Calendar; 2020 C2EX Challenge

CALENDAR

Virtual Courses Virtual Broker Summit September 23, 2020 9:00 am – 12:15 pm

GRI 201: Tools of the Trade

October 15, 20 & 21 9:00 am – 1:00 pm ■ Tom Matthews ■ Paula Savard ■ Nelson Zide

GRI 202: Building a Foundation

TBD ■ Peter West ■ Gary Bourque ■ Andy Consoli

2020 C2EX Challenge

Have you taken on the 2020 C2EX challenge yet? The challenge began on June 1 and is running until October 1, 2020. Completing the challenge gives you the chance to showcase your expertise in the industry and show how much you value being a Realtor®. The winning state associations will receive grants which allows the opportunity to showcase advanced expertise in the real estate industry. Show everyone that you are capable of the highest level of professionalism by earning the C2EX endorsement.

Associations are divided into the following categories:

■ Small (less than 4,999 members) ■ Medium (5,000-14,999 members) ■ Large (15,000-29,999 members) ■ Mega (30,000+ members)

Associations earn points two ways:

■ Three points for every member that begins the C2EX program between June 1-October 1. ■ Five points for every new C2EX Endorsement earned between June 1-October 1.

Winners announced during the NAR Annual Conference. The state associations with highest point totals will win $5,000 grants to further their promotional efforts of the Commitment to Excellence program! To compete in the challenge, state associations must register by searching ‘2020 C2EX Challenge Submission Form’ and completing the form. The deadline to submit your form for entry is October 1, 2020.

Member Benefit Spotlight

BY SABRINA LAPOINTE

Data Breach & Cyber Liability Insurance

Many of us have fears about our sensitive customer information getting into the wrong hands. It’s always in your best interest to keep your information safe. Not to mention, it will put your mind at ease. MAR members can take advantage of a valuable cyber insurance program designed to help real estate professionals mitigate and minimize the devastating effects of a cyber-attack or data breach. As members of MAR, you qualify for special competitive and affordable rates. Members have access to one of the best cyber insurance plans, offering the most comprehensive coverage options available to businesses of all sizes. Especially as we still navigate our way through COVID-19, we are seeing firsthand more and more scams taking place, putting Realtors® and their clients alike at risk.

The Data Breach & Cyber Liability Program offered by 360° CoveragePros is designed to provide the critical insurance coverage necessary to help protect companies from the high costs and implications of a privacy breach or other cyber related incident, as well as comply with state and federal regulations and costly penalties. Take the extra step to give yourself that added security. Cyber liability insurance helps your company respond in the event of a cyberattack or data breach. For example, if your network or computer systems are hacked into or corrupted by a virus, this is where having cyber liability insurance would come into play.

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