Summer 2017 InSideExtra
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InSideExtraNEWS AND BENEFITS INFORMATION FOR NATIONWIDE RETIREES
Attend the All Associate Experience in Columbus
Record grant benefits Food Bank of Iowa
Mark Pizzi announces plans to retire
Summer 2017
Nationwide acquires Jefferson National
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Table of Contents
4 MARK PIZZI ANNOUNCES HIS PLANS TO RETIRE
AROUND THE COMPANY
MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT INSPIRES PERSEVERANCE5
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6 7JEFFERSON NATIONAL ACQUISITION COMPLETED
ALL ASSOCIATE EXPERIENCENEW GIFT TO ADVANCE PEDIATRIC CARE
RECORD GRANT HELPS FOOD BANK OF IOWA BETTER SERVE COMMUNITY
ANNOUNCEMENTS & TRIPS
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11SEPTEMBER 2018 TRIP: CANADIAN ROCKIES AND GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MEMORIAM9
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RETIREMENTS10
THE WACKIEST PET NAMES OF THE YEAR REVEALED
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After 40 years of leadership, Mark Pizzi, president and chief operating officer of Nationwide Direct and Member Solutions, will retire at the end of 2017.
“It has been an incredible privilege, both personally and professionally, to work with Mark,” says CEO Steve Rasmussen. “His vast knowledge of the business has helped the property and casualty organization and the enterprise grow and be successful, and his engaging leadership style has enabled him to build a strong team in every job he has held.”
Pizzi joined Nationwide in 1978 as a personal lines underwriter in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and has progressed through many field, staff, operational and leadership assignments to include regional vice president of Virginia, regional vice president of New York, senior vice president of Regional Operations for the Northern Region, and president and chief operating officer of Nationwide Insurance.
In his current role as president and chief operating officer of Nationwide Direct and Member Solutions, Mark leads the business unit delivering sales and services through direct channels (direct sales, claims, customer service and banking areas).
“His successes are numerous, but both he and Nationwide consider his coaching and mentoring, as well as his innovative and business leadership, his leadership legacy,” Rasmussen says. “In every role, he has provided strong leadership and is known for caring deeply about associates, members, the community and family.”
Mark Pizzi announces his plans to retire
Around the Company
Memorial Tournament inspires perseveranceThe 2017 Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide was a reminder of the importance of positivity and perseverance — and that was true for Nationwide Children’s Hospital Patient Champions, their families and PGA TOUR professionals alike.
Tournament week kicked off with Wednesday’s Pro-Am, where Patient Champions and family members met PGA TOUR professionals and a couple of special guests — including Super Bowl champion Peyton Manning, Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer and 2017 Memorial Tournament honoree Greg Norman.
Eight young patients enjoyed a VIP experience that included spending time with Jack and Barbara Nicklaus and enjoying the world famous Muirfield Village milkshakes.
“We partnered with the hospital to celebrate the life-saving research and care provided at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the courage of its young patients to stay positive and never give up,” says Mike Boyd, senior vice president of Enterprise Brand Marketing.
The tournament was capped late Sunday evening on the 18th green, where Jason Dufner sank a 30-foot putt to solidify the win. Dufner is the second golfer born in the state of Ohio to win the Memorial Tournament — the first was Tournament host and founder Jack Nicklaus.
Greg Norman, this year’s Memorial Tournament honoree, spent 331 weeks as the world’s No. 1 golfer in the 1980s and '90s, as ranked by the Official World Golf Rankings. His philanthropic work includes more than 25 years supporting children’s cancer research.
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William McGirt, winner of the 2016 Memorial Tournament, gives a fist bump to a Nationwide Children’s
Hospital Patient Champion.
Record grant helps Food Bank of Iowa better serve communityIn April, the Nationwide Foundation awarded the Food Bank of Iowa a $1.5 million grant for capital improvements to its distribution center, a transformational gift that will help them distribute twice as much food to Iowans in need.
This gift is the latest in a series of volunteer and philanthropic contributions from Nationwide and the Nationwide Foundation. Groups of Nationwide associates regularly volunteer at the Food Bank of Iowa, sorting donated food, packaging fresh produce and planting and harvesting fruits and vegetables at giving gardens throughout central Iowa.
