The Insurance Alliance’s Accellerations New Producer Contest has been running since March, 2008, and the winners were announced on October 21 at Connections 2008.
Fourteen producers from the Alliance met the qualifications and completed in three different categories. The group generated over $1.4 million in new business with sponsoring carriers during the seven-month contest.
Don Waardenburg, Regional Vice President of Accellerations Platinum Sponsor Ohio Casualty joined Alliance President and CEO Jane Koppenheffer on the Connections stage to give all participants a token of participation, and to award the prizes.
Kellie Eschbach of Hampson Mowrer Kreitz received the Personal Lines Prize of a 2-night stay at any U.S. Marriott hotel and $250 for expenses.
Kathryn Marquiss of Sterner Insurance took home the Next Generation Prize, a two-night stay at Hotel Hershey and $500 for expenses
The Grand Prize of a five-night stay at any Ritz-Carlton Resort and $4,000 for expenses was awarded to Steve Swineford of Christian-Baker.
Colemont Insurance Brokers recently sponsored a special Continuing Education (CE) training session exclusively for The Insurance Alliance.
Members of the defense firm of Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C. presented “Contractual Risk Transfer and Additional Insured Issues,” giving Alliance staff a look at two topics of increasing concern for commercial clients. The presentation included case studies, review of recent legal decisions and policy analysis.
Participating in the meeting were (left to right) David Lewison of Colemont, Toby Cushing and Jeff Vita of Saxe Doernberger & Vita and Gary Grindle of Colemont, along with staff from several of the Insurance Alliance members.
The final six episodes of Insurance Insight are now in rotation on WITF-TV public television, and are available for download or viewing in the Insurance Insight section of our web site, and in the iTunes Store.
Insurance Insight is a 12-part video series featuring a brief overview of common insurance-related topics, produced through a partnership between The Insurance Alliance, Westfield Insurance and WITF-TV.. The series gives consumers the education they need to make informed decisions when it comes to making sure their valuable assets are protected. Each episode features a different topic and speaker from our area.
The six new episodes feature:
Actual Cash vs. Replacement Cost: Ray Shirk, the President of The Securus Group, a member of The Insurance Alliance of Central PA, explains why it is critical that the consumer understand the difference between actual cash value and replacement cost insurance coverages.
Deductible 101: John Hine, the President of the Hutchison Insurance Agency, a member of The Insurance Alliance of Central PA reviews the basics of insurance deductibles – what they are, how they work, and the benefits and disadvantages of higher deductibles.
Personal Umbrella Policy: Jim Thomas, Partner at Thomas Thomas & Hafer, explains how a personal umbrella policy provides extra protection beyond that afforded with standard automobile and homeowner’s insurance coverage, at surprisingly affordable rates.
Teen Driver: Bill Dugan, a Driver Education teacher at Central Dauphin School, talks about what to do when the teen in your house obtains their driver’s license, and how you can save money on your car insurance when it happens.
What to do After An Accident: Carolyn Morris, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Services of the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, reviews the things you need to do after an auto accident to keep yourself and others safe, and to protect your interests from an insurance perspective.
Identity Theft: Rita Hollada of Insurance Agents and Brokers of PA provides a general explanation of identity theft, and some of the insurance options you can obtain to help protect yourself.
Steven W. Bregman of Montgomery County, PA, has been appointed Vice President of Sales for Securus.
Steve will oversee, direct and implement the standard of responsibility, accountability and revenue goal accomplishment for all agency divisions. Steve, an accomplished entrepreneur and Fortune 100 executive, has over 24 years of senior level sales, marketing and financial analysis experience. He recently owned and operated Insightful Sales Solutions, LLC – a nationally known Sales Consulting and Leadership Development Company based in the Philadelphia, PA area. Prior, Steve was Vice President of Sales for ARAMARK and held various positions at Cintas Corporation including Area Manager, Sales Manager and Sales Trainer.
Steve earned his Bachelor of Science from Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ; major was Finance with concentration in Marketing. While employed with ARAMARK, he received the distinction of being named to their Executive Leadership Council.
Securus has announced that Kenneth J. Rose has joined the firm as Business Relationship Manager for Personal Care.
Ken holds an Associates Degree in Business from Harrisburg Area Community College in Lancaster, PA and will work directly with the divisions of Securus Employee Benefits and Financial Services concentrating on individual life and health benefits to include Disability Income Insurance, Medicare Supplements and Long Term Care.
A resident of Lancaster, Ken has worked in the sales and insurance industry for 24 years and most recently owned and operated The Rose Business Group – a life and health insurance brokerage.
Securus is pleased to announce the promotion of Lisa Spencer to the position of Director of Agency Operations overseeing the supervision and coordination of all aspects of customer service, claims, and staffing in all divisions of the agency.
One of the original employees who started Securus, Lisa has served in the customer and claims departments and most recently held the position of Assistant Vice President – Agency Operations. She has held the professional designation of Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) since 2003. The CIC designation denotes the possession of the knowledge, personal dedication, and expertise to succeed in an ever-changing, demanding profession.
Lisa is a member of the Senior Management Team, providing insight and support for the future direction of the business. A resident of Lititz, Lisa is also a member of the Lancaster County Association of Human Resource Management.
Hampson Mowrer Kreitz have released the Spring 2008 version of their HMK Insurance News newsletter.
This issue features a profile of their client, Eastern Engineered Wood Productsm informtion about other HMK clients in the news and more.
You can download a PDF of the complete newsletter by clicking on the cover. If you would like to be on the list to receive a paper copy of HMK Insurance News, please contactMaureen O’Meara at HMK.
Alliance member Securus has debuted their brand new web presence. The new site features easy navigation to their Insurance Benefits and Investment services, four different video commentaries by Securus President Ray Shirk on the home page, an interactive design to help visitors easily find the information they seek, and complete information on the Securus approach to customer service.
The site hosts a variety of resources, and is intended as a resource where Securus customers and potential customers can obtain information necessary to their business and personal security.
While playing a rare round of non-business golf, Bob Creason of Christian-Baker scored a hole-in-one on June 7.
Bob was participating in the Phil Bankert Golf Classic at Colonial Country Club in Harrisburg when he conquered the 235-yard 12th hole with one stroke.
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.
