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Stephen Ross, CEO of Ross Insurance Brokers-Dave Ramsey Trusted Provider, Interviewed on the Influential Entrepreneurs Podcast Discussing Health Insurance

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Stephen Ross, CEO of Ross Insurance Brokers-Dave Ramsey Trusted Provider, Interviewed on the Influential Entrepreneurs Podcast Discussing Health Insurance

Published on February 21, 2023

Stephen Ross discusses how he serves his clients by making the best decisions on health Insurance. 

Listen to the interview on the Business Innovators Radio Network:

https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-stephen-ross-ceo-of-ross-insurance-brokers-dave-ramsey-trusted-provider-discussing-health-insurance/

When making decisions about health insurance, people must consider their needs and preferences.

They should consider the type of coverage they need (e.g., preventive care or chronic illness management) and whether they have specific providers that they want to use. Also, compare deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, out-of-pocket limits, prescription drug plans, and network size before making a decision. Make sure to understand any exclusions for pre-existing conditions and consider potential tax savings with an HSA or FSA plan. It’s also important to look at the overall cost of premiums versus what they get in return from the plan and make sure it fits into their budget. By considering all these factors when selecting their health care plan, they can be assured that they are making the best decision for their needs.

Once people have evaluated all their options, it is crucial to compare health plans against one another to make an informed decision about which program is best for them and their families. Using online comparison tools and speaking with a healthcare advisor, they can easily compare features like premiums, deductibles, and copays of different plans.

They should also double-check that any specific providers they need or want to use are in-network before signing up for a particular plan. Finally, when choosing between multiple potential scenarios, it may help to talk through the pros and cons of each option with someone who can provide an impartial opinion on what makes sense given their situation. With these tips, they can ensure that they are selecting the best healthcare plan for their needs.  

In addition, Stephen says: “When considering your health care plan, it’s important to look for additional features that may be beneficial. Some plans offer coverage for preventive services like annual physicals and vaccinations at no extra cost—which can help keep you and your family healthy year-round. Other plans may include certain wellness programs or access to telemedicine services, which could save you time and money when seeking routine care. Many health plans also include discounts such as gym memberships or nutritional counseling. By taking the time to understand what each plan offers in terms of benefits, you will be better equipped to choose the right one for you and your family.”

Client Tabea Goossen says: “I needed medical insurance and discovered that Obamacare was unaffordable. I tried Dave Ramsey’s ELP program and was contacted by Ross Insurance Brokers. I was able to reduce my medical, home, and auto insurance costs, and I was treated professionally in the process.”

 

About Stephen Ross

He was born and raised in New Zealand. He completed Bible college in World Missions at the age of 24 in Singapore. His hope was to be involved in the missions in Asia. He was newly
married and needed to find a job so he can provide for his family and so he had to put missions on hold to establish a family in New Zealand.

In 1998, he was offered an opportunity as an Insurance Agent and thought to give it a try. He
realized that he really enjoys getting to know each family members and having the ability to
design an insurance plan that would meet their specific needs and budget. This began his passion for helping families and individuals through the insurance industry, as well as living an example of faith in the business world.

He decided to relocate his family to Portland Oregon in 2002, where he began working for
New York Life. During that time, he took Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University through
his church. This class totally changed his way of thinking about insurance and inspired him to
work independently. In 2003, he quit New York Life and began the adventure of Ross Insurance Brokers out of his garage. By 2007, Ross Insurance Brokers was officially incorporated! He then focused on building a team and the company expanded into other lines of insurance.

He has found that each team member has their own strength which provides a better client
experience. Teamwork is a very important value of who they are today! He loved what he had learned through Dave Ramsey’s programs and decided that he wanted to partner with his company, Ramsey Solutions. He became a Dave Ramsey Health Endorsed Local Provider for Oregon in 2011 and quickly expanded to several states. His heart was to make sure everyone would get the best value and price for their policies. He approached each policy as if he were purchasing them himself and applied the common knowledge of what Dave Ramsey talks about.

Business for Ross Insurance Brokers, Inc. continued to grow. They have been in the business for 22 years now and are working hard to continuously provide excellent care for their customers. They are a Dave Ramsey Health ELP in 14 states. They now have a full team dedicated to making sure that every client is provided with education and genuine care for their specific journey.

His goal as the CEO and President of Ross Insurance Brokers, Inc. is to show that the company values people before profit, that they will be innovative in their solutions to meet each individual’s needs, and will strive for excellence in all that they do.

With his wife from Singapore and his heart for mission it is their desire to use their company to give back to the less fortunate in Asia. Today, both his children, Josh and Grace work with him as they grow their mission to help families around the world.

With Covid, the team has changed; they used to have an office but have found that even
working remotely they are able to work effectively and are able to serve their clients as
as efficiently as possible. Their team is located throughout the country and in the Philippines.

Set an appointment with one of the advisors in their office. https://rossbrokers.com/

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New “Storybooks Club” is Bringing the Magic of Books to All Children with Special Needs in the U.S.

