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L IFE is governed by a 16-member Board of Directors, comprised of representatives of the six producer organizations listed below. Their counsel and financial support are essential to helping LIFE carry out its public education mission.
AALU, a conference of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA), was formed in 1957 to give advanced life underwriters a direct voice to address public issues that affect consumer interests. Its 1,600 members are engaged in complex areas of life insurance such as business-continuation planning, estate planning, wealth accumulation, retirement planning, deferred compensation, and employee-benefits planning. Its mission is to provide education and leadership in sustaining and improving the business environment for those engaged in advanced life underwriting. Association of Health Insurance Advisors AHIA, a conference of NAIFA, was formed in September 1990 to secure NAIFA as the advocate voice of advisors in the health insurance area. AHIA provides legislative, educational, and public relations support to advisors who sell and service health insurance and employee-benefit plans. Active members consist of individuals who are engaged in sales or field management positions for health insurance. To service their needs, AHIA implements a variety of programs in communications, legislation, meetings, and education. 
GAMA, a conference of NAIFA, was created in 1951 to enhance the quality and capacity of the industry's field management through a federation of regional and local associations. GAMA represents the needs of 6,700 agency managers in the life insurance industry. The Million Dollar Round Table is the premier association of financial professionals. An international, independent association of more than 39,000 of the world's best life insurance and financial services professionals from 78 nations and territories, MDRT members demonstrate exceptional professional knowledge, strict ethical conduct and outstanding client service. MDRT membership is recognized internationally as the standard of sales excellence in the life insurance and financial services business. Founded in 1890 as the National Association of Life Underwriters, the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors comprises nearly 800 state and local associations representing the business interests of 60,000 members nationwide. Members focus their practices on one or more of the following: life insurance and annuities, health insurance and employee benefits, multiline, and financial advising and investments. NAIFA’s mission is to advocate for a positive legislative and regulatory environment, enhance business and professional skills, and promote the ethical conduct of its members. Visit NAIFA’s website at www.naifa.org. NAILBA is a nonprofit trade association with 300 member agencies in the US and Canada, representing 100,000 producers who deliver more than one billion dollars in first-year life insurance premium annually. NAILBA is dedicated to fostering the growth of its member agencies by providing educational resources, industry standards and a collective voice for legislative and regulatory efforts. Each of NAILBA's members commits to a statement of responsibilities to ethically and responsibly serve their clients' best interests.
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