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The Young Insurance Professionals of Louisiana (YIPS)

The Young Insurance Professionals of Louisiana (YIPS) is an association committed to providing benefits and services that assist young professionals with career development. YIPS is dedicated to:

   •    Creating a network of young insurance professionals for the purpose of exchanging information and ideas.
   •    Providing timely information and promote quality education to foster the career development of the members.
   •    Enhancing the image of the young insurance professional through community involvement and consumer awareness efforts.
   •    Coordinating with the Professional Insurance Agents of Louisiana toward the fulfillment of mutual objectives.
   •    Cultivating future leaders of the Professional Insurance Agents of Louisiana.

Mission Statement

Cultivating young professionals and future leaders of PIA by providing opportunities for education and networking.

2010 Board of Directors

PRESIDENT
Crystal DePascual, CISR (2008)
First Premium Insurance Group (Covington)
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Patrick LeBoeuf, CIC,
   CISR (2008)
Pat LeBoeuf Insurance (Westwego)
SECRETARY-TREASURER
Timothy Clements, CIC, CISR (2009)
Clements Insurance Services, LLC (Chalmette)

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Dawn Duhé, CISR (2007)
Dave Millet Insurance Agency
    of Hammond, LLC

DIRECTORS
Derek Bowles (2011), Bowles & Associates (Gretna)
Guy Chabert (2012), Chabert Insurance Agency (Larose)
Joshua Cockfield (2011), LoCA (Prairieville)
Grey Digilormo, AU (2010), Pelican General Agency (Shreveport)
Beau Hearod (2012), Jeff Davis Insurance Agency (Jennings)
Casey Lane (2012), Lane & Associates (Kenner)
Brigette Murphy, CIC, CISR (2011), Aparicio, Walker & Seeling (Metairie)
Alesha Raney, CISR, CPIW (2012), Martin Insurance Agency (New Orleans)
Rusty Ruiz (2012), Lighthouse Property Insurance Corp. (Madisonville)

EX OFFICIO (PIA of Louisiana President)
Brian Prejean, Rod Prejean & Associates (Brusly)

PIA/YIPS LIAISON
Caroline Adams, CISR
PIA of Louisiana (Baton Rouge)

Membership Eligibility/Classifications

Active Members: Individuals who are engaged in the insurance business as insurance agents, producers or staff of insurance agencies who have not yet reached the age of forty-five (45) and are employed by a current PIA Member Agency are eligible for Active Membership.

Associate Members: Company representatives or other individuals who provide products or services to the insurance industry, have not yet reached the age of forty-five (45), and are employed by a current PIA Associate Member are eligible for Associate Membership.

College Students: Individuals attending college full time who are interested in the insurance industry are eligible for College Student Membership.

Alumni Members: Individuals who are engaged in the insurance business as insurance agents, products, agency staff, company representatives or other individuals who provide products or services to the insurance industry and who have reached the age of forty-five (45) and are employed by a current PIA Member Agency or PIA Member Company are eligible for Alumni Membership.

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Thanks to Our 2010 PIA Partners:

American Strategic Insurance (ASI)


LUBA Workers. Comp