The organization moved to its current facility in 1999 and has steadily increased food distribution to more than 1 million pounds per month. The foundation’s gift will fund a facility renovation project, which will completely overhaul the organization’s distribution center, expanding refrigerated and frozen space, maximizing dry-goods storage space and updating electrical and mechanical systems.
The Nationwide Foundation is helping accelerate the most promising research and clinical discoveries at Nationwide Children’s Hospital by announcing a new $10 million gift to the Nationwide Foundation Pediatric Innovation Fund.
Since the Nationwide Foundation established the fund in 2014, a total of $40 million has supported several key clinical and research efforts in heart, health, neonatology, injury prevention and most notably genomics.
The 2017 Nationwide Foundation grant will be allocated for injury research, behavioral health research and the genomics program.
In less than one year since the formal establishment of the Institute, the team and organizational structure has been established; the Cloud computing, IT infrastructure and strategic plan have been established; and plans are in place for cancer-specific exome sequencing, which is on track for later this year.
Most impressive, approximately 40 children and their families have entered a new program and have begun the complex process of exome sequencing with the goal of finding genetic linkages and possible enhanced treatment options for their various conditions.
New gift to advance pediatric care
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Nationwide has completed its acquisition of Jefferson National, an industry-leading distributor of tax-advantaged investing solutions for registered investment advisors (RIAs), fee-based advisors and the clients they serve.
Jefferson National is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide. The transaction increases each organization’s ability to serve more partners and members in the ways they prefer to do business. Jefferson National is transitioning to the Nationwide brand.
The current leadership will remain intact and the companies expect no changes to the sales and service experience. The transaction was reviewed by state and federal regulators and required approvals were obtained.
Jefferson National acquisition completed
You’re invited to join us for the annual All Associate Experience on August 10, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. Eastern time at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus.
Please RSVP to Jenese Wallace ([email protected]) or 614-249-6872 (include your email or mailing address) to receive a FREE parking pass. Per your preference, Jenese will either email or mail you your free parking pass and map to the Arena Founders Garage.
If you do not RSVP for your free parking pass, you will be required to pull a ticket and pay.
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Nationwide Arena – New Bag PolicyThe Nationwide Arena now has a new Bag Requirement Policy! ONLY wallets and wristlets no larger than 5” x 8” x 1” are permitted. Please, no bags or purses.
For more information, questions or to RSVP for your free parking pass, please contact Jenese Wallace ([email protected]) or 614-249-6872.
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The votes are tallied and the results are in.
Dunkin Butterbeans nosed out Farrah Pawcett and Fiona Penny Pickles in the dog division, while Little Booty Ham Sandwich purred past Obi Wan Catnobi and Winston Purrchill in the cat category to be crowned the Wackiest Pet Names of 2017.
Each year, Nationwide Pet recognizes the most clever, quirkiest and most creative pet names from our database of more than 600,000 insured pets.After a thorough selection process, the top dog and cat monikers are chosen by the public.
Dogs1. Dunkin Butterbeans2. Cheesebro3. Colonel Mustache4. The Other Dude5. Yeti Spaghetti
“The results from our Wacky Pet Names competition illustrate the thought and creativity pet owners put into naming their furry family members,” says Scott Liles, vice president and chief pet insurance officer for Nationwide. “Pets hold a special place in our members’ hearts and, as such, many give them names with sentimental — and sometimes silly — meaning.”
For photos and background stories of the winners and the top 10 nominees, along with the full list of the 50 wackiest dog and cat names, visit www.PetInsurance.com/WackyPetNames.
Cats1. Little Booty Ham Sandwich2. Winston Purrchill3. Obi Wan Catnobi4. Whiskerus Maximus5. Jabba the Butt
The wackiest pet names of the year revealed
Here are the 10 wackiest names of 2017
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Price Includes:• Professionally escorted tour with
sightseeing and activities
• 8 breakfasts & 3 dinners
• First-class and superior first-class hotels
• All taxes and fees
• Gratuities for Tour Director, Driver & Local Guides
• WiFi on the motorcoach Not included: Flights, airport transfers, travelinsurance and items of a personal nature.Payment: Deposit is $250 per person ($100 perperson is non-refundable). Final payment is notdue until June 14, 2018. Layaway available!Activity level on this tour is moderately paced.Single and triple room rates available upon request. Schedule subject to change.
