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Lloyd Pro Group Makes Nationwide's Hall of Fame

February 19th, 2009 by eking

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Lloyd Pro Group Inc. Makes Nationwide’s Hall of Fame

Duluth, GA, (Lloyd Pro Group) Friday, February 20, 2009-Jim Lloyd of Lloyd Pro Group will be recognized by Nationwide Insurance with an induction into the President’s Hall of Fame for the 20th qualifying year.

What does it take to make the Nationwide Hall of Fame?

For 20 years, Lloyd Pro Group has ranked in the top 2% of approximately 4,000 Nationwide Insurance agents in the country. This ranking among other specific criteria qualifies participating agents for Nationwide’s very prestigious award known as The Presidents Conference. Qualifying for the elite distinction of Nationwide’s “Hall of Fame” requires 20 years of achieving The Presidents Conference. In 2008, Lloyd Pro Group obtained it’s 20th Presidents Conference award.

How many Nationwide agents are in the Hall of Fame? Read the rest of this entry »

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Skimping On Health Insurance?

February 16th, 2009 by eking

Many families are looking for ways to cut corners. Some households are finding small solutions such as switching to energy efficient light bulbs or cutting back on eating out. Others are giving themselves a complete financial over-haul as they investigate ways to alleviate their budget woes -including cutting back on insurance premiums.

While it’s understandable to cut expenses, health insurance is not a good place to start. Here is why: Read the rest of this entry »

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What You Should Know About the New I-9 Form

February 9th, 2009 by eking

Employers: It’s time to update your hiring paperwork -including the new I-9 form which will be effective on April 3, 2009.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has amended regulations governing the types of identification and documents that employees may use to complete the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.

The biggest change in the revised I-9 form is that newly-hired employees can no longer use expired government documentation as proof of their work eligibility.

Other things to note about the new I-9 form: Read the rest of this entry »

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Dramatic Rise In Employment Lawsuits

February 6th, 2009 by eking

People are taking desperate measures in challenging times. How would your business stand up against frivolous lawsuits?

As an increasing number of workers are getting laid off, there is a rise in the number of employment lawsuits. Former employees and employees are suing for a myriad of wrongful termination, discrimination claims, workers comp, and over-time pay. Whether they are disgruntled because of a layoff or have spouses who are unemployed, people are looking to the government to help them through our challenging times.

Business owners beware… Read the rest of this entry »

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