Newsletters

The NABIP-Dallas February 2026 Newsletter highlights a pivotal season of education, advocacy, and professional growth for benefits and insurance professionals. Key features include the February 18 webinar “Beyond Borders: Insurance for Global Employees,” offering CE credit and actionable strategies for serving internationally mobile workforces; a comprehensive Washington Update detailing major 2025 legislative wins and ongoing Medicare and employer-market advocacy; Capitol Conference 2026 in Washington, D.C.; and expanded professional development opportunities including REBC® certification courses. The newsletter reinforces NABIP’s bipartisan advocacy leadership, PAC impact, grassroots engagement efforts, and commitment to member advancement through programs like the President’s Triple Crown, LPRT recognition, scholarships, and new member communication tools.

Key highlights include NABIP’s leadership at the NAIC Fall Meeting, where member-driven data directly shaped regulatory conversations around plan suppression, zero-commission strategies, and consumer access; ongoing Congressional battles over ACA subsidies with significant implications for premiums and market stability; and major legislative wins tied to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including HSA modernization and protections for agents and small agencies.

Learn about the Food drive hosted by NABIP-Dallas and the 2025 Highlight reel of NABIP-Dallas events and the virtual food drive to support the North Texas Food Bank this holiday season. The newsletter also features a comprehensive Legislative Chair Report, updates on the upcoming 2026 Capitol Conference, the NABIP-TX Day at the Capitol (plus sponsorships opportunities), NABIP Professional Development courses available, and a crucial NABIP Washington Update.

We had a successful October event featuring legal insights from the Meroneys, and looks ahead to critical advocacy opportunities including the virtual NABIP-TX Day at the Capitol on January 28, 2026. Registration is also open for the NABIP-TX Annual Conference in Corpus Christi this April, and the newsletter includes essential compliance updates for 2026 including HDHP limits, HSA contribution changes, and Medicare Part D creditable coverage notice requirements.

Join the Rockstar Sales Summit on August 20, followed by September’s program on reimagining employee benefits and October’s Legal Tips & Sips with the Meroneys. It celebrates bip magazine’s national recognition, launches NABIP’s new Medicare Advantage certification, and shares photos from the Miami convention. Members are urged to support NABIP-TX PAC, explore fresh advocacy resources, and stay current with Washington updates, while also taking advantage of member benefits like monthly luncheons, CE webinars, and the Section 105 tax-saving strategies.

Celebrating the induction of the new Board of Directors and spotlights upcoming events, including Jared Leshin’s complimentary podcasting webinar, the August Rockstar Sales Summit, and September’s program on reimagining employee benefits. It also introduces NABIP’s 2026 Medicare Certification, highlights state and national legislative developments, recaps advocacy wins, and features fresh resources like the award-winning bip magazine and Section 105 tax-saving strategies.