The Journal

Hard Times and Soft Pencils

As you may or may not be aware of, the marketplace has gone south. We predict that this soft market is going to continue for a while, so we may as well gear up for a long, bumpy ride.

That being said, we had a meeting here at Statewide just this week and put out a challenge to our underwriters to write more business. How? Well, quite simply, we just need to sharpen our pencils and give our best quote every time. We’ll look for reasons to offer credits and get creative when it comes to building coverages for your specific risk.

We've even lowered the rates on several of our Artisan Contractor and Restaurant markets and all you need to do is go to the 'Self Rater' section of our webpage to see how competitive things really are. It's a win-win situation for you, the producer and we encourage you to take full advantage of it!

Plainly put, we really want your business and we’re ready to prove it. Our underwriters are obviously some of the best out there; we’ve heard it time and time again. So, now we’re challenging them to put their best quote forward! It’s a great opportunity for you to take advantage of a loosening marketplace. It can be a time of great prosperity for the more aggressive agent.

Do you need a refresher course on what it is Statewide can do for you? Why not give me a call and let me set up a time to either come see you or guide you in the right direction over the phone? In all honesty, it’s my job! It’s what I love to do so call me and let me show you what’s new and true.

When you consider how long some of our employees have been here you'll understand why Statewide is such a special place. Chet Garry has been with us going on over 30 years, Barbara Van Houten our Treasurer and Controller has, without fail, worked her magic for over 25 years, Fawn Reed is now up to about 20 years or so, and even little Bobbie Taylor has been here over 16 years! Why tell you this? Because we love our jobs and we’ve stuck around for good reason. Let us show you how much we love Statewide by giving you the best that Statewide has to offer. Make the call.