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Supporting the Penobscot Bay YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day

Troy Curtis of the Penobscot Bay YMCA, left, and Dan Wyman of Allen Insurance and Financial

Allen Insurance and Financial and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care are pleased to sponsor the 2013 Healthy Kids Day at the Penobscot Bay YMCA in Rockport.

“Healthy kids and healthy communities are at the heart of this partnership,” said Dan Wyman, employee benefits manager at Allen Insurance and Financial, pictured here with Troy Curtis, Executive Director at the Penobscot Bay YMCA.

YMCA Healthy Kids Day, set for April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Penobscot Bay YMCA in Rockport, is a day of free events and active play designed to encourage children and their families to try new and fun activities. YMCA Healthy Kids Day is celebrated nationwide at more than 1,700 YMCAs.

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is a not-for-profit health plan serving more than one million members in New England. Founded in 1969, the health plan has built its reputation on pragmatic innovation with a goal of lowering costs, improving care and enhancing the overall member experience.  Harvard Pilgrim is known for its excellent clinical programs, customer service, health improvement strategies and innovative tools that offer consumers greater transparency and empower them to make better decisions about their health care.  Ranked as the top private health plan in America for nine consecutive year by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, Harvard Pilgrim says: ” Count Us In” to the members and communities it serves.

 

 

 

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Offices Closing Early Wednesday

Our offices will be closing Tuesday, March 19, at 3 p.m., due to the weather. We will reopen  Wednesday at 8 a.m. We hope everyone gets home safely.

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Supporting the Rockland Public Library

Allen Insurance and Financial recently made a donation to the Rockland Public Library Endowment Association. Pictured here are Kit Stone, president, RPLEA, and Meesha Luce, personal insurance specialist from Allen Insurance and Financial’s Rockland office. RPLEA raises funds for both the current and long-term needs of the library.

Kit Stone, left, and Meesha Luce

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Builders Alliance Focuses on Affordable Care Act

Dan Wyman Dan Wyman, Insured Benefits Manager at Allen Insurance and Financial, will be the guest speaker at the Maine Contractors & Builders Alliance Lincoln County meeting on Wednesday, March 13.  Dan will focus on the Affordable Care Act and what it means for alliance members.

The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. at Montsweag Road House in Woolwich. Cost is $25 for members and $35 for non-members. RSVP with meal choice (chicken, steak or fish) to Lisa at I&S Insulation: email hidden; JavaScript is required

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Supporting Waldo Community Action Partners 2013

Richard Crossman, left, and Keith Small.

Allen Insurance and Financial recently made a donation to Waldo Community Action Partners, with the money going toward the completion of the installation of energy efficient windows at the Belfast Head Start Center on High Street. Pictured here are Business Insurance Specialist Richard Crossman of Allen Insurance and Financial and Keith Small, executive director of WCAP.

A multi-service agency serving Waldo County since 1965, WCAP is the largest provider of low-cost and free transportation and early childhood education in Waldo County. Allen Insurance and Financial, an independent agency providing insurance and financial planning services, has offices in Rockland, Camden and SouthwestHarbor.

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Weekly Market Summary – 2/28/13

The yield on the 10-year Treasury started this week where it ended the last, at 1.97 percent. Treasury investors don’t seem to have been troubled by commentary from the most recent Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, in which some members expressed concerns about continued asset purchasing. Read more now.

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Weekly Market Summary – 2/19/13

The yield on the 10-year Treasury hovered around 2 percent for most of last week, with heavy auctions but little net new supply; it stood at 1.99 percent early Monday morning.

The S&P 500 Index maintained its momentum to log its seventh consecutive week of gains last week, although the pace of gains seems to be slowing and there are some early signs that the market might be running out of gas,especially as we approach the all-time high of 1,565.

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