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New “Storybooks Club” is Bringing the Magic of Books to All Children with Special Needs in the U.S.

Published on March 28, 2023

Imagination Storybooks (ISB) creates children’s books that enable all children to have a sensory experience, engaging all their senses, and increasing learning and development. ISB ensures their education is limitless by making books accessible, giving them the gift of communication in accessible language, and exploring what is possible.

Children ages 3-8 who are vision or hearing challenged or have a learning disability are limited by books not made for them. Children’s illustrated books like Winnie the Pooh have not been fully accessible to over 5 million children with special needs in the U.S., until now.

Richard Rieman founded the nonprofit, Imagination Storybooks, to bridge these gaps and support blind and deaf children. ISB ensures their education is limitless by making books accessible, giving them the gift of communication in accessible language, and exploring what is possible.

His team of narrators and interpreters—over a dozen of whom are visually or hearing-impaired themselves—combine digital picture books with audio descriptions of the illustrations and a digital braille file, as well as captions and American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation.

“Today, everything can be read in a robotic voice on a device, but we are trying to give children a performance, and teach them to love books even at three, four, and five years old,” Richard explains.

Imagination Storybooks partners with the nationally recognized Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP.org), funded by the U.S. Department of Education, so tens of thousands of blind children, their parents, and their teachers have free access.

“We created a portal into the magical world of children’s books for children who are blind, deaf, or neurodiverse with learning challenges such as autism or dyslexia,” says Richard Rieman, “The Storybook Wizard,” Founder and CEO of the award-winning Colorado Nonprofit Imagination Storybooks.

The new “Storybooks Club” is bringing the magic of books to all children in three different ways:

  • Videos include sign language and captions that include the picture descriptions for deaf children.
  • Both video and audiobooks have pictures being richly described, so children who are dyslexic, autistic, or have other learning challenges can understand the story.

Imagination Storybooks Club members receive access to a library of children’s illustrated books in three formats: videos with ASL (American Sign Language) and captions; videos with AD (Audio Description); and audio files with AD, as well as bonus content for parents and teachers.

Now that the 1926 edition of Winnie-the-Pooh by AA Milne is in the public domain, Imagination Storybooks is producing accessible video and audiobook adaptations of the classic to everyone. The finished project will be over two hours in length.

“Our accessible audiobook version of Winnie the Pooh debuted at #1 in Children’s Anthology books on Audible,” says Richard.

Richard adds, “we want all children to fall in love with Winnie-the-Pooh and the beloved characters of Hundred Acre Wood including children who are blind, deaf, and learning challenged.”

The American Council of the Blind awarded ISB its Special Recognition Award in 2021 for dedicating its mission to fostering early literacy for children who are blind or have low vision.

Imagination Storybooks also produces the weekly Illustrated Audiobooks podcast, winner of the 2022 Communicator Award for Excellence as “Best Storytelling Podcast.”

About Richard Rieman, “The Storybook Wizard.”

Richard is the Founder and CEO of “Imagination Storybooks” at ImaginationStorybooks.org. He has narrated and produced hundreds of Indie-published audiobooks and is the author of the award-winning book, “The Author’s Guide to Audiobook Creation.” Richard Rieman is gradually losing his own eyesight due to glaucoma, but not his vision to make illustrated books accessible to ALL children. Audio and Video clips of Winnie the Pooh and other accessible books are available for all media.

Contact Richard Rieman at Wizard@ImaginationStorybooks.org | 720-507-5970

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Ignite Publishing Company Honors Fallen Employee Dania Zafar With A School Of Hope In Pakistan To Keep Her Legacy Alive

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Ignite Publishing Company Honors Fallen Employee Dania Zafar With A School Of Hope In Pakistan To Keep Her Legacy Alive

Published on March 27, 2023

The entire Ignite family has Dania in their hearts, and it is a profound honor to build something that allows the beauty Dania brought to the world to live on.

It is with heavy hearts that the team at Ignite Publishing, a Canadian-based publishing house, shares that their team member and friend, Dania Zafar, passed away in a tragic fire this past week in Montreal. “Dania was truly family to us, and her passion, ingenuity, compassion, and friendship will be truly missed,” shared Ignite founder JB Owen in a heartfelt statement to their community. “We are proud that Dania has been part of our team for 4 years since Ignite began. Her art and design gifts were instrumental in dozens of our books and magazines. Many of our beautiful creations are because of her artistic vision. Her smiles, soothing presence, and light will always be remembered, and her amazing talent and creativity as a designer will live on through the wonderful projects she created that have impacted many around the globe.”

Dania’s touch was seen in everything Ignite built as a company. She was fundamental in bringing their Ignite Humanity mission to life and intuitive to Ignite literacy and connections worldwide. She spearheaded Ignite Possibilities, a charity initiative to raise funds for schools in Indonesia and Cambodia. She worked hand-in-hand with many of our authors on their journey to bestseller publications. She was an integral part of all that Ignite is, and her impact on countless people cannot truly be measured. We also know that she worked with other amazing initiatives, including working with Discovery Education—which provides curriculum resources for elementary classrooms across the globe. Her impact will forever continue through these amazing projects in which she strove to immerse herself.

