“We are so grateful that your company exists to insure nonprofits and that you do such a superb job that you are able to issue dividends again...Thank you for all you do for nonprofits!”
—Marilyn Price (Trips for Kids)
“I wish I could do more to support your wonderful service, but please know there are many of us out here who thank you for all the work you do to save us so many dollars that in turn keeps us in business so we can serve the community.”
—David Shaw (Artbeat, Inc.)
“The level of service Pamela and Ellen have given to our organization has helped us handle human resource issues, employment law questions...They are one of the many reasons we could not operate without your assistance.”
—Susan McDonnell (Descanso Gardens)
“We truly appreciate that you are always so responsive. And I am so grateful that renewals/endorsements are so easy; especially now with some of the automatic renewals—it is such a timesaver AND relieves some of my stress!”
—Debbie Tachibana (Mother Lode Insurance)
“Your employment advice service has been so timely, top-notch and practical. Very much appreciated.”
—NIAC Broker (Survey Participant)
“I receive a concerned and caring response from friendly people that care about me and my customers. Very rare in the corporate insurance world.”
—NIAC Member (Survey Participant)
“You guys are great to work with…I’m glad I found you!”
—Renee Pethel (Pethel Insurance Group, Inc.)
"NIAC is simply the best insurance organization of any kind that I have ever worked with and we are thrilled to work with your people and represent your products."
—NIAC Broker (Survey Participant)
"I absolutely love NIAC. You are the best carrier with the best pricing and are the easiest to do business with...BEST all around!”
—NIAC Broker (Survey Participant)
“We are extremely pleased with our insurance and services and are proud to be associated with you. It stands as a shining example of what insurance can and should be!”
—NIAC Member (Survey Participant)
“You truly are incredible; thank you so much for your extra effort in assisting our client.”
—Kathy Hope (Malloy Imrie & Vasconi)
“...just to let you know that I am very happy with the insurance group...Service is ‘remarkably great’.”
—Madonna Breton (St. Anselm's Cross-Cultural Community Center)
“I really appreciate your outstanding responses to my inquiries. You have done an over-the-top job.”
—George Petersen Insurance Agency (Rebecca Wilkinson)
"We have also used the video training on ‘Supervision and Maintenance of Playgrounds’ as well which again provided a much needed inroad to further discussion on the topics. In regards to publications the ‘Technology Risks’; ‘Managing Volunteers’ and ‘Supervision of Children and Teens Never Includes Sex’ have all been extremely helpful not only in training, discussions and program ideas but also in the formation of policy and procedures for the company."
—Fiona Kilner (Many Mansions)
"Thank you for having Ernie (Winsor) out here on Friday. The employees gained many valuable skills from the class."
—Michelle MacGaffey (Peninsula Humane Society)
"There are so many great things offered by NIAC it’s hard to keep track of them all!"
—Annie West (Suhr Risk Services of California)
"I wanted to let you know how very much we enjoyed the 4 hour Defensive Driving training provided by NIAC. Officer Ernie Winsor was extremely informative and a fabulous trainer. All 15 of the staff that attended the training enjoyed his presentation. He was able to incorporate humor as well as stress the seriousness of our actions as drivers. Kidango has several groups of drivers, and we hope to have Officer Winsor back to address another group in the future. Thank you also for providing this training at no cost to our agency."
—Kate Breitzman (Kidango)
“Great job! Great coverages! Love doing business with you!”
—NIAC Broker (Survey Participant)
"Thanks, these tapes are a great training aid.”
—Harry Watson (SMOOTH, Inc.)
“In this age of six second sound bits and bait and switch sales strategies, it is comforting to know that there is one company with integrity."
—NIAC Member (Survey Participant)
"[the member] really wanted to express his thanks to NIAC for offering the scholarship. He had previously discussed going to this with the organization's board but the full cost was out of reach with their current budget.The scholarship made it viable."
