Travelers' Lifetime Achievement Award
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Travelers honors RJF Agencies’ CEO with Lifetime Achievement Award
Bill Jeatran is recognized by the insurance carrier for his leadership in the industry and philanthropy.
MINNEAPOLIS (June 17, 2009)—Insurance company Travelers awarded RJF Chief Executive Officer Bill Jeatran with its Lifetime Achievement Award at its annual leadership conference for independent agents and brokers. As part of the award, Travelers donated $10,000 to Jeatran’s charity of choice, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.
RJF Agencies actively donates time, resources and talent to 36 regional charities, and has made giving back to its communities a high priority for many years. RJF invites its employees to participate in multiple fundraising and service opportunities throughout the year, and it works: Most RJF employees participate in a charitable activity at least once during the year.
Jeatran has always believed that companies and individuals should support their communities, and this belief was crystallized 13 years ago. “Within 24 hours of my son John’s birth, he contracted meningitis and shortly afterward suffered kidney failure. Even after he pulled through, we weren’t sure if he was going to suffer lasting damage,” remembers Jeatran. “We are so grateful for the care John received. Today he is an active, healthy boy.”
This experience profoundly touched Jeatran and his wife. Jeatran evaluated his family’s and his company’s ability to support their communities, and initiated RJF’s charity committee. Supporting the community is a central tenet in RJF’s Values. The RJF Charity Committee strives to serve others and create long-term positive results in the communities it serves through community involvement, fundraising campaigns, environmentally-friendly reminders and charitable giving/sponsorship efforts.
Travelers evaluates its Lifetime Achievement Award candidates on both their professional record in the insurance industry and their personal example. Candidates must be positive role models and trustworthy leaders with a strong record of philanthropy within their communities.
About RJF Agencies
Founded in 1986, RJF Agencies is one of the “Top 100 Brokers of U.S. Business” according to Business Insurance magazine. Its values-driven approach facilitates growth and strengthens companies by reducing the cost of risk for more than 5,000 corporate clients through five offices in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Its services include employee benefits, commercial insurance, alternative risk programs, loss prevention, claim management, human resource consulting, health management and financial services. More information is at www.rjfagencies.com.
About Travelers
The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) is a leading property casualty insurer selling primarily through independent agents and brokers. Travelers understands that life and business are inherently dynamic and that the best way to serve customers is to deliver insurance in-synch with evolving risks. The company's diverse business lines offer its global customers a wide range of coverage in the auto, home and business settings. Travelers is a Fortune 100 company, with 2007 revenues of approximately $26 billion. The company has more than 33,000 employees. For more information on being in-synch, visit www.travelers.com.
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