Pearl Insurance recently attained Approved Vendor status with Keller Williams Realty International®. This privileged classification provides vendors with exclusive access to more than 72,000 associates and sales rights to over 600 franchise offices. Pearl Insurance has specialized in providing a quality Errors & Omissions program to real estate professionals for over 25 years. Their commitment to offering state-of-the-art coverage and risk management has earned them sponsorships from over 40 national, state, and local real estate associations. Terry Miller, Team Leader of Keller Williams Premier Realty in Peoria, Illinois, comments on Pearl's new status: "We are truly excited about the announcement of Pearl Insurance as an Approved Vendor for Keller Williams®. Throughout the application process to the issuance of our policy, Pearl provided us with excellent customer service, and their recommendations met our insurance needs with a premium that was within our budget."

As an Approved Vendor, Pearl Insurance will be aligned with a company that embraces a highly respected business model of "agents as partners," a philosophy that mirrors the Pearl Insurance business ethic. To receive this designation, Pearl Insurance participated in a rigorous approval process including various letters of recommendation from current customers, clients, and financial institutions. "Keller Williams," explains Mike Murphy, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Pearl Insurance, "is one of the premier real estate organizations in the country. We worked hard to secure their partnership and are confident that we can deliver a high value E&O product to their members. We look forward to growing with the Keller Williams family."

The Pearl Companies - Pearl Insurance, Pearl Technology, Pearl Benefits, Pearl Automotive, Pearl Carroll & Associates LLC, and W.B. Griffin & Son--is one of the nation's leading direct-marketing third party administrators, offering Property & Casualty and Life & Health insurance benefits and worksite marketing to affinity groups and their members, innovative technology solutions to Central Illinois businesses, and customized employee benefit programs for employees and their families. The Pearl Companies' commitment to working hard, working smart, and working together has not only placed them in the enviable position they are today, but has also secured them a strong presence in the marketplace for years to come.