Preferred Vendors

Given the dramatic increase of insurance coverage costs, RIA has created a program with Ross Driscoll, CR, of Driscoll & Driscoll Insurance Agency that offers unprecedented discounts for all members through Zurich Insurance.

The program provides all RIA members in good standing with an immediate 5% discount on their insurance policies up to the cost of their RIA membership fee. Companies having one or more employees holding the Certified Restorer ® (CR) designation will receive an additional 10% off on top of their RIA membership discount. Companies with individuals holding the Water Loss Specialist® (WLS) and/or Certified Mold Professional® (CMP) designation will also receive additional discounts on their premiums. The discounts are cumulative up to 25% off.

And, in order to broaden the number of members who can benefit from RIA's new insurance program, Driscoll & Driscoll has formed a wholesale brokerage, National E & S Insurance Brokers, Inc. dba Environmental E&S Insurance Services. The new agency enables RIA members who have existing relationships with retailers to still participate in RIA's insurance program.

Both general liability and pollution coverage can be rolled into one policy. Members who would like more information on the program should contact Driscoll & Driscoll at (661) 948-9476 or visit their website at www.driscollanddriscoll.com or www.nationaleands.com.

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On-line Respirator Medical Evaluation

On-line Respirator Medical Evaluation is a low cost, convenient and easy to use method for employers to quickly obtain medical evaluation of respirator wearers as required by OSHA standard 1910.134. Within minutes after employees have completed the questionnaire, you can find out which employees are cleared for respirator use. 3M On-line Respirator Medical Evaluation offers you:

Convenience:
• Respirator medical clearance for ALL BRANDS OF RESPIRATORS.
• No need for employees to leave your facility. Employees simply fill out the expanded OSHA questionnaire using any computer with Internet access.
• Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year - simplifying scheduling for employees who work outside of normal business hours.

Speed:

• It takes most employees only 15 to 30 minutes to complete the on-line questionnaire. That means less time away from their job.
• Cleared employees will receive immediate notification after they finish the questionnaire.
• Workers and the employer will be notified within 1 business day, after completion of the questionnaire, of the clearance status of any employees requiring further review.

Consistency:

• All employees are measured by the same objective criteria
• Built-in follow-up questions make it possible for more of your employees to complete the questionnaire in a single on-line session .

Quality:

• Expanded OSHA Medical Questionnaire covers work conditions, respirator type, as well as the health conditions and symptoms experienced by the employee in order to determine medical clearance.
• Board-certified occupational medicine physicians provide review and recommendations for follow-up.

Enhances Employee Health Information:

• Employees who may be at risk are clearly identified
• Employees who have medical or health conditions requiring further evaluation will receive a letter, addressed to a physician, that describes the information needed to complete the medical evaluation.

Reduced Cost = Increased Productivity:

• Most employees will not need to leave the work-site
• Most employees will not need additional evaluations or tests.
• Reduced administrative costs associated with respirator certification.

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NCO, The Nation's Leading Provider of Accounts Receivable Management Solutions

NCO, the nation's leading provider of Receivables Management Solutions, is now the RIA's preferred vendor for your receivable needs. For fees starting as low as 5%, NCO will collect any delinquent account, bad check, or write-off. Litigation services are available.

In today's competitive economic conditions, proper accounts receivable management continues to increase in importance. NCO can help RIA members collect: slow-pays, delinquent accounts, bad checks, and write-offs. For over 30 years, NCO has provided cost-effective collection programs for businesses across the nation, and has leveraged its technology. It can offer RIA members a means to virtually eliminate delinquencies and bad debt forever. Working in partnership with you and your business management staff, NCO's Revenue Retention program can assist you in keeping your accounts current and maximizing your cash flow.

The NCO programs offer the RIA members the following benefits:

• Collection fee starting as low as 5% - which includes written contacts and multiple debtor call campaigns on daily basis
• Credit bureau reporting, litigation services, skip-tracing,
• Account auditing, payment acceleration and collection techniques that will not alienate your debtors, but will also help educate them and preserve your valuable relationships.
• Internet-based-online-collections 24/7
• Strategies to enhance you own internal collection efforts that include suggestions for your written collection policies.
• Collection training for your internal staff

Your RIA representative is Tom Speiss at 949-689-4825 or Tom.Speiss@cox.net To view RIA's announcement letter: Click here

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