Houston, TX (PRWEB) February 19, 2012
Houston-based insurance agency, Iscential (formerly known as Barhorst Insurance Group) recently hosted its 17th Annual Kick-off Meeting and Agency Awards. The two-day event was held at the Omni Houston Hotel and Maggiano?s Little Italy restaurant in Houston?s Galleria area.
In addition to kicking off the new year, the agency took the opportunity to formally introduce its new name and brand (Iscential). Team members attended an all-hands corporate meeting and were treated to a dynamic presentation about the history of the company and how it developed into the company it is today. The meeting featured new company mascot ?Iscential Man? and wrapped with the entire team dancing and chanting, ?I am Iscential?.
?We?re so excited to finally get the brand off the ground and out to our employees and the public,? says CEO Warren Barhorst. ?It?s already gotten an incredibly positive response, not only from our employees, but from people just walking by and seeing the new logo. Everyone seems to like it and that?s very motivating for all of us.?
At the event, Barhorst delved deep into the topic of company culture and its importance on the success of any organization. Team-building sessions featured ?out-of-the-box? activities including painting in one and, in another, teaming together to produce skits to illustrate the core values of the company: communication, integrity, objectives, respect, dedication, teamwork and attitude.
One of the weekend highlights was the agency?s annual awards dinner and ceremony. Top team members who walked away with awards included:
Top Contract Operative: Lance Weeks
Top X-Date Operative: Kelly McCartney
Top Appointment Operative: Kelly McCartney
Top Quote Operative: Casandra Massey
Top DWP Operative: Phuc Dang
Top Life Operative: Marilyn Ward
Top Commercial Operative: Jacob Jones
Top Telephone Ratio Operative: Beth Devaney
Top Cross-Sell Operative: Beth Devaney
Top Service Quality Operative: Shayla Funk
Most Cross Sells: Team Fidelis
Highest Customer/Agent Satisfaction: Team Memor
Highest Retention: Team Veritas
Account Team of the Year: Team Fidelis
Commercial Line Leader: DSC (Bedford, Texas)
Life and Financial Line Leader: Barhorst Agency
Policies Per Household: Bobby Talbott
Highest Retention: Eugene Pryor
Growth Agency of the Year: Gloriod Agency
Sales Agency of the Year: Agency Yu
Agency of the Year: Barhorst Agency (Houston, Texas)
?We hope the weekend was full of fun and excitement and energized our team for a successful new year,? says Barhorst. ?We absolutely could not be successful without our employees and partners. As they return to work and everyday life, I want them to remember that they are a part of something great, and that they are appreciated. We?ve come a long way and have an exciting future ahead, and they are a huge part of that.?
Iscential?s partners and event sponsors included: Nationwide Insurance, Nationwide Financial, Nationwide Flood Program, National Flood Services, Insurance Intermediaries, Inc. (III), Service King Collision Repair Centers, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, PURE Insurance, and ServPro Industries, Inc.
For more information, call 713.856.5533 or visit iscential.com.
About Iscential
Iscential provides a full range of insurance and financial services for families and businesses, including: auto, motorcycle, boat, homeowners, life, farm, flood, commercial, Texas Workers Compensation, administrative services, annuities, mortgages, mutual funds, pensions, long-term savings plans and health and productivity services.
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