kim fitzgerald - waterbury association of insurance ... november 2013 brass...shawna maslak plymouth...
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Greetings and Happy Fall!
Our 3rd meeting of the year is almost here! We are off to a great start. Prior to our meeting
this month, we are having our first educational offering. Our CT Council Director will be
speaking at our meeting this month and our 2nd Annual membership drive will be held in
November too. Please invite a friend or colleague to attend! The benefits of joining and being
a member are endless!
The Connecticut Council met this past Saturday. The Council and all 6 associations have much
to be proud of! The Hartford Association of Insurance Professionals just celebrated their 64th
Birthday! The Insurance Professionals of Eastern CT will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary this year too, at their Industry Night in the Spring. The Southern Connecticut Insurance
Professionals have planned a Dinner Dance for May 2014. More details and information to
follow on these happenings.
The Connecticut Associations are hosting the 2015 Region I Conference. This is a huge
undertaking and an important tradition to continue. There will be many opportunities for you
to get involved! We can all start from now by getting excited for this opportunity!!! I will
provide details and updates as they become available.
In fellowship,
Kim Fitzgerald
Kim Fitzgerald , President
BRASS TACKS
November 2013
BUSINESS MEETING
Waterbury Association of Insurance Professionals
November 6, 2013
5:30 PM Cash Bar ~ 6:00 PM Dinner
Vasi’s Restaurant
1700 Watertown Avenue, Waterbury, Connecticut
Garden Salad
Mixed Greens, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Red Onions & Kalamata Olives drizzled with
Balsamic Vinaigrette
Entrees
Chicken Francaise
Chicken Breast sautéed in a White Wine Lemon Butter Sauce
Pasta Europa
Sautéed Onions, Capers, Artichokes, Black Olives, Garlic,
Roasted Peppers & Plum Tomatoes
In a White Wine Sauce with Gemelli sprinkled with Feta Cheese
Seafood Stuffed Sole
Sole filled with Seafood Stuffing & drizzled with a Creamy White Wine Lemon Sauce
Grilled Ribeye
Boneless Ribeye Steak grilled & topped with sautéed Mushrooms & Onions in a
Marsala Wine Sauce
All entrees are served with Roasted Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables
Dessert ~ Coffee & Tea
$26 per person *
Our Speaker this month will be our Connecticut Council Director,
Lori Meagher, CISR
Please RSVP with your meal choice to Tracey Colonair at [email protected]
by Friday 11/1
* Please keep in mind that if you have made a reservation and cannot attend the meeting,
you will be responsible for the cost of your meal.
SAFETY
Jacqueline Kenworthy for Maria Oliveira
Thanksgiving Safety
Thanksgiving Day has more than double the number of home cooking fires than an average day according to the
U.S. Fire Administration. In fact, each year more than 4,000 fires occur on Thanksgiving Day. Just because we
get to take a break from dieting on Thanksgiving, doesn’t mean we can throw caution to the autumn winds. Re-member these suggestions and have a happy and safe holiday.
To help prevent home fires this Thanksgiving, the Red Cross suggests the following tips:
· Stay in the kitchen while you are cooking. Unattended cooking is the leading cause of Thanksgiving Day
home fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association.
· To prevent cooking fires, you must be alert. You won’t be alert if you are sleepy, have taken medicine or drugs, or consumed alcohol that makes you drowsy.
· Keep anything that can catch fire -- potholders, wooden utensils, food wrappers, towels or curtains-- away
from your stove top.
· Make sure your sleeves are out of the way when cooking. Wear tighter fitting clothing with shorter sleeves.
· Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, grilling or broiling food. If you leave the kitchen even for a short
period of time, turn off the stove.
· If you are simmering, baking, roasting, or boiling food, check it regularly, remain in the home while food is cooking, and use a timer to remind you that you’re cooking
· Have a “kid-free zone” of at least 3 feet around the stove and areas where hot food or drink is prepared or
carried.
· Never hold a child while cooking, drinking or carrying hot foods or liquids. · Keep pets off cooking surfaces and nearby countertops to prevent them from knocking things onto the
burner
· Turn the handles of pots and pans on the stove inward to avoid accidents.
· Follow all manufacturer guidelines regarding the appropriate use of appliances.
· After guests leave, walk around the home, making sure that all candles and smoking materials are extin-guished.
· Make sure your smoke alarms are working.
Cooking-Related Burns
Even with the best preparation and precautions, accidents can happen. Thanksgiving is high time for cooking re-lated burns. Minor burns can be treated easily if you remember to save the butter for the rolls and not a burn.
For a superficial burn, cool the area by running it under cold water until the heat eases and then loosely cover the
burn with a sterile dressing.
Don't Choke on the Turkey! Another danger that can interrupt a good turkey dinner is choking. The most common cause of choking is talking
while eating. If you feel as if food may be caught in your throat, never leave the room, stay where others can see
you and help if your airway becomes blocked.
