NEW YORK (PRWEB)
January 29, 2020

Distinguished Programs, a national insurance program manager, announces Kirkland Requejo will assume an expanded role within the organization as regional sales executive for Illinois and Wisconsin. Requejo brings 12 years of military leadership and a proven record in sales to his new role.

“Kirkland has done an outstanding job for Distinguished Programs in his prior sales role. His leadership in the military coupled with his previous sales experience as a pharmaceutical representative gives him a distinct advantage in the world of insurance sales. This adds unique value to our team and our broker partners,” said Kurt Meister, senior vice president of business development at Distinguished Programs.

Requejo believes his leadership and people-centric mindset builds strong relationships and helps to provide best-in-class, mutually beneficial outcomes for business partners and their clients.

Prior to his role with Distinguished Programs, Requejo’s role as a pharmaceutical sales specialist for Novo Nordisk allowed him to set successful benchmarks with his sales performance while simultaneously educating healthcare professionals.

Based out of Chicago, Kirkland holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from The Ohio State University. He was awarded a Bronze Star for leadership in Afghanistan during his service in the U.S. Army.

About Distinguished Programs

Distinguished Programs is a leading national insurance Program Manager providing specialized insurance programs to brokers and agents with specific expertise in Real Estate, Community Associations, Cultural & Historic Properties and Hospitality & Restaurants. Property and liability products are distributed through a national network of agents and brokers. Serving the same core markets and partnering with the most stable and reputable carriers, Distinguished Programs’ high limit umbrella programs remain the clear choice in its areas of specialty for superior coverage, competitive pricing, and attentive service. Through thoughtful innovation, stemming back to 1987, Distinguished Programs fosters growth and opportunities for its brokers, carriers, and employees. http://www.distinguished.com.

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Mathew Apodaca – First Place Member’s Award

Those who refer other members to the Association stand out as believers in the importance of our values – especially when it comes to ethical behavior.” Charlotte Isbell, IARFC Chief Operating Officer,

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (PRWEB)
January 29, 2020

The IARFC is a professional association where its designated and credentialed members meet stringent requirements in the area of experience, education, examination, licensing, conduct, ethics and continuing education. The Association as an entity strengthens the financial services profession through adherence to and promotion of ethical behavior and a focus on continuing education.

By encouraging others to become members, the following professional consultants have shown inspiring dedication to the Association:

• First Place – Matthew Apodaca, RFC®
• Second Place – Craig A. Bane, RFC® and Kevin Richards, RFC®
• Third Place – Roy Strong, RFC®, Lori P. Crilley, RFC®, Derek K. Moore, RFC®, and Dominique Vercaemert, RFC®

“Referring members who then join the ranks of the IARFC is critical to Association growth,” stated IARFC Trustee Chair and CEO, H. Stephen Bailey, MRFC®. “Our Members Award Recipients are examples of the high level of quality of our professional practitioners. By encouraging others to seek membership, they widen the versatility and influence of the Association. I wholeheartedly thank them for their contributions.”

The top performer has the opportunity to participate in the Awards Banquet held on April 23 at the Westin Hotel in Downtown Cincinnati, OH. “The Awards Banquet is always a special evening,” continues Bailey. “Along with the Loren Dunton Memorial, Ambassador and Founder’s Awards, the Member Award honors those who work to promote the values of the Association to their peers.”

For the benefit of the consultants and the clients they serve, the IARFC began an Ethics Approved Program over three years ago. Consultants are constantly monitored for their client/prospect relationships. Any discrepancies in their financial business practices are duly noted. Those with clean records are awarded an “Ethics Approved” status visible to the public.

“Those who refer other members to the Association stand out as believers in the importance of our values – especially when it comes to ethical behavior,” commented Charlotte Isbell, IARFC Chief Operating Officer. “From them come the most important testimonials of the benefits of the IARFC for the consultant and ultimately to their clients.”

