Volume 2, Issue 3 Week 10 in Review Raleigh Renaissance Region

The Renaissance Review

YES WE DID!!!!
#1 in the State #2 in the Territory #6 in the Company $143,389 7 New Accounts Way to go team!!!!
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: A Peak from the Beak Keeping You Under Our Wings New Releases Career Builders Club Associate Rankings DSC Rankings Birthdays/Anniversaries Regional Office Contact Indo 1 1 2 2 3 4 5

Keeping You Under Our Wings (Upcoming Events)

SAVE THE DATE: For all CITs and Coordinators: The Coordinator Huddle Meeting will be held April 3rd and 4th in Wrightsville Beach. 2nd Quarter Kickoff Meeting: Our kickoff meeting will be held on April 7th from 9:00am12:00noon. The location is TBD.

Dont Forget when you validate a new account by COB week 13, you will get a $25 bonus! Bonuses will be paid out at our 2nd quarter Regional Meeting!

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New Releases: Accounts Opened This Week

Firm Foundation Opened by Jeff Fallier Goshen Street Kitchen Opened by ONora Fields WiredinInc Opened by Linda McNair Ten Ten Auto Service Opened by John Orr Kidz Konnection Opened by Alex Pardue Joel T Cheatham Insurance Opened by Ginger Pugh MacGregor Family Physicians Opened by Missy Rhodes

Career Builders Club (ABC Nominations)

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ASSOCIATES FOR NOMINATING NEW ASSOCIATES!!

Danny Lee Aaron Fogle Cassandra Anderson

John Orr Linda McNair Anna Larue Chris Silver

Keep up the great work and continue to nominate

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Associate Rankings Top 10 New Account Openers (YTD)

1. Aaron Fogle-5 2. Cassandra Anderson 3 3. Phil Harrell 2 4. Wayne Joyner 2 5. Regina Leonard 2 6. Linda McNair 2 7. Bob Newton 2 8. John Orr 2 9. Samantha Wright 2 10. Eric Beaulaurier 1

To 10 Gross Production: (WTD)

1. Linda McNair- $8,387 2. ONora Fields- $6,931 3. Jeffrey Fallier- $5,592 4. Larry Groves- $5,087 5. Michael Oliver- $5,087 6. Daffy Leonard- $3,786 7. Steve Cooper- $3,422 8. Jocelyne Gervais- $3,292 9. Pam Tysor- $2,394 10. Ginger Pugh- $2,352
I dont look at being successful as a dream. I look at it as a destination. That way, its not a matter of if I will get there, but when.

Top 10 Gross Production: (YTD)

1. Steve Cooper- $84,602 2. Donna Corey- $25,088 3. Leslie/Joyce Cox- $22,673 4. Wendy Thornton- $21,145 5. Cheri Olsen- $20,942 6. Cassandra Anderson- $20,368 7. Jocelyne Gervais- $20,076 8. Daffy Leonard- $17,914 9. Phil Harrell- $16,790 10. Danny Lee- $16,404

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District Rankings
New Accounts (YTD)
1. Ben Mackey 13 2. Missy Rhodes 11 3. Randy Jones 7 4. Sue Stevens 5 5. Jeremy Sabo 1

Gross Production: (YTD)

1. Missy Rhodes- $146,083 2. Randy Jones- $119,468 3.Sue Stevens- $92,766 4. Ben Mackey- $86,483 5. Jeremy Sabo- $37,068

Broker AP:: (YTD)

1. Missy Rhodes- $19,287 2. Jeremy Sabo- $8,724 3. Randy Jones- $2,799 4. Ben Mackey- $1,504 5. Sue Stevens- $0

New Associate AP:: (YTD)

1. Missy Rhodes- $51,833 2. Sue Stevens- $39,120 3. Ben Mackey- $36,968 4. Randy Jones- $20,290 5. Jeremy Sabo- $5,688

Health Care Reform & Associate Talking Points

Team, As we continue to journey together into the HCR arena it is more important than ever as professionals in this business to stay abreast of all of the changes. We are so fortunate to have a company that stays ahead of the curve and delivers important information to us. Below is a recap of the most recent changes along with talking points to help you deliver the best service to your new and potential clients. These are posted on Associates Services website but I wanted to post them here to remind you of their importance. I am very proud to let you know that ALL of your Raleigh Region Coordinators have completed the course through The American College and are HCR certified. Please reach out to them for assistance. They are here to help. Cathy :)

Associate Talking Points

Make the most of recent health care reform delays

On Feb. 10 the Obama administration announced two health care reform delays that most business owners in our core market will find helpful.

