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SEOblog.com Announces Best SEO Companies in Seattle and Portland in 2019

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With a majority of local businesses familiar with SEO, agencies need to be able to reveal the wizard behind the curtain that so often masks what SEO really does and be able to deliver tangible results that last.


DALLAS (PRWEB)

SEOblog.com, a website providing the latest SEO news, tips and resources and helping business owners connect with leading SEO agencies, has released its exclusive 2019 ratings naming the best SEO companies in Seattle and Portland.

SEOblog.com ranked SEO service providers in both Pacific Northwest cities. SEOblog analysts determined the 10 best SEO companies in Seattle and Portland based on dozens of key quantitative and qualitative factors. SEOblog industry experts examined each digital marketing agency’s website, industry experience, market presence, client list, portfolio, expert certifications and authorship among other factors in its ranking system.

SEOblog has provided an in-depth view of companies in a particular city or focus area on various directory pages to help business owners find the expert help they need to grow. This was a new, free offering added by SEOblog earlier this year.

Seattle has several of the nation’s top SEO agencies that provide a very competitive digital marketing landscape.

“SEO in Seattle is unique in a couple of ways: We have a wide variety of tech firms and old economy businesses that need SEO and digital marketing,” said Kyle Alm, founder of Seattle-based SEO Bandwagon. “Seattle’s geography poses some unique challenges, including two major bodies of water, ferry schedules, bridge closures and other traffic congestion, but understanding that behavior and how to target and reach customers at home, at work, during the commute, etc., is all part of marketing to the modern consumer.”

SEOblog.com rankings are updated regularly as the market shifts and new players emerge. SEOblog.com has published more than 1,500 agency listings with more added every day. There is no fee to participate, and the website welcomes all qualified agencies to apply.

“Seattle is an incubator for modern tech and search engine optimization, thanks to industry leaders such as MOZ,” said Kyle Willis, founder of Seattle-based N2Q Consulting. “With a majority of local businesses familiar with SEO, agencies need to be able to reveal the wizard behind the curtain that so often masks what SEO really does and be able to deliver tangible results that last.”

SEOblog leaders’ lists below recognize the best SEO companies in Washington and the best SEO companies in Oregon:

SEOblog.com’s 10 Best SEO Companies in Seattle in 2019:

Steelsmith Haus, SEO Bandwagon, Bizango, Hero Creative, N2Q Consulting, Add3, All Seattle Web Design, coolblueweb, iLocal and Maintaingo.

Link: https://www.seoblog.com/best-seo-companies/seattle/

SEOblog.com’s 10 Best SEO Companies in Portland in 2019:

Anvil Media, Fish Marketing, Decoder, EMERGE, Obility, Intuitive Digital, Mad Fish Digital, Sq1, Webfu and Delmain.

Link: https://www.seoblog.com/best-seo-companies/portland/

About SEOblog.com

SEOblog.com is a leading thought leadership site with a rich history of publishing educational and informative articles about SEO and digital marketing topics. In early 2019, SEOblog.com answered the call from buyers of digital marketing services that lacked unbiased, informative online resources and launched a comprehensive directory to highlight the best SEO companies in the United States. SEOblog’s mission is to connect businesses with qualified digital marketing agencies while also offering further SEO education, best practices and industry trends.

SEOblog.com is a one-stop shop for educational SEO and digital marketing content, research, ratings and reviews for the best agencies in each local market across the United States. The website will be increasing its coverage of agencies in North America and accepting more guest posts in the coming months. Contact SEOblog if interested in getting involved.

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First-in-Industry IoT Platform Changing Open Enrollment for Bewildered Seniors

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John Clifford, COO of Ensurem, discusses how their IoT solutions are helping simplify the complex Medicare process.

John Clifford, COO of Ensurem, discusses how their IoT solutions are helping simplify the complex Medicare process.

“What seniors need is a clear, reliable way to winnow through the available offerings and find the plan that best suits their needs and budget.”