To honor the genuine and kind soul Dania was and to ensure her legacy of creativity and kindness is remembered forever, Ignite will be building a school in Pakistan, her home country, in her name. The Dania Zafar School of Hope will be a haven for children who dream big and love the arts. They hope this school will provide comfort to Dania’s family and create a place for them to honor and celebrate her life.

“This school is our way of showing the world just how valued and loved Dania was and always will be.” Owen shared. “She was a truly gifted individual whose calm, joyful, and giving nature will live on through all who cared for her and the countless children who will walk through the halls of her school.”

Many of the team, authors, and friends of Dania still cannot comprehend how such a gift to the world is gone, but they vow to carry Dania’s light with them in creating a place for Dania to be remembered. They send their love, prayers, and compassion to all who knew her. Her friends at Ignite have shared how loved she was by everyone whose life she touched:

“She brought goodwill into all she did, making sure everyone felt cared for and important around her. It is hard to imagine she is gone and not here to share her joyful spirit and peaceful glow. If ever there was a person who cared more than most, it was Dania.” -JB Owen

“Your light and your smile will forever be remembered. I have always admired you and your capacity to see the good in everything, always looking for the positive side, always looking for the best in everything you did. It has been a true honor and a privilege to see your creativity at work, your grace, and your calmness when accepting challenges. I pray for you and your family to find comfort and solace in knowing that your legacy will always stay with us, just like your beautiful smile.” -Carolina Gold.

“Dania’s creativity was outstanding. She was truly talented and a dream to work with. I will forever remember her laughter, humor, and caring. My love and prayers are with her and her family.” -Mimi Safiyah.

“Dania is an incredibly talented soul, and I saw her gifts in every project she touched. I will forever remember how blessed I was to work with Dania and feel comfort when I hold the books she created the covers on.” -Steph Elliot.

“It saddens me that the world has lost such a talented and wonderful person. Her brilliance was so apparent in everything she did, and her serenity and creativity were a blessing to be around. It is not often you get to meet someone so gifted and kind.” – Grace Regan.

To learn more about The Dania Zafar School of Hope, visit https://fundraise.classroomofhope.org/t/daniazafarschoolofhope, and read more about the impact Dania has made on people.

Please reach out to JB Owen, CEO & Founder of Ignite Publishing, for more information and comments.
Phone number: 250-864-3740 – WhatsApp +001-250-864-3740
Email address: jb@iginteyou.life
Exc. Coord of JB Owen: – Carolina@igniteyou.life

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Moerlein Lager House Is Hosting the Arlinghaus Opening Day Home Run Hang Out

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Published on March 26, 2023

Sports Fans, The Moerlein Lager House Is Hosting the Arlinghaus Opening Day Home Run Hang Out On The Schmidlapp Event Lawn & Stage Adjacent To The Banks. Featuring: Chatterbox Jumbo Screen, Awesome DJ Lineup and Mixologist Molly Wellmann Curating Opening Day Cocktails .

Moerlein Lager House, located adjacent to The Banks, is hosting a special event to kick off baseball’s Opening Day celebrations in Cincinnati. “The Arlinghaus Home Run Opening Day Hang Out” will take place on Thursday, March 30th, from noon to 4pm on the Schmidlapp Event Lawn & Stage at Moerlein Lager House, followed by a Reds Opening Day Game Watch Party on a 17′ Jumbo Screen. The event is free and open to the public, so baseball fans and party-goers alike are invited to come out and enjoy the festivities.

The party promises to be an exciting one, with a full lineup of DJs, including DJ Prymtime, DJ Bandcamp, DJ D-Low & Friends, and special guest bartender Molly Wellmann. Pop-up bars throughout the event lawn & stage will be featuring special cocktails from Cincinnati’s greatest mixologist, Molly Wellmann. There will also be special trivia for prizes from Chatterbox Sports, and celebrity appearances throughout the day. Kiss 107.1 JonJon will be broadcasting live for the event, adding to the already high-energy atmosphere.

Moerlein Lager House will be offering food and beverages throughout the event site, including a new Taco and Tequila stand, so guests can enjoy a variety of tasty treats while they take in the festivities.

“The Arlinghaus Home Run Opening Day Hang Out” is brought to you by Arlinghaus Plumbing Heating Air Conditioning, and is also presented by Peoples Mortgage and Metro. The event is supported by Everything Cincy, Moerlein Lager House, C.E.G., Average Joes, and Chatterbox Sports, all of whom have come together to make this celebration possible.

So whether you’re a die-hard Reds fan or just looking for a fun way to kick off the baseball season, come out and join us for “The Arlinghaus Home Run Opening Day Hang Out” at Moerlein Lager House. With great music, delicious food and drinks, and plenty of excitement, it’s sure to be a day to remember.

Location Info:
Moerlein Lager House
115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202
+1-513-421-2337

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