Bluegrass Claims

Association

Volume 7, Issue 3

March 2017

2017 BGCA Board

Teresa Moreland,

President

Jackie Terrell,

Secretary

Greg Funfsinn,

Vice President

Apryl Fowler,

Treasurer

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Wow, March madness is already here!!!! We are getting ready for the SEC tournament and then

the Big Dance!!!!! This is always a great time of year in Kentucky!!!!

Great things are also going with the BGCA. We have a location and date for our golf outing and

we’re looking into doing another Habitat house later this year.

We had a great meeting last month with 80 people in attendance. I can’t believe we have packed

the house the last two meetings. Please consider asking others in our industry to join us at the

March meeting. They may be potential new members or folks that have not had the opportunity to

attend regular meetings. This is a great time to socialize with others within our industry, share a

meal and listen to a speaker that’s relevant to our industry.

We have talked with John at Equestrian Woods and he will be

adjusting the meeting room so that we can get more people in the

main meeting room, which will make it better for all of us.

Please take a minute to look through the newsletter, there are

scholarship opportunities, CE opportunities, dates of upcoming

events and lots more.

I look forward to seeing you all at the March meeting!!

Teresa

You’re invited to attend the

Bluegrass Claims Association

meetings held every third

Thursday of the month.

Equestrian Woods Country Club

107 Clubhouse Drive

Nicholsaville, KY 40356

Social Hour: 5:30pm

Dinner Meeting: 6:30pm

Meeting Cost: $20.00

Annual Dues: $25.00

P.O. Box 24036

Lexington, KY 40524-4036

Bluegrassclaimsassociation.com

bluegrassclaims@yahoo.com

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Since 1957, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass has provided professionally supported mentoring relationships to countless children and their adult mentors.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported 1-to-1 relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.

Our Vision

That all children achieve success in life. With that said the following are proven outcomes.

• 46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs

• 27% less likely to begin using alcohol

• 52% less likely to skip school

• 37% less likely to skip a class • 33% less likely to hit someone

CHILD SAFETY

The highest priority of Big Brothers Big Sisters is to ensure safety and well-being among the

children we serve. On an everyday basis, we strive to achieve the highest quality possible in

not only matching a child to a caring volunteer Big, but also in providing professional support

services to our children, parents and volunteers.

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Ms. Hopgood has practiced law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky since

her graduation from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1982.

She began her practice in Paducah, Kentucky and returned to the

Lexington, Kentucky area in 1984. Since that time, she has concentrated

her practice in the area of personal injury, products liability and medical

malpractice.

In 1992, she became one of the first mediators and arbitrators in the

Commonwealth of Kentucky. Since that time, she has mediated and

arbitrated over 7,000 cases at the request of judges and attorneys from all

over the Commonwealth. She has been the mediator and arbitrator of

choice, by litigants and judges alike, in matters involving nursing home

neglect, medical malpractice, personal injury, products liability, employment law, construction law,

and property disputes.

Ms. Hopgood is an experienced and successful trial lawyer. She holds the record for one of the

highest verdict in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in a products liability suit against an auto

manufacturer. She is an AV rated trial lawyer in Martindale-Hubbell and has been for the past 15

years. Ms. Hopgood was selected as a Super Lawyer by her peers in 2013. She was also selected

to the Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers for 2014 and was elected as a Top Lawyer in

Kentucky for 2013-2014 in the area of Alternate Dispute Resolution Law.

Ms. Hopgood is currently on the Board of the Fayette County Bar Association. Additionally, she is on

the Board of Trustees for Baptist Health Lexington. She served as the Chairman of the House of

Delegates with the Kentucky Bar Association and served on the Board of Governors with the

Kentucky Bar Association. She is a past Trustee of The Lexington School. She is a frequent lecturer

at the University of Kentucky College of Law in the area of Mediations and Arbitrations.

Linda Hopgood

The Bluegrass Claims Association would like to thank

Custard Insurance Adjusters for sponsoring the March

meeting. Without the support of our sponsors, we would

not be able to provide the educational and social

benefits of the BGCA to our members and their guests.