CLEARWATER, Fla. (PRWEB)

Every day, 10,000 baby boomers turn 65, making Medicare plans the fastest-growing segment of the health insurance market. Insurance carriers are responding to the opportunity; since the 2019 open enrollment period, there has been a 32 percent increase in the number of available Medicare Advantage plans [1].

“The stakes are high—making the wrong choice can have serious consequences in terms of financial exposure—and there is a very broad range of options,” says John Clifford, COO, Ensurem LLC, an online, multi-carrier insurance brokerage and technology firm at the very forefront of innovation within the marketplace. “What seniors need is a clear, reliable way to winnow through the available offerings and find the plan that best suits their needs and budget.”

To help consumers and insurance carriers navigate this crowded landscape, Clifford defines what is needed:

1. A platform serving as an insurance broker on one side and;

2. A provider of tailored product information and purchasing opportunities on the other

Ensurem, conceived as such a platform, is an online consumer marketplace designed to educate visitors and rapidly match customer to product, simplify application, automate underwriting and instantly provide finished documents. They now offer services of Aetna, Humana, Ameritas, Cigna, Mutual of Omaha, Anthem, Catholic Life Insurance and more.

To complement their online platform, the company recently launched 4,500 first-in-industry kiosks in pharmacies and retail locations throughout the nation using their innovative IoT software to simplify the process for seniors as well as assist the inundated agencies.

“We log 2,000+ calls per day in our call centers from bewildered senior citizens,” Clifford says. Some of the complexity of today’s marketplace, he notes, stems from insurers’ need to balance attractiveness to consumers (there are Medicare Advantage plans with zero-dollar monthly premiums) with risk. Some of it, however, is due to the government’s Medicare rules themselves. Enrollees, for example, are required to sign up during a seven-month period surrounding their 65th birthday. Failure to do so leads to stiff late enrollment penalties that continue for life [2].

But that is not all that is confusing. The varying names given to Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) and Open Enrollment Period (OEP) in the media–which are different animals and different time frames—is just one tiny example as to its confusion. Here are a few ways AEP is referred to in recent news stories:

  • “Annual Open Enrollment Season”

  • “Do-Over Window”—referring to OEP

  • “Annual Open Enrollment Period”

  • “Annual Medicare Open Enrollment Period”


Another point to compound the misunderstanding:

  • News reports state that people who are still employed at 65 and want to defer Medicare enrollment to continue with their employer-provided coverage may do so, as long as they are working. If they leave their job and continue private coverage through COBRA; however, they become late enrollees, which means they must wait for a General Enrollment Period that runs from January 1 to March 31—with Medicare coverage not beginning until July 1 [3].

  • Yet Ensurem explains that People over 65 whom have missed their IEP (Initial Enrollment Period) do still receive a special enrollment period after losing group coverage, regardless of if they enroll in COBRA. They can also technically be enrolled in COBRA & Medicare at the same time.


“These rules are specific to Original Medicare (government funded) Parts A & B. Medicare Advantage and Medicare supplement insurance—both provided by private insurance companies—have their own set of enrollment regulations,” says Clifford.

On top of narrow enrollment windows, there are limited periods of time when enrollees can make any changes to their coverage. One of those being Medicare Annual Enrollment Period from October 15 – December 7, during which Medicare beneficiaries can switch from Original Medicare to Medicare Advantage, or vice-versa, as well as switch Medicare Advantage plans.

Meanwhile, there are now 22 million people enrolled in managed-care Medicare Advantage plans [4], which continue to change in ways that encourage both increasing enrollment and greater complexity. These include loosened marketing restrictions, increased use of telehealth, the elimination of “meaningful difference” tests limiting the number of plans offered in a given market and additional time for plan sponsors to secure a provider network [5].

Confused much? That’s the point.

“The Medicare solutions market today, including both Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement insurance,” Clifford says, “has a lot of room for improvement in the way of decreasing costs, providing easier-to-understand consumer information, and increasing efficiency in the buying process.”

