Happy Wednesday! In this week's Big I Buzz we are discussing the InsurCon2022 kickoff event, March U.S. tornado activity and this month's spotlight on member benefits. 

InsurCon2022 Kickoff Event: Be There or Be Spare

Join us at 8 p.m. on Monday, May 9th for a fun night of networking & bowling in the Kalahari's expansive bowling alley and lounge, Volcano Lanes. Registration for this event is $40 and includes pizza, beer and bowling for the event. Not interested in bowling? We have a reservation option for non-bowlers too! Non-bowling registration is $25 and includes beer and pizza. The bowling alley has plenty of room for networking with industry friends, axe throwing, golf simulator games and so much more! Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Save your spot here: iiaw.com/insurcon.

March U.S. Tornado Activity Likely to Set Record

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center reported that there were more than 250 tornados throughout March in the U.S. Most of these tornados happened in Mississippi, Texas, Iowa, Alabama, Florida with Louisiana experiencing some strong tornados too. The previous record for most tornadoes was set in March of 2017 with a total of 192 tornadoes. The preliminary tornado total from March 2021 was 191, but that may be higher than anticipated. According to Aon, "Severe convective storms caused $26.7 billion in losses in 2021." Preliminary data from NOAA states, "There were 1,376 tornadoes in the U.S. in 1021 compared with 1,075 in 2020. You can learn more here. 

IIAW's Spotlight on Member Benefits for April:

This month's featured benefit is WAHVE, Work at Home Vintage Experts. Finding the right talent is a time-consuming, often frustrating process. Fortunately, WAHVE has pretiring experts with decades fo experience who are ready to fill your resource needs for less than you'd expect. With WAHVE you can fill staffing needs when you can't find the talent, whether part-time or full-time. You can save on hiring, training, managing, overhead and turnover costs and you can generate operational efficiencies and drive growth. Learn more about WAHVE here. 

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