TCI Expo 2016

The world’s largest tree care show and conference!

ArborMAX will be attending!

Booth #1637 on the Tradeshow Floor

Check out our booth and visit with the Program Manager, Jeff Blackman, and Brian Tunge, VP-Marketing. Both will be on hand to discuss your insurance needs!

Not attending or want to learn more about ArborMAX insurance?

Click here for a brochure

or visit

www.arbormax.net

Have you visited the newly revamped tcia.org?!

Have you visited the newly revamped tcia.org?!

It's looking goooood. 

While you are browsing around, check out ArborMAX's new page: 

Did you know that ArborMAX is the only insurance program endorsed by TCIA. 

It sure is! 

Check out TCIA's guide for arborists for purchasing insurance on tcia.org.

Have a Safe and Successful 2016!

On January 1, 2015, General Agency Services, Inc. joined forces with The IMA Financial Group, Inc., in an effort to enhance our program management services, and improve opportunities for our family of agents.

General Agency Services, Inc. was renamed Eydent Insurance Services LLC. We will remain the same Managing General Underwriters and Program Managers our customers have come to know and trust over the years.

As an operating subsidiary of IMA Financial Group, Inc. we now have the opportunity to provide additional growth, opportunities, markets and enhanced services going forward.

We recently reached our one year anniversary as Eydent Insurance Services LLC. We want to thank all of our agents and insureds for their continued partnership!

We wish you a safe and successful 2016!

For more information about Eydent Insurance Services LLC and our insurance programs, including GAS Energy Solutions, visit www.eydent.com 

Upcoming CTSP Workshops

CTSP Workshop
Asheville, NC
March 8-9, 2016

CTSP Workshop
Hartford, CT
March 16-17, 2016

Aerial Lift Workshop (SHG Funded Workshop)
Norwich, CT
March 17, 2016

CTSP Workshop
Arcadia, CA
April 5-6, 2016

CTSP Workshop
Sacramento, CA
July 19-20, 2016

CTSP Workshop
Fort Worth, TX
August 13-14, 2016

For more information go to tcia.org/events/industry-calendar

Make sure you have all the right tools....

ArborMAX Agent Rick Weden to Speak at TCI Expo on Controlling Workers’ Compensation Costs

Rick Weden, a senior account executive of the Tree Care Division at Corcoran & Havlin Insurance Group out of Wellesley, Massachusetts, will be presenting on this hot topic at the TCI Expo again this year!

Check him out at 4:15 pm on Thursday, November 12^th at the Expo. Location TBD.

Key points to be covered include:

Worker Classification, Policy Audits (best practices)

Managing Claims, as well as examples of inner company changes that owners should be on the look-out for as these could result in increased premiums in the future.

 For more information about Corcoran & Havlin Insurance Group,

visit www.chininsurance.com!

Visit the ArborMAX Team at the 2015 TCI Expo!

Make sure to check out the

Georgetown Insurance booth located next to ArborMAX!

 Matt Simmons and Ben Simmons are preferred agents and maintain offices in Silver Spring and Frederick, Maryland.

Check them out at www.georgetownins.com!

Introducing your New ArborMAX Program Manager: Jeffry Blackman, CIC

Effective October 1, 2015, Jeffry Blackman will oversee ArborMAX as the Program Manager. Jeff previously served as an underwriter with the ArborMAX Program and has been with the company since 2004. He is an experienced primary and excess casualty underwriter, specializing in the tree care industry. His underwriting, management and customer service skills make him the perfect fit to lead the ArborMAX program. Blackman earned his Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) in 2006 and is currently working toward completing his CPCU designation. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Davenport University.

www.arbormax.net

2015 ISA Conference & Trade Show - See you there!

Jeff Blackman, Underwriter, will be representing ArborMAX at the 2015 ISA Conference & Trade Show in Orlando, Florida, from August 8-12.

Check out ArborMAX at booth #1004 during the show!

ArborMAX Insurance - The only insurance program endorsed by TCIA!

Check out our ad on page 26 of the Summer 2015 TCI Magazine Buyers' Guide!

2015 TCIA Membership - Make sure you have all the right tools!

Membership in TCIA may be one of the most strategic steps you will ever take to grow your tree care business and rise above the competition.

NEW! For a limited time only, first-time member special - $195* for your first year as a member! This is a 54% savings off our regular first-time member enrollment.

*Does not apply to Manufacturing, Distributorship or Service providing companies.

