Past Events
March 17 & 18, 2020 – Horst Insurance Presents AblePay: Simple Health Savings Webinars – At Horst Insurance, we are singularly focused on connecting with our customers, knowing their needs and exploring their ideas, and delivering products and services that they value. Working with you as an extension of your HR team, we provide solutions that save you time and help you control runaway costs. Our newest solution that we are introducing to our clients is AblePay Health. AblePay Health’s primary objective is to provide discounts and flexible payment options helping reduce the financial stress of “out of pocket” medical expenses while also helping your employees navigate the healthcare billing system.
January 22, 2020 – Competing for Quality: Staff Recruitment Strategies Seminar – It’s all about reaching and influencing the candidates – wherever they are, whatever they view, read, hear or see. To be successful in today’s marketplace, we must adapt key talent management strategies to changing workforce demographics. Presented by Ed Krow, HR Strategist.
July 24, 2018 – Horst Insurance HR Lunch and Learn Series: HRconnection Employee Portal Demonstration. Learn how HRconnection, an online enrollment and onboarding system, that is both easy to use for both employees and employers. The functionality and ease of use of HRconnection can be a positive experience for any size organization – plus this system integrates with our existing CRM program. Presented by Brad Hoeksema, Zywave.
May 24, 2016 – Horst Insurance HR Lunch and Learn Series: Best Practices of Employee Benefits and 401(k) Plans. This event features a review of the top five best practices related to employee benefits management as well as the five best practices to consider while administering a 401(k) plan. Presented by Jennifer Schweitz, Senior Account Manager – Group Benefits, Horst Insurance and Elizabeth Johnides, Retirement Plan Consultant.
May 13, 2015 – Horst Insurance HR Lunch and Learn Series: Compensation, Equal Pay and Equity. Karen Dielmann will discuss the complex topic of employee pay. After this session, you will have a better understanding of compensation, equal pay and equity as related to employees in your workplace. The second half of this Lunch and Learn will feature a representative from Maxwell Health, illustrating our new dynamic partnership and their innovative online employee group benefits tool now available through Horst Insurance. Maxwell Health will give you an in-depth overview of this new user-friendly, state-of-the-art technology that we are confident will bring your employee benefits communications rapidly into the 21st century! Presented by Karen Dielmann, D.Ed., PHR of KMD Consultants and a representative from Maxwell Health.
April 16, 2014 – Horst Insurance HR Lunch and Learn Series: FLMA, ADA and Workers’ Compensation. In this era of enforcement, employers must be on top of their compliance efforts. Perhaps one of the most difficult areas to navigate is the three-headed monster known as ADA, FMLA and workers’ compensation. While these statutes at face value seem straightforward, their implementation is not. To make matters more difficult, the government agencies enforcing ADA and the FMLA have started taking aggressive positions on employers’ obligations and the lengths they must go to accommodate employees. This session will provide a brief overview of the law, recent significant developments and provide practical tips and advice on how to manage injured and ill employees in the workplace. Presented by Karen Dielmann, D.Ed., PHR of KMD Consultants and Jennifer Craighead, Partner – Barley Snyder.
February 25, 2014 – Business Contingency Planning Workshop – Session IV: Rehearsing Your Plan. It is time to bring all the pieces together. Through the guidance provided in Sessions I, II and III, and the information and feedback provided to each participant between sessions, your Business Contingency Plan will almost be complete as you enter Session IV. In this session you will gain an understanding of the “cycle of planning” required to keep your Business Contingency Plan accurate and up to date. Testing and monitoring your plan is essential. Through the understanding and use of structured walk-through tests, checklist tests, tabletop exercises and full-scale simulation testing, you will learn how to make sure your plan always reflects your current business realities. This session will allow participants to gain feedback on the progress of their plan and celebrate the results of their efforts over the preceding year. At the end of this session, you will have completed a comprehensive Business Contingency Plan addressing four key elements – risk identification, crisis response, business recovery and plan monitoring. This session is ideal for presidents, CEOs, CFOs, COOs, operational and facility managers, IT managers and all those who have a role in the plan. Presented by Horst Insurance and the Lancaster Chamber.
January 7, 2014 – Business Contingency Planning Workshop – Session III: Recovery Planning. Business recovery after a disaster has struck can be a daunting task. In fact, almost half of the businesses that do suffer a significant interruption will never recover! What happens in the 30 days following your disaster? This session will provide you and your team with the tools needed to build a viable business continuation plan. Business continuation topics such as proper insurance design, business impact analysis, return time objectives, recovery teams, data recovery, permits zoning and approvals, and building code issues will be addressed in this session. At the end of this session, you will have the framework necessary to design a plan to restore your critical business functions and operations. This session is ideal for CFOs, COOs, operational and facility managers, IT managers and those responsible for contingency planning. Presented by Horst Insurance and the Lancaster Chamber.
