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INTERNAL HAPPENINGS People & Community SilverStone Group is proud to announce Amy Stefka is Promoted to Account Manager Amy has more than ten years of experience in the health and welfare beneﬁts consulting industry. She specializes in beneﬁt comparison and ﬁnancial analysis for large and small clients with both self-funded and fully-insured funding arrangements. She has the strong technical background needed to thoroughly analyze issues and develop creative solutions for clients to ensure competitive rates and plan designs. Amy possesses vast client service experience that allows her to work proactively and exceed client expectations. Amy received her Masters in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska – Omaha. B2B SilverStone Group has been voted #1 in the Best of B2B® contest’s Employee Beneﬁt Company Category for 2008. The B2B® Quarterly magazine awards are based on the Best of Omaha® program, which was originated in 1992 by Magazine. B2B® Quarterly magazine contacted readers from 18,000 local organizations, asking them to vote for their favorite “businesses who serve other businesses.” MetLife Auto & Home Pam McCawley, Principal–Personal Insurance, was honored with the Best of the Best Proﬁtability Award from MetLife Auto and Home at the company’s 2008 Leaders Conference. PAR SilverStone Group recently received the 2007 PAR Award for Excellence in recognition of our continued commitment to excellence in client service. We received the award in 2006, 2005 and 2004 as well. Professional Agencies Reinsurance, Ltd. (PAR) is an agent’s errors and omissions facility initially developed through the cooperative efforts of Assurex Global and The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers. PAR is underwritten by Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company. Our program currently insures 24% of the 100 largest brokers of U.S. business, as listed in Business Insurance magazine. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska SilverStone Group’s Group Beneﬁts division was recently honored with the 2nd Place Group Sales award from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska. The award honors companies who exhibit excellence in sales and total premium written with BCBSNE in 2007. SilverStone Group received 1st place in this category last year. Chubb SilverStone Group’s Personal Lines Division is one of two agencies in Nebraska/Iowa to receive the “Chubb Personal Insurance Cornerstone Elite Agency Designation.” This is our fourth year in a row for this award. cont’d from page 12 Each business partner should have a process in place to document and protect against mistakes that could cause ﬁnancial loss for customers. If you ﬁnd you are developing a special process just to make sure a vendor you work with performs the services they promised, it might be time to look for alternatives. Many clients are able to manage business risk in such a way that it is not necessary to purchase insurance at all, and some have lowered insurance premiums by carrying a higher deductible once they have strategically managed the underlying exposure to loss. Insurance underwriters are inclined to consider more favorable pricing for clients who implement risk management procedures that avoid or reduce exposure to the business and the insurance company. Lowering your total cost of risk is a much larger process than simply purchasing insurance. If you are ready to move to the next level, SilverStone Group is here to help. 35 SILVERLINK — SPRING / SUMMER 2008

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SilverLink - Spring/Summer 2008 Contents Risk Management: Mitigate & Educate Disastrous Distractions Accounts Receivable BoomerCare Risk Reduction, What’s Your Function? Time Out! Double Down Employee Benefits: Who’s Paying Whom for What? Time to Reconcile Keep Your Eye on the Pension Prize Show Me the Money Private Client Services: A Generous Strategy Is There Any Good News Left? Special Insurance for Special Times Client Spotlight: Omaha Performing Arts Internal Happenings: SilverStone Group Wellness Activities Group

SilverLink - Spring/Summer 2008

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