On September 2, 2008, twenty-three teams of golfers representing national and regional insurance companies and brokers competed in the Seventh Annual Insurance Industry Golf Team Challenge at Commonwealth National Golf Club. The Foundation would like to thank our corporate sponsors and our amazing volunteers who helped make this event a financial success: Flat Iron Capital, Belfor, Young Adjustment Company, Wilson Elsher LLP, Keenan Motors and Signature Captive Solutions.

Special thanks to our Gold Sponsors: The Addis Group, AIG, ECBM, HUB International of Pa, McIntyre Group, McKee Risk, Selective Insurance, Travelers Insurance and TRA.

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Thanks to our Silver Sponsors: ACE USA, AmWins, CBIZ, Chubb Insurance, CNA , Cohen-Seltzer, Fireman’s Fund, The Graham Co, The Hartford, HRH, Ohio Casualty, Philadelphia Insurance, PMA, US Liability, and Zurich.

After dinner the attendees viewed the recently produced Foundation video. The $37,000 raised will help the Foundation’s Scholarship program.

The 26 foursomes arrived for check-in and lunch during a steady drizzle. In the spirit of the event, everyone was optimistic that the skies would clear and the weather cooperate. After a half-hour rain delay start, everyone ventured to their tees during a break in the rain.

Unfortunately, after four holes of dry weather, the showers started only to turn into drenching downpours. We were grateful for the teams that played nine holes before we called the tournament.

Thanks to your generous sponsors and participants, we broke last year’s record and raised over $60,000.

Competing insurance teams included: Zurich Insurance Co., United States Liability Insurance Group, St. Paul Travelers Insurance, McIntyre Group, Triester Rossman & Assoc., Privett Special Risk, Penn Independent/DVUA, The Graham Company, American International Group, Hilb Rogal & Hamilton, AmWins Brokerage, Philadelphia Insurance, Selective Insurance Co., ACE USA, Johnson Kendall & Johnson, CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services, HUB International Pennsylvania, McKee Risk Management, United America Insurance Group, The Hartford, PMA Insurance Group, CNA Insurance Co., Zenith National, and Chubb Insurance Co.

This year’s winners were
1st Place Low Gross Ace
2nd Place Low Gross St. Paul Travelers
3rd Place Low Gross CBIZ
4th Place Low Gross Chubb

1st Place Low Net Triester Rossman
2nd Place Low Net Stewart Smith East
3rd Place Low Net Penn America
4th Place Low Net McKee Risk Management

After a delicious dinner, the attendees watched a short film clip of an interview with Kate. The Foundation thanks the players, sponsors and many volunteers who helped make this event the best ever.

Summer was in full swing - even after Labor Day - during the Third Annual Insurance Industry Golf Team Challenge. The Blockbuster event, which sold out months in advance, was a tremendous success. Twenty-six golf teams comprised of employees from national and regional insurance companies and Philadelphia area insurance brokers competed in the 2004 Insurance Industry Golf Team Challenge at Commonwealth national Gold Club on September 7, 2004.

Property and casualty insurance executives assembled for an afternoon of spirited competition, with teams vying for bragging rights for winning low net and low gross team championship trophies. The daylong festivities featured lunch and dinner, gifts, prizes, and a unique opportunity for industry colleagues to substitute typical business rivalries with friendship and fund.

The KSMF would like to express its gratitude to Corporate Platinum Sponsors - First Insurance Funding Corp., and Corporate Gold Sponsors - Young Adjustment Co., Margolis Edelstein, Belfor USA, and Keenan Motors who helped to make the Golf Team Challenge a reality. Congratulations to the Low Gross Team, CBIZ and to PMA, Graham, and ST. Paul Travelers for taking second, third and fourth place. Kudos are also in order for the Low Net Team, TRA, followed by Stewart Smith East, ACE, and Selective.

Competing insurance teams included: ACE USA, American International Group, Argonauts Insurance Company, CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services of PA, Chubb Group, Clair Odell Group, Delaware Valley Underwriting Agency, ECBM, Fireman's Fund, The Graham Company, the Hartford Insurance Company, Hilb Rogal & Hamilton, Johnson Kendall & Johnson, Inc., McKee Risk Management Inc., Penn-America Insurance, Philadelphia Insurance Company, PMA Insurance Company, Selective Insurance Company, St. Paul Travelers Insurance, Steward Smith East, Triester Rossman & Associates, U.S. Liability Insurance Group, Willis, Zenith Insurance Company, and Zurich Insurance Company.

After dinner, the audience was awestruck by the powerful and sensitive slide presentation, which highlighted Kate's lifelong dream and the founding of the Kate Svitek memorial Foundation - to provide scholarships and grant money in support of wilderness education, adventure, exploration, and environmental awareness for children and young adults.

The evening concluded with powerful speeches from representatives of the Community Academy of Philadelphia (CAP), a Charter School in North Philadelphia. With the special partnership and support of the KSMF and the North Carolina Outward Bound Program, CAP students have been able to participate in special wilderness training. Lillian Gonzalez, a CAP senior and former participant of North Carolina Outward Bound, shared her experience that she described as life changing. All enjoyed her humor and wit. Channey Roberts, CAP Director of Development, provided background about CAP and enlightened the audience about the school. Fund raised at the Golf Team Challenge will be used to send CAP students to North Carolina Outward Bound again this year.

We hope that all of our participants will continue to sharpen their skills and improve their golf game. No one has yet to sink a hole in one for the prized Mercedes or the $10,000 prize. Stay tuned for details on next year's event.