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... Connections Reviews IMMS Library Immerse yourself in our stacks. Take some time and browse through our library. We have thousands of articles, checklists, tip sheets, sales letters, and more! Communications Marketing Customer Service Planning Finance/Accounting Risk Management Human Resources Selling Legal and E&O Technology Life/Financial Services Glossaries Management Resources & Links Categories Popular Recent All Back Community Involvement Checklist:1/26/2015 12:00:00 AM by Don Phin This content has not been rated yet. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT CHECKLIST: Organize a neighborhood cleanup project; Support or start a community job training center; Offer free assistance to needy area residents; Organize a walk-a-thon to promote a community cause; Hold a blood drive on the company premises; Adopt a nursing home, and support it with employee volunteers; Staff your child care center with senior citizens; Lobby local, state and national legislators about community issues; Sponsor an AIDS Awareness Week; Offer funding and volunteers to a local drug rehabilitation center; Join with local banks to develop an affordable housing program; Wage a community literacy campaign; Sponsor an entrepreneurship program for area high school students; Train high schoolers in the community in career development and interviewing skills; Support a child abuse prevention program; Sponsor a center for the homeless; Donate excess inventory to local schools, churches, etc. Offer employees sabbaticals for work on major community projects; Invite community organizations to speak to employees about their needs; Donate fundraising help, equipment, money to nonprofit groups; Get company retirees involved in community volunteering; Donate time to Boys & Girls ...
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... In my area, we have to be all things to all people, ' he says. We have to be everything from writing homeowners and BOPs to doing notary bonds. Identify Needs The handwriting was on the wall, says Cynthia Regnier, CIC, president of Regnier & Associates in Austin . In 1983 and 84, everybody was talking about niche markets, and how an agency would need to develop niche markets to survive, ' she says. Regnier, who had just opened her agency in 1982, heeded the warning. She just recently turned her existing commercial and personal clients over to another agency and concentrated on niches. It was an absolutely, fantastically wonderful thing to do, ' she says. I'm not sure where we'd be today if we hadn't done that. In 1985, Regnier purchased Volunteer Firemen's Insurance Services (VFIS) of Texas , which operates as a Regnier & Associates dba. In the first eight months, the agency doubled its premiums. Regnier & Associates has an exclusive marketing agreement with the national VFIS organization, a subsidiary of the Glatfelter Insurance Group of York, Penn. CIGNA underwrites VFIS programs. The secret to any niche is to identify what people need and want, ' says Regnier. No one was doing that for volunteer fire departments over 20 years ago, before Art Glatfelter went to bat for them. VFIS writes all lines of business except workers' compensation' for volunteer fire departments and emergency service organizations. Available coverages include injury-to-firemen liability, accident and sickness, vehicle agreed value for engines, errors and omissions liability, pollution liability, medical malpractice, bonding ...
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... In my area, we have to be all things to all people, ' he says. We have to be everything from writing homeowners and BOPs to doing notary bonds. Identify Needs The handwriting was on the wall, says Cynthia Regnier, CIC, president of Regnier & Associates in Austin . In 1983 and 84, everybody was talking about niche markets, and how an agency would need to develop niche markets to survive, ' she says. Regnier, who had just opened her agency in 1982, heeded the warning. She just recently turned her existing commercial and personal clients over to another agency and concentrated on niches. It was an absolutely, fantastically wonderful thing to do, ' she says. I'm not sure where we'd be today if we hadn't done that. In 1985, Regnier purchased Volunteer Firemen's Insurance Services (VFIS) of Texas , which operates as a Regnier & Associates dba. In the first eight months, the agency doubled its premiums. Regnier & Associates has an exclusive marketing agreement with the national VFIS organization, a subsidiary of the Glatfelter Insurance Group of York, Penn. CIGNA underwrites VFIS programs. The secret to any niche is to identify what people need and want, ' says Regnier. No one was doing that for volunteer fire departments over 20 years ago, before Art Glatfelter went to bat for them. VFIS writes all lines of business except workers' compensation' for volunteer fire departments and emergency service organizations. Available coverages include injury-to-firemen liability, accident and sickness, vehicle agreed value for engines, errors and omissions liability, pollution liability, medical malpractice, bonding ...
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... This content has not been rated yet. How to improve the industry? One day at a time, says the National Association of Insurance Women (NAIW), Tulsa, OK. To mark NAIW Week (May 17-23), NAIW suggests 12 ways to improve the insurance industry, through the daily contributions of individuals and groups. During NAIW Week, we celebrate members' achievements and our pride in this profession. But it's also a time to think about how we do business the other 51 weeks of the year, ' said Susanne Wolfe, CIC, CPIW, and NAIW President. I believe there are things we each can do every day to improve ourselves, the industry, and our relationship with clients, ' she added. Here are some suggestions for insurance professionals. 1. VOLUNTEER now to speak to a community group about disaster preparation, insurance fraud, insurer solvency, safety, or another area of interest to consumers. 2. CONTACT your local newspaper and volunteer to write an article, informative column, or editorial piece on insurance issues. Send the local print and broadcast media a speakers bureau' list of people within your company or local insurance organization who are willing to serve as resources for financial, insurance, and risk management issues/stories. You can also send reporters statistics or FYI' articles from trade publications that may help illustrate or explain insurance issues. 3. OFFER to speak to local high school or college students about insurance as a career and/or a business. Help demystify' a confusing product that is necessary for all of us. ...
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...veral board members would rally volunteers and get specific jobs done. These s...
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...eer labor, make sure that these volunteers are covered. A number of specialist...y of the forms covering employees, volunteers, employed nurses, psychiatrists,...
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... great employees? ATTRACTING VOLUNTEERS Employees are 'volunteers.' They choose types of work and pla...
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...rica showcased its employees as volunteers in its 'Adopt an ATM' program. But ...ealed that the bank was using its 'volunteers' to clean in and around its ATMs...
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... Also, make sure they note anything that was overlooked. This exercise will reinforce your commitment to the project and provide you with a well-balanced, comprehensive training plan. At your next meeting, finalize the list, including time frames and so forth. The list should then be neatly typed for formal discussions. Next, select an appropriate trainer who will be totally responsible for the administration of the plan and will conduct much of the training. Seniority or technical expertise are not the primary attributes of the ideal trainer; enthusiasm, patience, commitment, and strong communication skills are far more important. Add to these qualities a good working knowledge of operations, procedures, and products, and you have your trainer. If you discover several persons who qualify as trainers, offer those persons an opportunity to volunteer. A volunteer is more likely to favor the project. Just keep in mind that any trainer must be given three things: authority, time, and incentives! These necessities will help guarantee the success of the program. Boot Camp Essentials Scheduling is another important part of the planning process. Provide quiet time for the trainer and trainee-but set realistic time frames. Once time is allotted, organize the schedule with a list of goals, such as at the conclusion of six weeks, the trainee should be able to comparison-rate Homeowners and Auto coverages on the system. Obviously, the goals must be specific and measurable. Benchmarks must be established for review by the trainer and the manager. The trainer and trainee should meet every Friday to discuss the activities of the past week. The manager should meet ...