This is a list of professional affiliates and associations of which Bill West and AMIS / Alliance Marketing and Insurance Services are members. We value and utilize the services provided by these groups, and our relationship with them is strictly professional or by membership.
(Click on the name of the group to visit their web site.)
| AM Best Founded in 1899, A.M. Best Company is a full-service credit rating organization dedicated to serving the financial services industries including the banking and insurance sectors. |
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| Arizona Association of Licensed Private Investigators The Arizona Association of Licensed Private Investigators was founded in 1974 to promote and maintain the highest ethical practices in the profession of Private Investigations. |
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BRB Publications, Inc.
BRB Publications presents an in-depth and comprehensive look at public records, public agencies and vendors who access these records. The Public Record Research Library is the only series of books and disks dedicated to the understanding and searching of public records.
California Association of Licensed Investigators
With nearly 1,700 members, the California Association of Licensed Investigators is the largest private investigator association in the world. Our goals are to advance the investigation and security professions. Association goals are met through educational programs and through aggressively advocating the needs of our profession in the government and state legislature.
California Court Reporters Association
The mission of the California Court Reporters Association is to advance the profession of verbatim shorthand reporting by promoting professional reporting excellence through education, research, and the use of state-of-the-art technology; establishing and maintaining professional standards of practice; and advocating before legislative and regulatory bodies on issues which impact the judicial system and others served by the court reporting profession of California.
| Excess Line Association of New York
The Excess Line Association of New York was created by statute in 1988 and began business in 1989. It is a non profit industry advisory association. ELANY is charged with the duty to facilitate and encourage compliance with the excess line law. |
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Minnesota Department of Commerce
Our mission is to ensure equitable commercial and financial transactions and reliable utility services by: regulating and licensing business activity in more than 20 industries; investigating and resolving consumer complaints; advocating the public's interest before the Public Utilities Commission; and, administering various state programs. |
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| National Court Recorders Association A professional services and information resource for members of the legal community in the court reporting and captioning professions. NCRA has a number of news and information resources available online, some of which is restricted to active NCRA members. |
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| Pennsylvania Surplus Lines Association PSLA is a non-profit organization that serves as an advisory organization under contract with the Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) for purposes of advising and consulting on matters concerning the surplus lines market place in Pennsylvania. At the same time PSLA provides extensive training and education to both resident and non-resident surplus lines licensees |
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| Professional Investigator Magazine Professional Investigator Magazine is the trade publication for PIs, private detectives, and those who want to become a Private Investigators. |
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| Professional Liability Underwriting Society The Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) was founded in 1986 by industry professionals who recognized the need for a forum for individuals involved in the field of professional liability. |
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The Risk-Management Society
The Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the practice of risk management. Founded in 1950, RIMS represents more than 3,500 industrial, service, nonprofit, charitable and governmental entities. The Society serves more than 10,000 risk management professionals around the world.
| Surplus Line Association of Arizona Our web site is for insurance professionals seeking information on surplus line insurance in Arizona. Class codes, Forms, Carrier information, and webinar/training information is available. |
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Surplus Line Association of California
The Association operates as a self-governed private organization. Appointed in 1994, the Association serves as the statutory surplus line advisory organization to the California Department of Insurance (CDI) and facilitates the state´s capacity to monitor and direct surplus line brokers´ placements of insurance with eligible nonadmitted insurers.
| Surplus Line Association of Idaho, Inc. Most insurance in Idaho is written by insurance companies licensed by the Idaho Department of Insurance and protected by the Idaho Guaranty Fund. These companies are regulated by the State in a variety of ways, including restrictions on the amount of premium charged and policy forms used. |
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| Surplus Line Association of Illinois | |
The Surplus Line Association of Illinois (SLA) is an organization of approximately 1500 surplus line insurance producers. Surplus line producers are agents and brokers who hold a special license from the Illinois Department of Insurance allowing them, under certain conditions, to procure policies from insurers that are not licensed in this state. Created by statute in 1985, the Association acts as a liaison between the Department and surplus line producers. |
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| Louisiana Surplus Line Association Louisiana Surplus Line Association was founded in 1958 as a vehicle to promote communications, education and professionalism within the Louisiana surplus line community. |
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| Mississippi Surplus Lines Association The mission of the Mississippi Surplus Lines Association is to assist the Mississippi Insurance Department in the oversight of the surplus lines market and to encourage compliance by surplus lines agents and insurers with the surplus lines laws of the state of Mississippi. |
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| Nevada Surplus Lines Association In order to better serve the consumer and to simplify reporting of surplus lines, the 1995 legislature passed legislation enabling the formation of a surplus lines association. The Insurance Commissioner appointed a board of directors to establish an office and to hire an executive director. The purpose of this association is to assist the Commissioner in regulating surplus lines and encourage its members to comply with all of the provisions of NRS Chapter 685A. |
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Surplus Lines Association of Oregon
This web site is designed primarily for insurance professionals seeking information on surplus line insurance in Oregon, or insurance continuing-education opportunities in the Pacific Northwest. Members of the public will find a description of surplus line insurance under the "History" tab in "About SLAOR". Those seeking surplus line insurance in Oregon should contact one of the surplus line producers listed under the "Members Directory" tab in "About SLAOR".
| Texas Association of Licensed Investigators
The Texas Association of Licensed Investigators, Inc. ("TALI") is a Texas non-profit corporation and association for licensed professional investigators. Founded in 1971, TALI is steeped in history and continues to be the pace-setter for the private investigation industry. With more than 600 members, TALI is dedicated to raising professionalism in the field of private investigations through continuing education, public awareness, advanced certification, networking and legislative involvement. |
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| Texas Surplus Lines Association, Inc. The Texas Surplus Lines Association, Inc. is a non-profit, trade association of excess and surplus lines brokerage and underwriting professionals. The TSLA membership includes insurance carriers and industry vendors, as well. |
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| Surplus Line Association of Utah The Texas Surplus Lines Association, Inc. is a non-profit, trade association of excess and surplus lines brokerage and underwriting professionals. The TSLA membership includes insurance carriers and industry vendors, as well. |
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Surplus Line Association of Washington
This Association of Washington-licensed surplus lines brokers was formed in joint cooperation of the Insurance Department and the licensed surplus lines brokers. The stamping office was established as part of this Association, whose brokers voluntarily agreed to submit policies and filings to ensure compliance with existing surplus lines laws of the state.
