Federated Insurance to Host Seminar

Federated Insurance will conduct a Designated Risk Manager Seminar for tire dealers and auto service centers on April 28-30, 2014. The two and a half day seminar will be hosted at Federated’s headquarters in Owatonna, Minn.

The seminar is designed specifically for owners and key employees responsible for implementing risk management strategies at their tire dealership or auto service center. The seminar targets specific risk management concerns for the tire industry. Key agenda items will include distracted driving, hiring, screening and retaining employees, tire dealers/auto service center claims handling, implementing a drug and alcohol free workplace, and major loss areas in the tire industry.

“Tire dealers that are most successful at controlling losses have a designated key person as their risk manager. The challenge is that typically it is not a full-time position and the responsibility falls on someone who has other full-time duties to fulfill. This is where Federated’s Designated Risk Manager Seminar can be so valuable,” said Roy Littlefield, Tire Industry Association executive vice president.

There is no charge for TIA members to attend this seminar thanks to TIA’s partnership with Federated Insurance. Space is limited to 25 individuals.

To register, contact Royetta Spurgeon at 1-800-533-0472, email [email protected] or visit www.federatedinsurance.com.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has named Ryan Waldron as president of the company's Americas business unit, reporting to Chief Executive Officer and President Mark Stewart. He succeeds Steven R. McClellan, who retired on April 1.

"At Goodyear, our customers are at the center of everything we do, and in Ryan Waldron, we have a customer-centric, execution-focused business leader with a deep understanding of both the marketplace and all aspects of our business, as well as a proven track record of delivering results," Stewart said. "I am thrilled to announce him as president of Goodyear's Americas business and have enormous confidence that under his leadership, both the company and our customers will reach even greater levels of success."