The latest news from the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors http://www.naifa.org The life insurance industry’s highest honor will be presented at the NAIFA Career Conference and Annual Meeting in October as a tribute to his more than 45 years of service and contributions to the industry. http://www.naifa.org/newsevents/releases/20130422_jnraward.cfm http://www.naifa.org/benefits/preferred/insurance.cfm#Kelsey http://www.naifa.org/advocacy/caphill/ http://www.naifablog.com/2013/04/capconference.html Legislation to create a national non-resident licensing program for life insurance agents and brokers, NARAB II, has been introduced in the House and the Senate. The bill has 14 bipartisan cosponsors in the Senate and 41 in the House. http://www.naifablog.com/2013/03/narab-ii-bills-introduced.html President Obama issued a strong endorsement of comprehensive tax reform in his State of the Union address, saying a simplified tax code that eliminates loopholes and trims deductions is needed to reduce the national debt. http://www.naifa.org/newsevents/releases/20130213_stateofunion.cfm http://www.naifa.org/benefits/preferred/business_services.cfm#lifeline http://www.naifa.org/benefits/preferred/business_services.cfm#tmobile