For more information about joining IARFC, visit http://www.iarfc.org.

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Richard Haggerty

“I am honored to receive this recognition from RISMedia alongside so many real estate professionals that I respect and admire. By collaborating and pushing the needle, we are all working toward the same goal – the betterment of the real estate industry.

NEW YORK (PRWEB)
January 29, 2020

The Hudson Gateway Association of REALTORS®, Inc. (HGAR) is pleased to announce that CEO Richard Haggerty has been selected as a RISMedia 2020 Real Estate Newsmaker—a dynamic group of key influencers making headlines for their contributions to the real estate industry, and their efforts to positively affect the consumers and communities they serve.

As CEO of HGAR, one of the largest REALTOR® associations in the nation, Haggerty understands the people, places and pulse of the residential market like no other. He began his career with the former Westchester County Board of REALTORS®, which merged with the former Putnam County Association of REALTORS® in 2009, creating the Westchester/Putnam Association of REALTORS® (WPAR). In 2012, WPAR merged with the former Rockland County Board of REALTORS® and Orange County Association of REALTORS®, creating HGAR. In January, 2017, HGAR merged with the Manhattan Association of REALTORS®, establishing an HGAR chapter in Manhattan. In 2018, Haggerty spearheaded the creation of OneKey™ MLS, the New York metro area’s first regional multiple listing service. He also serves as president and chief strategic growth officer of OneKey™ MLS.

“I am honored to receive this recognition from RISMedia alongside so many real estate professionals that I respect and admire,” said Haggerty. “By collaborating and pushing the needle, we are all working toward the same goal – the betterment of the real estate industry.”

RISMedia, the leader in U.S. real estate news and information services, announced its 300-plus, 2020 Real Estate Newsmakers on Jan. 8, in both an online directory on RISMedia.com and in the January issue of its flagship publication, Real Estate magazine.

RISMedia’s 2020 Real Estate Newsmakers were nominated in 2019 by RISMedia readers and editors and are showcased in the following categories: Influencers, Trailblazers, Futurists, Achievers, Crusaders, Inspirations, Luminaries and Trendsetters.

“In RISMedia’s Real Estate Newsmakers, you’ll find an inspirational overview of more than 300 industry leaders who are making a difference in the real estate and homeownership sectors, and whose actions have a far-reaching and profound impact on the real estate industry, from nationwide to their own local communities,” said John Featherston, CEO and publisher of RISMedia. “You’ll meet the thought leaders and the icons. The heroes and the champions of a better way. The ones who are breaking the mold and the ones who are leading the industry forward.”

Within RISMedia’s Newsmakers Showcase, you’ll also meet this year’s “Hall of Fame” class—a select group of industry icons who have gone above and beyond toward the betterment of the real estate industry. RISMedia’s Real Estate Newsmakers, including the 2020 Hall of Fame, will also be honored at RISMedia’s 2020 Real Estate Newsmakers Reception & Dinner at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., in May 2020.

About The Hudson Gateway Association of REALTORS®

The Hudson Gateway Association of REALTORS® is a not-for-profit trade association representing more than 13,000 real estate professionals in Manhattan, the Bronx, Westchester, Putnam, Rockland and Orange counties. It is the second largest Realtor® Association in New York, and one of the largest in the U.S.

About OneKey™ MLS

OneKey™ MLS is 42,000 plus subscribers strong and serves Manhattan, Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Orange, Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. It was formed in 2018, following the merger of the Hudson Gateway Multiple Listing Service and the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island.

About RISMedia

For more than 40 years, RISMedia has provided the residential real estate industry with news, trends and business development strategies through its flagship publication, Real Estate magazine; its leading website, RISMedia.com; its award-winning Housecall blog; and its iconic networking and educational events, including RISMedia’s CEO Exchange; RISMedia’s Power Broker Forum, Reception & Dinner; and RISMedia’s Newsmakers Reception & Dinner. Through RISMedia’s content programs—including ACE, a turn-key social media content system—real estate professionals share thousands of articles, infographics and videos each day created by RISMedia editors and contributors, helping them influence hundreds of thousands of consumers as they consider buying and/or selling a home.

