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Young Agents Optimistic About the P-C Industry and Their Future In It

Chalmers Insurance Group Marketing Manager, Tia Gagnon, was interviewed alongside NHAIA colleagues in The Standard, January 2019 edition.Nearly 400,000 insurance professionals are expected to retire from the industry within the next few years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. While the looming talent gap is a pressing concern at both the insurer and agency levels, it represents an enormous opportunity for young people who have entered the business in the last several years.We… READ MORE

American Red Cross Blood Drive

The need for blood is constant and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds and most of us will need blood in our lifetime.We will be hosting a blood drive for the American Red Cross at our headquarters, 100 Main St. Bridgton ME from 10am to 3pm on January 31st. You can click here and search zip code 04009 to find Chalmers and make your appointment or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) READ MORE

Insurance Journal Names Jim Chalmers as a 2018 Agent of the Year

Welcome to Insurance Journal’s Agents of the Year report. This report features 20 agents who define what it means to be a successful independent agent today. These agents are more than top sellers. While they have achieved impressive success in sales and demonstrated laudable business intelligence and entrepreneurial skills, they also have shown they have a passion for what they do and a commitment to professionalism and, in many cases, specialization. For them, being an insurance… READ MORE

Career Lessons from Dottie Chalmers Cutter: Homegrown Leader

Originally published in HR MagazineFor the co-owner of a fourth-generation business, a strong work ethic is all in the family.Dottie Chalmers Cutter is honored to be the HR leader of a long-standing family business, but it’s a role that comes with tremendous responsibility. After all, what’s at stake goes beyond sales and profitability to what will be the Chalmers’ legacy.“I know I have big shoes to fill,” says Cutter, vice president of operations at the… READ MORE

Next Generation

Chalmers Insurance Group Passes the Torch to the Next Generation January 1, 2018 It is with great enthusiasm and excitement that we announce Bruce and Bill Chalmers will be transferring ownership of the Chalmers Insurance Group to the fourth generation of Chalmers family members, Jim Chalmers and Dottie Chalmers Cutter, effective January 1, 2018. Says Bruce Chalmers, “Bill and I proudly leave the Chalmers Insurance Group in the hands of a Leadership Team that has… READ MORE

Project InVest: A Business Management Learning Program

Lake Region Vocational CenterBridgton ME- The Business Management Class, as part of the Project InVest program, spent the morning at the Chalmers Insurance Agency in Bridgton. The event was hosted by Dottie Chalmers Cutter, Vice President of Operations and Lexi Richardson, Employer Group Specialist.Students got to role play and learn about different insurance topics including how to start a business, renters insurance & auto insurance,  first time home… READ MORE

Maine Young Agents Host Legends Panel

The Standard Insurance WeeklyPORTLAND, MAINE — What doa double lung transplant recipient, atrained soprano/art teacher and a formerprofessional basketball player havein common? They have all enjoyedlong, fulfilling careers in the insuranceindustry.Co-moderator Rebecca Fullerton of Acadia Insurance,Bill Chalmers of Chalmers Insurance Group,Carol Aigner-Bacon of Aigner Insurance Training,Dana Eddy, who is retired from MMG Insurance,and co-moderator Ashley Rosborough of J.T… READ MORE

Pumpkin People Anchor in North Conway!

The Return of the Pumpkin People event celebrates a variety of themes, which are left up to the imaginations of local business owners from Jackson to Conway, with more than 90 entrants this year.This year Chalmers Insurance Group's Pumpkin Pirates won an award for first place Judges Pick and a second place award in People's Choice. Thank you to those that came out and voted for us!   READ MORE

Reverse Trick Or Treat

CONWAY — Chalmers Insurance Group will be hosting a Reverse Trick-or-Treat during October with the goal of collecting 1,000 nonperishable food items for the Conway area End 68 Hours of Hunger.Food and monetary donations are appreciated and accepted at our North Conway office at 3277 White Mountain Highway, North Conway.For a list of needed items, go to chalmersinsurancegroup.com/community.Questions? Connect with Christine Perk, account manager, at (800) 360-3000. Checks can… READ MORE

Local Teacher and Business Woman Team Up To Bring Home National Awards!

Bridgton Maine: National InVEST brings insurance education into schools across the country by partnering with locally involved insurance agents and high school business teachers. This year they named Teacher of the Year John Mayo, Business Management Instructor at Lake Region Vocational Center, Naples Maine and Agent of the Year Dottie Chalmers Cutter, Vice President of Operations, Chalmers Insurance Group, Bridgton Maine. John Mayo – InVEST Teacher of the Year InVEST has… READ MORE