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Group Marketing Services incorporated February 1973.
Initially, offering group pensions, group health, and life and credit
insurance plans.
In June 1974, The Great
Lakes Employers Association
(a true business association) was formed for the purpose of providing the
small businessman the opportunity and advantages of large volume purchasing
when providing group insurance benefits for their employees. GLEA provided
life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage, weekly indemnity
plans and medical benefits.
Continued growth has resulted in the marketing,
servicing and administration of group dental plans, prescription drug
programs, group long-term salary continuance, qualified group life insurance
programs, several comprehensive medical plans, optical and many other insured
products.
Currently, we service
firms and agents in
four states with various types of employee plans, providing valuable
insurance benefits for thousands of individuals.
The key to our success lies in the loyalty and dedication of
our employees serving the needs of our policyholders and agents. Therefore,
all inquiries and benefit deliveries are dealt with promptly, courteously and
effectively.
An atmosphere is created and technology provided to enhance
the maximum efforts of our people, resulting in a reputation of quality
service to agents/brokers and policyholders.
Our Policyholders’ needs drive everything that we do. Being
opposed to "wholesale brokerage”, Group Marketing Services, Inc. has
established a network of carefully selected, dedicated independent agents
that furthers policyholders’ satisfaction by enhanced professional service
and communication
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Our commitment to these quality individuals is
tantamount. Developed by building long term relationships of mutual trust,
respect and cooperation. Always cognizant that an agent has mandated to us
the care and control of his economic survival, "his accounts”. Support
for these professionals through service, expertise and continuing education
is imperative.
Our strong emphasis on
service began with
listening to our agents' input and insureds' opinions melding with the imaginative
talents of our own people. Constant effort is made to implement effective
ideas and suggestions wherever possible, even as far as innovative coverage
design and delivery systems change.
Continued communication includes a program of payroll inserts
and posters, on-site employee orientation meetings and the assignment of one
individual as a contact person for ongoing employee questions and service.
Agents receive monthly publications on
current industry trends, legislation updates, product highlights and account
service suggestions.
Innovation, creativity and
expertise are the
foundation of Group Marketing Services, Inc. Without them, we will not
survive. It is important that we maintain continuity of service, quality of
the insurance companies we use, competitiveness of our products and our
outstanding personal service.
Our commitment to these principals reflects our past
and is an integral part of our future.
We will pursue excellence and continually earn the reputation
of being a premier provider of group insurance that benefits small business.
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