Eight years ago I told Lena one day BPI would have five employees and be selling small group medical. At that point it was she and I and we sold Companion Life only. We had a crappy little office that was crawling with bugs and spiders and bathrooms that you wouldn't find in a rest stop in Baldwin. I would say my declaration way back then was definitely a 'C goal.' I had no idea how we would afford more employees (Lena was part-time then). I had no idea what carrier would

November 1, Companion Life transitioned to a new administrative system. Since that time we have been quite busy navigating the new system and the inevitable hiccups that have come with it. None of it is insurmountable and Companion has made considerable progress on the issues that we noticed right away. That being said, here are some items to note. We will continue to give updates as to the status of this as we go. Companion is overwhelmed with a backlog of transactions. O