Welcome
Welcome to the Knoxville Association of Health Underwriters website. Whether you’re looking for membership information, information on current employee benefits issues or the latest proposed legislation or laws, you’ll find that and much more at knoxahu.org. Our website and its link to the National Association of Health Underwriters site are examples of the many ways your membership in NAHU and its local chapter helps to support your profession, a free market insurance industry and the private healthcare system. We’ve also created other links that we believe will be useful for the insurance and employee benefits professional. We’ve just re-designed the site so if you have any suggestions for improvements or additions, just give one of the officers or directors a call and let us know.
We’re at your service anytime you wish to call on us. We encourage you to also attend our monthly chapter meetings for valuable information delivered by experts from around the region and an opportunity to meet with your fellow insurance and employee benefits professionals in a cordial and cooperative atmosphere.
So, please come on in, look around and find out what the Knoxville Association of Health Underwriters and the NAHU have to offer.
John C. Templeton, CLU/RHU
President KAHU
The Knoxville Association of Health Underwriters (KAHU) is a chapter of the National Health Underwriters Association (NAHU).
Mission Statement
We are a professional association for insurance agents who specialize in the delivery of health insurance. Our focus is to improve the health care system in our state. We represent our clients, the insureds, and work to make health insurance more affordable and accessible for our state's residents. By educating our elected officials, we strive to avoid unnecessary legislation and the unintended consequences that often follow increased governmental involvement.
Code of Ethics
- To hold the selling, service and administration of health insurance and related products and services as a professional and public trust and do all in my power to maintain its prestige.
- To keep paramount the needs of those whom I serve.
- To respect my clients' trust in me, and to never do anything which would betray their trust or confidence.
- To give all service possible when service is needed.
- To present policies factually and accurately, providing all information necessary for the issuance of sound insurance coverage to the public I serve.
- To use no advertising which I know may be false or misleading.
- To consider the sale, service and administration of health insurance and related products and services as a career, to know and abide by the laws of any jurisdiction Federal and State in which I practice and seek constantly to increase my knowledge and improve my ability to meet the needs of my clients.
- To be fair and just to my competitors, and to engage in no practices which may reflect unfavorably on myself or my industry.
- To treat prospects, clients and companies fairly by submitting applications which reveal all available information pertinent to underwriting a policy.
- To extend honest and professional conduct to my clients, associates, fellow agents and brokers, and the company or companies whose products I represent.
Whether you are already a member or just considering membership, and regardless of the role you play (broker/agent, employees of insurance agencies and insurer) in the delivery of benefits, membership in KAHU provides you with many rewards. Here are just a few:
- You automatically receive membership in the Tennessee Association of Health Underwriters (TNAHU) and National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU).
- NAHU is the most effective voice in the health insurance industry. Legislators are now calling NAHU for advice on legislative issues.
- NAHU spends over $1 million a year on YOUR behalf on legislative issues.
- NAHU and The State Association keep you informed WEEKLY via email on legislative issues and updates.
- Continuing Education – Our local association offers the highest quality education at the lowest price anywhere. We will help you maintain your license without breaking your budget.
- The State representation guarantees you access to the most current information about the future of the health insurance professional. Visit the Tennessee Association of Health Underwriters web site - www.tnahu.org.
- Networking – Monthly membership meetings provide you the opportunity to network with other health insurance and employee benefit professionals. Meetings cover various topics pertinent to our industry.
- Industry Protection – The combined efforts of NAHU and TNAHU offer you incredibly strong representation at the state and national levels. The strength of 17,000 members nationally guarantees us access to Capitol Hill. We encourage you to get involved and stay involved.
If you are as concerned about the future of our industry as we are, please JOIN and help US make a difference!
Sincerely,
KAHU Board of Directors
Please take a moment to download the 2006 Membership Application and submit it to our Membership chair. Alternatively you can complete the application online.
