Byron Udell

Byron Udell (born July 15, 1958) is an American business owner and part-time author. He is Founder, President and the CEO of Accuquote, an independent life insurance quoting and brokerage firm. Byron is also a contributing author of two financial and estate planning books, ‘Wealth Enhancement and Preservation’ (1996) and ‘Wealth 2000’ (2000).He appears regularly on and in The New York Times, WSJ, MSNBC, CNBC, Kiplinger’s, USA Today and Forbes.

Biography

Byron Udell was born and raised in Lincolnwood, IL. From 1972 to 1976, he attended Niles West High School in Skokie, IL. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration & Marketing, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - College of Business (1976–1980). He then acquired a law degree (JD) from Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (1981–1984).

Achievements & Recognitions

Udell was presented the 2012 Life Insurance Direct Marketing Association (LIDMA) Vision Award and is now the President of LIDMA. Udell recently served a two-year term on the board of directors for VisaNow,[1] which provides online legal services to aid the immigration process into the United States. He is also part of the Presidents Forum.[2]

Appearances in mainstream media

He has appeared in The New York Times,[3] Wall Street Journal,[4] Today,[5] CNBC,[6] Kiplinger’s,[7] USA Today,[8] Forbes,[9] Chicago Tribune,[10] CNN[11] and Fox News.[12]

References
  1. "Byron Udell- VISANOW Global Immigration". Archived from the original on 2014-12-17.
  2. "Presidents Forum in Chicago IL".
  3. "For Parents-to-Be, a Few Financial and Legal Tips". The New York Times.
  4. "New Strategies for Long-Term Care". The Wall Street Journal.
  5. "How Dad's planning helped us cope with his death". Today.
  6. "Long-Term Care: Investigate Your Options Early". CNBC.
  7. "Cut Your Risk, Cut Your Insurance Rates". kiplinger.com.
  8. "Even in tough times, it's best to avoid life insurance cutbacks". USA Today.
  9. "13 Times When Life Insurance May Cost More". Forbes.
  10. "Selling a passion for life". Chicago Tribune.
  11. "Buy insurance... and get money back!". CNN.
  12. "5 surprising facts about Latinos and life insurance". Fox News.


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