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Accellerations 2009 Sales Contest Winners Announced at Connections

Chuck — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:00:32 +0000

At The Alliance’s Connections event in early November, the winners of the 2009 Accellerations sales contest were announced and prizes awarded. Daryl Frantz, Pennsylvania Territory Manager for Selective Insurance (right) and Greg Harrington, Branch Manager for Ohio Casualty, the two Platinum sponsors of Accellerations, helped present the awards.

Brian Buskirk of Zinn Insurance took home the Next Generation Producer of the Year award.

Commercial Lines Producer of the Year honors were awarded to Ryan Amey of Sterner Insurance.

New to Accellerations this year was a drawing for the $4,000 grand prize. Each of the producers who earned the monthly top producer award were entered in the contest, and Ryan, as the top overall producer, earned three chances. When the drawing was complete and the smoke cleared, John Eltringham of Hampson Mowrer Kreitz was left holding the check.

The Alliance Personal Lines Agency of the Year award for 2009 was shared by co-winners Hutchison Insurance and Miers Insurance.

American Insurance Administrators took home The Alliance Commercial Lines Agency of the Year designation for 2009.

See all the photos of Connections 2009 on our Flickr page.

Video Celebrates Hampson Mowrer Kreitz’ Community Service

Chuck — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:30:25 +0000

Alliance member Hampson Mowrer Kreitz recently received the Fabric of the Community award from the Northampton Community College. Part of the honor was a video highlighting some of HMK’s community activities. Find out more about how the HMK staff involve themselves in a wide variety of greater Lehigh Valley area associations.

Paul I. Sheaffer Agency Featured in Independent Agent Magazine

Chuck — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:34:59 +0000

The April 2008 issue of Independent Agent magazine features a profile of the Paul I. Sheaffer Insurance Agency in their “What Works” segment. The article talks about how the Sheaffer agency markets to the their local customer base by understanding the unique cultural aspects of the Lancaster county area.

The full article is available as a PDF to view online or download. (Reprinted with permission from the April 2008 issue of Independent Agent magazine.) Just click on the article cover to access the PDF.

Insurance Alliance Members”Celebrate” with Berkley Mid-Atlantic in Santa Barbara

Chuck — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:00:00 +0000

Because of their strong partnership and performance with Berkley Mid-Atlantic Group, The Insurance Alliance was invited to participate in their recent “Celebrate Santa Barbara” trip. In attendance were John and Kalyn Knoll (Knoll Insurance Associates), Jane and Fred Koppenheffer (The Insurance Alliance) and Bill and Carol Kreitz (Hampson Mowrer Kreitz).

Insurance Alliance Named to the Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Property Casualty Independent Agencies for 2007

Chuck — Tue, 22 May 2007 13:14:16 +0000

For the second year in a row, The Insurance Alliance has been named among the Top 100 Property Casualty Independent Agencies – 2007, according to Insurance Journal magazine.

The Alliance ranked #37 among privately-held agencies and maintained the position of third largest Pennsylvania-based agency. The overall rank moved nine places from last year due to five first-time agencies entering higher on the list.

The Insurance Alliance Receives “Outstanding Agency Performance Award” from Chubb

Chuck — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 13:58:00 +0000

The Insurnace Alliance of Central PA was recognized by Chubb with the “Outstanding Agency Performance Award” for 2006.

The award was presented to Alliance President Jane Koppenheffer by Chubb Harrisburg Branch Manager Ann Zaprazny at a luncheon on March 2 in Allentown.

The award given to agents, “in recognition of account growth, new business production, retention and loss ratio.”

The Alliance was recognized by Chubb in 2003 with the “Outstanding New Business Production” award.

Hampson Mowrer Kreitz Insurance Receives Agency of the Year Award from The PMA Insurance Group

Chuck — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:00:56 +0000

On January 25, 2007, The PMA Insurance Group presented Hampson Mowrer Kreitz Insurance (HMK) with its Agency of the Year Award for the Harrisburg Branch. Rick Ramell, Vice President of the Harrisburg Branch of The PMA Insurance Group, presented the award to Tom Hartzell.

In presenting the award to HMK, Rick Ramell commented, “We wanted to recognize an agency that consistently partners closely with our underwriting, loss control, and claims staffs to create meaningful insurance solutions for their clients. This has allowed HMK to experience significant growth and positive results with our company.”

Hampson Mowrer Kreitz Insurance (HMK) is a member of The Insurance Alliance of Central PA, Inc.

Matt Maurer of AIA Receives Horizon Award from The PMA Insurance Group

Chuck — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 13:00:45 +0000

On January 25, 2007, The PMA Insurance Group presented Matt Maurer, a producer with American Insurance Administrators (AIA) of Mechanicsburg, with its Horizon Award. Rick Ramell, Vice President of the Harrisburg Branch of The PMA Insurance Group, presented the award to Matt Maurer.

In presenting the award to Matt Maurer, Rick Ramell commented, “We wanted to recognize a talented young producer who has tremendous potential and who has partnered so closely with our underwriting, loss control, and claims staffs to create meaningful insurance solutions for his clients.”

American Insurance Administrators (AIA) is a member of The Insurance Alliance of Central PA, Inc.