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$2,000 donation given to the Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation

Waukesha, WI – Delta Dental announced R&R Insurance Services as Small Business Agency of the Year. The Small Business Agency of the Year is presented annually to the agency partner that places the most new group dental plans, with less than 50 enrolled employees, in a given year.

Both R&R and Delta Dental are mission driven organizations with a passion for building long-term relationships, giving back to those in need, and making a positive impact in the community.  "We value R&R Insurances’ commitment to helping improve oral health for more Wisconsinites," said Rick Zupan, Delta Dental of Wisconsin.

In conjunction with the award, Delta Dental provided a $2,000 donation to the Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation. As a Foundation held close to the hearts of those at R&R, the gift further instills the value of both companies to make a difference in the lives of others.

“We have a great amount of respect for the both the insurance expertise and the commitment to the community that Delta Dental provides,” said Dave Lancaster, Vice President of Employee Benefits at R&R. “This award, and in turn the donation to the Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation, are unbelievable examples of giving back. We are incredibly proud of our partnership with Delta Dental and look forward to continued growth for our agency and the community.”

R&R Insurance Services, Inc. has served the insurance needs the Midwest since 1975. Today, R&R is Wisconsin’s largest singly owned independent insurance agency offering businesses and individuals a full range of insurance products including property casualty, employee benefits, workers compensation, liability, life, dental and home/auto. R&R is also a shareholder with Assurex Global, a worldwide network of leading independent insurance agencies. For information about R&R Insurance Services, visit R&R online at www.myknowledgebroker.com.

Waukesha, WI – R&R Insurance Services, Inc. welcomes Steve King as Risk Management Consultant.

Steve has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, including strategic planning, territorial management, underwriting and risk management. His greatest satisfaction is solving problems for clients. As a member of R&R’s Professional Service Division, Steve will be developing and implementing quantifiable risk service plans, and providing risk management stewardship and client advocacy with carriers.

 “Steve is incredibly passionate and brings a great deal of knowledge to R&R,” states Ken Riesch, President of R&R Insurance Services. “We look forward to adding his experience to our Professional Service team and are excited about the continued growth of R&R.”

Click to learn more about Steve.

R&R Insurance Services, Inc. has served the insurance needs of southeastern Wisconsin since 1975. Today, R&R is Wisconsin’s largest singly owned independent insurance agency offering businesses and individuals a full range of insurance products including property casualty, employee benefits, workers compensation, liability, life, dental and home/auto. R&R is also a shareholder with Assurex Global, a worldwide network of leading independent insurance agencies.

Business Insurance® named R&R Insurance Services, Inc. as one of the Best Places to Work in Insurance for 2015.

According to Business Insurance®, the award is based on a two-part assessment of the company. The first portion includes a questionnaire completed by the employer about company policies, practices and demographics. The second portion is a confidential employee survey on engagement and satisfaction. Companies recognized fall into three categories — large employer, medium employer and small employer — in the industry segments of benefits brokers and consultants, claims managers, group life/health insurers, property/casualty insurers, retail agents/brokers, reinsurance brokers, reinsurers and wholesale brokers/managing general agents.

At R&R, the employees feel strongly about their workplace, including Human Resources Director Nora Hauser.

“The energy at R&R Insurance Services is palpable,” Hauser said. “The people here make all the difference in ensuring that this company is one of the best places to work.”

Business Insurance® is dedicated to honoring employers that have created an environment in which people thrive and enjoy their work. This award proves that R&R has not only served the insurance needs of southeastern Wisconsin, but also the needs of their employees in creating a great workplace.

Click here to learn more about the current Career Opportunities at R&R.

While the need for warm coats has never been greater, it has also never been easier to meet this vital need in our community. R&R Insurance invites you to join them in an effort to ensure that no child goes without a warm coat this winter.

R&R Insurance will be collecting clean, gently used warm coats at each of their office locations. With a mission to collect gently used warm coats for local children, Condella’s Coats for Kids is an easy way for individuals and families to make a difference in the lives of their neighbors by simply passing along coats and jackets that are no longer needed.

R&R Insurance invites you to bring your clean, gently used coats and jackets to any of the locations below, Monday – Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm through October 9^th. The process is simple: you drop off your extra coat and R&R takes care of the rest! All donated coats will be given to Fox 6 Condella’s Coats for Kids.

Drop Off Locations:

• Beaver Dam:130 Park Avenue
• Menomonee Falls: N80 W14824 Appleton Avenue
• Oconomowoc: 100 S. Main Street
• Waukesha: 1581 E. Racine Avenue
• West Bend: 2021 S. 18^th Street, Suite 202

For more information about Condella’s Coats for Kids, visit http://fox6now.com/2015/09/13/condellas-coats-for-kids-how-you-can-donate-get-involved-in-the-collection/. Or join our conversation on Facebook and Twitter using #CoatsForKids.

