American Council of Life Insurers
Based in Washington, D.C., ACLI has a membership of 500 companies that offer life insurance, annuities, pensions, long term care insurance, disability income insurance and other financial protection products.

American Insurance Association
This a trade organization represents more than 300 major insurance companies that provide all lines of property/casualty insurance.

Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) Society
An association for insurance professionals who have earned the CPCU designation, with a membership of about 29,000 across the country.

Insurance Information Institute
The institute is in the business of disseminating property/casualty insurance-related information and tips to consumers.

Insurance Marketplace Standards Association
This industry group seeks to promote high ethical standards in the sale of individual life insurance and individual annuities by its member companies. Members must meet standards in their advertising, sales, and service.

Insurance Research Council
The IRC is a division of the American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters and the Insurance Institute of America. It provides research, professional certification, and education programs.

Life Insurance Marketing Research Association (LIMRA)
Key marketing and research for insurance professionals.

Life Office Management Association (LOMA)
The Life Office Management Association website

National Association of Independent Insurers
The trade group helps set property/casualty policy and lobbies for legislation, but most of its site is password protected.

National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
Based in Indianapolis, NAMIC is a national trade group that represents the interest of more than 1,200 property and casualty insurers.

National Association of Securities Dealers Inc.
Runs the NASDAQ and provides some oversight of viaticals.