Please be sure and thank our sponsors!

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• BGCA scholarship application is due April 20, 2017, application attached.

• KCA scholarship application is due April 1, 2017, application attached.

• April 20th - CE Class presented by Rimkus

Product Failure Analysis - 1hr

Plumbing Systems - 1hr

Biomechanics of Lumbar Discs in Low Speed Impact - 1hr

Biomechanics of Slip/Fall - 1hr

• May 18th - CE Class presented by Van Meter Insurance

Contractual Liability & Additional Insureds - 2hrs

• June 15th - Golf Outing will be at Moss Hill golf course in Versailles, registration attached.

• December 8th - The Christmas Party will be at the Hyatt Downtown Lexington

Dotson & Associates, LLC is looking for KY licensed Casualty Adjusters to assist with new ac-

count. These positions are sub-contract, 1099 basis.

Please email your resume to john@kentuckyclaimsadjusters.com

Crawford & Company, the world’s largest publicly listed independent provider of claims

management solutions to insurance companies and self-insured entities, is seeking well

experienced field adjusters in both property claims and casualty claims.

These positions are both salaried staff adjuster jobs with a quarterly incentive plan, company car

and an excellent benefit package that includes a 401k plan. These are work from home positions

for claims professionals in both Lexington and Louisville.

Please email your resume to employment@us.crawco.com

KENTUCKY CLAIMS ASSOCIATION 2017 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

ONE APPLICATION PER CHILD ONLY

Name of Applicant: _____________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________

City: ___________________________ State: __________________ Zip:__________________

Telephone: (Work) ________________________ (Home) ______________________________

Date of Birth: __________________________ Social Security Number: ___________________

High School Graduated From: _____________________________________________________

High School Address: ____________________________________________________________

City: ____________________________ State: __________________ Zip:__________________

Date Graduated: Month ______________________Year:______________________________

University, College or Vocational School to be attended: ________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________

City: ___________________________ State: __________________ Zip: _________________

Anticipated Major: _____________________________________________________________

KCA Member Information/Parent or Guardian of Applicant:

Name: ________________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________

City: ___________________________ State: ___________________ Zip: _________________

Telephone: (Work) ______________________ (Home) _______________________________

Member employed by: ___________________________________________________________

Work address: __________________________________________________________________

City: ___________________________ State: ___________________ Zip: _________________

Local Claims Association: _______________________________________________________

By signing this document the Applicant and his/her Parent/Guardian acknowledge that the scholarship amount

will be determined by the Kentucky Claims Association and that any scholarship payment will be made to the

school or university that the applicant will be attending.

Signature of Applicant Signature of Parents/Guardian/Members

_____________________________________ ________________________________

Date: ________________________________ Date: ___________________________

I, _____________________________ Secretary of the__________________________________

__________________________ Claims Association hereby certify that the above listed Parents/Guardians is a member in

good standing in their local claims association and meets the required criteria set forth by the Kentucky Claims Association

and is qualified to make application for this scholarship.

____________________________________ ________________________________

Signature of Secretary Date

Eligible: Members in good standing and children of members in good standing Name of Applicant: ________________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________________ City: ________________________________ State: __________________ Zip: _______________ Telephone: (Work) ________________________ (Home) _________________________________ Date of Birth: ________________________ Social Security Number: ________________________ University, College or Vocational School to be attended: __________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________________ City: ________________________________ State: __________________ Zip: _______________ Anticipated Major: _________________________________________________________________ BGCA Member Information/Parent or Guardian of Applicant (only fill out if applicant is a child of a member) Name: __________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: (Work) ____________________________ (Home) _____________________________ Member employed by: _____________________________________________________________ By signing this document the Applicant and/or his/her Parent/Guardian acknowledge that the Scholarship amount will be determined by the Bluegrass Claims Association and that any scholarship payment will be made to the school or university that the applicant will be attending. Signature of Applicant ___________________________________________ Date: _____________

Signature of Parents/Guardian Members ______________________________

Date:_____________

BLUEGRASS CLAIMS ASSOCIATION 2017 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP

APPLICATION

Deadline April 20, 2017