What is the LOMA Society of Central Illinois?
The LOMA Society of Central Illinois includes a cross-section of over 1500 financial services professionals who work primarily in the life and health insurance industries in and around central Illinois. Our members have demonstrated a commitment to their careers by earning (or working towards) any of the many designations offered by LOMA. We represent a broad spectrum of individuals that work at various companies located in the cities of Bloomington/ Normal, Pekin, Peoria and Springfield.
The LOMA Society of Central Illinois (formerly known as the Central Illinois FLMI Society) was re-born in 2004 to again provide educational and networking opportunities for professionals working in the Life, Health and Financial Services fields.
As a financial services professional, you want a career that is both challenging and rewarding. The LOMA Society of Central Illinois attempts to provide a great way to achieve that goal. We are a local chapter of LOMA that provides society members, LOMA students, and other financial services professionals with opportunities for continuing education and professional development throughout central Illinois.
Today’s local LOMA Societies have evolved out of the 40+ FLMI Societies that have been formed since 1943. Although most Societies have long-granted associate membership to all LOMA designees (not just FLMIs), these associate members did not enjoy all the rights of membership, such as voting and holding office. In 2003 the Society Committee decided to extend full membership rights to beyond only FLMI and FFSI designation holders and to change the Societies’ names to reflect the broader participation.
LSCI was formed with the following objectives in mind:
- Promoting continuing professional education
- Encouraging professional, educational, and social relations among LOMA designees, students, and other financial services professionals
Benefits You Will Enjoy by Joining a LOMA Society:
- Make valuable contacts
- Hear the latest in industry trends from speakers at Society functions
- Gain valuable insights into how other companies operate
- Enjoy contributing to your community through Society sponsored community service projects
Activities You Will Enjoy with Your LOMA Society:
Most Societies:
- Hold three or four dinner or luncheon meetings a year. Upcoming meetings are listed on the 2007 National Society Calendar and usually feature a speech on a topic of current interest in the financial services industry and a session regarding Society business. To see the local calendar of events, click here.
- Offer an annual seminar or workshop.
- Sponsor review classes for LOMA examinations when classes are not offered by local companies.
- Mentor LOMA students on a one-on-one basis, offering advice and encouragement to students pursuing the designation.
- Work with area colleges to obtain credits for LOMA courses completed.
- Honor new LOMA designation holders by hosting a recognition banquet (a boon for companies unable to offer recognition programs on their own).
- Create good will for the financial services industry through involvement in community outreach and charitable programs.
Our Mission Statement:
The Society has as its purpose the establishment of a local professional organization of persons who (within the meaning of Section 501(c) (6) or 501 (c) (7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and in conformance with the objectives and policies of the Life Office Management Association), desire to promote their common interest and thereby serve the public interest, through professional insurance education and social interaction.
Our Goals:
To advance the professional and educational interest of its members
To promote and enhance recognition of any professional designation recognized by LOMA.
To encourage mutually enriching professional, educational, and social interaction among those who have received a LOMA designation, or are in the process of earning a LOMA designation..
To promote greater understanding and appreciation of the life insurance and financial services industry.
To promote effective practices in management and operations .
To encourage and aid participation in the FLMI Insurance Education Program and to cooperate with LOMA in its education and training activities.
To encourage in its members a high standard of professional conduct.
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What is LOMA?
1,200-plus member companies strong...
Over 80 countries represented...
More than three quarters of a century's experience...
Hundreds of thousands served...
This is LOMA.
Founded in 1924, LOMA is an international association through which more than 1,200 insurance and financial services companies from over 80 countries engage in research and educational activities to improve company operations.
Our members are involved in life and health insurance, managed care, annuities, pensions, banking, bancassurance, securities, and other financial services areas. Through its staff and network of industry volunteers, our association serves a large and influential group of companies. (Our U.S. member companies alone account for approximately 95 percent of the more than 15 trillion dollars' worth of life insurance in force in the United States today.)
We're committed to working as partners with our members worldwide to improve their management and operations through quality employee development, research, information sharing, and related products and services. Learn more about the National LOMA Association by visting LOMA.ORG.
