Convention Memories: Welcome Reception
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by Betsey Blimline
Brenda McDermott, CPCU, SCLA, AIDA, ARM, AIC, CLP, CIIP We’re engaged! It depends on who is saying that phrase as to what image comes into your mind, right? If it’s your son, daughter, or friend you see a ring, or a wedding, maybe champagne. Or if you hear the phrase ‘the engagement is off’, then
When Paul Davis adopts new technology after careful scrutiny and testing, the company counts on that technology to make significant impacts. They expect it to speed project completion, for example. Or improve communications. They count on it to manage costs, advance partnerships or improve customer satisfaction. Rarely does a technology significantly improve all these areas
It seems like once a week during May and June we open our mailbox and find invitations. Some are wedding invitations, but most are invitations from parents and students sharing the wonderful news of graduations. Graduations from kindergarten to college and beyond. The excitement of embarking on a brand new path and transitioning into a
Grant Hester, Founder & CEO of Linchpin Today’s insurance agencies – large and small – cannot afford to ignore the cybersecurity elephant in the room. The large volume of personal data that these agencies manage has made them prime targets for hackers, and if a breach occurs and client information becomes compromised, policyholders may be
Leaders play a central role in effective team building. With good team building skills, leaders can unite individuals around a shared goal or objective and generate greater productivity. Without them, a leader is limiting themselves and others to the contribution each person makes individually. Team building is a process that can help a group develop
By Geraldine Plott, CPCU, FCLA, SCLA, AIC, ARM, AIS, AINS, CIIP, DAE, CLP “Play nice and you need to share.” Remember these words? I feel sure as a child you heard them and if you have children or grandchildren, you have said them at some time. Play nice, a very simple sentence. Even at a
By Sue Quimby CPCU, AU, CIC, CPIW, DAE MSO, Inc. Human trafficking is a worldwide problem, impacting millions of men, women and children over thousands of years. In the United States, California, Texas and Florida have the most trafficking cases. India leads the world in human trafficking cases with approximately 14 million victims. Forbes has