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Russell Westbrook Joins Evolution Advisors as Founding Partner

February 23, 2021

Recently, we announced a joint venture between Acrisure and NFL quarterback Russell Wilson and singer/songwriter Ciara to form joint venture Evolution Advisors, LLC. Today, Acrisure announced that Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook has joined Evolution Advisors, LLC as a Founding Partner. Evolution Advisors is being founded to provide minority-owned enterprises, including Minority Business Enterprise …

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How are Buy Sell Agreements Funded?

February 18, 2021

If you missed our prior posts about buy-sell agreements, we talked about why you may want to have a buy-sell agreement, what is included and addressed in a buy-sell agreement, and the differences between cross-purchase and entity purchase agreements. This final post in our four-part series looks at how a buy-sell agreement can be funded. …

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Cross Purchase vs. Entity Purchase Buy-Sell Agreements

February 15, 2021

In our previous posts, we covered why you may want to have a buy-sell agreement and what is included and addressed in a buy-sell agreement. This post will help you understand the key differences between the two main types of buy-sell agreements, cross purchase and entity purchase plans. A defining question to be answered by …

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What Does a Buy-Sell Agreement Address?

February 8, 2021

In another post, we discussed the many reasons you may want a buy-sell agreement as a business owner. A buy-sell agreement gives business owners security and structure for the inevitable event that an owner leaves the company. It’s an unbiased, premeditated agreement between owners that meets their needs in a number of potentially stressful situations …

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Acrisure, Russell Wilson and Ciara Form Joint Venture, Evolution Advisors

February 3, 2021

(Getty Images) On February 3rd, Acrisure announced a joint venture with NFL quarterback Russell Wilson and singer/songwriter Ciara to form Evolution Advisors, LLC. The organization will focus on the insurance needs of minority-owned businesses and diverse communities across the United States. Wilson and Ciara are founding partners and equity owners in the joint venture and …

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What is Guaranteed Standard Issue Disability Insurance?

February 2, 2021

An effective disability insurance program for a company provides the required amount of insurance to each participant at a fair price. But all too often, we see one-size-fits-all disability insurance plans that fail to meet the needs of the specialized and highly compensated employees who are crucial to a company’s success. Take the example of …

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What is Group Disability Insurance?

February 2, 2021

Disability insurance pays a benefit to you when you can’t work. In a country where about half of people are living paycheck to paycheck and have less than $500 in savings, disability insurance is a crucial benefit for employees to secure their financial wellbeing. If a group is interested in disability insurance, they need to …

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