Contact Magic Cruises & Tours for more informationand reservations • 614.847.5551 or Toll-free 800.783.7245
www.magiccruises.com/Nationwide“We bring value to your vacation, at no cost to you!”
Since the first trip sold out so quickly, we are adding an identical trip one week earlier than the first one. Don’t miss your opportunity to experience all the wonders of this beautiful area! You’ll journey by deluxe motor coach during this professionally
escorted tour. Traveling roundtrip from Calgary, this CanadianRockies & Glacier National Park tour delivers the pristine wilderness of several national parks and the soaring beauty ofthe Rockies on both sides of the Canada/U.S. border.Sightseeing highlights:
• Calgary orientation tour• Head-Smashed-in-Buffalo-Jump• Waterton Lakes National Park• Glacier National Park on
“Jammer Buses”• Visit Fort Steele, Kootenay &
Banff National Parks• Banff Gondola up Sulphur Mountain• Columbia Icefield ICE EXPLORER• Cruise on Maligne Lake to Spirit Island• See Athabasca Falls and visit Lake Louise
From the stunning scenery to thefun experiences, this vacation is sure to delight. Call MAGIC today!
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Reserve now to secure your seat!Price is $2439 per person, based ondouble occupancy for all bookingsmade before November 15, 2017 (includes early booking discount of 10%).
Due To Popular Demand, We’re Offering A Second Departure!2018 Nationwide Retirees Reunion Trip to theCanadian Rockies & Glacier National Park!
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Announcements and Reunions
Share your announcements Do you have something you want to share with your fellow Nationwide retirees? This is your chance!
InSide Extra wants to include your announcements in upcoming issues. To be included, send up to 50 words along with your name, location and year of retirement to Jennifer Strawn at [email protected] or by mail to:
InSide Extra c/o Jennifer Strawn1-27-301One Nationwide PlazaColumbus, OH 43215
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Join us! If you have a Facebook account, log in and visit http://tinyurl.com/3gnwqzb.
Or . . . visit http://nationwide.com/imretired and click “Join us on Facebook.”
The group is a private group, so click “Join Group” in the top left-hand corner of the page to join us.
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Are you enrolled in a Health Savings Choice or PPO Plan? Here are some customer service numbers you can call:
• UnitedHealthcare: 800-201-1336 Group #0715014
• OptumRx: www.uhc.com 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 800-201-1336 Specialty Pharmacy (Briova): 866-218-5445
For questions about the Pension Plan (for example, your monthly pension check), call the Nationwide Retirement Center (Fidelity) at 800-238-4015.
You can also find information online at www.netbenefits.com/nationwide.
If you have questions about retiree medical eligibility or enrollment, call the Associate Service Center at 855-550-0411.
For information on your 401(k) savings fund, call Fidelity at 800-238-4015. Representatives are available from 8:30 a.m. to midnight EST, Monday through Friday (excluding New York Stock Exchange holidays). They can answer your questions about the plan. You may also visit their website at: www.netbenefits.com/Nationwide.
For claims and all other issues, contact your health plan at the number listed on your health plan ID card.