Contact/Request Information
If you have questions or would like more information about TCIA membership, contact Dave Lee or Brenda French.

Click here to view Membership Insert (originally published in the June 2014 edition of TCI Magazine) and find out why more than 2,200 tree care companies – and 14,000 tree care professionals worldwide – are members of the only tree care company association in the world.

November 2014 TCI Expo

Loring King (Program Manager), Dean Rabish (Underwriter), and Brian Tunge (VP-Marketing) proudly represented ArborMAX at the 2014 TCI Expo held in Hartford, CT.

We want to thank all the Tree Care Professionals for visiting our booth.

We hope to talk to you soon!

Pictured above (left to right): Loring King and Dean Rabish

Not pictured: Brian Tunge

TCIA Winter Management Conference

Sharing knowledge with your industry peers, finding solutions for your business in today's complicated world, all while celebrating successes and milestones with other industry colleagues. The only thing that makes all of this better is the location!

Luxuriate in breathtaking views, unparalleled networking, and inspiring education at TCIA’s Winter Management Conference 2015, which is heading to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico February 8-12, 2015.

Why WMC?

TCIA's premier business conference is designed to seamlessly blend innovative education sessions, high-powered business roundtables, and non-stop networking - all in a tropical setting. With over 15 hours of education, led by both professionals and industry experts, WMC is the only conference where you can earn 16.5 ISA BCMA CEUs and 3 CTSP CEUs beachside while networking with industry leaders and TCIA staff.

Want to learn more about WMC? Click here

Members of the ArborMAX Team will be there!

See you then!

Upcoming Arborist Industry Events that ArborMAX will be attending!

·    Texas Tree Conference:

October 1-3 – Waco, Texas

4  Brian Tunge with ArborMAX will be Exhibiting

·    Illinois Arborist Association Conference & Trade Show:

October 21-22 – Tinley Park, Illinois

4  Brian Tunge with ArborMAX will be Exhibiting

·    TCIA Expo Tree Care Show and Conference:

November 12-15 – Hartford, Connecticut

4  Brian Tunge, Loring King, and Dean Rabish with ArborMAX will be Exhibiting

See you there!

TCI Expo - November 12-15

Register now!!

Arbor Day

Happy National Arbor Day!

There are many ways to celebrate today, but we would most like to celebrate you!

Thank you to our dedicated Insurance Agents that represent the ArborMAX Insurance Program and all the Tree Care Companies that we insure. 

Have a safe and wonderful day!

HUB International representing ArborMAX @ 2014 WCISA Show

Our directly-appointed California agents, Armando Ramirez (pictured left) and Mark Shipp (pictured right) of HUB International (along with Brian Tunge, ArborMAX VP-Marketing, not pictured), representing ArborMAX at our booth at the 2014 Western Chapter ISA Conference and Trade Show held in Pasadena, California, this past week.

Upcoming Arborist Industry Events - 1st Qtr of 2014

• Connecticut Tree Protective Association (CTPA) Annual Meeting: January 16 – Plantsville, Connecticut
• Indiana Arborist Association (IAA) Annual Conference: January 21-23 – Indianapolis, Indiana
• New York State Arborist (NYSA) 2014 Annual Meeting:  January 26-27 – Suffern, New York
• Think Trees 28^th Annual Conference: January 30-31 – Albuquerque, New Mexico
• TCIA Winter Management Conference:  February 2-6 – Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas [ArborMAX will be exhibiting]
• New England Grows: February 5-7 – Boston, Massachusetts
• ArborCon-Michigan ISA Conference: February 11-12 – Lansing, Michigan
• 2014 ISA Southern Chapter Tradeshow: February 15-18 – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina [ArborMAX will be exhibiting]
• Penn-Del Shade Tree Symposium: February 24-25 – Lancaster, Pennsylvania
• Ohio Tree Care Conference: February 23-25 – Sandusky, Ohio

TCIA Extends ArborMAX Endorsement

The Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA), whose partnership with ArborMAX offers the best possible insurance products to the industry, has committed to three more years of endorsing ArborMAX as the only insurance company recommend to serve the tree care industry.

ArborMAX - The Only Insurance Program Endorsed by TCIA!

Did you see our ad on page 49 in the November 2013 Edition of Tree Care Industry Magazine? 

Click here or on the picture below to be directed to the ArborMAX website to find out more about what we have to offer!