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2011 - A Sampling of Videos and sessions featuring members of WRG:

November 2011

Taking Your Pulse - Acord Inplementation Forum - Monique Hessling and Keith Savino

Eforms - Insights from Implementers

Speciality Lines Standards are Here and Ready - (Download the Audio)

May 2011

Previous Videos

CLICK TO PLAY - ACORD CEO Greg Maciag Interviews Keith Savino COO of WRG, John Spalding PIA National President and Len Brevik, CEO of PIA - Acord Conference 2010CLICK TO VIEW - Keith Savino COO of WRG, Andy Fogarty Prio CIO of Ohio Casualty and Acord Board, and Greg Maciag CEO of ACORD talk about AUGIE - The ACORD User Group Information ExchangeCLICK TO VIEW - Keith Savino - Specialty Lines and Professional Lines Interview - ACORD Conference 2009
May 2010

SAVINO Featured in PIA National Magazine
August 2010- Savino Featured in PIA National Magazine

 

Current Press
2011
 
November, 30, 2011 - Savino Supports Specialty Lines Standards - Read the Article (Author Michael Carroll) .....

Specialty Lines: Standards are Here and Ready - Recently, I spoke with ACORD Board Member and Chair of the Specialty Line Working Group Keith Savino to discuss the status of Specialty Lines Standards. Savino is also COO of WRG and President of the Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey (PIANJ).... read more... or download the full ACORD newsletter

 

November 2011 - NY CEO Conference - Richard and Keith Savino as Speakers and Moderators. Visit Professional insurance agents, company representatives and other industry professionals discussed the challenges of doing business and growing agency/company partnerships during the Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. and New York Insurance Association’s CEO Conference, held in November, at the Century House, Latham, N.Y.

 

 
Oct 27th, 2011 HVRAP (Hudson Valey Regional Awareness Program) - During the keynote luncheon, newly elected president, Richard Savino, CIC, CPIA, encouraged independent agents to embrace the millennial generation and its way of communicating in order to thrive in today's business environment.
 
June 15, 2011 - PIANJ’s Savino: Relationships have changed -

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.–Newly elected president of the Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey Keith Savino, CPIA, told independent agents that they are experiencing a defining moment in the industry’s history this week during his inaugural address at the PIANJ/PIANY Joint Annual Conference at the Trump Taj Mahal Resort Casino in Atlantic City, N.J.

 
June 13, 2011 - PIANJ elects Savino president -

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.Keith Savino, CPIA, of Mahwah, N.J., was elected president of Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey Inc. yesterday at the association’s annual business conference at the Trump Taj Mahal Resort Casino in Atlantic City, N.J.

 
May 22 - 2011 - Savino Interviewed at Acord Loma Forum - Click for video or visit Acord.org
 
2010
Visit us at upcoming area trade shows: CAI November,
NYSBA, NJASSR, Warwick Expo, Warwick Bridal Walk, NY-NJ PIA, ... more...
 
October 2010-2011 - WRG - receives Million Dollar Club member status (one of 12 firms in the United States) for 3rd year in a row
 
October 2010 - WRG continues to expand as Pat D'Auria joins WRG to manage producer recruitment in the New England Region (NY, NJ and CT). Pat brings his experience from Chubb, Atlantic Mutual, the IIABA and Bankers insurance to help nurture and manage our Niche producers.
 
August 2010 - WRG expands through its Acquisition of the wholesale division of the Oberman Group. Allan Apotheker who ran this division at Oberman is selected as Managing Director of Orange Special Risk, a division of WRG.
 
August 2010 - PIA National Magazine Connection Features: Savino (WRG), Brevik (PIA), Maciag (ACORD) and Spalding
 
June, 2010....Keith Savino Elected Vice President of the NJ PIA (Professional Insurance Agents)....more.
 
May 2010 - ACORD CEO Greg Maciag Interviews Keith Savino COO of WRG Insurance, John Spalding President of PIA National, and Len Brevik CEO of PIA National,
 
April 10, 2010 - Warwick Expo Partner - WRG Sanford Insurance is proud to be a lead sponsor of the 2010 Warwick Expo. Visit the warwick Chamber of Commerce site for more information
 
April, 2010 - Adrian Waltzer Associates joins WRG. One of Rocklands oldest insurance firms joins the WRG team. Joining our firm will be Steve Tuchman and Adrian Waltzer.
 
