/15  at  7:30 am  - Plan an informal round of golf with your colleagues at the Leavenworth Golf Club.  the price includes greens fees, cart, breakfast and drink ticket. 

Paint and Sip - 5/15 at 10:00 am - Learn how to paint a masterpiece  step-by-step with your colleagues while sipping wine and eating snacks. 

Afternoon Networking Activities - 5/15 at 4:00 pm - Connect with your colleagues at some fun afternoon activities: wine tasting at the Rocky Pond tasting room with snacks and miniature golf - both on the resort property; Ride the Alpine Coaster down the mountain - just across the street from the resort. 


Seminars
Legislative & Regulatory Trends - 5/15 at 12:45 am (1 CE)
Learn how the 2025 legislative session will impact the insurance industry and our customers. With a $10-12 billion deficit, the legislature and our new Governor are considering many cuts and different new taxes, including increases in agency’s B & O and capital gains tax. Learn how the legislature did in regards to reducing wildfire risk, a study on the fairness of credit scoring, new powers for the OIC to seek restitution for consumers, gun ownership liability insurance mandates, transparency for AI, etc. Also, learn about changes by our first new insurance commissioner in 25 years.   

Speaker: 

  • Bill Stauffacher has been IIABW lobbyist for over 25 years. In his practice, he represents many business interests in Olympia.  He was the 2024 recipient of IIABW’s Burnam Award, the lifetime achievement award, for all he has done to protect our industry.


Top Characteristics of Successful Producers  - 5/15 at 2 pm

Learn the characteristics of elite insurance agents and how they can be developed over time with the right focus.   One of the key characteristics of elite producers is their ability to differentiate. What does it take and how do you need to think about your own differentiation as a thought leader. We will address key ways to become a sought after trusted advisor to your clients.

Speaker: 

  • Gregg Goodmanson is Partner and Advisor for InCite Performance Group. He helps agencies grow and broaden the opportunities by creating action, disruption, and results with our clients. Before InCite, he was a sales director for Sitkins Group. 


Defining and Distinguishing Property Coverages - 5/16 at 9:15 am (1 CE)

Learn how to distinguish between building, business personal property, tenants improvement and betterments, and inland marine. Discuss what are loss of use, business income and extra expense and how do they differ? Learn how how co-insurance impacts your customers and how to manage it. 

Speakers: 
  • LeAnne Tope, CIC, is a Commercial Account Manager Lead for Alliant Insurance Services.  After working in the financial services sector, she joined the insurance industry  20 years ago and fell in love with the industry. 
  • Scott Elliott brings over 20 years of insurance expertise, spanning underwriting, claims, and risk management at Liberty Mutual, CNA, and  Hanover. As Subscriber Relationship Manager at WSRB, he transforms complex data into actionable insights, helping insurers and critical infrastructure leaders make more informed decisions. 


Understanding Liability Coverages – 5/16 at 10:15 am (1 CE)

Be sure that your personal and commercial lines customers are prepared for the unexpected with the right liability coverage. We will examine different classes of business, contract review, risk transfer, new societal exposures and certificates of insurance. 

Speakers: 
  • LeAnne Tope, CIC, is a Commercial Account Manager Lead for Alliant Insurance Services.  After working in the financial services sector, she joined the insurance industry  20 years ago and fell in love with the industry.
  • Jamison Wagner is an Agency Marketing Manager with Oregon Mutual. Before joining Oregon Mutual 5 years ago, he was a Business Development Representative for MAPFRE and Agency Program Manager and Commercial Underwrtier for Travelers. He also was a producer for Fidelity Associates (HUB) for the first 7 years of his career. 
  • Veronica Stevens has worked for Cochrane & Company for 43 years in both marketing and underwriting. He is a frequent and popular presenter at Young Agents Conference and is the recipient of the IIABW Susan Scott Insurance Education Award. 

Employment Practices Liability 5/16 at 2 pm (1 CE)
Learn about the legal background of EPL, current employment practices verdicts & statistics, today’s employment exposures, what to look for in an EPL policy, the EPL claims process, and strategies for overcoming client objections.

Speaker: 

  • Kevin Trent is a Managing Account Executive Underwriter in the Private / Non-Profit Management Liability team in the Travelers. Prior to joining Travelers, he was an Operations Manager at a law firm in Seattle. He received his BA degrees from the University of Washington in Economics and Comparative History.

Cyber Threats, Loss Prevention and Claims – 5/16 at 11:30 am (1 CE)
Learn about the latest cyber threats that should keep your agency and customers up at night. Discuss how your customers can reduce the chances of a loss through prevention. Analyze cyber claims and learn from them. 

Speaker: 

  • Kevin Trent is a Managing Account Executive Underwriter in the Private / Non-Profit Management Liability team in the Travelers. Prior to joining Travelers, he was an Operations Manager at a law firm in Seattle. He received his BA degrees from the University of Washington in Economics and Comparative History.


Insurance Family Feud – 5/16 at 3:00 pm (1 CE)

Learn about the latest personal and commercial lines coverage issues while playing the fun game show.

Speaker: 

  • Veronica Stevens has worked for Cochrane & Company for 43 years in both marketing and underwriting. He is a frequent and popular presenter at Young Agents Conference and is the recipient of the IIABW Susan Scott Insurance Education Award.