Ligouri Insurance and MAX Insurance Contribute to Food Bank of Iowa

(DES MOINES, IA) Spring time is typically the slowest period for donations to the Food Bank of Iowa.   Thanks to a grant from Ligouri Insurance and their partner MutualAid eXchange (“MAX”), the Food Bank of Iowa can provide meals to more people in their time of need.

Amanda Fusaro of Ligouri Insurance reached out to MAX and its Mutual Aid Ministries Agent Community Grant Program to help support the local food bank.  “Supporting this great organization during this time of year is so crucial,” Fusaro said in her application for the grant.  “While donations tend to decrease during spring time, the needs increase as children go on spring break.  This donation will help fill the shelves during this high demand time.”

MAX is a fair, faithful and socially responsible home, auto and property/casualty insurance company that was founded on religious principles.  Today it serves people of all faith backgrounds.  It created the Mutual Aid Ministries Agent Community Grant program as a way to partner with their network of independent agents who identify and want to support worthy projects in their communities.

For more about Ligouri Insurance contact Amanda Fusaro, Ligouri Insurance, 4320 ½ SW 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50315 Email:  Amanda.ligouriinsurance@yahoo.com Web:  www.ligouri-insurance.com Phone: 515-285-0370.

For more about MAX go to:  www.MAXInsurance.com.

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MAX Mindfulness: Giving Away Your Power

by Dave Wine, President & CEO

Another benefit of being mindful in our lives is how much it improves our ability to recognize all of the ways we give up our personal power to other people and situations.  Whenever we allow another person or situation to determine how we are going to feel, we are giving up our own power and transferring that power to that person or situation.  Is that what we really want to do?  It is so easy for us to say, “life would be so much better if that person was like this…”, “I could be happy if I wasn’t dealing with…” (insert person or situation), “life just beats me down – it is so unfair” “my work would be fun and rewarding if only…” and so on.

You see, whenever we play out any form of being a victim (which is what we are doing in the instances above), we are transferring our personal power, our ability to choose how we are going to feel, to that other person or situation.  Life is going to give us unreasonable people, challenging contexts, thorns along with the roses.  So the key question for us is whether we will choose to keep our power or give it away.  If we give it away, we will allow those things to determine how we feel and relate.  If we keep our power, we will recognize that no matter what, we have and own the power to choose how we are going to feel regardless of the person or situation.  It really is our choice – we can keep that power or give it away – no one else has the power of choice in our lives but us.

One thing I have found helpful that I’ve shared before is mindfully saying to myself, ‘I could choose peace rather than this.’ Or another, ‘I could choose to see this differently.’  Saying these to yourself, even out loud, provides just enough space in-between your emotions related to the person or situation to give yourself the recognition that you have a choice.  Sometimes you will still opt for feeling bad, angry, or victimized, but even then, you can do that knowing there is another choice you could have made and that you could choose yet to make.  Again, the key is not giving your power away.

Photo of Dave WineDavid Wine

David is the President and CEO of the MAX enterprise, having served in that capacity since its formation in 2001.   He has forty plus years of  leadership experience in the business and faith-based worlds, being an ordained minister, having been elected to the highest position in his denomination,  and receiving numerous awards and recognition for his leadership in the insurance industry. He currently serves on numerous boards in the church and insurance sectors.  His hobbies include hiking, biking, skiing and snowshoeing as well as being an avid reader.  David and his wife, Sharon, have three daughters, a son, and five grandchildren.

MAX Insurance and IHT Insurance Agency donate to Newly Formed Boy Scout Troop 364

(NELSONVILLE, OH) – Starting a Boy Scout Troop takes time, planning, volunteers and equipment.  Thanks to a grant from MutualAid eXchange (“MAX”) Insurance and its agency partner, IHT Insurance Agency of Nelsonville, Boy Scout Troop 364 of First United Methodist Church of Nelsonville can purchase startup supplies necessary for the beginnings of their new troop.

David Loge of IHT Insurance Agency requested funding from MAX Insurance to help purchase some of the supplies Troop 364 needs to become an active troop.  “Scouting is an opportunity for youth 5th grade through age 18 to not only experience the outdoors, but practice good citizenship and learn leadership skills that will help them succeed throughout their life,” Loge said.  “Several items are necessary to start a new troop such as tents, flags, a trailer, etc. and this grant will definitely be put to good use to purchase some of these items which will help the troop get off to a good start.”

Loge is an independent insurance agent representing MAX Insurance in his community and surrounding areas.  MAX Insurance of Overland Park, KS, is a unique fair, faithful and socially responsible insurance enterprise.  Founded on religious principles, the company’s mission is to restore wholeness to communities and individuals in need.  It lives out its mission through a variety of quality, fairly-priced insurance products, outstanding personalized customer service and its non-profit Mutual Aid Ministries (“MAM”) program.

“MAX is more than an insurance company.  We truly care beyond the contract,” said David Wine, President and Chief Executive Officer.  “That’s why we are excited to partner with IHT Insurance Agency on this important organization for the youth of the Nelsonville area.  When David told us about the new troop, we were more than happy to lend our support.”

For more information:

IHT Insurance Agency, email dave@logeinsurance.com, phone 740-753-3376, website www.ihtagency.com

MAX Insurance and Mutual Aid Ministries, visit www.MAXInsurance.com.

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MAX and Horizon Insurance Group Donate to Newly Formed Girl Scout Troop in Moulton

(MOULTON, IA) – A new Girl Scout troop in the Moulton, IA community is off to a good start thanks to a grant from MutualAid eXchange (“MAX”) Insurance and its agency partner, Horizon Insurance Group of Centerville.  Girl Scout Troop 1147 can purchase startup supplies like handbooks and uniforms for the girls, plus supplies needed for meetings and campouts.

Mary Boyd of Horizon Insurance Group requested funding from MAX Insurance to help purchase some of the items Troop 1147 needs in its beginning stage.  “Horizon Insurance Group is excited to show support to this new Girl Scout troop being formed in the Moulton community,” Boyd said.  “We know how important it is for the girls to have their handbooks, uniforms and supplies, so this grant will help them off on the right foot.  Our agency has supported the Centerville Girl Scouts in the past and we are just as thrilled to be supporting this new Moulton troop.”

Boyd is an independent insurance agent representing MAX Insurance in her community and surrounding areas.  MAX Insurance of Overland Park, KS, is a unique fair, faithful and socially responsible insurance enterprise.  Founded on religious principles, the company’s mission is to restore wholeness to communities and individuals in need.  It lives out its mission through a variety of quality, fairly-priced insurance products, outstanding personalized customer service and its non-profit Mutual Aid Ministries (“MAM”) program.

“MAX is more than an insurance company.  We truly care beyond the contract,” said David Wine, President and Chief Executive Officer.  “That’s why we are excited to partner with Horizon Insurance Group on this important organization for the youth of the Moulton area.  When Mary told us about the new troop, we were more than happy to lend our support.”

For more information:

Horizon Insurance Group, phone 641-856-2084, website http://www.centervilleiowainsurance.com

MAX Insurance and Mutual Aid Ministries, visit www.MAXInsurance.com.

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