Newsletter Bulletin: Issue 31 | February 2023

February is Insurance Careers Month!

We asked our Underwriting Leader, Terri Moran, about her 40-year career and why she loves the insurance industry.

“Like many colleagues, I fell into insurance and never left. I think the career chose me! As an underwriter, I get to put my creative problem-solving skills to work daily—there is always a new challenge and no two days are ever the same—I am never bored.

Insurance is a community and I’m committed to supporting its legacy. I’ve served on the WSIA Internship Committee, telling students how rewarding, lucrative and stable an insurance career is, and am hosting an intern this year. I’m so proud to be a part of the future of the industry.”

February is also Black History Month!

Created in 1926 as a celebration to honor the achievements, contributions and legacies of Black Americans, the event received an overwhelming response: Black history clubs sprang up; teachers demanded materials to instruct students; and progressive whites, not just scholars and philanthropists, endorsed it. Originally held during the week of Abraham Lincoln’s and Frederick Douglass’s birthdays, it is now a monthlong celebration.

Mover’s Choice would like to give a shout out to Black Truckers United, an organization bringing together professional people of color in the trucking industry to network and socialize in a safe community.

Senators Introduce Catalytic
Converter Theft Bill

Legislation aimed at reducing the theft of catalytic converters was introduced in the U.S. Senate this month.

The Preventing Auto Recycling Thefts (PART) Act would require marking converters with a traceable identification number. It also would establish converter thefts as a criminal offense.

The bill is in response to nationwide thefts of the devices. The measure’s provisions are designed to assist law enforcement.

FMCSA Proposes Changes to CSA

Long-awaited proposed changes to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Safety Measurement System (SMS) methodology include reorganizing and updating safety categories—currently known as the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories, or BASICs.

The agency declined to adopt a more convoluted item response theory (IRT) model as an alternative to the existing SMS methodology. SMS uses data from roadside inspections, crash reports, and investigations to identify and prioritize carriers that pose the greatest safety risks.

How to Prevent Roof Collapse
from Snow Load

Adverse weather conditions can affect the structural integrity of buildings and can cause a partial or complete collapse. Learn about effective safeguards to lessen the potential of roof collapses due to snow load.

White Ice vs. Black Ice —
Know the Conditions

Winter driving can be inconvenient, annoying, infuriating and even dangerous. But you can offset those aggravations and minimize the dangerous risks with some valuable information about ice conditions.

Welcome to our newest
Mover’s Choice team members!

Stan Black

We are very excited to welcome Stan Black as he joins us as senior underwriter.

Stan’s 20+ years’ experience in the insurance industry includes multi-line underwriting. Most recently he was an Allstate Agency Owner/Manager for the C & S Agency which he co-founded and grew to $1.2M in revenue. “Stan has elected to make his way back to underwriting and we are thrilled he he is joining us!,” says Terri Moran, chief underwriting officer. Previously Stan also worked with Philadelphia Insurance Company, Fireman’s Fund, Home Buyers Warranty and Greater Georgia Life Insurance.

Stan enjoys traveling and is excited to continue his successful career with Mover’s Choice. Welcome, Stan!

Lawrie Bolger

Please join us in welcoming Lawrie Bolger to the Mover’s Choice team! Lawrie brings an impressive 25+ years of marketing experience to our company.

Over the past decade, she’s led creative and account service teams for a full-service B2B marketing agency for the insurance industry. She brings a considerable amount of experience in developing integrated marketing strategies, product development and brand management. Clayton Cavell, president, says “We have known Lawrie as an industry leader for many years, and we could not be more thrilled to bring her on board. Her presence on the team will be a value added game changer not only for us, but also for our customers, agents and insurance company partners“. We’re so excited to have you on the team, Lawrie!