Posts for Craig DeRoche


NASCAR and the GOP Primary

From Craig DeRoche
January 20, 2012 at 11:15 am
In the movie Days of Thunder (1990) a notable explanation of stock car racing was given that directly applies to what I am seeing down in the GOP South Carolina primary.  In fact, ... (more)

What a Difference 4 Years Can Make

From Craig DeRoche
January 12, 2012 at 12:23 am
The picture here was taken four years ago today.  It is a picture of Governor Mitt Romney, his wife Ann, son Josh and I talking as we left New Hampshire after coming in second ... (more)

2011

From Craig DeRoche
December 31, 2011 at 7:32 pm
2011 was a special year for me. Not special in a normal way but special in an extraordinary way.   In fact, special wasn’t even the right word for it. Smashing comes ... (more)

News & Views

From Craig DeRoche
December 24, 2011 at 11:04 am
Click here to listen to my interview on the News & Views show on December 23, 2011.  I was interviewed by Chuck Bates about the state of things in our criminal justice system ... (more)

Sunrise on the Tarmac

From Craig DeRoche
December 22, 2011 at 11:55 am
Descending toward a sleepy Detroit this morning had all the mixed morning feelings a flight can bring with the expectant pleasure of returning home in time for Christmas. The flight ... (more)

Justice Fellowship

From Craig DeRoche
December 15, 2011 at 11:04 pm
Here is the press release that went out announcing my new job as Director of External Affairs for Justice Fellowship. ### LANSDOWNE, VA, December 14, 2011—Justice Fellowship ... (more)

The Mother with Her Baby Stamp

From Craig DeRoche
December 12, 2011 at 12:49 am
This week I made the time honored trudge through slush and snow and brisk winter winds to wait in the long lines of my local USPS. This is one of the few things that can be replaced ... (more)

Detroit Sports

From Craig DeRoche
December 6, 2011 at 1:27 am
Detroit had a rough weekend.  The state didn’t do much better.  Or should I say, State didn’t do much better. As if the Lions throwing away a second game and Red ... (more)

Getting There

From Craig DeRoche
December 6, 2011 at 1:10 am
This website is taking much longer than I thought to develop. Thinking about this at 12am on a weeknight I suppose there shouldn’t be much of a surprise that a former insurance ... (more)

Facebook is a Great Community

From Craig DeRoche
December 27, 2009 at 11:57 pm
Since launching our Facebook Connect feature at InsurancePen, we have seen an increase in users without even placing much effort into the project. This is about to change. We ... (more)

Login to InsurancePen with Facebook Added

From Craig DeRoche
December 12, 2009 at 11:22 am
Wow. that was my initial reaction when I heard that Facebook would allow their users to use their login information at other websites. I have been involved in software and programming ... (more)

Getting Slower in My Old Age

From Craig DeRoche
December 6, 2009 at 9:45 pm
Well, I made it through my first 5K at a leisurely pace. I was moderately satisfied with my time since I have just picked up running again, but what is up with this 38 year old ... (more)

What a Week!

From
December 6, 2009 at 5:06 pm

Some weeks are busier than others, that’s just the way it seems to work. This week on the scale of busy has been simply off the charts. But in this economy, being busy is

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Public Entity Health Insurance Group

From Craig DeRoche
November 28, 2009 at 4:14 pm
This post is to announce my proud involvement in a new health insurance cooperative buying group being launched for public entity health insurance in the state of Michigan. I’ve ... (more)

DeRoches to Launch InsurancePen

From Craig DeRoche
November 22, 2009 at 8:24 pm
The company I founded, DeRoches LLC is announcing the launch of the website www.insurancepen.com. InsurancePen was created for insurance consumers to dynamically form into cooperative ... (more)

My Friend Mitt Romney

From Craig DeRoche
October 1, 2009 at 9:01 pm
We all have friends and mentors in business and life.  I am fortunate to have a great friend in Mitt Romney.   He is one of the smartest people I have ever met.  I think things ... (more)

Welcome

From Craig DeRoche
July 3, 2009 at 11:02 am
Welcome to CraigDeRoche.com!  This is my personal website, and includes information about my business, professional and political endeavors. It is my sincere hope that you consider ... (more)