We are incredibly excited to share our new TV commercials with you! We've been busy filming and hope you recognize some of these smiling faces. Keep an eye on our social media sites for a preview of the final commercials later this fall!

Living a healthy lifestyle is a conversation we often have with our clients. Whether it’s encouraging a family to practice safe driving skills or educating an organization about the benefits of being active, R&R has a passion for wellness.

Recently, R&R employees participated in the WELCOA (Wellness Council of America) Top 100 Active Companies Challenge. To participate in the Challenge, companies needed 30% of their employees engaged throughout the 12-week program. Aimed to combat sedentary behavior, the Challenge triggered positive habit changes which made people continuously active throughout their daily life. The results from our challenge were outstanding.

Not only did R&R beat Secura Insurance in a friendly competition, but we gained great feedback from our employees about the impact the Challenge had on their everyday lives. Here are just a few of the many examples:

• “One of the great things about working at R&R is all of the programs we have in place to better our health. While these sometimes seem like a necessity to balance out our love of food days, it really does give motivation to get out and exercise when we are doing it not just for ourselves, but for the team as a whole.”

•  “Thanks to the various incentives that our employer provides, I decided to take action and get serious about my health and wellness, i.e. “walk the walk”. Now, I make it a part of my everyday life - eating right, exercising and, practicing what we preach. My test results have proven that it works. At my last exam, the doctor advised me that my lipid panels are normal, my weight is healthy, and even my bone density improved. Improved, how could that be? Why didn’t I figure this out long ago!? I sure appreciate everything R&R does to encourage wellness.”

•   “Anyone who knows me knows that I am not a wellness fanatic. I dislike exercise, having to watch what I eat and worrying about all that ‘health stuff’. When I joined the WELCOA challenge, I really did not expect much. Ten weeks into the Challenge, I found myself not only thinking about exercise more often, but actually doing something about it! I am not yet a full convert and will probably never run a marathon, but I am thinking about exercise vs. health more than before and moving a more than I was before.”

We hope some of these examples inspire you to get up and MOVE throughout your day!

The Milwaukee Business Journal recently named R&R Insurance Services a winner of their Healthiest Employer Award.

"Being healthy and promoting wellness has become part of our daily activity," said Don Levings of R&R. "This is a tremendous accomplishment and we look forward to expanding our wellness program in the future."

This year there were 33 winners in small, medium and large categories based on number of employees, and R&R was a proud 1st place winner for medium sized businesses. Winners were selected through the assistance of Milwaukee Business Journal partner Healthiest Employers LLC, of Indianapolis, which required nominees to complete a 75-question survey.

The winners were honored at an awards luncheon on Oct. 23 at The Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee and featured in the Milwaukee Business Journal's October issue.

Click here to read the full article.

R&R Insurance is incredibly proud to announce that Michael Franz was recently named CFO of the Year by the Milwaukee Business Journal.

As in years past, the winners were nominated by colleagues and friends based on their wide range of experience, commitment, character and value to their organizations. The Milwaukee Business Journal's group of judges pored over dozens of nominations, narrowing the field to the final 14 winners. All winners will be profiled in the Milwaukee Business Journal’s Oct. 9 print edition and will be honored the same day at an awards luncheon in downtown Milwaukee.

Click here to read the full article.

Started in 1975, R&R Insurance Services has organically grown into one of the largest independently owned insurance agencies in the country.

Headquartered in Waukesha, R&R serves clients from its six offices throughout Southeastern Wisconsin. With three children by his side as equal owners, President Ken Riesch’s vision for the future continues to be the inspiration for growth and expansion into additional communities throughout the Midwest.

With the unique combination of resources and experiences typically found in larger consulting firms, R&R has delivered the professional services, commitment, flexibility, and personal touch of a smaller firm for the last 40 years. Bringing a local, face-to-face presence with a tremendous amount of knowledge and innovation, we continue to pride ourselves on providing exceptional service to both our clients and the community.

“I am incredibly proud of our organization and all those who have helped us grow over the last four decades,” says Ken. “We are continually investing in our professional services and the communities in which we live and work, and are excited about the future more than ever before.”

As R&R celebrates this milestone, we cannot help but look forward. The energy and excitement that stems from our associates is what drives us to dream big. We extend our sincere appreciation to those who have worked for us, worked with us, and been our partners through the years.

We look forward to growing our family and business alongside yours for the next 40 years and beyond.

Click here to see our feature in the Milwaukee Business Journal.