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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Welcomes Members Added to the CHLA Board of Directors in 2020
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is pleased to announce the election of four new independent membersDiana M. Bont¡, RN, DrPH; George H. Brown; Byron Pollitt; and Sheri Sani, CPAand the appointment of one new ex-officio member to the CHLA Board of Directors, which establishes and guides the vision, mission and goals of one of the top pediatric academic medical centers in the United States.
I am thrilled to welcome the depth of leadership, as well as the diversity of personal and professional experience, that these new directors bring to our team, says Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Board Chair Jeffrey Worthe. Each has a proven track record as a tireless advocate for the health and well-being of infants, children and youth, and I am grateful for the unique and valuable expertise each brings in support of CHLAs mission to create hope and build healthier futures for our patients and families.
Dr. Diana Bont¡ is President and CEO of The Bont¡ Group, and an adjunct professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Healths Department of Community Health Sciences. Previously, Dr. Bont¡ served as President and CEO of The California Wellness Foundation, Vice President of Public Affairs for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals, Southern California Region, and was the first Latina director of the California Department of Health Services, which oversees and regulates MediCal, public health, hospitals and nursing homes for the state.
George H. Brown is an expert in accounting, economic and finance law who throughout his career specialized in complex multiparty disputes. He is a retired partner with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, former law professor at UCLA School of Law and adjunct at UC Berkeley School of Law. Brown has long been involved with youth-related organizations and advocacy, including having served as a National Trustee for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, as Chair of the Housing Trust Silicon Valley and Vice Chair of Fresh Lifelines for Youth.
Matthew S. Keefer, MD, is an attending physician in the Department of Pediatrics at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, CHLAs Chief Medical Informatics Officer and President of the CHLA Medical Group, the largest pediatric multi-specialty medical group in the United States. Board-certified in pediatrics and clinical informatics, Dr. Keefer is also an associate professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Dr. Keefer serves on the Board of Directors as an ex-officio member by virtue of serving as the President of the CHLA Medical Group.
Byron Pollitt is a retired senior executive with more than 20 years of experience as a Chief Financial Officer, most recently as Executive Vice President and CFO of Visa Inc. Prior to Visa, Pollitt also served as Executive Vice President and CFO of Gap Inc. and Executive Vice President and CFO of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. He and his wife Teresa have long supported Childrens Hospital Los Angeles in various capacities, including a $3 million donation in 2017 to establish the Teresa and Byron Pollitt Family Chair in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine.
Sheri Sani is a longstanding supporter of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles who has served for a decade as a member and leader of the CHLA Westside Guild, one of the oldest volunteer charitable organizations dedicated to supporting the hospital. Sani has held a certified public accountant license and has considerable depth of experience and understanding of nonprofit finances. She has also served on the Executive Committee of the Parents Association Board at Curtis School.
The CHLA Board of Directors consists of community leaders as well as organizational executive and physician leaders who provide oversight of executive management, strategy, clinical quality, finance, compliance, research and academic training.
Independent board directors are elected to serve three-year terms; ex-officio members are appointed for a term consistent with the duration of their leadership role.
All new independent directors will continue serving on the CHLA Foundation Board of Trustees, a volunteer board of civic and healthcare leaders that supports the institutions fundraising and child health advocacy efforts.
About Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Founded in 1901, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is the highest-ranked hospital in California and fifth in the nation on the prestigious U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll of Best Childrens Hospitals. U.S. News ranks Childrens Hospital Los Angeles in all 10 specialty categories. Clinical care at the hospital is led by physicians who are faculty members of the Keck School of Medicine of USC through an affiliation dating from 1932. The hospital also operates the largest pediatric residency training program at a freestanding childrens hospital in the Western United States. The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is home to all basic, translational, clinical and community research conducted at the hospital, allowing proven discoveries to quickly reach patients. Our mission: to create hope and build healthier futures. To learn more, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and Twitter, and visit our blog at CHLA.org/blog.
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Black Knight's First Look: Mortgage Delinquency Rate Falls Below 6% for First Time in Nearly a Year, Yet 2.1M Homeowners Remain Seriously Delinquent
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE: BKI) reports the following “first look” at January 2021 month-end mortgage performance statistics derived from its loan-level database representing the majority of the national mortgage market.
