NAIW OF RHODE ISLAND HISTORY   The National Association of Insurance Women has had a presence in Rhode Island since 1944. At that time, The Rhode Island chapter was known as the Insurance Women of Greater Providence (IWOGP) and their first President was Anne F. Dunn. For a brief time in our history, there were two associations in Rhode Island, the IWOGP and the Insurance Women of Washington County. With the advent of the interstate highway system, commuting became easier and the two associations joined together and became the NAIW of Rhode Island. Over the last 55 years, there have been three regional officers from the "Ocean State" --- Dorothy Downs, Martina J. McConaghy and Sheila L. Russell; a good record for a state comprised of only one association of more that 50 within the region. NAIW of RI has proudly hosted a number of regional conferences; the most recent being 2001, 1995 and 1988.  Our membership of more than 170 men and women are proud of our association and its many accomplishments over the years as we have evolved from "an insurance women’s club" into an association of insurance professionals dedicated to staying current with the constant changes in today’s insurance industry. We have two semesters each year where continuing education classes are offered to members and the industry as well as our annual I-Day, which is a full day of education programs and a recognition luncheon.