If she’s right that the economy is on the upswing, Cathy Weatherford may turn out looking like a genius. For the last nine months, while other trade associations from a variety of industries have been trimming staff and budgets in response to the economy, Weatherford, the new president and CEO of the Association for Insured Retirement Solutions has been on the offensive, growing her staff and orchestrating a top-to-bottom reorganization that she hopes will position the industry for growth. Weatherford’s no insurance rookie. She started in the industry in the late 1970s at the Oklahoma Department of Insurance, where she eventually became state insurance commissioner. She… Read More