He points out that Ensurem’s technology solutions have been a welcome advancement in facilitating the roll of the agents.

In 2019, Ensurem will have tripled its business from 2018, its first year of full-scale operation, scaling up from three to 90 employees since its launch and expecting to almost double in size next year. The company’s goal is basically to make insurance into a 21st-century industry.

About Ensurem:

Ensurem, headquartered in Clearwater, FL, is a leading technology and product distribution company serving carriers and consumers within the massive U.S. senior market. The company provides end-to-end solutions for carriers, including product development, digital marketing, and consumer-centric front ends and back end. For more information, please visit http://www.Ensurem.com.

1. Coombs, Bertha, “The 2020 Medicare enrollment season brings fierce competition for baby boomers among insurers,” CNBC, October 16, 2019.

2. “Part B late enrollment penalty,” Centers for Medical and Medicaid Services, October 2019.

3. Miller, Mark, “If You Do Medicare Sign-Up Wrong, It Will Cost You,” New York Times, January 31, 2019.

4. “Medicare Advantage/Part D Contract and Enrollment Data,” Centers for Medical and Medicaid Services, December 31, 2018.

5. Adelberg, Michael, and Rodriguez, Kristin, “Medicare Advantage is nudging aside ‘old Medicare’ with a free ride, a warm meal, and a handyman,” Stat News, April 3, 2019.

Business: Executives

Jenny Vance Joins Curvo Labs as New Chief Revenue Officer

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Her experience, track record, and unique skill as both an entrepreneur and a sales and marketing leader are a perfect fit. Jenny will keep us laser-focused on our customers’ success as we grow and meet our mission to drive costs out of healthcare.


EVANSVILLE, Ind. (PRWEB)

Curvo Labs, Inc., a technology platform for strategic clinical spend management, announced today the addition of Jenny Vance to the company’s executive leadership team as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).

Vance is a seasoned technology entrepreneur and growth acceleration expert who has helped businesses spanning from Fortune 50 companies to pre-raise startups develop revenue and go-to-market strategies. She brings to Curvo extensive experience building and scaling teams and processes to help companies generate leads, build out sales funnels, and consistently grow revenue. She also has deep entrepreneurial experience, having started and run a successful growth strategy firm.

“We were thrilled and honored that Jenny agreed to join our leadership team,” says Andy Perry, CEO and co-founder of Curvo. “Her experience, track record, and unique skill as both an entrepreneur and a sales and marketing leader are a perfect fit. Jenny will keep us laser-focused on our customers’ success as we grow and meet our mission to drive costs out of healthcare.”

As CRO, Vance will be responsible for growth and revenue strategies and processes, as well as integration and alignment between operations, marketing, sales, and customer support. She describes her skills as highly complementary to those of Perry and Chief Customer Officer Steve Suhrheinrich, Curvo Labs’ other co-founder, and Nic Sagez, Chief Technology Officer. Perry and Suhrheinrich bring expertise in hospital supply chain, healthcare strategic sourcing, value analysis, and clinical spend management. Meanwhile, Sagez brings nearly two decades of experience building highly scalable, secure, and innovative technology platforms.

“Andy and Steve have really grown the company through a strong customer focus,” Vance said. “That’s why they have retained a strong customer base. People absolutely stick with Curvo. The cornerstones are all in place. We have a strong foundation and a unique and exciting opportunity to scale and continue to grow.”

Vance has been honored by the Sales Lead Management Association (SLMA) as one of the 50 Most Influential People in Sales Lead Management and one of 20 “Women to Watch.” She has also been recognized in a variety of national and regional publications’ “40 Under 40” lists. In 2013, Vance was the recipient of the McDermond Medal for Excellence in Entrepreneurship. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics from DePauw University, where she was a Management Fellow.

About Curvo Labs

Curvo is a Software-as-a-Service company focused exclusively on the healthcare supply chain. With deep domain expertise and agile development practices, we build the analytics, the workflow, and the automation to make spend management in healthcare faster and easier. Find out what Curvo can do for your organization today, and visit curvolabs.com.

