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.
Securus has announced that Tammi L. Miller, has earned her certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources.
The certification, awarded by the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI), signifies that Tammi possesses the theoretical knowledge and practical experience in human resource management necessary to pass a rigorous examination demonstrating a mastery of the body of knowledge in the field. HRCI is the credentialing body for human resource professionals and is affiliated with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest organization dedicated exclusively to the human resource profession.
Tammi serves as the Director of Service and Support for The Human Focus – a division of The Securus Group, Inc. and is responsible for the internal HR aspects as well as supporting external clients.
Recently Jane Koppenheffer, President and CEO of The Insurance Alliance, and two Alliance principals, Joe Geise of Gearhart-Herr of State College and Jonathan Zinn of Zinn Insurance of Myerstown, attended a “Dynamics of Sales Management” course sponsored by Selective Insurance. In addition to the excellent three day seminar, they had the opportunity to tour Selective’s Home Office in Branchville, New Jersey as well as have dinner with company executives.
Jane commented, “This is another excellent example of Selective’s effort to help independent agencies prepare for the future. It is an investment in time and resources and independent agents are becoming more discerning of those carriers that are working with them for mutual future success and those that are ‘planning around’ the independent agency system.”
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.
