Atlantic Claim Executives Association AssociAssociation January 28, 2015 Members, Allow me to be among the last to wish you a Happy New Year and welcome you to 2015. With 2014 behind us a moment of reflection is appropriate. In the spring we had an incredible association meeting at the fabulous Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando and in the fall we joined with the CCEA in New Orleans for a well-attended and productive association meeting. The work and time your Officers and Directors put into planning and meetings is reflected in the continued success of this association. At the risk of sounding stale and on behalf of your Board, we are asking that “Each one reach one.” I am a firm believer in the value ACEA brings through education and the assembly of claim executives. Please keep in mind the value you have received from our sessions and mention it to perspective members. One on one contact is the best approach to recruiting. This spring we will again visit the Sanibel region and open our first exhibitor’s hall for the benefit of our guest/sponsors and business partners. This has been a HUGE undertaking for Todd Childers and Sam Crisalli. We are hopeful that this will be mutually beneficial and give our partners an additional venue to describe and discuss their unique services. Make your plans and reservations now to attend. We will be cruising again Tuesday night! In my past letter and at the fall meeting we discussed the gap in leadership resulting from Greg Youngblood’s retirement. It has been a difficult charge to fill the gap and accommodate normal progression through the ranks. So, in the spring meeting we will be presenting the slate of officers as, Todd Childers President, Ross Poole Vice President and Constance Woods as secretary. Ross and Constance will coordinate the role of treasurer between them. This is a pilot to see if combining the secretary and treasurer’s role is feasible going forward. Your Directors remain as Sam Crisalli, Bill Paccione, Todd Frazier, and Floyd Sibley. I will be replacing Dennis Gowen in the past president’s director chair for the coming year. My thanks to Dennis for his years of service on the board and in almost every conceivable role, also a great thank you to Constance Woods for accepting our invitation to join the officers in the coming session. Please seek out any of your leadership if you would be interested in a more active role in your association. There is always room for a willing heart and hand! Very Respectfully, Jack A. Stewart, ACEA President President Jack Stewart Assurant Specialty Property 133 Forty Love Point Chapin, SC 29036 803-781-3039 [email protected] Vice President Todd Childers NC Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company PO Box 27427 Raleigh, NC 27611 919-782-1705 [email protected] Directors: Dennis Gowen – Swiss Re Samuel Crisalli - Dryden Mutual Insurance Company Treasurer Greg Youngblood Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company PO Box 20700 Louisville, KY 40250-0700 502-495-5000 [email protected] Secretary Ross Poole NC Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company PO Box 27427 Raleigh, NC 27611 919-782-1705 [email protected] Floyd Sibley - The Gray Insurance Company Bill Paccione – General Re Corp. Todd Frazier – NC Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company