About RISMedia’s Real Estate Newsmakers

RISMedia’s Real Estate Newsmakers is designed to recognize those individuals making headlines as a result of their newsworthy contributions to the residential real estate industry, and their efforts to positively affect real estate professionals and the consumers and communities they serve. RISMedia’s Real Estate Newsmakers were chosen based on nominations received through an online nomination process on RISMedia.com, and by nominations from RISMedia’s in-house editorial team and other industry sources. Nominations for RISMedia’s Real Estate Newsmakers are collected on an ongoing basis throughout the course of the year. There is no fee to nominate a Newsmaker or be recognized/featured as a Newsmaker. Due to deadline and production criteria, RISMedia’s 2020 Real Estate Newsmakers Online Directory may not currently be in its final format. Please check back for ongoing updates.

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“Online car insurance quotes can help drivers save time and find better insurance deals Completing an online questionnaire is easy and drivers will quickly obtain multiple quotes to compare,”, said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company.

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)
January 29, 2020

Compare-autoinsurance.org has launched a new blog post that explains how online car insurance quotes can help car owners find the best coverage options.

For more info and free quotes, please visit: https://compare-autoinsurance.org/online-auto-insurance-quotes-will-help-you-find-an-advantageous-policy/

Everyone desires to obtain the best car insurance policy at the lowest price possible. Traveling from one insurance agency to another in order to obtain insurance quotes takes time and will not ensure the customers that they will get the best deal. For that, they should use online car insurance quotes.

Drivers that want to get the best car insurance deals should consider the following benefits offered by the online quotes:

• Brokerage websites allow drivers to contact multiple insurance companies. Typically, brokerage websites work with multiple insurers. By doing this, brokerage websites will provide their customers with a large number of car insurance quotes from multiple insurance companies that are licensed to sell policies in their areas.
• Online quotes can help drivers have a better view of their policy costs. Policyholders will have a better idea of how much their insurance plans will cost and how much they can save with the help of the discounts they are eligible for.
• Online quotes can be customized. Policyholders can easily change the different parameters that are found in the online forms. They can change the levels of deductibles, what options and add-ons they purchase, additional coverage and so on. The ability to customize the insurance quotes will help drivers to find insurance policies that they can afford with their budgets.
• Online quotes are free. Comparing online quotes doesn’t cost anything and drivers can compare as many quotes as they like in order to find the best insurance deals for them. In fact, some insurance companies will offer a small discount to those drivers that obtained quotes from them and then they decided to purchase insurance.
• Comparing online estimates is the best method to find better insurance deals. After completing an online questionnaire with the correct info, drivers will immediately receive multiple quotes in order to compare.

For additional info, money-saving tips and free car insurance quotes, visit https://compare-autoinsurance.org/

Compare-autoinsurance.org is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc.

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“Drivers should consider the advantages and disadvantages of changing their current insurance provider, before making a decision.”, said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company.

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)
January 29, 2020

Changing their insurance provider is a move that drivers have to analyze it carefully. There are many reasons for drivers to change their insurance company, from unfair premiums, up to rude and unsatisfactory customer support. Drivers that want to switch their carriers should consider following these steps:

