AGENT AGENDA ONLINE   April - May 2006

    State Fund Mutual Companies publication for insurance agents



 
  TOP STORIES  
  Wisconsin to develop treatment parameters  
 

A new Wisconsin law directs the state Department of Workforce Development to begin developing workers’ compensation medical treatment parameters.

 
  ARP employers can apply online for SFM coverage  
  An online application form has been developed for small Minnesota employers that SFM is soliciting through direct mailings.  
  What SFM sends policyholders  
 

Besides welcoming each employer as a new policyholder, SFM wants the employer to know how to promptly report injuries, deal effectively with injured workers, and prevent injuries. It also wants the employer to know how to take advantage of SFM resources. Bottom line: an early introduction to controlling its workers’ compensation premium.

 

 
  Agent Advisory Council explores SFM growth, technology, branding  
 

“Our Agent Advisory Council members—leaders of several of our largest and best partners—not only gave us good feedback, but they walked out of the building juiced about SFM’s positive momentum,” Mike Happe, SFM vice president, Marketing and Business Development, said following the advisory council’s recent meeting

 

 
  SFM offers 'Transformation station' to agencies  
 

SFM continues to offer Transformation Station to agencies using Applied agency management system.

 
  BRIEFS  
  100 percent of SFM's large accounts renewed in '05  
  SFM's annual agent golf outing set for Sept. 18  
  New contract agency appointments  
  Agencies with largest percentage of growth in '05  
     
  CALENDAR  
 

April 25             Responding to work injuries” seminar, Bloomington, Minn.
May 9                Wisconsin “combo” seminar, Brookfield, Wis.
May 22               Minn. Legislature adjourns
May 22               Wis. Legislature adjourns
May 29               Memorial Day – SFM closed

 
     
 


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VICE PRESIDENT strategic business OPERATIONS Frances M. Kaitala, EDITOR Mark A. Ladwig, ASSISTANT EDITOR Jennifer Kopp, Staff Writer Brook Matthiesen

 
 
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