Insuring a Focus on Success
Taking his father’s advice, Michael Stone learned from an early age to get a good education and work diligently at his career. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Bellarmine College in Louisville, Ky., and graduated magna cum laude with a Juris Doctor, J.D., from the University of Louisville. Now as the chief operating officer of RLI, Stone is happy to say the company has consistently outperformed insurance industry standards for the last ten years. He now gives his own advice to others in the industry and explains the importance of seeking expertise on loss control, analyzing risks and finding trusted insurers with documented financial strength, like RLI. Stone and his wife, Elizabeth, have five children together and live in Peoria.
Features
Publisher's Note
As we look to the New Year, let us hope that we have reached a turning point in a political discourse that had turned awfully toxic.
Guest Editorial
Legislators must be reminded that Illinois employers remain dissatisfied with the unsympathetic bureaucracy and excessive, anti-competitive costs they experience compared with other states.
Government Profile
Frank Mackaman has spent his career studying government and politics, so when he was appointed to fill the balance of his predecessor's term as Pekin mayor, he was ready for the job.
Business Profile
Sometimes called "The Donald Trump of East Peoria," Gary Matthews of EM Properties, Ltd. discusses his company's role in putting together the real estate projects that are changing the face of his city.
Columns
The Squeeze on Ethanol
Patrick Kirchhofer - Peoria County Farm Bureau
Holiday Travel
Ken Spirito, Greater Peoria Regional Airport
What is Kinesiology?
Dr. Robert Zinser, Zinser Chiropractic Clinics
Forecasting a City Budget for 2007
Mayor Jim Ardis - City of Peoria
Cultural Implications of Change Management
Abhijit Shanker, CGN & Associates
Achieving Unity
David Williams - Peoria County
Break the Holiday Overspending Cycle
Janice Parker, Central Illinois Debt Management & Credit Education, Inc.
Taking Care of Employees
Dr. John Erwin, Illinois Central College
Ethics and Time Off
Dr. John Throop, The Summit Group
Medicare Part D Update
Tara Flippin, OSF Healthcare System
Investing in the Future of Our Region
Jim McConoughey, Heartland Partnership
Do You Have Your Act Together?
Mary Pille, Employers' Association
IRA Rollovers Can Help Manage Change
Scott Elger, Morgan Stanley
JA Resonates Within the Community
Larry Timm, Junior Achievement
Leaning on Product Design
Mike Waight, IMEC
Workers' Compensation Fraud: The Employee
Michael Davis - IWIRC Corp.
Born Learning
Michael Stephan, Heart of Illinois United Way
As an organization, Marriott emphasizes that if you take care of employees, they will take care of y
David Smith, Manpower Professional
New Plans for Visitors
Brent Lonteen, Peoria Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Long-Term Education Challenges
Bashir Ali - Central Illinois Workforce Network
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