On June 14, former NAHU President Rusty Rice will be presenting a one-hour CE entitled “Vision Care Basics”.
DATE AND TIME
DAY: Tuesday
DATE: June 14
TIME: 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
CE INFO
COURSE NAME: Vision Care Basics
COURSE NUMBER: 13401
PROVIDER NAME: TAHU
PROVIDER NUMBER: 32408
CE CREDITS: 1 Hour
INSTRUCTOR: Rusty Rice
REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT
This session is FREE for TAHU members and $20 for non-members.
SPEAKER INFO
Rusty Rice entered the insurance industry in 1993 after a 12-year career in the grocery industry. He has been a member of NAHU since 1998 and immediately became involved in serving various committee roles for his local chapter in San Antonio including president in 2005. For his efforts, he was awarded the chapters Underwriter of the year in 2007 and the Dave Clark Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. Rusty also served at the state level becoming President in 2009 when the chapter won numerous awards. For his efforts, he was awarded the NAHU Distinguished Service Award and NAHU Presidential Citation. In 2012 Rusty has presented the Shirley Hutzler Legislative excellence Award for his legislative achievements. He is also a recipient of the Ken Martin Excellence in Communication Award. In 2016 Rusty Received the highest honor bestowed upon a member of Texas, the Hollis Roberson Award.
Rusty has been at the forefront of legislation at both the local, state, and national levels attending every TAHU Legislative day and Capitol Conference since 2004. He was also a panelist in, then, Governor Perry’s Think Tank meeting regarding healthcare options and trends for Texas. He was also a guest speaker in a mock congressional hearing of a joint effort of the Austin Community College District and the University of Texas. In 2010 Rusty also testified in front of the Texas Senate Commission on the State Affairs regarding the role of the insurance agent and the value they bring to the public they serve.
Rusty has also taught over 150 hours of Healthcare reform CE classes to association chapters, employer groups, their clients, and the general public.
In 2013 Rusty was elected by the membership to serve as the NAHU Regional Vice President followed by Secretary, Vice President, and President-Elect, and served as President of NAHU from 2018 to 2019.
Rusty is a Regional Account Executive, as well as a Regional Product Specialist at Avesis, Incorporated a National Vision, Dental, and Hearing Company owned by Guardian. He travels the country educating Brokers and the Guardian sales team on vision insurance trends, latest industry developments, and product designs. His role is vital to the growth of Guardians’ full benefits package development process. He is also responsible for group sales in TX, OK, LA, MS, and AR.
Rusty Lives in Boerne Texas with his wife Lori, an insurance agent, and their 2 sons, Quinten and Skyler. Rusty’s Daughter Morgan lives in Temple with her husband Derrick Daughter Brazley and son Ledger.