Good Company
Welcome to Good Company, a publication of the Farm Bureau Family of Companies! Read the stories that interest you; forward the ones that others might enjoy; and send us your ideas for future stories! Our new e-mail address is goodcomp@fbinsmi.com! If you see “Read More” at the end of the paragraph, click through for the rest of the story!
– Janice Child
| Good Company |
| Showing how we care …. by Vic Verchereau, FLMI, LLIF, Vice President of Marketing and Don Simon, CPCU, ARe, Associate Vice President of Claims |
| Question: When are you most concerned about your insurance and the quality of the company that provides that insurance? |
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| A bird’s-eye-view |
| Jeff Jackson sent in some photos of two farms that he has insured in Onsted that got hit by the tornado early on Sunday, June 6. The farm with the red barns is owned by one of the sons of the couple who lives on the other farm. The farms are one mile apart. The pictures were taken on Tuesday afternoon, about 24 hours after the clean-up began. As you will see when you click through, the red hip roof barn moved eight feet off its foundation. “Even with all the destruction, no one was hurt,” Jeff said. “I would much rather be helping with the clean up than sending flowers to the funeral home.” Click here to see some of the photos. |
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| A Gesture of Good Will by Charles Walker, Manager, Material Distribution Services |
| In the pre-dawn hours of June 6th, a tornado was about to change the community of Dundee and other cities across Michigan. Farm Bureau Insurance has faced many catastrophic events and has weathered the storm every time. |
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| News |
| Government Streamlining Updates (Reprinted from the June, 2010, issue of County Lines, a publication for County Farm Bureau Staff |
| Looking for additional information on Farm Bureau’s initiative on streamlining Michigan’s government? Here are places to go for additional information: |
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| Educational Achievement |
| First Class to graduate from SERVE Leadership Program Mary Ziegler, Corporate Training Specialist |
 On June 18, 2010, Michigan Farm Bureau Family of Companies will honor the first group of graduates from the SERVE Leadership Program. The program is 33 weeks long and consists of seven modules which participants complete over a two to three year period. The word, SERVE stands for the five core modules of the program: Serve, Envision, Rejuvenate, Value, and Empower. Each module covers a different aspect of leadership. There is also an Introduction and a Final Module called, “Live it.” The graduates will make a presentation to their managers about how they have applied learning from the program and a future three-month goal they will achieve using tools learned in the program. |
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| Congratulations to… |
| Dennis Greenman (Central Regional Partnership) has been awarded the Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF) designation conferred jointly by The American College and NAIFA |
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| News from HRD |
| Welcome and Congratulations |
Let’s welcome some new faces:
And congratulate some folks who have been given new challenges:
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| Cool News! |
| The Dapperist Dad in Town |
| On Thursday, June 10, we set up a makeshift studio in the Executive Dining Room where you could pay for the privilege of having your photo taken with “Stand-Up Jim,” a full-sized photographic representation of Jim Robinson, Executive Vice President of Farm Bureau Insurance. The proceeds benefitted the Sparrow Foundation’s campaign to support women’s health initiatives. The Foundation exceeded expectations and raised $36,000 to purchase a piece of equipment to help treat stage-one breast cancer patients. Click through to see some of the photos taken with “Stand-up Jim.” |
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| FBList |
| For Sale — GMC Sierra SLE 4×4 Extended Cab |
| It’s a beaut! 39,000 miles, white, power windows and locks, dark gray cloth interior, tow-haul, trailer-hitch, push button 4×4. Mint Condition. Well maintained with one owner. Contact 517-202-3673 |
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| On Thursday, July 22 — Visit the Farmers’ Market on the Capitol Lawn! |
| The Michigan Food & Farming Systems (MIFFS), in partnership with the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA), will host the fourth annual Farmers Market on the Capitol Lawn on Thursday, July 22 from 10 am to 3 pm. This special farmers market will be on the east lawn of the Capitol building.The 2010 “Farmers Markets at the Capitol” plans to feature roughly 50 farmers and vendors selling their Michigan-grown and processed goods. And, as an added bonus, the market will also accept Bridge Cards and Project FRESH for the first time, ensuring that all Michigan residents have access to the fresh, local fruits, vegetables, meats and baked goods that the markets have to offer. |
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| Recipe deadline is approaching …. |
| Don’t deprive your fellow Farm Bureau employees of your favorite recipes. There is still time to submit them for the new Farm Bureau Family cookbook, called “Good Eats from a Good Company.” |
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| Interesting Bits and Pieces |
| NOAA Predicts Above Average Storm Season National Underwriter Company Mark E. Ruquet |
| With hurricane season set to begin June 1, the nation’s weather service predicted an above average season, with an increasing likelihood of a major storm reaching the shores of the United States. |
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| Michigan Food for Thought |
| Did you know…. |
| Do you know which Michigan City is home to the world’s largest cement plant? According to a message from agent Gino Conedara, the answer is… |
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