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Center for Hearing and Communication Honors Google on November 4 at CHC Feast 2019

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The 26th Annual Feast, a sumptuous food and wine tasting extravaganza benefiting the Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC), will take place at Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers in New York City November 4th at 6:00 PM and will celebrate CHC’s life-affirming services that strive to eliminate barriers of communication for all people affected by hearing loss. Proceeds from the event support the programs and services of CHC, a leading hearing health care center in New York providing comprehensive services to over 15,000 people annually.

With a theme of The Power of Communication, this year’s Feast will honor Google with the Eleanor Roosevelt Humanitarian Award for its achievements in accessibility that have expanded the world of communication for people with hearing loss. Executive Director, Laurie Hanin, says, “Google’s commitment to inclusion with the development of Google Live Transcribe has had a profound impact on people with hearing loss, by providing immediate communication access for deaf and hard of hearing individuals anywhere, at any time. Because of Google’s innovation, barriers that so commonly prevent deaf and hard of hearing people from fully participating in all aspects of life are disappearing, allowing for greater connection and inclusion.” Dimitri Kanevsky, Research Scientist at Google, will accept the award.

Founded in 1910, CHC is a historic pillar of support, offering high-quality, comprehensive services to empower people affected by hearing loss, deafness or listening challenges. The organization’s spectacular annual gala, the Feast, uniquely taps into a caring team of prominent NYC chefs, broadcasters and others passionately supportive of CHC’s services.

Presented in cooperation with Wine Spectator, the Feast is a grand culinary gala where NYC’s top chefs offer up their specialties to approximately 500 guests. Twenty-five chefs are expected to participate this year including Chef Chair William Gallagher of Becco Restaurant, Fortunato Nicotra of Felidia, Chintan Pandya of Rahi, Ryan Jordan of The Breslin, Ralph Scamardella of Tao Downtown and Robert Zwirz of Babbo. Guests will enjoy a wide array of fine wines and spirits courtesy of Wine Spectator. The walk-around layout gives guests the opportunity to interact with the chefs as well as the many television broadcasters who will be lending their support by acting as sous chefs. Broadcast Chair Bill Ritter of Channel 7 Eyewitness News and ABC News 20/20, Lee Goldberg of WABC-TV Channel 7, Ernie Anastos of WNYW-TV FOX 5, and Lisa Evers of WNYW-TV FOX 5, will be among more than 20 broadcasters on hand to help serve savory signature dishes alongside the line-up of distinguished chefs.

This year’s Feast will feature a seated dessert during which guests will savor an assortment of confections while bidding in the live auction facilitated by Aileen Agopian, CEO, Agopian Inc./Art Advisory and the fund-a-cause that closes the event. Call (917) 305-7702 for tickets or visit https://one.bidpal.net/chcfeast2019/ticketing.

Established in 1910, the Center for Hearing and Communication is an accredited nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization committed to providing high-quality, comprehensive services to empower people affected by hearing loss, deafness or listening challenges, regardless of age, ability to pay, and mode of communication. With offices in New York City and Florida, CHC meets consumers’ hearing and communication needs through the highest level of clinical expertise and technical know-how available in the hearing healthcare field. Learn more at http://www.CHChearing.org. Call (917) 305-7766 to make an appointment for clinical services or request information.

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Codero Appoints Griffin Leen-Sohl to VP and Chief Sales Officer

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Griffin leads Codero’s global sales, channel and marketing teams.

Griffin brings a depth of energy, international experience and industry knowledge that will supercharge our efforts to expand our international reach.


AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB)

Griffin Leen-Sohl, a hosting and managed services industry veteran with over 20 years of experience in progressively senior roles at companies such as Rackspace, Catapult Systems, Cogeco Peer1, Hostway, and BigCommerce, has been named Vice President and Chief Sales Officer at Codero, a hosted solutions provider of IT infrastructure and cloud integration services. Griffin leads Codero’s global sales, channel and marketing teams.

