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PacificSource Promotes Nutrition Education in Oregon Classrooms
We’ve partnered with local elementary schools and the Veggie U organization in an effort to promote healthy eating among children. As you may know, getting children to eat vegetables can be a battle. The Veggie U program addresses that challenge.
Aimed at fourth-grade students, Veggie U offers kits complete with seeds, soil, flats, root view boxes, grow lights, and even worm farms to give elementary school teachers the tools necessary to teach hands on lessons about healthy eating, agriculture, and the synergy between the two. These materials allow students to experience every stage of vegetable planting, growing, and harvesting. Best of all, they get to eat what they grow. Since the students invest so much time and effort into growing these vegetables, they’re more likely to try new healthy foods.
“Our goal is to teach children about positive nutrition as they’re starting to make their own decisions about what they eat,” said Wellness Coordinator Charis Allenbaugh.
“We’ve noticed that our kids have started taking more vegetables in the lunch line,” said one fourth-grade teacher. “I’ve also heard from several parents that their children are asking for different vegetables once they get home. That alone has been worth the time to offer the program.”
Thus far, PacificSource has funded the Veggie U program in eight classrooms throughout Oregon. This program has potential to benefit the lives of hundreds of children in the communities we serve.
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Reminder: Send Us Copies of Your E&O Coverage and License Renewal
Please remember to send us copies of your errors and omissions (E&O) coverage and license renewal before the last day of the month in which they expire. We must have copies of these documents on file, verifying they are current, in order to pay your commission. If you are an individual agent, you must either fall under the coverage of your agency’s errors and omissions policy or your own personally held errors and omissions coverage.
We will send you a reminder notice when you are close to your errors and omissions coverage term. When you receive this notice, please take a moment to send us a copy of your or your agency’s policy.
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Boise Welcomes Individual Sales Representative
We are excited to announce that Angie Jackson has joined the PacificSource team in Boise as Individual Sales Representative. “We are extremely pleased that Angie has joined our team,” says Dave Self, PacificSource Senior Vice President and Idaho Regional Director. “Her deep industry and market knowledge, and personal experience in the broker community are tremendous additions to PacificSource.”
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Angie Jackson, Individual Sales Representative
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As Individual Sales Representative, Angie will work in conjunction with Jim Bianchi to build and enhance agent relationships, provide education regarding individual products and procedures, and be a resource for you.
Prior to coming aboard at PacificSource, Angie spent nearly seven years as a licensed insurance broker, focused on health insurance for individuals and employer groups, along with other employee benefits. Most recently, she was the managing partner for Leavitt Group Benefit Services of Boise. Angie was also a sales executive with Regence Blue Shield of Idaho. She worked her way up through the organization from customer service to individual and group marketing support, account (service) executive, and then to sales executive. She was recognized as the top producing sales executive on several occasions, and twice received the President’s Club award. Angie has served for seven years on the Idaho Reinsurance Board and has been active in industry organizations.
Angie lives in Boise with her family, where they take advantage of the many opportunities to hike, bike, and run. Angie is a graduate of Boise State University with a degree in Health Science, and is passionate about physical fitness, wellness, and nutrition.
With a rich background in the industry and a personal dedication to healthy living, Angie will work hard to support the health of your clients. “The PacificSource team is an amazing group of knowledgeable and caring individuals,” she says. “I am thrilled by the opportunity to work with them, and to work for such a dynamic and innovative company.”
You can reach Angie in our Boise office at (208) 908-5800, toll-free (888) 492-2875 ext. 5800, or by e-mail at ajackson@pacificsource.com.
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BrightIdea and SmartHealth Brochures Available in Spanish
Our new BrightIdea and SmartHealth trifold brochures are now available in Spanish. Find these in the For Agents>Forms and Materials area of our Web site, under Individual Policy Materials.
If you have questions or would like a quick review of the new benefits for both BrightIdea and SmartHealth plans, please feel free to e-mail or call Idaho Individual Sales Manager Jim Bianchi directly at (208) 333-1540 or toll-free (888) 492-2875 [Ed. phone number correction].
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Primary Health E-mail Addresses No Longer Functional
Please check your e-mail contact list to make sure you have changed any old Primary Health Plan sales e-mail addresses to PacificSource addresses. Messages sent to Primary Health Plan e-mail addresses (@primaryhealth.com) will no longer reach us. If you e-mailed us in the last two months and suspect that your message was not received, please call us at (208) 333-1559 or (855) 333-1559, or e-mail idahoindividual@pacificsource.com.
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Idaho Agent Events
Idaho DOI Hosts Free Law Class May 12
The registration deadline is May 6.
The Idaho Department of Insurance will host the class from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at United Heritage, 707 E. United Heritage Ct., Meridian, Idaho. Topics include handling money and trust accounts, producer licensing Web site and how to use it, legislative update, and what’s new at the DOI. The class will be co-presented by Michelle Bucher, consumer affairs officer; Lisa Tordjman, producer licensing supervisor; and Sandy Metro, consumer affairs officer. For more information and to register, please see the DOI class registration page.
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Oregon Optional Group Plan Summaries for July 2011 Now Online
The Optional Benefits section of our Oregon Forms and Materials page now includes pharmacy and alternative care/chiropractic plan summaries with a July 1, 2011, effective date. These plans have been approved by the State of Oregon.
July 2011 pharmacy plan changes
July 2011 alternative care and chiropractic plan changes
Beginning with July plans, we will only market alternative care and chiropractic combination plans to new groups. Groups with one of the stand-alone alternative care or chiropractic plans will be moved to the equivalent combination plan at their renewal in July or later. The combination plans include:
As always, please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
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Community Events
PacificSource is proud to sponsor Northwest community events that support healthy communities and health-focused organizations. We hope you will join us in supporting these events:
Idaho Business Review’s Best Places to Work Awards
April 21, Boise, Idaho
Main Event—Relief Nursery
April 30, Eugene, Oregon
March for Babies—March of Dimes
April 30, Idaho and Oregon locations
We are proud to be a state-wide sponsor in Idaho and Oregon. Please join our PacificSource employees and participate in a walk in your community. Drop by our start/finish line booths in Bend, Boise, and Eugene to say hello, and pick up a free bottled water to help you stay hydrated on the walk.
V-Day—Sexual Assault Support Services
Events throughout April, Eugene, Oregon
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
May 7, Boise, Idaho
Vineyards and Violins—Willamalane Adult Activity Center
May 7, Springfield, Oregon
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