Total U.S. loan delinquency rate (loans 30 or more days past due, but not in foreclosure): 5.85%
Month-over-month change: -3.82%
Year-over-year change: 81.84%
Total U.S. foreclosure pre-sale inventory rate: 0.32%
Month-over-month change: -3.92%
Year-over-year change: -30.89%
Total U.S. foreclosure starts: 5,900
Month-over-month change: -16.90%
Year-over-year change: -86.21%
Monthly prepayment rate (SMM): 2.63%
Month-over-month change: -16.54%
Year-over-year change: 109.12%
Foreclosure sales as % of 90+: 0.08%
Month-over-month change: 18.84%
Year-over-year change: -95.43%
Number of properties that are 30 or more days past due, but not in foreclosure: 3,130,000
Month-over-month change: -121,000
Year-over-year change: 1,425,000
Number of properties that are 90 or more days past due, but not in foreclosure: 2,090,000
Month-over-month change: -56,000
Year-over-year change: 1,671,000
Number of properties in foreclosure pre-sale inventory: 171,000
Month-over-month change: -7,000
Year-over-year change: -75,000
Number of properties that are 30 or more days past due or in foreclosure: 3,301,000
Month-over-month change: -128,000
Year-over-year change: 1,350,000
Top 5 States by Non-Current* Percentage
Mississippi: 10.32%
Louisiana: 9.90%
Hawaii: 8.99%
New York: 7.93%
Oklahoma: 7.89%
Bottom 5 States by Non-Current* Percentage
Oregon: 4.03%
Utah: 3.83%
Colorado: 3.75%
Washington: 3.71%
Idaho: 3.18%
Top 5 States by 90+ Days Delinquent Percentage
Mississippi: 6.22%
Louisiana: 6.20%
Hawaii: 5.81%
Nevada: 5.51%
Maryland: 5.12%
Top 5 States by 6-Month Improvement in Non-Current* Percentage
Utah: -24.07%
New Jersey: -22.94%
Colorado: -21.05%
Florida: -21.00%
Alaska: -20.81%
Top 5 States by 6-Month Deterioration in Non-Current* Percentage
Oklahoma: -2.03%
Arkansas: -2.08%
Iowa: -3.05%
West Virginia: -3.77%
Nebraska: -4.98%
*Non-current totals combine foreclosures and delinquencies as a percent of active loans in that state.
Notes:
1) Totals are extrapolated based on Black Knight's loan-level database of mortgage assets.
2) All whole numbers are rounded to the nearest thousand, except foreclosure starts, which are rounded to the nearest hundred.
For a more detailed view of this month's “first look” data, please visit the Black Knight newsroom.
The company will provide a more in-depth review of this data in its monthly Mortgage Monitor report, which includes an analysis of data supplemented by detailed charts and graphs that reflect trend and point-in-time observations. The Mortgage Monitor report will be available online at https://www.blackknightinc.com/data-reports/ by Mar. 8, 2021.
For more information about gaining access to Black Knight's loan-level database, please send an email to [email protected].
About Black Knight
Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE: BKI) is an award-winning software, data and analytics company that drives innovation in the mortgage lending and servicing and real estate industries, as well as the capital and secondary markets. Businesses leverage our robust, integrated solutions across the entire homeownership life cycle to help retain existing customers, gain new customers, mitigate risk and operate more effectively.
Our clients rely on our proven, comprehensive, scalable products and our unwavering commitment to delivering superior client support to achieve their strategic goals and better serve their customers. For more information on Black Knight, please visit www.blackknightinc.com.
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Bestow Lowers Pricing and Enhances Term Life Insurance Product Design to Serve More Customers
DALLAS, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Bestow, the first full-stack life insurance platform, today announced product enhancements to reach and better serve the modern life insurance customer. The improvements include lower premium rates, larger coverage amounts, additional term length options, and expanded age eligibility.
Some Bestow applicants will receive premium rates reduced by as much as 40%, with pricing improved by at least 5% for most new customers. Additionally, policies offered through Bestow are now available in 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30-year term lengths, and the maximum coverage amount is now $1.5 million. The eligibility age has also been expanded to serve individuals ages 18 to 60.
“By developing the first entirely digital life insurance platform, we have scaled efficiencies while improving underwriting accuracy, which enables us to improve our already exceptional offerings,” said Melbourne O'Banion, Co-Founder and CEO of Bestow. “With these latest enhancements, we can help more families secure affordable life insurance protection that fits their specific needs.”
With Bestow, customers can apply online for life insurance in as little as 5 minutes and, if approved, start coverage immediately. A medical exam is never required. According to The Policygenius Life insurance Price Index, the average monthly price for a 20-year, $1 million term life insurance policy for a non-smoking, 35-year-old woman with a preferred health classification is $44.32 per month. With the latest premium improvement, that same policy purchased through Bestow would cost only $33.50 per month — providing industry-leading rates paired with a seamless, entirely digital buying experience.
To learn more about Bestow or to offer term life insurance to your customers, visit Bestow.com.
