HNI: Break-Free From Insurance Dependency

DON'T BE A TURTLE

Stop hiding. Start DE-RISKING.

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ARE YOU A TURTLE?

Turtle companies hide from the risks that exist in their business.

High-performing companies proactively address the risks in their business through DE-RISKING.

TURTLE COMPANIES [BAD]

Are reactive in dealing with issues
Suffer from lower performance and lack of control
Erode the value of their business
Fall into The Insurance Dependency Trap

VS.

HIGH PERFORMERS [GOOD]

Proactively DE-RISK their business
Have more control and achieve a higher level of performance
Increases the value of their business
Pay less for insurance

Turtle Companies ignore the hidden risks in their business, which leads to The Insurance Dependency Trap.

Companies in The Insurance Dependency Trap:

Don't have complete control of their business
Have lower performance than what is possible
Pay more for insurance

High-performing companies proactively address hidden risks by DE-RISKING their business.

Companies that DE-RISK their business:

Have more control of their business
Achieve higher performance
Business increases in value
Avoid The Insurance Dependency Trap

WHERE SHOULD YOU LOOK FOR HIDDEN RISKS?

LEADERSHIP

As a leader, it's your job to drive change and forward progress at your company. Some companies do this really well, while others have a hard time getting big initiatives accomplished.

CULTURE

Without a strong culture, nothing sticks. We'll focus on building a culture that engages drivers, leaders, and office staff.

OPERATIONS

Being able to execute is critical. Companies that have their operations performing at the highest levels outperform their competition.

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BOOKS

AN ENTREPRENEUR'S GUIDE

The best leaders identify and address the hidden risks that exist in their business.

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TRANSPORTATION HANDBOOK

How high-performing trucking companies are avoiding The Insurance Dependency Trap.

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HEALTH CARE SURVIVAL GUIDE

Health care is becoming a bigger and bigger risk. It's time to Stop the Insanity.

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VIDEO

Mike's TED Talk

The 3 components of a high-perfoming transportation company

Our CEO, Mike, recently spoke about how the best companies are building a culture of growth by aligning Leadership, Brand, and Culture.

Health Care Strategy Series

Build a strategy to fight back against health care insanity.

Our video learning series with Jeff Schultz walks employers through the steps for building a comprehensive health care strategy.

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The DE-RISKING Network is the only membership group for high-performer transportation companies.

Below is a recap of the annual member meeting, called The DE-RISKATHON.

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About Us

What do you do?

HNI is a performance-driven risk advisor that delivers insurance, benefits, and DE-RISKING strategies.

We work with ambitious leaders to break-free from insurance dependency and boost performance.

What problems do you solve?

We help you break-free from insurance dependency.

Put simply, insurance dependency is the result of a system that was built for the insurance companies - not for you. It is the lack of control you have over your cost of risk, how claims are handled, and everything else in between.

We work to help our clients break-free from insurance dependency by helping them de-risk their business and take back control.

Who do you work with?

We work best with mid-sized organizations that are on a mission to get better and grow. Specifically, we work with the Chief Business Builders – the individuals that have a passion for craftsmanship and building their business.

Although we work in many different industries, our largest industry groups are Transportation, Construction, Manufacturing, and Non-Profits.

Who aren't you a good fit for?

As a risk advisor, we are most successful when we have the opportunity to influence change and drive a long-term strategy with leadership teams.

Business leaders that are reactive and focus on 'low beam' activities, instead of driving towards a better long-term solution, end up frustrated with the lack of progress towards reducing insurance dependency.

Getting insurance quotes is important, but without a higher level strategy to de-risk your business you won't be able to drive down your insurance costs and reduce your dependency on insurance companies.

What makes you different?

In order to de-risk your business, you have to consider more than just safety and risk management. And the age-old 4-step risk reduction process isn't going to cut it either.

Our approach is known as Swarming. Swarming is for the wickedest problems - deep-rooted ones that frustrate leaders and hold companies back. It's an intense, cross-disciplinary collaboration where experts share their unique perspectives and challenge the status quo.

Can you demonstrate the results of your work?

We always strive to measure and quantify the value of our efforts. Our de-risking process includes a periodic 'Progress Report' which measures the results of our work.

Additionally, we've highlighted a few of our clients' stories here.

How big is HNI?

We are 145 people.

How can I reach you?

We have offices in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. You can find our contact info here.

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