Company News

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Oct, 2014 By Bill Donato, Chief Executive Officer

New Hire Announcement: Ryan Kidwell

Ryan joined the Safegard Group in 2014 as an Account Manager in the Employee Benefits Department.  He is responsible for servicing all group health, dental, disability, life and vision accounts. Ryan is a licensed Life and Health agent in Pennsylvania. 
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Oct, 2014 By Bill Donato, Chief Executive Officer

40 Under 40 Broker Honoree: Jennifer Ackerman

We are very pleased to announce that our Vice President, Jennifer Ackerman, has been selected as a Business Insurance’s 40 Under 40 Broker Honoree for 2014. As a dedicated and hardworking broker, Jen brings value to our team with over
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Jun, 2014 By Bill Donato, Chief Executive Officer

New Summer Intern: Sean Fitzpatrick

Sean has joined The Safegard Group’s team of interns this summer as a Commercial Lines Intern. He will work within our Commercial Lines department to assist management with various projects and reports, and help fulfil the day to day needs
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Jun, 2014 By Bill Donato, Chief Executive Officer

Summer Internship Program Begins

The Safegard Group is happy to announce the start of our Summer Internship Program for 2014! Nicholas Ondo of Temple University and Julian Dorey of Bucknell University will spend the summer in their intern roles experiencing a rotational format in which
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May, 2014 By Bill Donato, Chief Executive Officer

New Hire Announcement: Kellee Pace

The Safegard Group welcomes our newest Account Assistant to our team, Kellee Pace. In her role in our Commercial Lines Department, Kellee has the responsibility of issuing certificates of insurance, automobile ID cards, and policy changes. She works with our
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May, 2014 By Bill Donato, Chief Executive Officer

Christopher Santoleri, Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist

To view a PDF version of the press release click here . The Safegard Group is pleased to announce Christopher Santoleri has been certified as a Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS). This insurance designation recognizes specialized expertise in construction
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Apr, 2014 By Bill Donato, Chief Executive Officer

New Hire Announcement: Julie McDaniel

Julie came to The Safegard Group early this April as a Senior Account Executive. In her role, she handles complex property and casualty accounts and keeps close contact with Insurance Carrier underwriters, while maintaining our clients’ renewal marketing, placements, and
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Apr, 2014 By Bill Donato, Chief Executive Officer

New Hire Announcement: Scott Sterling

The Safegard Group is happy to introduce Scott Sterling  to our claims team as a Senior Claims Consultant.  Scott is responsible for providing expertise and counseling on all claims related matters.  He specializes in multi-jurisdictional Workers Compensation claim handling and
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Apr, 2014 By Michael Hermansen, Director of Operations

Safeco® Key Agent

Safeco Insurance® honors The Safegard Group with the Safeco® Key Agent Program The Safegard Group has been selected for membership in the Safeco Key Agent Program, which recognizes performance and partnership. Fewer than 20% of independent insurance agencies that sell
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Mar, 2014 By Bill Donato, Chief Executive Officer

Top Workplace 2014

Top Workplaces 2014 is an effort to discover the best employers in the Philadelphia region – as decided by each company’s employees. More than 34,000 companies surveyed their employees based on their company’s organizational health, management, and benefits. Based on
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Mar, 2014 By Bill Donato, Chief Executive Officer

New Hire Announcement: Joseph Abbonizio, CSP

Joseph Abbonizio joined The Safegard Group as a Risk Control Consultant, where he uses his risk management expertise to establish effective Environmental Health & Safety training methods and policies. Joe has been working in the Health and Safety industry for
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Jan, 2014 By Bill Donato, Chief Executive Officer

New Hire Announcement: Michael Hermansen

Michael Hermansen joined The Safegard Group in January of 2014 as the Director of Information Technology. Mike is responsible for the overall planning, organizing, and execution of all IT functions for The Safegard Group. This includes directing all IT operations,
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Nov, 2013 By Bill Donato, Chief Executive Officer

New Hire Announcement: Molly Sutcliffe

Molly joined The Safegard Group in August of 2013 as an Executive Assistant.  She provides professionalism in performing administrative tasks and in her duties as a front desk receptionist. Molly greets visitors and answers and directs phone calls to help
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