[TheForge] insurance

[Rome H. Hutchings]

Frosty, thanks for pointing out the collective bargaining chip.  ABANA
will be rolling out a member survey on shop insurance to see what the
membership wants/needs/requires and how many will be interested in
calling the collective bargaining chip into play.

Look for the to happen within the next two weeks.

Best,

Rome H. Hutchings, President
Artist Blacksmith's Association of North America
Chairman, ABANA Member Services Division
The Prairie Forge
13633 Ferman Ave NW
Clearwater, MN 55320
(763) 878-1694 Home
(763) 482-1181 Cell
(763) 878-1720 Fax
rome at abana.org

ABANA Central Office
15754 Widewater Drive,
Dumfries, VA 22025-1212
Phone: 703-680-1632
Fax: 703-680-6222
abana at abana.org
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Frost" <akfrosty at mtaonline.net>
To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] insurance


> We have a similar form of insurance here in the form of a "Farm Rider" on
> the home owners. It covers darned near everything we do from the barn, my
> shop up to and including almost killing myself cutting trees. To be honest
> though most of my TREE experience has been paid by my regular medical
> insurance, this time anyway.
>
> So, anyone ever think about going after insurance as a collective 
> bargaining
> project? Seriously, if you walk into the insurance office as an individual
> it's likely to cost plenty. On the other hand if you get even a few folk 
> to
> go in with you, say 6-10, you'll likely walk out with a more comprehensive
> policy and a nice discount, say 10% give or take. Bring a few hundred
> customers and look for somewhere in the 30%+ range of discounts. You 
> should
> see what having a couple thousand customers does for the rates and 
> service.
>
> Frosty
> -------------------------
> If it ain't forged
> It ain't real
> wrought iron is
> The Frostworks
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jerry Smith" <jerry_smith at anvilsandinkstudios.com>
> To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 7:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] insurance
>
>
>>I get my insurance thru the farm bureau. They cover my smithy, my work 
>>shop
>>and my farm under an ag policy.
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>>
>
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