Contact information for
benefits
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Memoriam
JULY 2016Lois D. Sasser July 17Ohio16 years of service
NOVEMBER 2016Kenneth Porter Nov. 22California10 years of service
JANUARY 2017Faith McBrideJan. 6Minnesota6 years of service
Margie Fleming Jan. 7Nevada
Helen MooreJan. 9Iowa7 years of service
Larry S. BoneJan. 15Minnesota16 years of service
Jeffrey VangundyJan. 18Columbus, Ohio33 years of service
Earl L. TaylorJan. 20Pennsylvania16 years of service
Minnie ShoresJan. 27North Carolina
Dorothy TarbellJan. 27New York17 years of service
James EarnestJan. 31California12 years of service
FEBRUARY 2017Betty BillupsFeb. 1West Virginia
Kerry E. PerdueFeb. 3Ohio22 years of service
Willie Eudell Feb. 6New York
Albert C. Anderson Feb. 8Minnesota24 years of service
Rena Langdon Feb. 8North Carolina30 years of service
Helen Zimmerman Feb. 11Harrisburg, Pennsylvania38 years of service
Rebecca BattenFeb. 13Florida20 years of service
George SmithFeb. 13Connecticut24 years of service
Beatrice RodehefferFeb. 14North Carolina
Jacqueline CotaFeb. 16New York36 years of service
Bennie HowardFeb. 16North Carolina15 years of service
Janice “Jean” WilliamsFeb. 16Florida
Helen GronauFeb. 17Michigan15 years of service
Charlotte BingamanFeb. 18Pennsylvania
Kermit ParkerFeb. 18West Virginia33 years of service
Janice PeedinFeb. 18North Carolina13 years of service
James CuppyFeb. 20Columbus, Ohio32 years of service
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Judythe B. HamiltonFeb. 20Maryland18 years of service
Andrew Kautz Jr.Feb. 21Provident Mutual/Delaware29 years of service
Darrell RoachFeb. 22Columbus, Ohio32 years of service
Richard E. Steber Jr.Feb. 22Florida34 years of service
Clarence Spires Feb. 25Raleigh, North Carolina30 years of service
Richard J. FinneganFeb. 27Pennsylvania11 years of service
Richard GladdenFeb. 28Alabama19 years of service
Marilyn A. Lawton Feb. 28New York20 years of service
MARCH 2017Ruth Ann HallMarch 2Columbus, Ohio36 years of service
Earl Kueny March 3Farmland15 years of service
Barbara Martin March 4California
Ronnie Honeycutt March 5North Carolina43 years of service
Carroll Romney Jr.March 5North Carolina27 years of service
Helen O. DuffaloMarch 8Harrisburg, Pennsylvania38 years of service
Marion WapleMarch 8Gainesville, Florida28 years of service
Phyllis Coursey March 9Maryland20 years of service
Aaron J. BassMarch 10North Carolina13 years of service
Helen F. CarterMarch 10Michigan9 years of service
Hazel R. PetersonMarch 11Minnesota18 years of service
Betty W. ThompsonMarch 12Harleysville, Pennsylvania20 years of service
Robert J. Stewart Sr.March 13Ohio12 years of service
Juanita GooteeMarch 15Ohio
Patricia BurkeyMarch 18Harleysville35 years of service
Peter Schneider March 21Columbus, Ohio21 years of service
George CunninghamMarch 23Ohio15 years of service
Richard Frazer March 23Florida8 years of service
Donald B. AustinMarch 24Ohio
John BairdMarch 24Alabama19 years of service
Yola RossiMarch 26Ohio 47 years of service
Please note - Location and years of service are not always available
Memoriam continued
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K Betty Hamilton March 27Ohio15 years of service
APRIL 2017Fred J. Fietkiewicz April 1New York
Dereth Drake April 2Virginia14 years of service
Bernard BretherickApril 3Pennsylvania36 years of service
David Lehotay April 3Canton, Ohio25 years of service
Fred Norton April 3Washington25 years of service
Mary Parker April 4Pennsylvania13 years of service
Julia BitzelApril 5Columbus, Ohio19 years of service
Sara Wesley April 6Pennsylvania40 years of service
Kenneth E. DeshetlerApril 10Ohio17 years of service
Robert J. ParsonsApril 10Columbus, Ohio35 years of service
Rockie Young April 11Columbus, Ohio45 years of service
Stephen M. BlazekApril 12New York14 years of service
