IWOT Bulletin - February 2002
President's Report - February 2002
During the December Meeting we had the pleasure of our State Director, Diane Ziemann speaking to us about ways we could increase membership and do a little more for our members . . . . . . the first thing I would like to do is have a committee formed to put together a new member book! If you would like to serve on this committee please call or email me! So far I have not heard from anyone!
Who wants to be an Educated Millionaire??? Education Night - February 13, 2002 . . . . .Lisa Hochradel and committee have worked very hard on an exciting yet challenging evening . . . . make your reservations now . . . you could be one of the big winners!
Insurance Women of Fort Wayne will host Networking Weekend in Shipshewana, Indiana September 6,7 & 8th.
Shauna Lieberman is looking for someone to teach the 2 hour seminar version of Rules of the Road and also teach the one hour certification class at Regional conference.
A few highlights
from the State Board meeting:
1. Horizon Plan is being updated.
2. Deb Demars was the new member who won the GMAC convention Scholarship (Region
I)
3. New Merchandise catalog
4. Pinnacle award criteria has been amended effective with the 2003 submissions
5. Registration fee for Nashville will be $325.00
6. They did not renew the contract with Insurance Institute so members will
no longer be receiving a 15% discount for ordering study materials.
7. Second level of CWC will be titled "Advance Communication Skills"
8. Rookie of the Year criteria amended to 24 full months and must be submitted
within 12 months of eligibility.
Dates to Remember:
February 13th - Education Night
February 27 - Board Meeting
Respectfully Submitted,
Nancy Homan
President/IWOT
Programs - February 2002
Want to combine FUN, ENTERTAINMENT AND EDUCATION? Join us at the Wyndham Toledo Hotel on February 13, 2002 for Education Night. Lisa Hochradel and her committee have planned an education game based on the popular television show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" Tom Roemer will be our version of Regis Philbin and you can win prizes for the right answers.
Registration begins at 5:30 PM, dinner at 6:00 PM and the Program is from 7:00 - 9:00 PM and all are welcome, even non-members.
I hope to see all of you there to test your knowledge of the insurance industry. Download the registration form found in "Forms" on the website and send it to Debby Gomez as soon as possible.
Respectfully
submitted,
Donna L. Wymer, CPCU, AIC, CPIW
President-Elect/ Program Chairman
Education - February 2002
The exciting
news is that Education Night is only three weeks away!! My committee is working
so hard to make this an exceptional night. The registration form is attached.
Please note, the deadline for reservations is February 6th, 2002 so make sure
you get your form completed and sent to Debby Gomez @ Wellington F. Roemer
Insurance. This can be done by email
or fax.
Our night begins at 5:30 with registration, 6:00 is dinner and & 7:00
begins our program. We will have a cash bar from 5:30 until 7:00.
For those of you who would like to participate, there will be seven levels
of questions, a prize will be given for each question that is answered correctly.
You get to keep all of the prizes and advance to each level until a question
cannot be answered. The questions will be varied from Personal Lines, Commercial
Lines, Bonds, Life and Health, Claims, Accounting and General. Each person
is allowed two lifelines: poll the audience and pick a friend from the audience.
Please be prepared in advance for the person you are going to pick to help
you with questions in the area you are not familiar with.
Some of the prizes we have are the following: Marco's coupons, Franklin Park
Mall gift certificate, one hour full body massages, 9 or 18 holes of golf
with a cart, Escape Package to The Clarion Hotel, Escape Package to The Wyndham.
The prizes are great, you are guaranteed to win something if you make it to
the "Hot Seat".
This is going to be a fun night!!! I look forward to seeing everyone there.
Communicate With
Confidence classes started and we are having a great time and learning quite
a bit.
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Professional Insurance Agents, Association of Ohio www.ohiopia.com
Hondros College www.hondroscollege.com
Mindleaders www.mindleaders.com
Ohio Department of Insurance www.ohioinsurance.gov
American Institute for CPCU-Insurance Institute of America www.aicpcu.org
A.D. Banker www.adbanker.com
Please feel free to contact me at Roemer Insurance, 475-5151, ext. 241 or
email me @ Hochradell@roemer-insurance.com
Respectfully,
Lisa D. Hochradel,
CPIW, CISR
Vice President
By Laws - February 2002
No report.
Legislation - February 2002
No report.
Long Range Planning - February 2002
No report.
Finance and Budget - February 2002
We have received
renewals for all of the current advertisers in our bulletin
and are working on adding a few more.
We will need
to do several fundraisers to meet our budget this year. If you
have any ideas and would like to help get them going, please let me know as
soon as possible.
Thank you.
Kathleen M. Bartlett,
CIC, CPIW
PICTON CAVANAUGH, INC.
419-241-8211 Ext. 145
kbartlett@pictoncavanaugh.com
Membership -February 2002
No report.
Public Relations - February 2002
No report.
Safety - February 2002
National Child
Passenger Safety Week
February 14-20, 2002
Did You Know?
Children are
not always buckled up.
A Transport survey shows that the seat belt use among back-seat passengers
- the majority of who are children - is less than 60 per cent.
Four out of five car seats are not used properly. Common errors: Many car
seats are not installed properly, and the harnesses holding children are often
too loose.
