| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|
Deaconess Associations Incorporated (DAI) traces its origin to Deaconess Hospital, an acute care facility founded in 1888 in Cincinnati. While remaining grounded in the values of its Christian heritage, DAI has diversified over the past decade into a
The mission of the Association is to strengthen the federal legal system and administration of justice by serving the interests and the needs of the federal practitioner, both public and private, the federal judiciary and the public they serve. The Association will be recognized as the premier bar association serving the federal practitioner and judiciary.
The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) is a nonpartisan, nationwide, nonprofit organization of public officials who head departments of elementary and secondary education in the states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and five U.S. extra-state jurisdictions. CCSSO provides leadership, advocacy, and technical assistance on major educational issues. The Council seeks member consensus on major educational issues and expresses their views to civic and professional organizations, federal agencies, Congress, and the public.
The California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) was created in 1969. The California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) operates under Sections 1063-1063.77 of the California Insurance Code. CIGA is the largest guarantee association in the country. CIGA provides a mechanism for the payment of covered property, casualty, and workers` compensation insurance claims of insolvent insurance companies. Since its creation CIGA has successfully taken over the covered claim responsibilities of over one hundred insolvent Member Insurers. Between the years 1969 and 2000, CIGA averaged payments of approximately $51 million per year. By the year 2004, a number of insolvencies from large Workers` Compensation Member Insurers greatly increased CIGA`s payments. For the most recent five year period from 2007 through 2011, CIGA paid out in excess of $1.4 billion, an average of approximately $280 million per year for each of the past five years.
The preeminent voice for educators in California’s public schools and colleges, CTA is also a powerful and passionate advocate for students and public education. Our 325,000 members not only make us strong, they make us the state’s largest professional employee organization. And, as the largest affiliate in the 3.2 million-member National Education Association, our voice is also heard as far away as Washington, DC.