American Family Insurance’s ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration

American Family Insurance’s
ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration

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For more than 80 years, American Family Insurance has been committed to the community and their mission to “be the most trusted and valued service-driven insurance company.” On Jan. 1, 2009, the company extended that service to the state of Georgia. Here to share AFI’s business objectives is a top tier executive, who debunks the myth that every business in America is falling short in this economic plight, along with two talented agents who recently joined the team. –yvette caslin
American Family Insurance’s ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration

The Leadership
Jerry Rekowski,
executive vice president
Home: Wisconsin


What are American Family’s secrets to employee recruitment and retention?

I have been with American Family for 33 years. That is very much the profile with American Family, very loyal. We treat employees well, sales people well, and we just have good employee retention. Talent management is a corporate initiative and we work on developing people in every level of the organization. We don’t always have to go outside to find people — we bring them in at entry level positions and help them to develop. Under the talent management program, we have different ways that we help people along. Some of them are with mentor/mentee relationships, internal coaches, external coaches, peer groups, and leadership roundtables — where they work together. There are a variety of ways that we work on their career plans.


 

American Family Insurance’s ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration

THE TALENT
Mishon Bouyer, AGENT
Home: Dallas
Territory Assignment: Midtown-Buckhead

 

Why did you join American Family Insurance?
I have had experience with the insurance industry for the past three to four years. I was anticipating an agent position with [another] company [but] I decided this was the better fit. It is a great company to work for.

What is the value of insurance?
Insurance changes people’s lives, especially life insurance. Our culture, the African American community is underinsured, because we don’t understand the importance of it. Too many times a mother or father [passes] and there isn’t any money for the family to continue to live … on. It is extremely important to be educated about insurance.

American Family Insurance’s ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration

THE TALENT
Rollins Walker, AGENT
Home: Atlanta
Territory Assignment: Douglasville, Ga.

 

Why did you join American Family Insurance?
I have a sales background in real estate … [but] with the market changes I [determined] that this was a good move for me. I attended Clark Atlanta University and have a lot of connections and friends here. I know this is the very beginning, but I am truly happy with my decision. I did a lot of research on the company and went through a long process to get hired and it was all worth it. I have had a lot of training and I am really confident.

Keys to Success.
Being confident about what you’re doing, enjoying it and having a good attitude about it, giving back to the community and educating your clients.

American Family Insurance demonstrates to Georgia their commitment to community and nonprofit organizations.
American Family Insurance’s ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration
American Family Insurance’s president and chief operations officer, Jack Salzwedel and Georgia sales director Michael Riggs present a check to Habitat for Humanity of Atlanta representatives, Cappy Harmon and Valerie Winship (center)
American Family Insurance’s ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration
American Family Insurance’s president and chief operations officer, Jack Salzwedel and Georgia sales director Michael Riggs present a check to Hands on Georgia senior manager of development, Mark Hellman (center)
American Family Insurance’s ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration
American Family Insurance’s president and chief operations officer, Jack Salzwedel and Georgia district sales manager, Kye Wilson
American Family Insurance’s ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration
American Family Insurance’s multicultural market developer, Louis L. Besses IV (right) and Georgia district sales manager, Kye Wilson support Ludacris and the Ludacris Foundation’s “LudaCrismas in Toyland” event in December

 

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