--- title: NAIFA-Louisiana Blog | NAIFA description: NAIFA-Louisiana Blog --- **** [![Louisiana-logo-white](https://la.naifa.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Louisiana/Louisiana-logo-white.png?width=134&height=112&name=Louisiana-logo-white.png) ![Louisiana-logo](https://la.naifa.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Louisiana/Louisiana-logo.png?width=133&height=112&name=Louisiana-logo.png) ](https://la.naifa.org/) [![Member Login](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2635471/b126081c-b72e-45f5-9c93-6cbdf5429646.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2635471/b126081c-b72e-45f5-9c93-6cbdf5429646) [**](https://la.naifa.org/blog/author/naifa#tmpmodule_1591268114673622) ** ![interoior-header-Louisiana](https://la.naifa.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Louisiana/interoior-header-Louisiana.jpg?width=1366&height=372&name=interoior-header-Louisiana.jpg) ### NAIFA #### Recent posts by NAIFA ###### 3 min read ## [Robelynn H. Abadie Receives the 2021 John Newton Russell Memorial Award](https://la.naifa.org/blog/robelynn-h.-abadie-receives-the-2021-john-newton-russell-memorial-award) By [NAIFA](https://la.naifa.org/blog/author/naifa) on 12/7/21 5:52 PM [![](https://la.naifa.org/hubfs/Robelynn%20H.%20Abadie%2c%20LUTCF%2c%20RFC%2c%20CAP-1000x620px-blogpost.png) ](https://la.naifa.org/blog/robelynn-h.-abadie-receives-the-2021-john-newton-russell-memorial-award) NAIFA is proud to announce [Robelynn H. Abadie](https://www.linkedin.com/in/robelynn-abadie-a7587310/), CAP™, CHRS, LUTCF, CSA, RFC, RDA™, Founder and Owner of Abadie Financial Services (AFS), LLC, an insurance and financial services agency in Baton Rouge, LA, is the recipient of the 80th annual [John Newton Russell Memorial Award](https://tdc.naifa.org/jnr). The award is the highest honor accorded by the insurance industry to a living individual who has rendered outstanding services to the institution of life insurance. The selection committee consists of representatives of the nine leading organizations in the life insurance and financial services industry. Abadie received the award at NAIFA’s National Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., on December 6. ###### Topics: [Awards](https://la.naifa.org/blog/topic/awards) [Press Release](https://la.naifa.org/blog/topic/press-release) [All posts](https://la.naifa.org/blog/all) ### Featured ### Sign up for updates ### SIGN UP FOR UPDATE ##### THANK YOU SPONSORS! ![logoplaceholder](https://la.naifa.org/hs-fs/hubfs/logoplaceholder.png?width=150&height=62&name=logoplaceholder.png) ![logoplaceholder](https://la.naifa.org/hs-fs/hubfs/logoplaceholder.png?width=150&height=62&name=logoplaceholder.png) [**](https://www.facebook.com/louisiana.naifa) [**](https://x.com/naifa_la) [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/naifa-louisiana/) [**](https://www.youtube.com/user/NAIFALouisiana) [![Louisiana-logo-white](https://la.naifa.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Louisiana/Louisiana-logo-white.png?width=134&height=112&name=Louisiana-logo-white.png) ](https://la.naifa.org/) Copyright © NAIFA-LOUISIANA 600 State Street, Suite A Cedar Falls, IA 50613 Phone: 504-273-0003 Fax: 703-770-8224 [ info@naifa-la.org](https://la.naifa.org/blog/author/info@naifa-la.org) **