—NIAC Member (Conference Scholarship Recipient)
"I just wanted to say thank you so much for the scholarship to attend the Risk Management and Finance Summit. It was an excellent summit and exceeded my expectations. The sessions I attended were most informative and I did come back to Shanti with a lot of useful information and tasks we need to undertake to address some areas of risk. Thank you again for the wonderful opportunity."
—Kevin Burns (Shanti)
"I wanted to thank you and all your colleagues at NIAC for making it possible for me to attend the Risk Management conference last week. It was a very eye-opening experience. Not only did I learn a lot of specific details about how to implement procedures that will benefit the organization, but I gained a new perspective on the whole arena. I now look upon risk management as a form of emergency preparedness - while you may not be able in all cases to prevent the disaster from happening, given human nature and the way the laws are structured, at least you can be as well-prepared as possible to deal with it if it does!"
—Lorraine Slater (The Gorilla Foundation)
"I felt abandoned when everyone settled and left (me) as a defendant, but you had our best interests at heart…you were with me all the way. That gave me confidence."
—Gail Richey (Shascade Community Services)
"This is extraordinary service; it doesn’t happen by accident, but is a product of a dedicated, results-oriented attitude towards work."
—Micki Kindel (Interwest Insurance Services)
"I appreciate your sensitivity to our needs and for your open communication. I can see that you have created more than an insurance company; a partner to us all."
—Irma E. Velasquez (Wings Learning Center)
"…the turnaround time is almost unbelievable it is so fast…the extraordinary service provided by your staff makes the jobs of brokers and customers much easier."
—Greg Conners (Patterson Conners Insurance Services)
"…there’s something reassuring about your organization, something David and Goliath-like, the way you conduct business, and the accessibility and helpfulness of your staff when I call."
—Steve Clare (Venice Community Housing Corporation)
"God bless you and your co-workers for your courage and hard work, and for being there for us. You make it possible for us all to serve the public in so many ways. It is great to have you as a partner."
—John Flippin (San Gorgonio Wilderness Association)
"…you have not lost touch with what most nonprofits experience (at least initially), and that is…the dream."
—Cindy Burger (Grace in Action)
"On behalf of my organization, and especially myself, I would like to thank you for staying with us in this ordeal…This trial was really hard on me and my family, but Jerry [the attorney you hired for us] kept assuring us that he and you [NIAC claims examiner] were with me all the way. That gave me confidence…I couldn’t have made it without you and Jerry. We were fortunate to have both of you behind us."
—NIAC Member (Survey Participant)
“Just want you to know that going with ANI has been the best decision I have ever made.”
—ANI Member (Survey Participant)
“...we also appreciate your dedication and...all your hard work in keeping our coverages up to speed and our premiums low. We really appreciate it!”
—Barbara Blair (Next Door, Inc.)
“Thank you for all your effort and input and support on this case. I can’t imagine what it might have been like without you. We are forever grateful for all of you, and particularly for ANI."
—ANI Member (Survey Participant)
“Let me add my thanks to you and your staff as well...I have been in this business 30 years and I have never worked with a carrier like ANI ever. You are all amazing!”
—Sue Koster (Nonprofit Resources, Inc.)
“You are my #1 market as you make it easy for us to service our clients by providing exactly the coverages and services they need.”
—ANI Broker (Survey Participant)
"After meeting your team we are more than impressed. It is as if you have hand picked the cream of the crop."
—ANI Member (Survey Participant)
"I am HIGHLY satisfied with ANI and I look forward to reading my Blue Avocado newsletter. Thank you for sponsoring this great service to nonprofits! It is really making a difference in our efficiency, capacity, and sustainability!”
—ANI Member (Survey Participant)
“I have really appreciated the quality of the webinars that I have participated in. Even though we are a small operation, I’ve learned applicable, valuable information.”
—ANI Member (Survey Participant)
“No other outlet has so much information and educational opportunities available to members and brokers.”