November 19, 2013 – Business Contingency Planning Workshop – Session II: Responding to a Crisis. Adequately responding to a crisis when it occurs requires careful pre-planning so that procedures guide your response and not emotions. This session will help you to prepare your response plan so that when the unexpected occurs, you and your team understand what needs to happen and who is responsible for each task. Critical tasks such as command and control, life safety, employee and customer communication and “core 4” needs (power, space, communication and technology) will be addressed in detail along with a discussion on resources available to you. At the end of this session, you will have a solid understanding of what needs to be included in your Crisis Response Plan. This session is ideal for presidents, CEOs, CFOs, COOs, operational and facility managers, communications managers and those responsible for contingency planning. Presented by Horst Insurance and the Lancaster Chamber.
September 24, 2013 – Business Contingency Planning Workshop – Session I: Risk Identification. Risk identification is the process of identifying risks considering business objectives, threats and vulnerabilities as the basis for further analysis. Through interactive projects and information instruction, you will learn how to appropriately identify risks, categorize risks, estimate the probability of each risk and estimate the impact of each risk specific to your company. At the end of the session, you’ll be prepared to complete a business contingency plan committee listing, contact document and hazard assessment form. This session is ideal for presidents, CEOs and those responsible for operations. Presented by Horst Insurance and the Lancaster Chamber.
February 28, 2012 – Business Contingency Planning Workshop – Session IV: Rehearsing Your Plan. It is time to bring all the pieces together. Through the guidance provided in Sessions I, II and III, and the information and feedback provided to each participant between sessions, your Business Contingency Plan will almost be complete as you enter Session IV. In this session you will gain an understanding of the “cycle of planning” required to keep your Business Contingency Plan accurate and up to date. Testing and monitoring your plan is essential. Through the understanding and use of structured walk-through tests, checklist tests, tabletop exercises and full-scale simulation testing, you will learn how to make sure your plan always reflects your current business realities. This session will allow participants to gain feedback on the progress of their plan and celebrate the results of their efforts over the preceding year. At the end of this session, you will have completed a comprehensive Business Contingency Plan addressing four key elements – risk identification, crisis response, business recovery and plan monitoring. This session is ideal for presidents, CEOs, CFOs, COOs, operational and facility managers, IT managers and all those who have a role in the plan. Presented by Horst Insurance and the Lancaster Chamber.
January 10, 2012 – Business Contingency Planning Workshop – Session III: Recovery Planning. Business recovery after a disaster has struck can be a daunting task. In fact, almost half of the businesses that do suffer a significant interruption will never recover! What happens in the 30 days following your disaster? This session will provide you and your team with the tools needed to build a viable business continuation plan. Business continuation topics such as proper insurance design, business impact analysis, return time objectives, recovery teams, data recovery, permits zoning and approvals, and building code issues will be addressed in this session. At the end of this session, you will have the framework necessary to design a plan to restore your critical business functions and operations. This session is ideal for CFOs, COOs, operational and facility managers, IT managers and those responsible for contingency planning. Presented by Horst Insurance and the Lancaster Chamber.
November 15, 2011 – Business Contingency Planning Workshop – Session II: Responding to a Crisis. Adequately responding to a crisis when it occurs requires careful pre-planning so that procedures guide your response and not emotions. This session will help you to prepare your response plan so that when the unexpected occurs, you and your team understand what needs to happen and who is responsible for each task. Critical tasks such as command and control, life safety, employee and customer communication and “core 4” needs (power, space, communication and technology) will be addressed in detail along with a discussion on resources available to you. At the end of this session, you will have a solid understanding of what needs to be included in your Crisis Response Plan. This session is ideal for presidents, CEOs, CFOs, COOs, operational and facility managers, communications managers and those responsible for contingency planning. Presented by Horst Insurance and the Lancaster Chamber.
September 27, 2011 – Business Contingency Planning Workshop – Session I: Risk Identification. Risk identification is the process of identifying risks considering business objectives, threats and vulnerabilities as the basis for further analysis. Through interactive projects and information instruction, you will learn how to appropriately identify risks, categorize risks, estimate the probability of each risk and estimate the impact of each risk specific to your company. At the end of the session, you’ll be prepared to complete a business contingency plan committee listing, contact document and hazard assessment form. This session is ideal for presidents, CEOs and those responsible for operations. Presented by Horst Insurance and the Lancaster Chamber.
