Fall 2009

December 9th, 2009 by Laura Voisine

Categories:

of Greater Bridgeport

Fall/Holiday 2009

Vol 2, Issue 4

Industry INsights
a vendor-to-insurance industry newsletter

Dear Laura,

It feels like just yesterday that the financial crisis was at its apex. We have since forged ahead through 2009 and are already looking to a better and brighter 2010. As we close this year, we feel that the Fairfield County marketplaces are ready to get back in the game! Join us as we celebrate making it through this challenging year with our business colleagues, friends and families by our sides. Read below for one of our major highlights of the year (picture alert) and a look at some exciting things to come including our tentative CE schedule for 2010 (we need your feedback)!

Happy Holidays!

Laura Voisine
Marketing Director
ServiceMaster of Greater Bridgeport

CE 2010: We need your help!

We know that you love our classes and the convenient location in Shelton. What if we held one day of classes a bit north in Seymour? Our friends at Basement Systems would love to co-host with us and want you to see their cool space. Check our their website and look over the tentative CE schedule for 2010 below.

(Note: All classes to be held at the Greater Valley Chamber in Shelton except those on June 7th which will be held at Basement Systems).

March 22nd-
           Personal Lines (AM) 4PC
           ISO Homeowners (PM) 4PC
May 11th-
           Excess and Umbrella (AM) 4PC
           E & O Prevention (PM) 4 LRE
June 7th- @ Basement Systems...maybe.
          Professionalism and Ethics (AM)3PC
          Life and Heath (PM)
September 14th-
          Risk Management (AM) 4PC
          Law and Ethics (PM) 4LRE
November 9th-
          Commercial Lines (AM) 4PC
          Understanding claims
          Made and Occurrence Forms- (PM) 4 PC

On the Radio!

In mid-December we kick off a sixth month radio commercial campaign with WICC. So keep an ear our for out voices on the airwaves! Thanks to our talented friends at Firelight Media for helping create our very first radio spots.

1st Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive!

Back in August, I sent an inquiry out to all of you asking if your agency would participate in a cooperative effort to help the Bridgeport Rescue Mission. I estimated that 5 people would respond (out of 500)...and I was right! :)

For the month of October, five local insurance agencies (The Russell Agency, Southport; DiMatteo Insurance, Shelton; Greenwood Insurance, Bridgeport; Bearingstar, Fairfield; Scala, Clark and Minogue, Bridgeport) partnered with us to gather food items for the Bridgeport Rescue Mission. Given the economy, the need for food around the holidays is especially high. We more than helped meet the need! Here are the highlights:

- We compiled about 140 "Turkey Dinner Kits", which included stuffing, gravy mix, canned veggies, cranberry sauce and boxed potatoes.

- We raised over $600 dollars in donations for turkeys, hams and pies!

- Several of us went "on-site" to hand out food to people in need. I can tell you that I was blessed to share conversation with many people standing in line. It helped me to realize how essential it is for me to share with others, not just materially, but to give of my time and attention...to invest with my life.

Here are some pictures of us handing out food. A special thanks to Rob Lesko (DiMatteo Insurance) and Nikki (Greenwood Insurance) for coming out and giving of their time.

Consider joining us next year!

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Call us today at 1-203-386-1565 for more information about how you can help you clients be prepared--before it ever happens.