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Dawn Allcot is a full-time freelance writer & owner of a content marketing agency. Her work has appeared on sites that include Forbes, Chase, Bankrate, & The Balance.

New York Disability Insurance and Voluntary Employee Benefits: The Workforce Retention Solution Your Clients Need

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Dawn Allcot
Wednesday, 15 December 2021 / Published in Ancillary Benefits, NYS DBL
Is enriched New York disability insurance the way to keep high-level workers in tech, finance, and other competitive fields? There’s a mass exodus of white-collar workers from a variety of fields, including finance and technology. What experts are calling the “Great Resignation” continues in spite of six figure salaries for investment bankers fresh out of

Voluntary Benefits at Work: The Antidote to “The Great Resignation”

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Dawn Allcot
Tuesday, 09 November 2021 / Published in Ancillary Benefits, Business, Culture
In part one of our interview with Larry Estridge, The DBL Center’s new Regional VP of Group Voluntary Worksite Benefits, we talked about Estridge’s plans to work with DBL Center brokers to help them fill gaps in coverage and build loyalty with their clients through expanded voluntary employee benefits. In part 2, we dig deep

DBL Center: Blazing a Trail with Voluntary Benefits

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Dawn Allcot
Wednesday, 27 October 2021 / Published in Ancillary Benefits
  Larry Estridge, DBL Center’s Regional VP of Group Worksite Benefits shares why disability insurance is just the beginning for our brokers… Several years ago, The DBL Center redesigned its website and strategized a content marketing campaign to boost visibility and search engine rankings. Along with the new look and fresh content, our team came
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DBL Center Partners with Absence Management Firm to Assist Brokers

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Dawn Allcot
Wednesday, 29 September 2021 / Published in Ancillary Benefits
Absence management has become a crucial part of human resource management. For insurance brokers, absence management and leave administration represents our customers’ biggest pain points. HR directors and human capital management companies face more challenges than ever when it comes to tracking absenteeism, paid leave, and paid time off. Brokers who can help HR departments
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DBL Center President Michael Cohen Live: The Secret Life of a New York Insurance Wholesaler

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Monday, 16 August 2021 / Published in On the Mic with Mike
The DBL Center President and CEO Michael Cohen recently appeared as a guest on Model FA, a podcast for fiduciary financial advisors, hosted by David DeCelle. Many insurance brokers who work with Michael know his background as a stand-up comedian. But you may not know that he was very close to becoming a writer on
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DBL Center Expands into Critical Illness Insurance with Larry Estridge

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Dawn Allcot
Sunday, 01 August 2021 / Published in Ancillary Benefits, Voluntary Worksite Benefits
The DBL Center, known for more than 40 years as a provider of statutory benefits in New York, New Jersey, Hawaii and now Connecticut and Massachusetts, is expanding to provide critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, and accident insurance plans. Insurance industry veteran Larry Estridge joins the insurance wholesaler as the Regional Vice President for
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Record Numbers of Small Businesses Launched in 2020

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Dawn Allcot
Monday, 19 July 2021 / Published in Business
Here’s how your insurance brokerage can benefit P&C insurance brokers specializing in statutory and employee benefits may have been dismayed by the number of companies – especially in the hospitality sector – that went out of business in 2020. Insurance cancellations may have caused a loss in revenue at a time when it was harder

DBL Center Equips Brokers to Brace for the Storm

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Dawn Allcot
Monday, 05 July 2021 / Published in Ancillary Benefits, Broker Dashboard
Summer is in full swing, the country is re-opening, and many New York, New Jersey, and New England residents are flocking to the beaches. But brace yourself, because the employee benefits space is about to face a major financial storm front. This includes long- and short-term disability insurance, dental and vision, group life/AD&D, plus state-mandated

Michael Cohen Talks Past, Present, Future on Principal Insurance Podcast

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Dawn Allcot
Tuesday, 08 June 2021 / Published in Broker Dashboard
  DBL Center president and CEO Michael Cohen was recently invited to speak on the Principal Insurance You Belong in Business podcast, discussing “how business valuation and succession planning go hand in hand” with host Kyle Munson and Principal advanced solution director Lance Hennesay. Full Support to Help You Earn More Maximizing your revenue potential

Paid Family Leave in Connecticut: DBL Center Opens New England Office

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Dawn Allcot
Monday, 05 April 2021 / Published in Broker Dashboard, CT Paid Family Medical Leave, Massachusetts PFMLA, News
In the past several years, Paid Family Medical Leave legislation has been sweeping across the Northeast. The DBL Center has been at the forefront of guiding brokers to make the most of this new revenue stream, which can be bundled with ancillary benefits to provide business owners with cost savings while brokers enjoy increased commissions.
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DBL Center Helps Brokers Privatize Connecticut Paid Family Medical Leave

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Wednesday, 24 March 2021 / Published in CT Paid Family Medical Leave
As Connecticut employers prepare to make their first contributions to the Connecticut Paid Leave Authority for Paid Family Medical Leave in Connecticut, many business owners are wondering if it pays to privatize PFML through a top-rated insurance carrier. Since the program was first announced last year, Connecticut insurance brokers have been wondering the same thing.

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Monday, 22 February 2021 / Published in Ancillary Benefits, Broker Dashboard, Disability Coverage, In the News
We’re all busy and it’s not always easy to stay up on the latest statutory and ancillary employee benefit insurance industry news – or to get the helpful tips you need to grow your book of business. The DBL Center understands, which is why we’ve launched our In The News section. See Your Broker Dashboard:
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