Griffin previously served as Codero’s Director of Global Channels, where he was responsible for onboarding and training the company’s network of U.S.-based and international channel partners.

“I am really happy to have Griffin on Codero’s leadership team,” said Bill King, Codero’s president and chief executive officer. “He brings a depth of energy, experience and industry knowledge that will accelerate our efforts to project the Codero brand and its products to our customers and the market. His extensive experience serving customers in South America and Latin America will supercharge our efforts to expand our international reach.“

“I’m both proud and honored to be part of Team Codero and look forward to making a strong contribution to the company’s growth,” said Griffin Leen-Sohl. “For the last two decades my focus has been on addressing the technology needs of ecommerce and internet-based companies, both in the United States and internationally. Codero provides its customers Serious Support™, an organizational commitment to providing personalized, scalable and unparalleled support to each and every one of its customers. Codero’s deep commitment to supporting its customers hosted infrastructure is the ‘special sauce’ that differentiates Codero from the competition.”

Griffin has extensive experience in the hosting, ecommerce, and system integration industries. Fluent in Spanish, he brings a long history of working with South American and Latin American companies to address their hosting and ecommerce needs. Griffin holds a business degree from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas and certificates from Instituto Technologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) in Monterrey and Guadalajara, Mexico.

About Codero

Codero delivers IT infrastructure and cloud integration services to over 3,000 customers worldwide. Our mission is straightforward — provide the infrastructure, integration and support needed to enable our customers and partners to grow and thrive. We offer our services through a growing network of advanced, enterprise-grade data centers that avails our customers access to a comprehensive set of dedicated and virtualized cloud solutions. Codero’s Serious Support™ is an organizational commitment to provide our customers with unrelenting, proactive and comprehensive support. Visit http://www.codero.com for more information about Codero and its services.    

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AdvicePay and Valmark Financial Group Announce Strategic Partnership to Offer Innovative Service that will Streamline the Client Experience for Valmark Member Firms

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This new agreement with Valmark will provide their advisors with the technology, tools and practice management advice to serve more clients with financial planning services, while enhancing their businesses.


BOZEMAN, Mont. (PRWEB)

AdvicePay, the only fee-for-service billing and payment platform designed exclusively for financial advisors, and Valmark Financial Group, a leading independent full-service life insurance agency, broker-dealer and Registered Investment Adviser, announced today a new strategic partnership to provide AdvicePay’s billing and payment technology to Valmark’s 100+ Member Firms across the United States.

As part of this strategic technology agreement, Valmark Members will have access to AdvicePay’s eSignature integration, enabling advisors to eliminate manual and paper-based functions and easily and quickly onboard clients and speed up the billing process in one simple workflow. Additionally, Valmark Members will have exclusive access to AdvicePay’s practice management consultant, who’s experience extends to all aspects of the fee-for-service financial planning business model for helping firms better manage their back office and stay on the cutting edge of client service offerings.

“We are very excited to partner with Valmark to help them enhance and expand their financial planning services model,” said AdvicePay Co-founder Alan Moore. “This new agreement with Valmark will provide their advisors with the technology, tools and practice management advice to serve more clients with financial planning services, while enhancing their businesses.”

“In the past, we collected financial planning fees via paper checks and manual

processes,” said Caleb Callahan, President and Chief Operating Officer of Valmark. “With AdvicePay, we are investing as part of our overall FinTech offering to remove this barrier and provide our advisors with technology that will allow them to scale their financial planning businesses, drive greater efficiencies within their back-offices and, above all, better serve clients.”

As the fee-for-service model continues to grow and expand as a new approach to delivering financial planning, leading companies within the financial services industry, such as Valmark, are investing in the latest technologies offered by AdvicePay to drive greater efficiencies and productivity while also keeping up with the changing needs of clients.

