Click here to read an interesting story on the recent volcanic eruptions and the role they’ll play in Hawaii’s insurance industry.
Industry News: Hawaii’s Volcanoes and their Impact
June 5, 2018
Author: danddconnection
Monday Motivation: June 4, 2018
June 4, 2018
“There may be people that have more talent than you,
but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you.”
-Derek Jeter
ATTN: Nationwide Agribusiness and Commercial Farm Clients
June 1, 2018
Nationwide is conducting a Produce Safety Course in Fresno on Sept 11 and a HACCP course in Fresno on Sept 12-13. Both of these classes are intended for current Nationwide Agribusiness clients only (not intended for prospective clients nor for agents).
Nationwide is encouraging us to share this information with our current Nationwide Agribusiness clients that would benefit from either one or both of these courses
Reminder: Company Appreciation Dinner
May 29, 2018
Just a reminder that our annual D&D Company Appreciation dinner is coming up on June 6th, 2018! The event will be held at D&D Ranch and will include insurance carriers and other companies that work with our offices on a regular basis to thank them for the relationship and everything they do for us. This year we have invited people from over 70 companies to the event.
See you there!
Monday Motivation: Memorial Day 2018
May 28, 2018
“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.”
– Joseph Campbell
Office Announcements: Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
May 25, 2018
For the first time we held our annual Open Enrollment for the Medical/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) on EaseCentral, but we wanted to give everyone one last opportunity to enroll just in case you missed it.
For those who are unaware of how the FSA works, feel free to read the Employee Guides. You can find those here and here.
An enrollment form can be found here. If you already elected to enroll in the FSA in EaseCentral during Open Enrollment, you do not need to complete the enrollment form again.
Please let Katherine Sierze know if you have any questions.
Email: katherine.sierze@dibu.com
Industry Article: Getting Clients Ready for Summer
May 25, 2018
Are your clients insured for their summer activities? Click here to read more.
Throwback Thursday: Development Academy Fresno
May 24, 2018
It was a packed house earlier this week for Development Academy’s training on OSHA’s new reporting requirements. Thank you to all who spread the word and helped facilitate!
Monday Motivation: May 21, 2018
May 21, 2018
“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.”
-Vidal Sassoon
New Password Policy
May 16, 2018
We’re implementing a new password policy for all company computers. This means the password you use to sign into your computer in the morning will need to be changed. The password policy will be put into effect on Monday, May 21st. When you come in on Monday morning you’ll enter your normal password. At that point, you’ll be prompted to enter a new password. The new password will need to meet the following requirements:
Minimum Password Length: 20 characters
Maximum Password Age: 45 days
Number of failed attempts allowed: 3
Your password may not contain your name and must meet three of the four requirements:
– An English uppercase character
– An English lowercase character
– A number (0 through 9)
– A non-alphanumeric (!, @, $, %, ^, &, *, (, ), etc… )
Note: A space counts as a non-alphanumeric symbol.
This new password policy might seem confusing. Let’s compare the two following passwords:
“SHIDO%#^*SDHOI_()@83”
“This new password policy isn’t that hard.”
Both passwords meet the complexity requirement. However, the second password is easier to remember AND more secure.
Moving forward your password should not be shared with anyone. Anyone includes writing down your password or sharing it with your team members, managers, producer, etc. If you’re gone, your manager can request that someone else has access to your e-mail and Epic actives. If you still think you need to provide your password to someone, please contact IT first, and we can assist.
If you have any questions feel free to reach out to IT at x6664.