Stay tuned for some upcoming information on our growth in 2010
WRG is local. We are a proud supporter of many local organizations, schools, sports teams, and charitys. Our principals are supporters of the local Warwick Food Bank, Baseball and Wrestling. Our staff are Rotarians in Congers, Warwick and Bergen Highlands, as well as many, many other local efforts in Rockland, Orange, Bergen and Sussex. If you are interested in our support please contact us at 845-986-2211 or 201-818-4746 and ask for Keith Savino, or Mike Grasso for additional information.
 
 
2009
Richard Savino elected PIA of NY First Vice President
Keith Savino re-elected PIA of NJ Vice President
Sanford Insurance honored by the Warwick Chamber of Commerce for 70 Years of Support
April 22nd 2009, PIANJ....Savino Meets with Hartford Execs and PIA Board....
2008
Richard Savino elected PIA of NY Vice President
Keith Savino re-elected PIA of NJ Vice President
 
2007
Warwick Benefits Group Introduced - to serve your employee benefits needs
Dowd Sanford and Mazza Agency joins WRG
 

2006

September 26, 2006 - Rich Savino of Warwick, N.Y., was elected vice president of PIANY. He is partner and President-CEO of Warwick Resource Group in Warwick- Insurance Journal Link - click here to open in new window . | PIA website Official Release
 
August 25, 2006 - Keith Savino Featured on Acord Live TV - Topic What is Augie? click here to open in new window . (32mins)
 
June 13, 2006 - Keith Savino elected to PIA Executive Committee click to open in new window .
 
January 2006 - Warwick Resource Group creates Workers Comp Safety Group (Contractors and Suppliers Safety Group 3026) and selected by ABC (Affiliated Builders and Contractors) as exclusive broker for this program more info click here
 

2005

June 4, 2005 - Keith Savino Named Director of the Year by PIANJ (www.piaonline.org).

"Savino has now twice received PIANJ’s Director of the Year honor. This award is presented to honor the hard work and dedication of a member of the association’s board of directors who has contributed a great deal of time and talent to help support the association and its many programs. He received this award in 2002 and again in 2005."

 
January 2005 - Warwick Resource Group selected as exclusive Managing Agent for Builders Risks Insurance by NYSBA (new york state builders and remodelers), for their members.

 

2004

 
May 2004  ACORD/LOMA Interview with Keith Savino, Independent Agent - Features discussion on D&O
 
September 2004 - Richard Savino Named to HVBA board
 
January 1, 2004 - Keith Savino Elected to Acord Board of Directors
 

2003

July 2003 - Agent and Broker Magazine features Keith Savino on Insuring Technology Risks
 
October 2003 - New City Office Opens (move from Chestnut Ridge to New City)
 
June 2003 - Keith Savino re-elected to NJ PIA Board
 

2002 and previous

 
 
December 2002 - Richard Savino Named Associate of the Year by New York State Builder Association (NYSBA)
 
August - 2002

WRG Featured on the AIR by WRKN
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Sept 2002 - Richard Savino elected to NY - PIA Board

July 2002 - Richard Savino named President of Congers Rotary

June 8, 2002 - Keith Savino Named Director of the Year by PIANJ (www.piaonline.org)

April 2001- Richard Savino - WRG Principal - Featured in Article On Construction Issues
A Building Problem - The Journal News - April 16, 2001 ..... The insurance industry has entered a "hard market" where liability insurance has become tougher to buy in several arenas, not just construction, said Richard Savino, president of Warwick Resource Group. ... (more)
 

March - 2001 - Keith Savino - WRG Principal - Named President National Society of Certified Professional Insurance Agents

October 2000 - Keith Savino - WRG President Named President of ARIAS - The user group for "ebix", an Insurance Software Vendor.

May 31, 2000 - Keith Savino addresses e-commerce to FEMA convention participants

March 2000 - InsureHelp introduced - founded by owners of WRG for Specialty Insurance Programs