Showplace Wood Products is a showcase of growth: having opened barely 10 years from what its founders call “a standing start,” the company has exploded to become a nationally recognized brand with over 500 employees who produce over 800 custom and semi-custom cabinets each day.
That kind of growth of course means risk, particularly because Showplace is a manufacturing business. But it also means change — rapid, yearly change that can be hard to predict and manage.
That’s why Showplace turned to Howalt+McDowell. The company wanted to manage growth to contain its cost of risk, especially for employees. “The most visible change has been in the area of safety,” explains Renee Storm, HR Director, Showplace Wood Products. “Our Safety Program was greatly enhanced due to the efforts of our Safety Team working in partnership with Howalt. “Our account executive, Tanya Schlenker, provides us the reporting we need for process improvement,” Storm adds. “Due to our partnership and innovative strategies, we have seen huge reductions in our frequency and severity of injury claims.” Showplace has especially taken advantage of the practical, proactive tools Howalt+McDowell offers clients like Storm. In particular, she’s made extensive use of our agency’s Power Tools, including the Risk Management Center and Howalt University. “The opportunity to access the tools, information and educational opportunities has been so important to us,” she says. “Howalt is a very progressive company that identifies ways to enhance their products to the benefit of their clients.”
Howalt University is an educational resource delivering content and insight from our live monthly classes, which feature both Howalt+McDowell staff and business experts from a broad range of industries. Whether clients are in manufacturing, like Showplace, or healthcare or retail (or just about any business), they can use Howalt University to connect with others, keep up to date and get ideas about protecting and growing their company.
The Risk Management Center is an excellent resource for companies like Showplace with large staffs or employee safety issues. It delivers a deep catalog of training materials, signage, MSDS files, OSHA hazard assessments, counsel and other media to use in with staff to help mitigate risk and protect employees. Clients can access, explore, acquire resources from and store files in online 24-7. It lets them track and print reports, assessments and certificates of insurance.”
“I would definitely recommend Howalt as a partner to all potential clients,” Storm says. “Howalt offers business tools to enhance your business without having to purchase them individually. They’re definitely a progressive organization that goes way beyond what you expect an insurance company to be.”
Showplace Wood Products is a showcase of growth: having opened barely 10 years from what its founders call “a standing start,” the company has exploded to become a nationally recognized brand with over 500 employees who produce over 800 custom and semi-custom cabinets each day.
That kind of growth of course means risk, particularly because Showplace is a manufacturing business. But it also means change — rapid, yearly change that can be hard to predict and manage.
That’s why Showplace turned to Howalt+McDowell. The company wanted to manage growth to contain its cost of risk, especially for employees. “The most visible change has been in the area of safety,” explains Renee Storm, HR Director, Showplace Wood Products. “Our Safety Program was greatly enhanced due to the efforts of our Safety Team working in partnership with Howalt. “Our account executive, Tanya Schlenker, provides us the reporting we need for process improvement,” Storm adds. “Due to our partnership and innovative strategies, we have seen huge reductions in our frequency and severity of injury claims.” Showplace has especially taken advantage of the practical, proactive tools Howalt+McDowell offers clients like Storm. In particular, she’s made extensive use of our agency’s Power Tools, including the Risk Management Center and Howalt University. “The opportunity to access the tools, information and educational opportunities has been so important to us,” she says. “Howalt is a very progressive company that identifies ways to enhance their products to the benefit of their clients.”
Howalt University is an educational resource delivering content and insight from our live monthly classes, which feature both Howalt+McDowell staff and business experts from a broad range of industries. Whether clients are in manufacturing, like Showplace, or healthcare or retail (or just about any business), they can use Howalt University to connect with others, keep up to date and get ideas about protecting and growing their company.
The Risk Management Center is an excellent resource for companies like Showplace with large staffs or employee safety issues. It delivers a deep catalog of training materials, signage, MSDS files, OSHA hazard assessments, counsel and other media to use in with staff to help mitigate risk and protect employees. Clients can access, explore, acquire resources from and store files in online 24-7. It lets them track and print reports, assessments and certificates of insurance.”
“I would definitely recommend Howalt as a partner to all potential clients,” Storm says. “Howalt offers business tools to enhance your business without having to purchase them individually. They’re definitely a progressive organization that goes way beyond what you expect an insurance company to be.”
