Risk & Business Magazine Gillons Insurance Fall 2015 | Page 5

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Rob Follows
The Importance of True Life Planning

We All Have Mountains
To Climb

CONTENTS
Letter from the Owner

5

A Busy Year at Gillons

6

Competitive Advantage

9

Changing Times at Gillons and in the Insurance Industry
Juggling Six Balls

Save Time With Tools

12

Revenue From Recurring Resources

14

Retaining Your High Performers

20

Don’t Let “Price” Derail Your Sale

22

Financing Growth

24

Forestry and Risk Management

26

Make Your Life Easier With Time Saving Innovations
The Benefits of a Subscription-Based Business

Practical Ways to Retaining Your Best Employees
Avoiding Classic Mistakes

Financing Early Stage Growth for Entrepreneurs
New Technology Offers Solutions to Managing
Insurance Costs

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What’s Going on at Gillons

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Congratulations to our Graduates

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Community Involvement at Gillons Insurance
This Take Hours of Employee Dedication and
Should Be Recognized

s the current President and CEO of Gillons, “change” has
been the theme of our brokerage this year. I invite you to
read through the articles in this version of Risk & Business
to find out more of what is happening at Gillons, about the
changing landscape in business, and more specifically in the
Insurance Industry.
“What’s Going on at Gillons” is always an interesting section
of the magazine. It shows the many different ways of how the
Gillons Team gives back to the communities that we live, work
and play in throughout Northern Ontario. It truly is inspiring
to our organization as these events remind us of what our
team members are involved in and their commitment to the
communities they choose to live in. We have a great team at
Gillons and we are positioned very well to continue to provide
the best possible customer experience available in Northern
Ontario.
When viewing the advertisements in the magazine, keep
in mind that many of these are insurance and restoration
providers associated with the 30,000 plus cust