To help someone who is choking, remember "FIVE-and-FIVE Can Keep Them Alive." First, ask the person if they
are able to breathe and if you can help. Once you know the person is unable to cough, speak or breathe, have someone call 9-1-1 or your local emergency number, lean the person forward and give FIVE sharp back blows
with the heel of your hand. If the obstruction isn't dislodged, give the person FIVE quick, upward abdominal
thrusts. If you are alone, you can perform abdominal thrusts on yourself, just as you would on someone else.
Thrusts can also be administered by pressing your abdomen firmly against an object such as the back of a chair. Don't Let the Flu Ruin Your Holiday
· If you are travelling and feel sick, seriously consider staying home. If you have the flu, its a good chance
you can spread it to others and you will feel miserable doing so.
· Wash your hands with soap and water (or 60% alchohol hand sanitizer) frequently when travelling, as there will be people all around you who do not follow our first tip.
· At family gatherings, try and cut down on the handshaking and the PDAs. Now is a good time for your
family and friends to learn the art of bowing.
· Bring lots of tissues - for your own coughs and sneezes and to offer to others for theirs. The guidebooks all say to sneeze into the inside of your elbow or arm if you don't have a tissue, which is why we think you
should carry some with you so you don't have to do this.
Source: America Red Cross
Site: http://www.redcrossillinois.org/thanksgiving-safety
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Heidi Bartlett & Tina Howe
REMINDER:
For those of you that signed up, we are holding the I CAN Fraud Detection & Prevention Class
prior to the start of our November meeting.
SUGGESTIONS PLEASE!
We are looking to plan a CE class for the Spring. Please provide us with a class that you
would be interested in.
Thanks!
Applications for Awards were emailed on October 4th. The Awards this year are: Claims Professional of the Year
Insurance Professional of the Year
Professional Underwriter of the Year
Risk Management Professional of the Year
Rookie of the Year
Client Service Professional of the Year
The deadline for the applications is November 15th and they should be sent to Donna Varin,
Region 1 RVP. Ask for additional details and consider applying!!!
***Keep track and log your IAIP courses on line! Visit
www.internationalinsuranceprofessionals.org. Log in and select My Profile, and manage pro-file. Under Content & Features, select Certifications. Begin adding entries. It is a great way
to help you complete award & scholarship applications by having all of the classes logged.
EDUCATION
Kim Fitzgerald & Pat Bostad
The WAIP Annual Membership Drive will be held on Tuesday 11/19/13
At Sheebeen Brewery in Wolcott from 5:30pm – 8:30pm
$25 per person
We hope to see everyone there and bring a friend!
Please help spread the word of our association
MEMBERSHIP
Carissa Polski
Waterbury Association of Insurance Professionals October Minutes Submitted by Pat Bostad, Secretary
Guests and Vendors:
Bob Livieri Phoenix Cleaning & Restoration
(member and vendor)
Shawna Maslak Plymouth Glass
Amanda Tortora Service master of Apple Valley
(guest and vendor)
Shannon Vincent The Hartford
Members:
Bartlett, Heidi Bostad, Patricia
Clarke, Nancy
Colonair, Tracey
Edsall, Maryanne Fitzgerald, Kim
Fleischer, Robin
Howe, Tina
Hughes, Joe
Tracey Colonair led the Pledge of Allegiance and the Col-
lect.
Kim Fitzgerald welcomed vendors/guests in attendance: Bob Livieri, Shawna Maslak, Amanda Tortora and Shan-
non Vincent.
Speaker for the evening: Antonio Pinto, Sutherland
Insurance Group
Meeting called to order at 7:50 pm.
Ten members are needed for a quorum (35% of member-ship). Our attendance was 19; therefore, the
requirements for a quorum were met.
A motion was made by Tracey Colonair and seconded by Beth Marano-Shimkevich to accept the minutes from the
September 2013 meeting as printed in Brass Tacks.
Motion carried.
Correspondence from Waterbury Youth and Naugatuck
Day Care was read.
November meeting is on November 6th. We are planning
on holding an I Can class prior to the start of the meeting.
Committee Reports:
Treasurer’s: Kim Vincent emailed the reports for September and October to the members.
Budget & Audit: Nancy Clarke presented the budget.
Nancy made a motion to accept the budget as presented/
printed. Education: I Can Fraud: Detection & Prevention class to
be held at November meeting.
Membership: Carissa Polski reported that there is a
membership drive set for 11/19/2013 at Shebeen
Brewery Company on Wolcott Rd. Newsletter: Kim Vincent continually does an excellent
job with the award-winning newsletter. We need to be
mindful of her time and talents by getting items to her by
the 10th of the month. Public Relations: Heidi Bartlett and Tina Howe
collected smoke detectors and fire extinguishers for Fire
Safety Month.
