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The Value of Westfield Agents Association MembershipAs independent agents we are faced with many challenges, and oftentimes our work may feel like a solitary endeavor. By joining the Westfield Agents Association (WAA), you become a member of a community with common goals. As your directors, we speak with Westfield on your behalf, sharing your feedback and questions and working to find solutions to make our relationship with the company even stronger.
Our commitmentThe Westfield Agents Association is an advocate for Westfield agents and policyholders, providing creativity and innovation to serve the needs of our stakeholders. The Association creates success through a strong working knowledge of the worldwide financial services industry.
We accomplish this by:• Makingeducationalopportunitiesavailabletoourmember
agencies.• ParticipatinginstrategicplanningwithWestfieldInsurance.• Interactingproactivelywithourmembershipusingtechnology.• FosteringtheuniqueandvaluedpartnershipbetweenWestfield
InsuranceandtheWestfieldAgentsAssociation.• Actingasacatalystforinnovativechange.
As a member of the WAA community, you can: • Voiceyourconcerns–andthoseofyourcustomers–through
our board members, who represent you in one-on-one discussions with Westfield leadership regarding compensation, perpetuation and other issues concerning today’s agents.
• Joinusin-personorviewawebcastofourAgentsAssociationAnnualMeeting,featuringeducationalspeakersontopicsyoucareabout(inconjunctionwiththeWestfieldAnnualMeeting).
• Saveanadditional$1,000offtuitionforTAPPproducerschoolprogram, an intensive, three-week school featuring product and sales training for new producers, with a focus on perpetuating your agency.
• SavewithdiscountsoneverythingfromeducationalwebinarsforApplieduserstoDellcomputers,FedExandWestfieldGroupCountry Club outings.
• ConnectwiththeAssociationthroughtheAgentsAssociationwebpageonAgent’sWebPassporttostayup-to-dateoninformation and resources for members.
• Participatewhereinterestedonspecialtopicsub-committeestohelp articulate agents’ concerns and work toward solutions.
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A Focus on the FutureThe Association is committed to attracting bright, new agents to our business, and developing them to become leading producers andfutureagencyprincipals.Overthepast15yearsTheAssociationPerpetuationPlan(TAPP),aproducertrainingprogramdevelopedcooperatively by the Westfield Agents Association and Westfield Insurance,hastrainedandgraduatedmorethan450agents,andtheretentionrateisalmosttwicethatoftheindustryat57%.In2006,theTAPPprogramwasexpandedtoincludeanAdvancedSalessession as an annual follow-up to the producer program as well as additional programs.
Inaddition,acollegescholarshipprogramawardssix$6,000scholarshipseachyeartobenefitdependentsofWestfieldInsuranceemployees and dependents of agency employees.
Your Westfield Agents Association on Agent’s Web PassportSM
ItiseasytolearnmoreabouttheworkofyourWestfieldAgentsAssociation.VisitourwebsiteonAgent’sWebPassport,theagents-onlysectionoftheWestfieldInsurancesite.Thereyouwillfindupdates on projects, educational opportunities, and a place you can ask questions and get answers from our WAA Directors and Westfield leaders. To join the Association, simply return the annual dues notice or use the Contact section to send us an e-mail. We welcome your involvement and appreciate your support.
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PRESIDENT
Jane D. Koppenheffer, CPCU TheInsuranceAlliance-CentralPA,Inc.CampHill,[email protected]
PRESIDENT ELECT
Scott Franklin, CPCU, ARM LanierUpshaw,Inc.Lakeland,[email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT
Vaughn W. Troyer, CICHummelInsuranceAgencyBerlin, Ohio [email protected]
SECRETARY & TREASURER
Chris D. Ramsburg, CPCU RamsburgInsuranceAgency,Inc.Uniontown, Ohio [email protected]
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Thomas A. Flynn, CPCU, AAI OldNationalInsuranceIndianapolis,[email protected]
Timothy W. DyerDyerInsuranceAgencyClarksburg,[email protected]
James C. Ward III TheCrichtonGroupNashville, Tennessee [email protected]
Mark Nelson, CPCU R.J.AhmannCompanyEdenPrairie,[email protected]
David C. Jacobs, CPCU Oswald Companies Cleveland, [email protected]
Charles A. NasoTheHortonGroupOrlandPark,[email protected]
Association Board of Directors Associationmembersarerepresentedby14directors(fivefromOhioandninefromotheroperatingareas)whoareelectedtotheirpositions. Directors meet quarterly and convene sub-committees responsible for the key areas of:
The resulting sub-committee findings and recommendations are presented directly to Westfield senior leaders, voicing the needs of both agents and consumers.
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Timothy A. Ruhl, CICJacobH.Ruhl,Inc.Manheim,[email protected]
Sam W. TutenKinker-EveleighInsuranceCincinnati, Ohio [email protected]
Mark R. DunhamRueseInsuranceAgency,Inc.Sidney,[email protected]
David DuludeBarnhartGremelMarshFlint,[email protected]
Contracts & CompensationAgentMembers:ScottFranklin,JimmyWard,MarkNelson; WestfieldMembers:PhilSwettenham,KevinWermer,DorothyBarry
EducationAgentMembers:VaughnTroyer,TimDyer,ChuckNaso,DavidDulude;WestfieldMembers:MaryMennell,ConnieFrey,PatFarber,ShannonAhlborn
Communications AgentMembers:ChrisRamsburg,TimRuhl,SamTuten; WestfieldMembers:GaryChristy,TerriGrimm,KatieHerbst
P&C InitiativesAgentMembers:TomFlynn,JaneKoppenheffer,DaveJacobs,MarkDunham; WestfieldMembers:JimClay,PatSchiesswohl,NicoleGranata,Kristine Neate
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