Insurance Association of Metro Detroit, Inc. (IAMD) as it is titled today was formed in February 1936 as the Detroit Insurance Women’s League. The purpose of the league was mutual aid and cooperation by means of its division: employment, insurance education, help in sickness and distress, and social entertainment.

Meanwhile, in 1938 Elsie Mayer and Bertha Rachofsky joined with nine other Denver Insurance Women to form an organization for education purposes. The two most challenging aspects facing Insurance Women of Denver in those first years were soliciting members and convincing employers that the association’s purpose was truly educational and not a cover for union activities. The organization expanded to include members from 12 other states and they held their first Organizational Meeting in June 1940. The result of this meeting was the formation of the National Association of Insurance Women, which adopted the creed of Fellowship – Loyalty – Education.

The Detroit Insurance Women’s League joined the National Association of Insurance Women in July 1948. The goals of our association and NAIW, then and now, are to promote insurance education, to support the professional advancement of its members, to cultivate fellowship within the association and to strengthen loyalty to the industry.

IAMD is a very dynamic group of insurance professionals involved in educational, community and charitable activities. We hold numerous Continuing Education classes, NAIW developed programs for public speaking and development of insurance skills, and other educational opportunities for both our members and others in the insurance community. We regularly sponsor fundraising activities to support community and charitable organizations, such as, Children With Hairloss, Mercy Education Project, Care House, YWCA Oakland Branch and Haven.