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  Deciding when to make the move. The ideal time for switching carriers is three to four weeks before policy renewal. This will guarantee the policyholders have enough time to find a policy and to qualify for an early shopper discount.
• Buy a new policy before canceling the old one. Insurance gaps can be costly, not only when drivers have accidents, but also if their state’s laws penalize registered cars without continuous coverage.
• Policyholders should consider important life changes. Drivers can change their insurance carrier at any time, but some changes in their lives can make the switch to happen earlier. Important life events, like getting married, moving to a better neighborhood, or the purchase of a better safer vehicle can make the policyholders save money on their premiums.
• Acknowledge the consequences. Some insurers will charge the policyholders an early cancelation fee. If they stayed with the same insurer for some years, and they decide to cancel their policy, drivers will lose their loyalty discount. Some insurance carriers will offer discounts for new drivers, and a part of the losses that are incurred by switching providers can be compensated.
• Drivers should consider canceling their old policy in writing. Their old insurance company may ask for the new policy number so that the authorities will know they are continuously covered.
• Confirm cancelation and ask for a refund. Policyholders should make sure their old insurance company confirms the cancelation. Otherwise, the old insurance company will automatically renew their policy and cancel them for nonpayment. Policyholders can get a refund for their unused premium if they cancel early.

Compare-autoinsurance.org is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc.

For more information, please visit http://compare-autoinsurance.org.

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“Getting online quotes will help you find affordable coverage. Check our website for more car insurance tips”, said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company.

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)
January 29, 2020

Drivers all across the United States have to assume financial responsibility when driving a car. All states, except New Hampshire, require drivers to get car insurance.

Depending on the state’s laws, coverage preferences, driving history and other relevant factors, the coverage will be more or less expensive. Find out how to get cheaper coverage and get free car insurance quotes from http://compare-autoinsurance.org.

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  Use a safe location as a parking spot. Insurance companies analyze the place where the car is parked overnight. They associate that specific location with the chances of being stolen or vandalized. When filling online questionnaires users may be asked if the car is kept at the specified ZIP. Obviously, those who park their cars in a garage or a well-monitored parking lot will get better premiums.
• Improve the credit score. Clients are asked to provide their credit score range when filling in applications. Obviously, people with Excellent status will get better prices. Improving the credit score is possible, but requires financial counseling from experts. They will present all available strategies.
• Enroll and graduate approved defensive driving courses. Insurance companies are more than happy to work with safe drivers. People who voluntarily enrolled in defensive driving coursed and graduated them will get a discount. Furthermore, graduating courses will help drivers keep premiums low, by offsetting some future license points.
• Cooperate with a good insurance agent. Establishing a good professional relationship with an insurance agent will provide multiple long-term benefits. The agent may periodically inform the driver about the latest offers and discounts. The agent will help the client through multiple legal procedures.
• Compare online car insurance quotes. Online quotes will help drivers check prices from multiple insurance providers. They will also help drivers customize coverage options and create a coverage plan suitable for the driver’s needs and financial resources.

Compare-autoinsurance.org is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc.

For more information, please visit http://compare-autoinsurance.org.

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Thinking of reputation as a product of media coverage and trying to manage crises purely through marketing is rarely effective.

“More than 60% of equity damage can be mitigated through governance and risk management strategies.”

PITTSBURGH (PRWEB)
January 29, 2020

A new study of high-profile reputational crises over the past decade demonstrates for the first time how the severe impacts to stock price can be diminished – during and after a reputational crisis – through strategic steps taken by governance, finance and risk management executives.

The study by Steel City Re, which analyzes and underwrites corporate reputational risk, shows that while crisis communications is an important tactic, positioning risk management and reputationally-relevant corporate financial information—corporate asset structure and share repurchasing volume— front and center in a visible way, can impact up to 80% of the direction and magnitude of a company’s equity price changes following an adverse event.

The cases studied included Boeing Company, Bausch Health, BP PLC, Equifax Inc., Facebook, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Samsung Electronics Co., Target Corporation, United Continental Holdings, Inc., Volkswagen AG, Wells Fargo & Company, and Wal-Mart Stores Inc., all of which suffered from a crisis that threatened their reputation at some point in the last decade. A white paper describing the study’s methodology and results can be found at https://steelcityre.com/steel-city-re-white-paper-january-2020/.