About Bestow
Bestow is the first full-stack life insurance platform, using technology to make coverage accessible to millions of underserved families. With Bestow, buying life insurance is 100% digital — No doctors. No needles. Just coverage. As an omnichannel life insurance platform, Bestow powers best-in-class products and experiences for leading consumer brands. To learn more or to offer Bestow to your customers, visit Bestow.com.
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Marcus Lemonis Partners With Zero Point Zero, A Leading Production Company In Film And Television
CHICAGO, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Marcus Lemonis, investor, businessman and longtime host of The Profit on CNBC has made a significant investment in award-winning Zero Point Zero Production (ZPZ), founded by producers Lydia Tenaglia and Chris Collins.
Zero Point Zero's award-winning portfolio includes over 50 Primetime Emmy nominations and 15 wins, 33 Daytime Emmy Nominations and 14 wins, 12 James Beard Awards Nominations and 6 wins, a TCA and Peabody award, among many others.
Notably known for its award winning content spanning across film, documentaries, television and branded corporate work, ZPZ will expand their portfolio of non-fiction releases that will include shows focusing on Lifestyle (home, food, travel and fashion), Business (corporate branded work, custom corporate content, entrepreneurship, investing, personal finance and wealth management) and a 360 degree approach around Sports and the business of sports. Additionally, it will leverage its existing infrastructure by providing a creative environment for smaller and underexposed production entities who could benefit from such synergies.
“The ZPZ team, led by Lydia and Chris, are some of the most creative, thoughtful and forward thinking people I have worked with. They create content that makes people think about the importance of humanity,” said Marcus Lemonis. “They are masterful storytellers, and their work embodies integrity and creative excellence.”
“We had a wonderful opportunity to work with Marcus on our new critically acclaimed series, Streets of Dreams, last year,” Tenaglia stated. “We began discussing the prospect of a deeper partnership that would leverage our respective expertise. Marcus's business acumen and creative sense for content coupled with our production expertise is a powerful combination. And Marcus holds in high regard ZPZ's core mission: to empower visionaries, inspire action, and connect humanity.”
As part of its accelerated growth strategy, Lemonis, Tenaglia and Collins named long time Industry Executive, James Bolosh as President and Partner.
“James provides the historical expertise, the foresight and the work ethic to make us collectively better. He will help us streamline our efforts and focus on the future,” Tenaglia and Collins said.
Lemonis will serve as the company's Chairman. Lance Klein at WME will serve as the representative and agency of record on the Lemonis/Tenaglia/Collins partnership.
ABOUT MARCUS LEMONIS:
Marcus Lemonis was born in war-torn Beirut, Lebanon in 1973; and, at nine months old, was adopted by a couple living in Miami, Florida. Marcus has long served as the Chairperson at Camping World and Gander RV & Outdoors. With his efforts, it is now America's #1 source for RVs, camping accessories, RV maintenance and repair. When he's not running his multibillion-dollar company, Marcus is focusing on his other passion by helping struggling businesses get back on their feet. He shows this process on his hit TV show, CNBC's The Profit, a past nominee for the 2018 Critic's Choice Award for Best Structured Reality Series. Although he was not born in America, he is proud to be living the American Dream through hard work, determination and believing. With multiple ventures on his resume, Marcus can be seen sharing his knowledge through numerous business and entertainment television programs and speaking engagements. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Marcus launched The Business Learning Center, a free of charge, educational tool on his website aimed to help entrepreneurs succeed during challenging times. He simultaneously dedicated $50M towards the launch of The Lemon-Aid Foundation, his charitable mission of supporting and investing in underserved communities and small businesses. www.marcuslemonis.com
ABOUT ZERO POINT ZERO:
Zero Point Zero is a television, film, print and digital content company founded in 2003 by Executive Producers Chris Collins and Lydia Tenaglia.Since its inception, the company has produced hundreds of hours of documentary content in over 100 countries around the world, including the critically acclaimed, Emmy & Peabody Award winning series Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, and United Shades of America with Kamau Bell (CNN); the Emmy Award winning The Mind of a Chef (PBS); Streets of Dreams with Marcus Lemonis (CNBC); as well as the Emmy nominated series: My Next Guest with David Letterman, and Somebody Feed Phil (Netflix). Feature documentary credits include: Jeremiah Tower The Last Magnificent (dist. by The Orchard); Wasted! The Story of Food Waste (dist by Neon SuperLTD); Stars in the Sky A Hunting Story (dist by Netflix); Fermented (Dist by Giant), and Fries! The Movie (dist by Peacock).
Marcus Lemonis Contact:
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