July 27, 2010 – Business Contingency Planning Workshop – Session IV: Rehearsing Your Plan. It is time to bring all the pieces together. Through the guidance provided in Sessions I, II and III, and the information and feedback provided to each participant between sessions, your Business Contingency Plan will almost be complete as you enter Session IV. In this session you will gain an understanding of the “cycle of planning” required to keep your Business Contingency Plan accurate and up to date. Testing and monitoring your plan is essential. Through the understanding and use of structured walk-through tests, checklist tests, tabletop exercises and full-scale simulation testing, you will learn how to make sure your plan always reflects your current business realities. This session will allow participants to gain feedback on the progress of their plan and celebrate the results of their efforts over the preceding year. At the end of this session, you will have completed a comprehensive Business Contingency Plan addressing four key elements – risk identification, crisis response, business recovery and plan monitoring. This session is ideal for presidents, CEOs, CFOs, COOs, operational and facility managers, IT managers and all those who have a role in the plan. Presented by Horst Insurance and the Lancaster Chamber.
April 13, 2010 – Business Contingency Planning Workshop – Session III: Recovery Planning. Business recovery after a disaster has struck can be a daunting task. In fact, almost half of the businesses that do suffer a significant interruption will never recover! What happens in the 30 days following your disaster? This session will provide you and your team with the tools needed to build a viable business continuation plan. Business continuation topics such as proper insurance design, business impact analysis, return time objectives, recovery teams, data recovery, permits zoning and approvals, and building code issues will be addressed in this session. At the end of this session, you will have the framework necessary to design a plan to restore your critical business functions and operations. This session is ideal for CFOs, COOs, operational and facility managers, IT managers and those responsible for contingency planning. Presented by Horst Insurance and the Lancaster Chamber.
January 12, 2010 – Business Contingency Planning Workshop – Session II: Responding to a Crisis. Adequately responding to a crisis when it occurs requires careful pre-planning so that procedures guide your response and not emotions. This session will help you to prepare your response plan so that when the unexpected occurs, you and your team understand what needs to happen and who is responsible for each task. Critical tasks such as command and control, life safety, employee and customer communication and “core 4” needs (power, space, communication and technology) will be addressed in detail along with a discussion on resources available to you. At the end of this session, you will have a solid understanding of what needs to be included in your Crisis Response Plan. This session is ideal for presidents, CEOs, CFOs, COOs, operational and facility managers, communications managers and those responsible for contingency planning. Presented by Horst Insurance and the Lancaster Chamber.
September 22, 2009 – Business Contingency Planning Workshop – Session I: Risk Identification. Risk identification is the process of identifying risks considering business objectives, threats and vulnerabilities as the basis for further analysis. Through interactive projects and information instruction, you will learn how to appropriately identify risks, categorize risks, estimate the probability of each risk and estimate the impact of each risk specific to your company. At the end of the session, you’ll be prepared to complete a business contingency plan committee listing, contact document and hazard assessment form. This session is ideal for presidents, CEOs and those responsible for operations. Presented by Horst Insurance and the Lancaster Chamber.
March 8, 2005 – Maximize Your Pension/401(k) Plan. Professionals, successful Entrepreneurs and Closely-Held Businesses Owners – you do not want to miss this chance to learn IRS approved techniques that will allow you to increase your tax-deferred contributions to as much as $40,000! Presented by Charles R. Dielmann, CFP, Vice President – Group Benefits, Horst Insurance.
February 25, 2005 – MyWave Portal “Lunch & Learn” session. We’ll walk you through the site and answer any questions you may have. In this session you will learn: how to use the document posting center, which provides fast and efficient document collaboration between you and your Horst Insurance representative; how to communicate and share resources and information with other users, regardless of location; the benefits of Community, an interactive forum that links you to a vast and knowledgeable network of colleagues from across the country; how to access the site’s comprehensive, useful resources that include a wide variety of insurance and safety-related information, such as ready-to-print employee newsletters, downloadable articles, brochures, etc. and; Survey Benchmarking, which allows you to participate in surveys and determine how your plans and programs compare to other employers across the U.S. Presented by Charles R. Dielmann, CFP, Vice President – Group Benefits, Horst Insurance and Jennifer Schweitz, Senior Account Manager – Group Benefits, Horst Insurance.
February 15, 2005 – MyWave Portal “Lunch & Learn” session. We’ll walk you through the site and answer any questions you may have. In this session you will learn: how to use the document posting center, which provides fast and efficient document collaboration between you and your Horst Insurance representative; how to communicate and share resources and information with other users, regardless of location; the benefits of Community, an interactive forum that links you to a vast and knowledgeable network of colleagues from across the country; how to access the site’s comprehensive, useful resources that include a wide variety of insurance and safety-related information, such as ready-to-print employee newsletters, downloadable articles, brochures, etc. and; Survey Benchmarking, which allows you to participate in surveys and determine how your plans and programs compare to other employers across the U.S. Presented by Charles R. Dielmann, CFP, Vice President – Group Benefits, Horst Insurance and Jennifer Schweitz, Senior Account Manager – Group Benefits, Horst Insurance.
