Haake Companies was founded by Charles G. Haake in 1926 as an independent agency in Overland Park, Kansas. For more than 80 years, Haake has served their clients with a commitment to do whatever it takes to help them succeed.

Haake has taken that single-minded focus and combined it with the global resources of Marsh to deliver the best of both worlds. So no matter where you do business, within the United States, Canada or beyond our shores, Haake can deliver a world-class selection of personalized resources to you.

Workers’ Compensation Solution

Haake provides their clients with a Workers’ Compensation solution that is truly unique in the industry. In order to help clients control the costs associated with their Workers’ Compensation program, Haake performs a job site evaluation that defines the essential physical requirements necessary for a worker to carry out a particular job.
Haake clients then benefit from having their prospective employees screened through a functional capacity evaluation.  This screening is much more thorough than a standard physical and it determines the prospective employee’s ability to perform the functions of the job they are seeking.  At this point, Haake clients know if their candidate is physically capable of safely working on the job which is critical to minimizing Workers’ Compensation claims.

With up to 70 percent of Workers’ Compensation costs attributed to claims, Haake decided to attack the root problem of claims head on and their solution is just one of the many resources made available to their clients.

Loss Control

In a time when most agencies are cutting back on the services they provide, Haake has expanded their commitment to their clients.

Haake helps their clients develop or fine-tune their written safety program to address each of the hazard exposures found in their workplace. In addition to specifically regulated programs such as confined space entry and lockout/tag out, Haake assists you with implementing an effective Behavioral Risk Improvement and/or an Ergonomics Management Program.

Haake clients benefit from personalized help with their safety program. Services to be expected are:

1. Mock OSHA Consultations and Training
2. Machine Guarding Surveys
3. Accident Investigation
4. Ergonomic Analysis
5. Supervisor Skills Training
6. Needs Assessment
7. Safety Program Audits
8. Loss Analysis
9. Gap Analysis

Haake and their parent company, Marsh, employ more than 800 individual loss control specialists worldwide. 

Claims Advocacy

Haake provides each client with a claims specialist who serves as their personal advocate on claims. In this capacity, Haake’s claims specialist serves to minimize the direct and indirect costs associated with a claim. This person serves as a single point of contact for the insured and works directly with adjusters to expedite claims handling and fairly establish reserve limits.

Group Health

Haake understands that your employees are your most valuable resource, but providing a comprehensive benefit plan is a major financial expense to your business. Maximizing employee satisfaction, while meeting corporate needs, is a fine line and ongoing challenge that most every business must walk. Haake is there to help with a broad range of services including:

1. Plan Design Consultation
2. Consumer Driven Health Plans
3. Claims Resolution
4. Claims Advocacy
5. Contribution Strategies
6. Actuarial/Data Analysis Services
7. Fully Insured and Self-Funded Feasibility Analysis
8. Wellness Plans

Human Resources Consulting

With the understanding that most Human Resources personnel within your business are over-extended, Haake offers a variety of Human Resources solutions. Their HR Consulting team can review the structure of your existing program to include a comprehensive assessment of policies, processes and compliance in the following areas of Human Resources:

1. Recruiting and Interviewing
2. Employee Relations
3. Separation
4. The Hiring Process
5. Performance Review
6. Compensation and Benefits
7. Professional Development

Haake also has the expertise to provide ongoing HR consulting in the following areas:

1. Legal Compliance
2. Handbook Review
3. Policies and Procedures
4. Compensation
5. Recruiting and Hiring
6. Harassment Investigation
7. Job Descriptions
8. Employee Relations
9. Performance Management

Haake has received a number of industry accolades including being recognized as a “Best Practices Agency” by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers and the coveted “Insurance Agency of the Year” by National Underwriter Magazine.

You can learn more about Haake Companies by visiting their Web site at www.haakeins.com or by calling John Kerr at (800) 651-1999.