To learn more about AdvicePay and Valmark Financial Group, log on to http://www.AdvicePay.com and http://www.valmarkfg.com.

About AdvicePay

Established by well-known financial advisors Michael Kitces and Alan Moore, AdvicePay is the only billing and payment processing platform created specifically for fee-for-service financial planning. Financial advisors benefit from efficient invoicing and payment workflows designed exclusively to support their businesses, including up-to-date compliance and data security management. Users can issue agreements for client e-signature, accept ACH and credit cards, bill hourly or one-time fees, or establish recurring retainer or subscription billing compliantly – all through the AdvicePay system.

About Valmark Financial Group, LLC

Valmark Financial Group is holding company of several subsidiaries, including: Executive Insurance Agency, Inc., a national producer group; Valmark Securities, Inc., a broker-dealer and member of both FINRA and SIPC; Valmark Advisers, Inc., a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission registered investment adviser; and the Valmark Policy Management Company, LLC, which provides ongoing policy management and monitoring services for life insurance policyholders. With a proud history of working with independently owned financial services firms committed to high ethical standards in over 30 states throughout the United States, Valmark offers a wide range of insurance and investment solutions for high net-worth clients. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio with operations in St. Paul, Minnesota, Valmark, through its affiliated entities, has helped its Member Firms place over $60 billion of life insurance death benefits and manage insurance policies with a cumulative cash value of over $8 billion dollars. Valmark’s affiliated RIA, Valmark Advisers, has over $6 billion in assets under management, including approximately $3 billion in variable sub-account assets within its TOPS® funds. To learn more about Valmark Financial Group, visit http://www.valmarkfg.com

Securities offered through Valmark Securities, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC.

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Annual Women’s Alternative Investment Summit Gathers More Than 450 Leaders in Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Other Alternative Investments

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This Summit continues to be the premier place for women across the broad spectrum of private equity, venture capital, and other alternative investments to connect with peers and colleagues on topics of critical importance to fund managers and allocators,”


LEXINGTON, Mass. (PRWEB)

The 11th annual Women’s Alternative Investment Summit will take place November 13-14, 2019 at its new venue, The Plaza in New York City. Conference producer Falk Marques Group anticipates the Summit will attract more than 450 senior-level women from the world’s leading institutional investors, private equity and venture capital firms, and other alternative investment fields such as real estate, credit, hedge funds, infrastructure, and real assets.

“Our New York Summit continues to be the premier place for women across the broad spectrum of private equity, venture capital, and other alternative investments to connect with peers and colleagues on topics of critical importance to fund managers and allocators,” commented Beth Falk, Summit founder and president of Falk Marques Group. “We’ve brought together an inspirational and accomplished group of more than 100 speakers – including experts on the economy and foreign affairs, and leaders in private markets investing – to discuss top-of-mind issues such as successfully navigating geopolitical risk, new approaches to generate returns, and what lies ahead for investors in 2020.”

The Summit features a full schedule of keynote plenary sessions, moderated workshops and panel discussions, facilitated roundtable conversations, and networking opportunities. Included among the presenters are powerhouse Limited Partners and General Partners including: Carla Brewer, Trustee, Dallas Employees’ Retirement Fund; Anne Dinneen, CIO, Hamilton College; Suzanne Brenner, CIO, Brown Brothers Harriman; Jenny Chan, CIO, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Pam Chan, CIO, BlackRock Alternative Solutions; Jane Dietze, CIO, Brown University Investment Office; Elizabeth Hewitt, CIO, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; Julia Butler, KKR; Lydia Jett, SoftBank Vision Fund; Suzanne Kriscunas, The Riverside Company; Kathy Rosa, JP Morgan Chase & Co.; Maria Boyazny, MB Global Partners; Alifia Doriwala, RockCreek; Sam Rosenstock, Man FRM; Geetanjali Gupta, CIO, The New York Public Library; and others.

