IIAA Launches Victim Relief Fund

The Independent Insurance Agents of America and the Independent Insurance Agents Association of New York have established a relief fund to benefit victims and surviving family members of individuals who lost their lives in last weeks terrorist attacks in New York City and around the country.

One hundred percent of the money received by Americas Survivor Relief Fund will go directly to aiding victims and survivors of individuals killed in last weeks tragedies, IIAA said.

The fund was created to direct contributions from IIAA members, their clients, industry professionals and concerned individuals to aid victims and survivors. Contributions to the fund qualify as tax-deductible to the extent such deductions are available to the taxpayer, the Alexandria, Va.-based IIAA said.

Additional partners supporting the fund include the Big I affiliates in New Jersey, Connecticut and Kentucky.

Individual and business contributions to Americas Survivor Relief Fund can be facilitated through three means–electronic fund transfer, credit card payment or check. Individuals and businesses wishing to make contributions to the fund should go to www.independentagent.com and click on the funds logo. A Web page explains contribution procedures.

IIAA initiated the fundraising drive with a $5,000 contribution.

“Through Americas Survivor Relief Fund, independent agents, their clients and concerned individuals from all walks of life can support the victims and survivors of [last week's] tragic events,” said IIAA Chief Executive Officer Robert A. Rusbuldt. “The fund will empower concerned individuals to express their support for victims and survivors of this tragedy.”

Reproduced from National Underwriter Property & Casualty/Risk & Benefits Management Edition, September 17, 2001. Copyright 2001 by The National Underwriter Company in the serial publication. All rights reserved.Copyright in this article as an independent work may be held by the author.

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