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2018
November
Getting to Know Cortney Fleming of Wilber
Monday Nov 26, 2018
Cortney Fleming is a shining example of the positive impact that the ARM industry possesses.
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Ribbon Cutting for New Wilber South
Thursday Oct 18, 2018
Wilber officially opened their brand new location with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, October 5th, 2018.
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Happy@Work - Wilber at the Labor Day Parade
Tuesday Sep 18, 2018
15 Wilber team members participated in the Bloomington Labor Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 3rd. Employees walked alongside our beautifully decorated float covered in colorful balloons as they passed out lollipops to onlookers. It was hard to miss the Wilber team with their matching blue shirts and 10 foot banner introducing our ... Read MoreAugust
Wilber Conquered the KHAOS
Thursday Aug 23, 2018
64 Brave Wilber Employees participated in the 5KHAOS this August, located in the rural landscape of Carlock IL. Runners covered the 3+ miles of rolling terrain and conquered over 30 obstacles of towering walls, tractor tire flipping, log balancing and crawling through mud.
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Wilber at The Polar Plunge 2018
Wednesday Mar 28, 2018
It was a cold and rainy Saturday morning at Miller Park Lake in Bloomington, IL, but that did not stop The Wilber Group from coming together to participate in the annual Polar Plunge.
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2017
May
Wilber’s Wild West Cake Day
Monday May 15, 2017
On April 5th, Wilber celebrated the first quarter of 2017 with a Wild West Cake Day! The highlight of the event was President Ken Wilber recognizing 4 employees for reaching major milestones in their careers at Wilber.
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2016 Recipients of the NASP Ambassador Award
Monday Jan 9, 2017
Ken Wilber and Wilber Group were recognized for excellent service and promotion of the subrogation industry.
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May
Wilber is Growing
Thursday May 7, 2015
Wilber Group would like to congratulate Ken's father, Don Wilber, on his retirement after 50 years of faithfully serving the subrogation community. Don's retirement has given the Wilber Group the opportunity to absorb WLLF's client portfolio as of May 6th, effectively growing our business by 30%. We couldn't ... Read MoreFebruary
Wilber Warriors take the Polar Bear Plunge
Monday Feb 23, 2015
Wilber Warriors take the Polar Bear Plunge On Saturday, February 21st, a group of 32 “Wilber Warriors” made their way out to Miller Park Lake in Bloomington, IL. for an icy, polar bear plunge adventure. Participants dressed up with their sweatshirts, bandanas and face paint and jumped into the ... Read MoreJanuary
Wilber Live Chat
Wednesday Jan 21, 2015
We are making it even easier for you to get your questions answered with our Online Live Chat feature. If you are using our Claim Submission Portal or Client View, get immediate access to a live person rather than making a phone call or sending an e-mail. No question is ... Read More2014
December
NASP Annual Conference 2014
Tuesday Dec 2, 2014
Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida hosted the 16th Annual National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP) Conference. Being in Florida in November is always a good thing, but staying at Rosen Shingle Creek was a real plus. The hotel and staff, led by Harris Rosen, was top notch. This was ... Read MoreOctober
Wilber Fall Festival
Thursday Oct 30, 2014
On Saturday, October 25th over 130 Wilber employees and their family members gathered at Rader Farms to celebrate Deana Ratliff’s 15 years with the company. She is newly dubbed, “The Original Subro Diva” for her years of service and commitment to excellence. Ken and Wendy Wilber delivered a ... Read MoreSeptember
Back To School Celebration
Monday Sep 15, 2014
The weather is a little cooler and the kiddos are back in school! Woo-HOO! The Wilber team celebrated their monthly birthdays and anniversaries with cake and barbecue last Wednesday and it was nice to take a break and enjoy the music outside! Thank you, Terri Shandrow for coordinating such a ... Read MoreAugust
Wilber 5K for Charity
Wednesday Aug 27, 2014
Wilber had an impressive showing of 58 participants to run in support of Recovery Starts Today.
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Wilber’s Employees are Obtaining Professional Designations
Friday May 23, 2014
Wilber strongly encourages its staff to grow professionally by obtaining industry designations. Currently, there are four designations that Wilber employees are studying and striving for: Professional Collection Specialist (PCS), Associates in Claims (AIC), Certified Subrogation Recovery Professional (CSRP) and the Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter designation.
Read MorePolar Plunge 2014
Monday May 19, 2014
Wilber participated in the Bloomington Polar Plunge to support athletes with intellectual disabilities this spring. Over 900 people showed up to take a jump in the freezing water to help charity.
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July
Reflection on 34 years of Subrogation
Wednesday Jul 10, 2013
Back in 1979, when I was a 1st year adjuster, subrogation was considered an “oh yeah, I’ll get to it” situation. Claim handling back then was a one person experience, from intake of new claims to resolving salvage and subrogation. Carrier to carrier recoveries and arbitration was usually left to Friday afternoons, if there was time.
Uninsured Motorist pursuit was minimal at best. There was the occasional dictate from home office to raise the level of recoveries efforts. A couple of adjusters would team up and go knock on doors trying to find the money. That was a very discomforting experience that was maybe done once a quarter.
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New ClientView Portal
Monday Mar 4, 2013
Wilber is excited to announce its new ClientView portal where our clients can easily review the status of their submitted cases. Let Wilber’s ClientView free up your time and provide real-time updates and reporting capabilities.
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Generation Subro
Friday Feb 1, 2013
Training can be a make or break point for a company. Cortney Fleming has performed this task with enthusiasm and amazing results. The result has been a group of super collectors that have significantly shorter ramp up times and have been more successful than any group of new trainees in the past decade.
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December
Wilber Gives Thanks
Monday Dec 3, 2012
In the month of November we decided as a company to take part in an exercise that not only helped us to remember the things that are MOST important, but also to helps to insulate us from the materialism that so often clouds our judgement during the holiday season. There ... Read MoreNovember
525 Pounds of Charity
Friday Nov 16, 2012
During the last month, Wilber's Beth Gill and Deana Ratliff took on the task of organizing a food drive for the Home Sweet Home Mission in Bloomington Illinois; an organization that has been "Serving the homeless and hungry with Christ's love in Bloomington, Illinois since 1917." Employees were ... Read More2012 NASP – Cirque du Subro
Wednesday Nov 14, 2012
NASP – Las Vegas style – what a great conference. The week was packed with great conversations, educational tracks and speakers.
Read MoreWilber is Exhibiting at NASP 2012
Tuesday Nov 6, 2012
Wilber will be exhibiting at the NASP 2012 Annual Conference taking place in the Paris Las Vegas hotel, located in Las Vegas, NV from November 11, 2012 - November 14, 2012. If attending, be sure to stop by booth 217 to win a deck of custom designed Wilber playing cards.
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Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Wednesday Aug 22, 2012
On August 10th the Wilber Staff enjoyed a night at the Corn Crib cheering on the Normal CornBelters. This year we had a great turnout with over 50 employees and family members showing up to indulge in the pre-game feast and watch the CornBelters run the bases.
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