The 11th annual Summit is supported by: Lead Sponsors, Kirkland & Ellis and KPMG; Gold Sponsors, BlackRock, Coller Capital, KKR, and Wellington Management; Silver Sponsor, Walkers; and Specialty Sponsors, Grasshopper Bank and United Healthcare.

For a complete list of sponsors, exhibitors, partners, and supporters, visit the Summit website at http://www.womensalternativeinvestmentsummit.com. For more information about the conference, visit the conference website or call +1.781.652.0900.

About Falk Marques Group

Falk Marques Group LLC develops and produces professional conferences, insightful industry news and event content, and unmatched networking opportunities for an international audience of senior-level decision makers in private equity, venture capital, and other alternative investments.

The highly acclaimed Women’s Private Equity Summit and Women’s Alternative Investment Summit are the cornerstones of the firm’s success. These annual industry events attract more than 700 and 450 attendees, respectively, bringing together institutional investors, fund managers, and advisors to the industry for an honest exchange of business ideas and information, invaluable networking, and unrivaled dealmaking.

In September 2019, Falk Marques Group launched a new conference, Women’s Leadership Unbound Summit, a two-day interactive Summit for up to 200 GPs, LPs, and industry advisors that already play a key role within their firm and are ready to break through to the next level of power. The firm also publishes a weekly e-newsletter, Women’s PE Briefs, which showcases the achievements of women in private equity and venture capital. For more information, visit the Falk Marques Group website.

Note to media: The Women’s Alternative Investment Summit is closed to the press. We would be pleased to facilitate interviews with Summit speakers or organizers before or after the conference. Contact Stephanie Schwartz at Stephanie.Schwartz@FalkMarquesGroup.com or +1.781.652.0900, to make arrangements or with questions regarding the Summit.

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What Factors Influence Liability Car Insurance Costs The Most

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“Liability coverage is a must for every driver. Buying more than the minimum is, however, up to you”, said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company.


LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)

Compare-autoinsurance.org has released a new blog post that presents the main rating factors used by companies to determine car insurance rates.

For more info and free car insurance quotes, visit https://compare-autoinsurance.org/top-factors-that-affect-auto-liability-insurance-prices/

Before issuing a policy, companies will carefully scan the potential client. Some factors are extremely relevant and will influence the overall costs. These are:


  • The minimum imposed liability. Each state, except New Hampshire, imposes a minimum liability insurance responsibility in order to legally drive inside that state. As the state is the one who imposes the minimum liability requirements, the minimum price of liability insurance is not up to the policyholder. Depending on which state he lives and the imposed minimum requirements, the minimum price of liability can vary a lot.

  • The driving history. For insurance companies the driving history of a customer is critical, to determine his premium rates. Depending on past traffic violations and claims, the insurer can decide to increase or decrease the price paid on the liability insurance

  • Car model. There are a number of factors concerning the vehicle that can influence the price of liability insurance. Factors like car ownership, car make, model, age, installed safety devices, installed anti-theft devices, safety rating, value, condition, play a significant role when an insurer determines liability insurance rates. For example, a slightly used SUV, or family van will pay lower liability insurance rates than a new imported sports car.

  • The coverage limits. It’s up to the policyholder to decide the coverage limits, thus increasing or decreasing the overall costs. Online rates calculators allow users to simulate different coverage limits and receive cost estimates really fast


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 https://compare-autoinsurance.org/

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Carla Luke joins MGT Consulting Group as Chief Financial Officer

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“I am excited to join a dynamic team committed to delivering meaningful and purposeful work to the public sector,” said Luke. “I am eager to share my expertise and passion to support the growth of our impact on communities.”


TAMPA, Fla. (PRWEB)

MGT Consulting Group (MGT), a national leader in public sector management consulting and technology services, announced today that Carla Luke, an accomplished C-level finance and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) leader, has joined MGT as Chief Financial Officer. She will lead the execution of the company’s financial operations and inorganic growth strategy. Luke brings more than 25 years of experience in public and private equity-backed companies pursuing growth and market leadership.