Members:
Kenworthy, Jacqueline
Kuhne, Debbi
Lister, Linda
Livieri, Bob Marano-Skimkevich, Beth
Montagno, Mark
Olivera, Maria
Polski, Carissa
Tortora, Amanda Vincent, Kim
Safety: Maria Oliviera delivered the first aid kits. The
Safety Award was awarded to the association at the CT
Council Day.
Ways & Means: Linda Lister announced that the Lyman Orchard pie information has been sent to mem-
bership with a 10/21/2013 deadline.
Old Business: the January meeting has been moved
to 1/8/2013 and the May meeting has been canceled/
combined with the banquet/installation of officers. CT Council Day was both successful and a fun time!
Congratulations to the committee for all of the hard
work!
Safeco handed each association a binder that can be used to maintain the awards that are received. We
were presented with the Safety Award at the meeting.
If anyone has other awards that the association
received, please let Kim Fitzgerald know so that they may be included in the binder. Thank you Kathy
Antrim.
New Business: Kim F. will email the applications for
award submissions to the membership. The submissions are due to Donna Varin, RVP, by
1115/2013. Everyone is encouraged to apply!
Make sure to check out the IAIP website frequently.
IAIP has engaged the services of Meeting Expectations
to provide management services beginning on 10/1/13. They will help with membership growth,
conference logistics, marketing, financial management,
technology, and other innovative services. Debbi
Kuhne shared that the IAIP staff is working for Meeting Expectations so the financial burden of salaries and
insurance will be absorbed by the company.
Announcements: Nancy Clarke announced that
$1200.00 was spent on the Council Day and $460.00 was made on the CT Council Day raffle. Discussion
took place on where to disburse this money. It was
said that $100.00 seed money should go to the
Hartford association for the next Council Day. CT is in
charge of the 2015 Regional Conference so the remaining $360.00 will be put aside for that.
Meeting adjourned at 8:20 pm.
IAIP Mission Statement
IAIP serves its members by providing professional
education, an environment in which to build
business alliances and the opportunity to make
connections with people of differing career paths
and levels of experience within the
insurance industry.
IAIP’s membership is open to all in the insurance
industry who strive for and practice
professionalism, regardless of their career level.
IAIP fosters and encourages diversity, offering a
network for members in all career categories, all
lines of insurance and all cultural and diverse
backgrounds.
IAIP promotes mentoring, acceptance of change,
personal growth and flexibility of participation.
IAIP’s governance and the operational
management exist to enable the association to
carry out it’s mission.
SAVE THE DATE!
WAIP Nov’13 Business Meeting
Nov 6, 2013
Region I Conference April 3-6, 2014
The Essex
70 Essex Way Essex, VT
Insurance Professionals Week
May 19th to 23rd
73rd Annual Convention June 5 - 7, 2014
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7450 Hazard Center Dr
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LOCAL ASSOCATIONS MEETING SCHEDULES
Southern CT Insurance Professionals
1st Tuesday of the month
Hartford Association of
Insurance Professionals
2nd Tuesday of the month
Insurance Professionals of Eastern CT
3rd Tuesday of the month
New Haven Association of
Insurance Professionals
4th Tuesday of the month
Waterbury Association of
Insurance Professionals
1st Wednesday of the month
Insurance Connection of Greater Danbury 2nd Wednesday of the month
Heidi Bartlett Tina Howe
October 2013 Meeting
October 2013 Meeting
SUPPORT OUR VENDORS
Roseann Santamaria
55 Lupes Dr
Stratford, CT 06615
Phone: 203.375.4700
Fax: 203.375.4701
Email: [email protected]
Steve Angiletta
303 Captain Lewis Dr.
Southington, CT 06489
Phone: 800.528.4445
Fax: 860.378.0205
Email: [email protected]
Shawna Maslak
142 East Main St.
Thomaston, CT 06787
Phone: 860.283.0276
Fax: 860.283.6006
Toll Free: 800.227.0262
Email: [email protected]
Sharon McMurdy
40 Industry Lane
Waterbury, CT 06704
Phone: 800.800.2727
Cell: 203.232.7369
Fax: 203.755.8429
Email: [email protected]
Wayne Provost
266 Brookside Rd
Waterbury CT 06708
Phone: 203.755.2297
Fax: 203.573.8547
Toll Free: 800.233.8220
Email: [email protected]
Kristin Appling
3 Duke Pl
Norwalk CT 06854
Phone: 203.853.4179
Cell: 203.858.3042
Fax: 203.853.6524
Email: [email protected]
SUPPORT OUR VENDORS
Dolores Santalucia-Burkhart
Fire & Water - Cleanup & RestorationTM
Tel: 800-243-8812 Fax: 203-234-1204
Independently Owned and Operated by the James D. Young
Company, Inc.