THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM (02/10/02)

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

2001 annual organizing report of Ukrainian National Association

by Martha Lysko
UNA National Secretary

There are many ways to analyze the data. The UNA's organizing results for year 2001 can be viewed from many different perspectives. This year the average policy amount sold by the UNA was for the face amount of $18,000. The total amount of new insurance sold in 2001 was for the sum of $8,232,999, with an annual premium of $168,522.28. These are very high amounts in comparison to the UNA's 1991 results, when the average face amount was for $7,189 and most policies sold for the face amount of $3,000.

However, if one takes into account the number of policies sold, then the UNA sold only 462 policies, thus achieving a mere 37 percent of the assigned quota for 2001. Approximately 100 out of 228 UNA branches participated in the organizing efforts for the year. The rest of the branches did not organize a single member during the year.

Once again the best organizer for the year in all aspects of organizing is Myron Pilipiak, secretary of Branch 496. Mr. Pilipiak organized 42 new members for the year. Second place belongs to Lubov Streletsky, secretary of Branch 10, who organized 23 new members. In third place is Stephanie Hawryluk, UNA advisor and secretary of Branch 88, with 22 new members in 2001.

The three highest organizers by premium amount are: Mr. Pilipiak with annual premiums of $15,560. In second place is Helen Karachevsky, secretary of Branch 221, with a single premium of $11,692, and Michael Felenchak, secretary of Branch 271, is in third place with annual premium of $8,604,36.

In August 2001, Oksana Trytjak, secretary of Branch 25, received a New Jersey insurance producer license and since then organized 16 new members for a total of $160,000 in insurance. Christine Brodyn, secretary of Branch 27, received her license at the same time and sold a $750,000 policy, which is the highest face amount on a single policy sold by the UNA during 2001.

Four UNA districts achieved 50 percent or more of their annual quotas. The mixed region district designated as "Various Branches" achieved 93 percent of their quota; the Albany District followed with 87 percent, the Central New Jersey District with 53 percent and the Northern New Jersey District with 52 percent.

The UNA currently has 664 annuities for the total amount of $11,651,615. This year 28 annuities were issued for $598,892. In the current market of low returns on investments, the UNA's annual rate of 6 percent on annuities should be a very attractive alternative to outside investments.

Sincere thanks to all branch secretaries and organizers for their hard work and dedication. We encourage everyone to actively participate in our pre-convention organizing campaign.

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