LegalShield, one of North America’s leading providers of affordable legal plans and the IDShield identity theft solution for individuals, families and small businesses, announced today that it has grown its membership base to 1,625,792 members, adding more than 500,000 new memberships in 2016.
LegalShield’s annual LevelUp Convention is currently being held at Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City. This year’s five-day event began on March 8 and brings together LegalShield’s experienced, new and aspiring Independent Sales Associates from all 50 states and Canada.
They have come together to hear from motivating speakers who share their expertise in owning and running a business, and in marketing for maximum success. Attendees will also get highly specialized professional development training and benefit from networking opportunities.
“I’m so proud of our entire LegalShield family,” said Jeff Bell, CEO of
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LegalShield Grown Its Membership Base To 1,612,183 Members
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LegalShield, one of North America’s leading providers of affordable legal plans and IDShield identity theft solution for individuals, families and small businesses, announced today that it has grown its membership base to 1,612,183 members, adding over 500,000 new memberships in 2016 alone.
Under the leadership of CEO Jeff Bell, the company will start its 45th year of operation with an all-time high number of memberships.
“We protect and empower people. This is an outstanding achievement and proof that this is a product whose time has come,” said Jeff Bell, Chief Executive Officer of LegalShield.
“The LegalShield mobile app is a game changer, because it puts your law firm in the palm of your hand,” continued Bell.
LegalShield is a disruptive business model because it connects 1,612,183 members with a network of accountable, responsive and
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Glenn Petersen Joins LegalShield As SVP, Broker And Partnership Sales
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LegalShield, one of North America’s leading providers of affordable legal plans and the IDShield identity theft solution for individuals, families and small businesses, announced today that Glenn Petersen has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Broker and Partnership Sales.
Petersen brings a track record of driving growth and profitability in the Group and Direct markets across a broad spectrum of products and services. Prior to joining LegalShield, Petersen spent nearly 25 years at MetLife, most recently as Vice President in the Group Voluntary and Worksite Benefits Sales organization, which doubled voluntary benefits sales results through innovative market and distribution expansion, product enhancements and a focus on talent.
His previous roles during his career with MetLife include: National Sales Director – Executive Benefits, Regional Sales Director – Group Voluntary Benefits and Account
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Dave Savula – LegalShield Top Earner Passed Away
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Dave Savula, LegalShield Top Earner has passed away.
In 2014 LegalShield has granted him a Lifetime Achievement Award:
“LegalShield, one of the nation’s leading providers of legal safeguards for individuals, families and small businesses, honored Dave Savula for his remarkable career as a LegalShield associate with the first ever Dave Savula Lifetime Achievement Award at a special ceremony in Ada, Oklahoma last evening.
Savula received the award after a nearly 25 year sales career with the company, during which he became LegalShield’s first million dollar and multi-million dollar sales earner, as well as a leader in the multi-level marketing community.
“Dave embodies what LegalShield associates should strive to be: hard working, persistent, dedicated, and of good moral character,” said Rip Mason, the CEO of LegalShield. “He has been integral to the success of the sales force and is a friend to many within the organization. With
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LegalShield To Provide Legal Services on Demand with New Mobile Solutions
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LegalShield is getting a major technology upgrade in 2016 with the launch of new legal products and services tailored to the “YouEconomy” or sharing economy.
The initiatives are an outgrowth of LegalShield’s partnership with New York-based Shake Inc., a technology startup acquired by LegalShield in April 2015.
Shake is the creator of the Shake law app for iOS and Android, which aims to simplify and modernize the legal contract process. Announcing the strategic acquisition, LegalShield CEO Jeff Bell said the move would “fast forward LegalShield’s advancement into mobile solutions.”
A year later, the Oklahoma-based company is preparing to roll out seven new mobile offerings, including a redesigned LegalShield app that provides instant access to legal services, as well as special perks.
Across the country, LegalShield retains a network of law firms that exclusively serve
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LegalShield Applauds Consumer Federation of America
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Jeff Bell, CEO of LegalShield, who recently joined the Direct Selling Association (DSA) board of directors applauded Consumer Federation of America on its updated Best Practices for Identity Theft Guidelines.
“We are pleased that the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) has released an updated version of the Best Practices for Identity Theft Services, which encourage for-profit identity theft service providers to follow responsible practices.
“IDShield has provided identity theft protection to consumers for more than 12 years and the risk of security breaches and identity theft is at an all-time high. Our customers are at the center of everything we do; now more than ever it is imperative that consumers understand what risks they face and exactly what help they can expect from service providers if and when one’s identity is compromised.
Bell reinforced the
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LegalShield CEO Joins DSA Board
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Jeff Bell, CEO of LegalShield, has joined the Direct Selling Association (DSA) board of directors.
Bell joined LegalShield in July 2014 as Chief Executive Officer and is recognized as a successful and passionate marketing visionary with an extraordinary corporate leadership portfolio. Throughout Bell’s 26-year career he has successfully built brands and grown sales in industries ranging from automotive to entertainment.
“My decision to join LegalShield as its CEO was based on the integrity of our products, LegalShield and IDShield,” said Bell. “Helping to build a positive reputation and integrity for the network marketing industry is why I joined the DSA board of directors. Our customers and associates are at the center of everything we do. I look forward to working with the DSA to help ensure our industry has the right measures in place to make both consumer
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LegalShield Highlights Need For Identity Restoration
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Recent reports that hackers stole personal information affecting as many as 15 million T-Mobile wireless customers in the US—including Social Security numbers, home addresses, birthdates and other personal information—spotlights the fact there is no such thing as ironclad data security.
The announcement is only the latest in a series of high profile data security breaches affecting private businesses and the United States Government. The risk of identity theft is a reality for the millions of Americans whose personal data is stored on public and private servers. Identity theft last year accounted for financial losses of $25 billion in the United States alone.
“Everyone’s talking about data security these days, but the truth is no data system is immune to security breaches or hackers, placing every American at risk of identity theft,” said Jeff Bell, CEO
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LegalShield Announces New Platinum Earner, Carlo Brown
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LegalShield Announces New Platinum Earner, Carlo Brown: Achieving Platinum Executive Director is an incredible accomplishment, particularly once you surpass the first month mark.
We are honored to announce that Carlo Brown has qualified for Platinum Executive Director for THREE consecutive months. To qualify for Platinum Executive Director requires 4 Executive Director legs or 50 Personal Sales and 3 Executive Director legs or 150 Personal Sales. Having started his LegalShield career in 1999 while working at Costco and attending Howard University, Mr. Brown has achieved the $100,000 Income Ring and is a member of the Millionaire Club. Mr. Brown believes that as a LegalShield Associate, he is “help(ing) people reach financial independence and have peace of mind.”
As part of the Platinum Recognition, Carlo will receive the following rewards for three consecutive months of qualification:
Zenga Platinum
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LegalShield Announces New $100,000 Ring Earner
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In recent announcements, LegalShield, celebrated a new ring earner:
Our newest $100K Ring Earner has achieved $100K in commission in a 12-month period. This amazing accomplishment is a testament to his hard work and efforts in building his LegalShield business. As a result, Mr. Jim Tanner is being honored for this achievement with our $100K Income Ring.
Please join us in congratulating Mr. Jim Tanner on this monumental achievement!
About Legal Shield
LegalShield is an American corporation that sells legal service products through direct sales and network marketing in the United States and Canada. The company was originally founded August 8, 1972 as the Sportsman’s Motor Club. In 1976 it was incorporated as Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc., and made its initial public offering in 1984.
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. went from being traded on the New York Stock Exchange back to a private company in