Raymond J. Ohlson, CLU, President and CEO of The Ohlson Group, receives the National Ethics Bureau Eye on Ethics Award |
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SAN DIEGO, CA, April 25, 2006 –The National Ethics Bureau today announced that Raymond J. Ohlson, CLU, President and CEO of The Ohlson Group, Inc., based in Indianapolis, Indiana, has received its Eye on Ethics Award. The award recognizes individuals and firms whose policies, deeds, and words build consumer confidence in the financial services industry.
“Ray Ohlson has—and is—doing his part to promote ethics and integrity in financial services,” says National Ethics Bureau Chairman and Co-Founder Steven R. McCarty. “He believes in not just doing things right, but in doing the right things.”
At his national insurance marketing organization, Ohlson urges advisors to build their business on a SCIP foundation. “SCIP” stands for Service, Credibility, Integrity, and Profitability. “These four elements must be present for all participants in a financial transaction,” says Ohlson. “This includes the entity delivering the product, the advisor offering it, and the consumer buying it.”
When communicating to his 550 contracted advisors, Ohlson stresses the importance of playing by the rules, never taking shortcuts, and educating rather than pressuring clients. Ethics is a frequent theme of his weekly newsletter, The Ohlson Report, and of his new book, Until Next Time. . .Good Selling!”
“Ray Ohlson is in the ethical vanguard of our industry,” says National Ethics Bureau’s McCarty. “His leadership on matters of ethics and integrity are literally transforming our business.”
Prior winners of the National Ethics Bureau Eye on Ethics Award include:
• Lyle Gary, Agent Media Corporation
• James C. Maxwell, author, There’s No Such Thing as Business Ethics
• Midland National Life Insurance Company
• Charles Schwab Corp.
About National Ethics Bureau:
The National Ethics Bureau™ (NEB) is a membership organization of financial professionals who have successfully passed a comprehensive background check and have agreed to maintain NEB membership standards. All members are admitted into NEB’s national registry, which consumers can access free of charge to verify a member’s background.
NEB also advocates for business ethics and consumer protection through its trade-magazine columns, conference presentations, consumer guides, monthly Ethics Edge newsletter, and web site www.ethicscheck.com.
NEB is not a financial marketing organization. It does not sell or endorse any financial products. Nor does it receive financial considerations from its members or other entities who sell such products.
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