Proper use of car seats reduces the likelihood of being injured or killed by as much as 75 per cent. Seat belt use reduces the likelihood of deaths and injuries by 55 per cent.
Nearly half of the people don't use booster seats for their children once they outgrow forward-facing car seats. Booster seats are needed to provide protection to children who weigh 40 to 60 pounds - until approximately age eight.
More than half
of people allow children under 12 to sit in the front seat. The back seat
of a car is the safest place for children 12 and under.
Tips for Safe Kids
Properly restrain your children. Read both the car seat manufacturer's instructions
and your car owner's manual to ensure correct installation of a car seat in
your particular car. Use seat belts properly.
Make sure the car seat is appropriate for the height, weight, and development of your child.
Never place a rear-facing car seat in a vehicle seat equipped with an airbag.
Children 12 and under should sit in the back seat - generally the safest part of the vehicle.
Move your child into a booster seat once he/she outgrows a car seat. Booster seats fit children over 40 pounds and raise them up so that the seat belt fits properly. Booster seats fit children up to at least 60 pounds, and new booster seats protect children up to 80 or even 100 pounds.
Choosing a Car Seat:
Don't use a car seat if it is more than 10 years old. Check yours.
Don't use a car seat if it has been in a crash or if you aren't sure if it has been in a crash.
Don't use a car seat if the manufacturer's instructions are missing.
Don't use a car seat if any of the parts are cracked, torn, rusted, discolored or missing.
Installing a Car Seat:
Not all car seats
fit properly in every car. Ensure that the car seat can be correctly installed
in your vehicle.
The harness should be snug - no more than one finger's width should fit between
the harness and the child's collar bone. Make sure the seat belt holding your
child's car seat is in the right place on the car seat and it is pulled TIGHT.
The car seat should move very little sideways or from front to back. Use a
locking clip to keep the seat belt tight. Chest clips should be positioned
on the harness straps at the level of the child's armpits. When installing
forward facing car seats, you must use a tether strap to attach the car seat
to an anchor bolt. Cars made after 1989 are required to have pre-drilled locations
for anchor bolts. Check your car owner's manual for the exact location in
your car or ask a dealer or garage to help you.
Sizing a booster seat:
Make sure the vehicle seat back gives the child proper head and neck support. Look at the middle of your child's ear. If the booster seat raises the child so the middle of the ear is above the vehicle seat back on head restraint, the child could be injured. If this is the case, use a high back booster seat or the vehicle seat belt on its own.
Seat Belts:
When your child is ready for the seat belt, make sure the lap belt is worn
snug and low over the hips, not over the abdomen. The shoulder belt must be
placed over the shoulders and across the chest. Do not place the shoulder
belt under the child's arm or behind the back as this can result in serious
injury or death.
Set a good example and wear your own seat belt as well.
Don't use seat belt adjustment devices for your children; they're not recommended.
Travel Toys:
Give your child only soft toys to play with. A metal toy could injure someone
if it flew out of a child's hand.
February Safety Council Meetings
Respiratory Protection
Train-the-Trainer
Safety Council
of N.W. Ohio
2602 Nebraska Avenue
419-535-1400
877-457-1818
Thursday, February
7, 2002
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Presenter
Mr. Brad C. McPhillamy
Account Representative for 3M Occupation Health &Environmental Safety
Division
Registration
Fees
Member: $25.00
Non-Member $35.00
Introduction to OSHA
Heatherdowns
Country Club
3910 Heatherdowns Blvd.
Wednesday, February
20, 2002
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Presented by:
Safety Council of Nothwest Ohio
419-535-1400
877-457-1818
Registration
Fees
Member $15.00
Non-Member $25.00
Community Service - February 2002
No report.
Bulletin - February 2002
No report.
Awards - February
2002
No report.
Employment - February 2002
The following agencies currently have positions available:
Knight Crockett Miller Insurance Group
Commercial Account
Manager to join it's growing commercial lines department.
Qualifications include 5+ years experience, knowledge of Applied Systems,
and ability to work in fast-paced environment. Must be able to multi-task,
have superior automation skills, and enjoy building client relationships.
Send resume to:
Diane Roe, KCM, 22 N. Erie, Toledo, Oh 43624
Fax: 419.321.5280
Email: roe@knightinsurance.com
Picton Cavanaugh
Group Benefits-Assistant Account Manager
Prefer experience with large groups and self-funded accounts
Commercial Assistant
Account Manager
P&C licensed with experience in servicing mid to large commercial accounts
Contact Carol Reid at 241-8211
Hylant Group
Immediate openings for:
Commercial Lines
Underwriters
Claims Adjusters
Claim Processors
Commercial CSRs
Contact Susan
A. Diehr, CPCU, CIC, ARM
419.259.2750 or susan.diehr@hylant.com
Mixer-Brown
Part-time growing to full-time CSR Personal lines and other agency office duties.
Contact: Jim Brown 419 726 3402
Questions or updates please call:
Sandi Mominee, CPIW, AIS, CIC
Employment Chairperson
419-241-5133 or email mominee@knightinsurance.com
Jewelry - February 2002
No report.
Sports - February 2002
No report.