The data reviewed in this study point to several steps companies’ leadership can take to mitigate crises and diminish potential equity losses, including:

• Reducing the percentage of the firm’s balance sheet assets that are intangible, as a way of minimizing equity losses in first days after a crisis occurs;
• Buying back shares with some of those liquidated assets, as a way of minimizing equity losses in the first year after a crisis occurs;
• Managing enterprise reputation risk and the firms reputational value volatility, as a way of mitigating risk and reducing equity losses by the second year after a crisis;
• Utilizing financial instruments such as insurances to communicate governance and enterprise risk management strategies to stakeholders in simple and credible terms.

Steel City Re CEO Nir Kossovsky, author of “Reputation, Stock Price and You” (Apress, 2012), said:

“More than 60% of equity damage can be mitigated through governance and risk management strategies. Thinking of reputation as a product of media coverage and trying to manage crises purely through marketing is rarely effective. Reputational value is a measure of companies’ ability to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations – they need to deploy marketing along with strong risk management, finance and governance controls.”

Steel City Re

Steel City Re provides advisory services and reputational insurance products for businesses and their leadership. It pioneered synthetic measures of reputational value that inform its advisory services, Wall Street equities arbitrage strategies, the pricing by Lloyd’s and other insurers parametric risk transfer solutions and compliance by insurance captives bearing reputation risk.

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TAMPA, Fla. (PRWEB)
January 29, 2020

Wedding Protector Plan® has been recognized by WeddingWire, the leading global online wedding marketplace, and is the 2020 winner of the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® for special event insurance.

WeddingWire, Inc., a leading global online wedding marketplace, annually celebrates the top wedding professionals on WeddingWire across more than 20 service categories, including venues, caterers, florists, photographers, and more. These distinguished vendors exhibit superior professionalism, responsiveness, service, and quality when interacting with the five million monthly consumers who turn to WeddingWire to help ease their wedding planning process.

Wedding Protector Plan® received this esteemed award based on their outstanding experience working with real newlyweds. WeddingWire features more than three million reviews, and Wedding Protector Plan® received positive feedback from customers about the prompt, reliable, and quality service they provide.

Bernadette Green, Executive Vice President of Wedding Protector Plan®, is ecstatic about winning the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award® 2020 for the fifth straight year. “This award would not be possible without our current and past customers who take the time to review Wedding Protector Plan® and provide us with the positive feedback necessary to earn such a prestigious award.”

“We are celebrating our 12th annual Couples’ Choice Awards, where we honor our vendors who help make millions of couples’ big day one to remember,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Not only are these hardworking and distinguished wedding professionals, such as Wedding Protector Plan®, a fundamental part of the wedding planning process for engaged couples, but they help make WeddingWire a trusted source for wedding planning. We congratulate everyone on this well-deserved achievement.”

About WeddingWire, Inc.

WeddingWire, Inc. is the leading global online marketplace connecting consumers with event and creative professionals. Operating within a $200 billion industry, WeddingWire, Inc. hosts 10 million monthly unique users across its mobile and web platforms. Consumers are able to read over 3 million vendor reviews and search, compare and book from a database of over 400,000 businesses. Globally, it provides these businesses the technology they need to serve their clients through advertising, marketing and business management tools such as websites, payment processing, invoicing and contracts. Founded in 2007, the WeddingWire portfolio of sites serves couples and businesses across 14 countries in North America, Latin America and Europe.

About Wedding Protector Plan®

Wedding Protector Plan® provides cancellation/postponement wedding insurance coverage for many problems such as severe weather causing wedding cancellation or postponement, transportation shutdowns, lost deposits, and other headaches that can ruin the anticipated celebration. Consumers also have the option to add private event liability with no deductible as an endorsement to their special event insurance policy.

Wedding Protector Plan® is a division of B&B Protector Plans Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc.

Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO) is a leading insurance brokerage firm, providing risk management solutions to individuals and businesses. With more than 80 years of proven success and thousands of teammates, we offer knowledge you can trust and strive to deliver superior customer service. For more information, please visit bbinsurance.com.

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