Understand what changed

There are two main things that were delayed concerning the employer mandate: 1. Employers with 50 to 99 full-time equivalent employees now have until 2016 to comply with the employer mandate to provide insurance to their full-time employees and their dependents or face a fine. 2. Employers with 100 or more full-time equivalent employees may find it easier to comply with the employer mandate based on changes aimed at giving employers more time to adjust to their responsibilities. Heres whats different: o In 2015, employers will only be required to offer coverage to at least 70 percent of their full-time equivalent employees and their dependents. If an employer didnt offer health care coverage to dependents of their full -time equivalent employees in 2013 or 2014, transition relief is available. And, employers wont be penalized in 2015 for not offering health care coverage to dependents of full-time equivalent employees as long as theyre taking steps in 2014 and 2015 to provide coverage in 2016.

o In 2016, the original requirement to offer coverage to at least 95 percent of full-time equivalent employees and
their dependents goes into effect.

Realize the opportunity

The two most recent health care reform delays give businesses extra time to adjust and respond to required changes. Now is the time to set appointments with existing and prospective employers to let them know how you and Aflac can help them make informed benefits decisions now and in the future. Use these talking points to help employers understand whats changed, what still applies and how offering Aflac is beneficial to their employees no matter what happens with health care reform or major medical insurance requirements.

Address specific questions about the delays

Q. I have fewer than 50 full-time equivalent employees. Do delays announced Feb. 10 apply to my company?

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through the health care exchanges, I have tools to help you. You can use these tools to meet the original Oct. 1, 2013, communication requirement, as well as your ongoing requirement to communicate with all new hires within 14 days of their employment start date.

-effective voluntary products thatll benefit your employees no matter what major medical options they select. These products become more valuable as health care costs continue to rise and outof-pocket expenses for most consumers are rising too. Q. My company has 50 to 99 full-time equivalent employees. Do delays announced Feb. 10 apply to us? A. Yes.

through the health care exchanges, I have tools to help you. You can use these tools to meet the original Oct. 1, 2013, communication requirement, as well as your ongoing requirement to communicate with all new hires within 14 days of their employment start date. tions they select. These products become more valuable as health care costs continue to rise and out-of-pocket expenses for most consumers are rising too. Q. My company has at least 100 full-time equivalent employees. Do delays announced Feb. 10 apply to us? A. Yes. -time equivalent employees and their dependents in 2015. If your company didnt offer health care coverage to dependents of full -time equivalent employees in 2013 or 2014, transition relief is available to help you meet the requirement. Your company wont be penalized in 2015 for not offering health care coverage to dependents of full-time equivalent employees as long as youre taking steps in 2014 and 2015 to provide the coverage in 2016. -time employees and their dependents is delayed until 2016. employees with information about health coverage options available through the health care exchanges. I have tools to help you easily meet your communication requirements. You can use these tools to meet the original Oct. 1, 2013, communication requirement, as well as our ongoing requirement to communicate with all new hires within 14 days of their employment start date. medical options you provide. These products become more valuable as health care costs continue to rise and out -of-pocket expenses for most consumers are rising too.

Share employee headcount clarification

Knowing the correct full-time equivalent employee count can be tricky for some employers, especially if some employees work on a part-time, volunteer or seasonal basis. You can now help business owners determine whether or not to include these in their full-time equivalent employee headcount: Yes Teachers and other school employees, even those not working during summer months. No Volunteers, students under a federal or state work-study program, and seasonal workers employed for 120 days or less.

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Dont let delays add to the I-dont-need-to-think-about-itnow syndrome
Objection: Ill worry about making decisions later; especially now that I have more time. Talking points Its natural for employers to be cautious in making decisions with all of the uncertainty and change around health care reform, but dont let the most recent delays add to this objection. No matter what happens with health care reform always remind employers that: -of-pocket medical expenses arent going away. -pays and deductibles will always be there.

benefits decisions. The delays are meant to help employers prepare for requirements. Now is the time for them to start keeping detailed records of employee count, hours worked, health care coverage offered and compliance with notification requirements. This material is intended to provide general information about an evolving topic and does not constitute legal, tax or accounting advice regarding any specific situation. Aflac cannot anticipate all the facts that a particular employer or individual will have to consider in their benefits decision-making process. We strongly encourage readers to discuss their HCR situations with their advisors to determine the actions they need to take or to visit healthcare.gov (which may also be contacted at 800-318-2596) for additional information. HCR14018

March Supper Club

Rookies 1. Open two new accounts in the month and enjoy an all expense paid, dinner for two with fellow Regional qualifiers. Veterans 1. Have a 10% increase over the same month last year with a minimum of $10,000 AP. 2. Write $15,000 for the current month. 3. Open two new accounts. Coordinators1. Hit your monthly new account target

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March Birthdays
5th Donald Stroud 8th Gary Pendleton 13th Carol Reeves 21st Waldo Clifton 27th Robert Mciver 6th Wendy Thornton 10th Steve Sterrett 19th John Hull 22nd James Obrien 29th Jeffrey Simpson

March Aflac Anniversaries

3rd Leslie Cox 17 years 4th Phil Crisp 8 years 7th Sherry Lockwood 1 year 9th Cathy Lee 17 years 14th James Burgin 18 years 18th Mike Frisbey 18 years 19th Jordan Lee 1 year 23 Gary Pendleton 10 years 26th Shad Leonard 6 years

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