—ANI Broker (Survey Participant)
“I just wanted to say thank you, from The Inn Home for Boys, for providing the driver training for our company. Our staff members enjoyed the training and it was pretty unanimous that everybody learned something from the training. Ernie Winsor was great and we appreciated his real world experience.”
—Ron Babcock (The Inn Home for Boys)
"I am learning what a good resource you are and some of our non-profits truly appreciate it!!"
—Lois Staley (Cima Companies, Inc.)
“We are delighted that a nonprofit insurance company is available to nonprofit agencies. We are also very pleased with your proactive services.”
—ANI Member (Survey Participant)
“Thanks for your reply and suggestions. I speak to carsharing startups in many areas of the country so I may contact you again to get referrals to brokers your company has relationships with. Keep up the good work.”
—Dave Brook (Carsharing Consultant)
“I found your website this morning and I am grateful to have the information available on it. Thanks again.”
—Susan Jones (4PAWS Rescue)
“I am so excited about the opportunity to do biz with you folks.”
—Sheri L. Shonka (Public Risk Management, Inc.)
"We get great coverages at a fair, stable price and excellent claims and risk management services. And their strategic understanding of underwriting and products helped us capitalize on opportunities and achieve meaningful savings, while actually strengthening our overall risk management structure. We remain a loyal member of ANI, knowing that as insurance markets change, they keep our interests in the forefront of everything they do."
—Robert Blumenfeld (Orchards Children's Services)
"I wish I had this prompt service with all of our carriers."
—ANI Broker (Survey Participant)
"Thanks for the prompt settlement. While no one wants to have to deal with insurance claims, at least I am very pleased with the courtesy and promptness with which you handled the whole thing."
—ANI Member (Claimant)
"Working with ANI is a breath of fresh air compared to other markets who claim to be nonprofit experts."
—ANI Broker (Survey Participant)
"Your never-ending patience and kindness, along with the very professional manner in which you conducted your business affairs, never ceased to amaze me. There are many horror stories out there regarding insurance companies and to enjoy the complete opposite at this very difficult time in my life leaves me truly grateful."
—ANI Member (Survey Participant)
“…I really appreciate all your hard work…it is so rare to work with someone who is just consistently responsive.”
—Kim Llewellyn, Account Executive,
Resergens Risk Management
“…[The staff member who works with us is] fast, efficient and knowledgeable. He always calls or emails me right back when I ask questions…does his best to accommodate anything I ask…truly an asset”
—Michelle Robinson, Account Executive,
John O. Bronson Company
“What a wonderful vision, and now one that has come true. Congratulations on your efforts to improve the world of nonprofits. ”
—Marilyn Barr, Executive Director
CASA of Tulare County
“You should call yourselves “The Innovators.” It is my view that no carrier can hold a candle to NIAC and ANI-RRG at any level - underwriting, claims, marketing and member services.”
—Cole Kinney, Insurance Broker
Chapman & Associates
“I wanted to express my gratitude to you and to ANI-RRG for being willing to see this case through. I know that it is easy to throw money [to settle] claims…but it has meant the world to our psyche to win [in court].”
—An ANI-RRG Member-Insured*
“It was a pleasure working with you. Your support and guidance through the process was superb!”
—A NIAC Member-Insured*
“To all of you at ANI-RRG, I want you to know how much your assistance is appreciated by
your clients and me. You truly are a one-of-a-kind organization.”
—An ANI-RRG Insurance Broker*
“The service I received was awesome and very professional. The adjuster followed up regularly and phone calls were returned promptly.”
—An ANI-RRG Member-Insured*
“I found your seminar on Effective and Legal Employment Practices to be outstanding.”
—Louise Bourassa, Executive Director
Contra Costa Interfaith Housing
“…thank you for the great training day…[which was] fun and full of useful information, discussions and exercises…I can’t say enough how much we appreciate the training from NIAC!”
—David McKeand, Program Director
New Directions for People with Disabilities
“I wouldn’t think of going through the coming year without BOARDnetWORK. It’s been great.”
—Joni Halpern, Executive Director
Supportive Parents Information Network