“As an employee-owned enterprise dedicated to serving public sector leaders with transformational solutions, MGT’s daily quest is to power the work of the public professional to advance the lives of the citizens we serve. By expanding our team and capabilities, we continue to elevate the solutions we offer our clients, enabling us to enhance the social impact our state, local and education (SLED) management consulting and technology services provide. Acquiring talent-rich organizations that align with our culture, client-focus, and market strategy is a key priority and Carla is an expert in creating the financial and transactional conditions that foster and sustain strategic growth,” says MGT CEO and Chairman, Trey Traviesa.

Leveraging a stellar 45-year track record serving thousands of public sector agencies and communities, MGT has experienced tremendous growth and transformation since a strategic restructuring in 2016. This year, the company grew its Cyber Security Solutions practice by 450%, acquired Chicago-based municipal solutions leader Fiscal Choice Consulting, and extended its leadership position in education transformation and turnaround. MGT also expanded national technology partnerships and grew its workforce by 30%. As MGT’s clients seek uniquely qualified partners to address their most strategic challenges and opportunities, Luke’s deep expertise and SaaS experience will support the development and execution of MGT’s market leadership strategy.

Before joining MGT, Luke worked at Vector Solutions as Chief Financial Officer. Vector is a $100 million private equity-owned provider of online education, safety, compliance, and performance-optimization solutions for the commercial, education and public sectors. There, she drove double digit growth in revenue and EBITDA (both organic and inorganic) while implementing critical infrastructure for scalable growth.

Prior to Vector Solutions, Luke served as the CFO at Greenway Health, a $400 million, private equity-owned provider of technology enabled software and services to the physician ambulatory market. There, she drove significant improvement in EBITDA margins, successfully refinanced a syndicated debt facility, and implemented new cloud-based systems to drive efficiency and improve performance.

Prior to her nearly 14 years with Greenway Health, Luke worked in financial leadership roles at Comdial Corporation, Vicorp, and Danka Business Systems after starting her career in public accounting with PricewaterhouseCoopers. She graduated from Arizona State University Honors College with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and is also a Certified Public Accountant.

About MGT Consulting

MGT is a national public sector management consulting and technology services firm that delivers diverse consulting services to a wide range of state, local and education clients across the U.S. and abroad. Leveraging a 45-yer track record and reputation, our industry subject matter experts partner with thousands of public agencies to provide trusted solutions that improve government performance and help communities thrive. Visit us at http://www.mgtconsulting.com or find us on social media.

Media Contact

Tiffanie Reynolds

MGT Media Relations

(813) 480-9749 (c) treynolds@mgtconsulting.com

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Drivers Should Follow The Next Tips When Driving At Night

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“ Driving during night can be dangerous, so drivers should always be prepared to face any dangerous situation”, said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company.


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Autoinsurancequotesave.com has launched a new blog post that presents night driving tips that will keep the drivers safe and their car insurance policies intact.

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Driving at night can be dangerous. The dangers lurking on the roads are numerous and the possibility for tragic events to happen is high. Policyholders that drive at night should consider following the next tips:


  • Drivers should first check if their car is ready for night driving. They should check if the brakes and headlights are working properly, and see if the windows are clean.

  • Pay attention to incoming cars and adapt the headlights accordingly. Drivers should understand how the lights of their cars are used and how to adapt them with the incoming cars and the ones behind them. Drivers should know how to dim their high beams when another vehicle is approaching.

  • Adapt the speed for night conditions. When driving at night, policyholders should drive a little bit slower than they usually do in the daytime. Doing so, they will have more time to react if they spot a road hazard. However, they should avoid driving too slowly, as the drivers behind them would be annoyed and will attempt to tailgate.

  • Avoid tailgating. Tailgating at night is dangerous, because of the limited field of view.

  • Drivers should research the area they will be driving at night. It is important for a policyholder to know some info about the area before venturing at night. They should check for road constructions, repair projects, or how abundant is the wildlife in that area.

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