Word & Brown 2015 “Say the Word” Ad Campaign Recognized As Finalist in American Business AwardsSM

Business Wire

ORANGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Word & Brown General Agency was named a finalist this month in the Marketing Campaign of the Year – Insurance category in the 2015 American Business Awards. The company will ultimately be recognized as a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie^® Award winner in the national competition. Stevie Awards are conferred in six programs worldwide, including the American Business Awards in the U.S.

The American Business Awards are considered the nation’s preeminent business awards program. All organizations operating in the United States are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.

“We are thrilled to have the Word & Brown General Agency as a finalist in the Marketing Campaign of the Year category for insurance,” said General Agency President Jessica Word. “It’s great to see our ‘Say the Word’ campaign and our marketing and communications team recognized for their 2015 efforts.” Word & Brown’s sister company, Quotit Corporation, is also a finalist in the website category for insurance for the Quotit website redesign.

More than 3,300 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for award consideration. Finalists were chosen by scores of business professionals nationwide during first-round judging. Members of several specialized judging committees will determine Stevie Award placements from among the Finalists during final judging, which will take place later this month.

“So many fascinating and inspiring stories of success were submitted to the ABAs this year,” said Stevie Awards President and Founder Michael Gallagher. “We congratulate all of our 2015 Finalists on their achievements.”

This year’s American Business Awards will be presented at two events: the ABA's traditional banquet on Monday, June 22, in Chicago, and the new product and technology awards event on Friday, September 11, in San Francisco. Details about the American Business Awards and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.

About Word & Brown General Agency and The Word & Brown Companies

Trusted for more than 30 years, The Word & Brown Companies include: Word & Brown^® General Agency, the largest general agent in California and Nevada focusing on group and individual and family insurance; Word & Brown Medicare Brokerage, offering Medicare coverage nationwide as well as individual and family plan coverage outside the service area of the Word & Brown General Agency; CHOICE Administrators^®, the nation’s leading developer and distributor of health insurance exchange programs; Quotit^® Corporation, the foremost national provider of Internet sales and marketing solutions for the health insurance and employee benefits industry; and HealthCompare^®, which help individuals, families, and seniors easily research, compare, buy, and enroll in the right health insurance or Medicare Advantage, Medigap, or prescription drug plan at the right price. For more information, visit www.wordandbrowncompanies.com.