Henry Oliver April 16Columbus, Ohio26 years of service
Marian Meschke April 17Colonial Insurance/Minnesota13 years of service
Melville Windle April 18Kentucky12 years of service
Richard G. Rhodes Sr. April 19Pennsylvania30 years of service
Alice PalmerApril 20Columbus, Ohio25 years of service
Floyd Reed Jr. April 22Tennessee
Harold Fields April 24South Carolina26 years of service
Jerry Goebel April 24South Carolina34 years of service
Donald BromanApril 28Iowa30 years of service
MAY 2017Roger WarnerMay 2Harleysville, Pennsylvania13 years of service Joseph Crognale May 15Provident/Philadelphia, Pennsylvania30 years of service
Nancy M. Mayo May 17North Carolina47 years of service
Memoriam continued
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Retirements
JANUARY 2017Arno GiegerColumbus, Ohio28 years of service
FEBRUARY 2017Terry B. BarefootRaleigh, North Carolina41 years of service
MARCH 2017Evelyn BelcherColumbus, Ohio44 years of service
Jeanette JurczakClearwater, Florida19 years of service
Peter LynchColumbus, Ohio24 years of service
Andrew McNultyColumbus, Ohio40 years of service
Pam MoskalHouston, Texas30 years of service
Anita M. OrndorffColumbus, Ohio20 years of service
Jeffrey M. SolomonConcord, California32 years of service
Sheryl ThomasDes Moines, Iowa18 years of service
APRIL 2017Patricia Sue BalkColumbus, Ohio30 years of service
Sarah BaranColumbus, Ohio34 years of service
George H. BargdillColumbus, Ohio35 years of service
Darlene BerksLincoln, Nebraska13 years of service
Wayne FrisbeeColumbus, Ohio35 years of service
Jane M. KendallColumbus, Ohio29 years of service
Gregory KilburnRaleigh, North Carolina31 years of service
Michael L. KirkRaleigh, North Carolina40 years of service
Kimberly (Kim) MinorColumbus, Ohio32 years of service
Mark T. ReganColumbus, Ohio30 years of service
Debra SansoucyScottsdale, Arizona18 years of service
Rick SwinehartColumbus, Ohio34 years of service
Frances K. VitaleColumbus, Ohio26 years of service
MAY 2017Peggy J. BriggsCanton, Ohio44 years of service
Norma EisenmannScottsdale, Arizona27 years of service
Deborah H. GentryRaleigh, North Carolina38 years of service
Toni M. GilchristColumbia, Maryland36 years of service
Lucille M. GourleyRaleigh, North Carolina41 years of service
Kathleen HarrisHarrisburg, Pennsylvania39 years of service
Janice HoneycuttRaleigh, North Carolina45 years of service
Lance K. JohnDes Moines, Iowa24 years of service
Teresa Y. JohnsonRaleigh, North Carolina38 years of service
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Retirements continued
Brian LeinheuserColumbus, Ohio38 years of service
Pamela A. MillerSeattle, Washington12 years of service
James R. NorrisRaleigh, North Carolina41 years of service
Pamela S. PrinceDes Moines, Iowa13 years of service
Tom ReedNashville, Tennessee17 years of service
Nannette S. RileyRaleigh, North Carolina31 years of service Jay ScherotterScottsdale, Arizona18 years of service
Danny G. SmithDallas, Texas12 years of service
Robert D. TamezSan Antonio, Texas23 years of service
JUNE 2017Donald L. Best Greensboro, North Carolina37 years of service
Carl ChandlerColumbus, Ohio35 years of service
Hellen J. GreenDes Moines, Iowa13 years of service
Deborah S. GrimmDes Moines, Iowa34 years of service
Steven C. HighleyColumbus, Ohio36 years of service
Mary HoekmanDes Moines, Iowa
Fred HoopColumbus, Ohio35 years of service
Robin G. JohnsonDublin, Ohio39 years of service
Vicki NaegelColumbus, Ohio42 years of service
Maria PattersonColumbus, Ohio11 years of service
Michelle SayersColumbus, Ohio37 years of service
Yvonne SmallwoodGrove City, Ohio30 years of service
Marlene SnyderColumbus, Ohio36 years of service
Beth TaylorCanton, Ohio35 years of service
Neal S. WadlerLinthicum, Maryland14 years of service
Sue WernertColumbus, Ohio37 years of service
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