Matt Muirhead Selected as District Manager of UABT

Matt Muirhead, of Leavitt Central Coast Insurance Services, was recently selected as the district manager for United Agriculture Benefit Trust (UABT). Muirhead has partnered with UABT for over 15 years, and as district manager he will be better suited to help clients navigate options, manage rising costs, meet compliance requirements, and implement a highly successful benefits program.

“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Matt for the last 12 years and have seen first-hand the personal and hands on approach he uses when working with his clients,” said Jack Starke, managing principal. “He has a passion for health and safety programs and is able to provide his clients with valuable, tangible tools to reduce their costs and exposures.”

Muirhead has 28 years of insurance and risk management experience. He has successfully designed and implemented programs and strategies that have increased employers’ profits and improved employee productivity. He has developed and manages a number of statewide insurance programs centered in agribusiness.

UABT has been in business since 1983 and is the recognized leader in providing health care for agribusiness. To date, UABT has paid over $380,000,000 in health, dental, vision, and life claims to participants. Their emphasis on customer service, the ability to see any doctor anytime, and quality health care have made their plans the premier medical coverage available in agribusiness today.

Leavitt Central Coast has been serving clients for over 40 years. By directly representing many of the top insurance companies, the agency has the experience and resources to develop and manage clients’ risk management needs. The agency has been affiliated with the Leavitt Group since 2006.

Scott Rogers Earns CIC

Scott Rogers of Taylor-Leavitt Insurance Agency has earned the designation of Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC). Having earned this designation signifies a higher professional level of experience and competence. Scott has also previously earned the CIH (Certified Industrial Hygienist) and CHMM (Certified Hazardous Material Manager) designations.

Laurice Bishop Earns API Designation

Laurice Bishop of Taylor-Leavitt Insurance Agency recently earned the Associate in Personal Lines Insurance (API) designation. With this designation she gained a thorough understanding of the personal lines business. She has previously earned the CPIW, CISR, and AINS designations. Laurice is a personal lines account manager and has been with the agency for 17 years.

PrideMark-Everest Sends Stockings to Troops

The PrideMark-Everest team completed a service project for our troops in Afghanistan. Their hand-packed stockings were sent overseas for the Holidays.

The Ideal Partnership

At the recent MarketScout Entrepreneurial Insurance Symposium, Dane Leavitt, CEO and chairman was interviewed by Insurance Journal. He discussed how the Leavitt Group grew a $6 million agency into an organization with more than $200 million in revenues.

Leavitt Recreation & Hospitality Announce Fireman’s Fund Grant

In association with Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, Leavitt Recreation and Hospitality Insurance (LRHI) is proud to announce a special program that will award $5,000 to a nominated fire department. Nominations must be submitted by a RV park or campground no later than December 24, 2010.

RV park and campground owners can help make their community a safer place to live, work, and play by nominating their local fire department at http://www.lrhinsurance.com/FireDept/. Nominated fire departments will be entered into a random drawing and the winner can use the grant for needed equipment, firefighter training, and community education programs.

“This grant is a great way to get involved with your local volunteer fire department,” said Jimmy Tumblin, vice president of LRHI. “In today’s world an extra $5,000 goes a long way.”

LRHI has over 25 years of experience insuring RV parks and campgrounds and is one of the largest servicing agencies in the nation. With this focus, the agency has achieved an elite status with the insurance companies they represent. LRHI maintains open communication with their carriers to modify coverage and to respond to the changing insurance needs of their clients.