Articles tagged with 'Kristi Rodriguez' | Nationwide Mutual Insurance

Proving its commitment to better meeting the needs of underserved communities, the Nationwide Retirement Institute® and its Diverse Markets Initiative were recognized with a 2023 Thought Leadership & Education Luminary Award from …

Columbus, OH - As health care costs in the United States continue to rise, and inflation remains stubborn, many Americans are losing confidence in their ability to afford their health expenses and maintain their physical and financial wellbeing in …

A new survey from the Nationwide Retirement Institute shows consumers are fearing the worst: 68% expect a recession within the next six months and nearly 80% of those who do, expect it to be severe. In fact, about two thirds (62%) of respondents …

Columbus, OH – Americans’ concerns about the economy have escalated over the past several months, culminating into fears of a future recession, according to Nationwide’s 2023 Economic Impact survey . More than two-thirds of Americans (68%) …

As the driving force behind countless efforts to increase diversity, equity and inclusion, Kristi Rodriguez has been recognized again for bringing real change to the financial services industry.Rodriguez’s advocacy efforts were honored at the Excell …

Life insurance can play a powerful role in helping to close the racial wealth gap as a tool that builds generational wealth and legacy. This was highlighted in a recent Essence live conversation with Kristi Rodriguez, senior vice president of …

Columbus, OH - To combat high inflation, Americans have made difficult tradeoffs that negatively impact their health and wellbeing, finds a new Nationwide Retirement Institute® survey. Over the last 12 months, nearly one in five American households …

Anyone who’s made a trip to the grocery store or the gas station this year knows that inflation is taking a bite out of Americans’ pocketbooks. Choosing cheaper produce and trading down to cheaper cuts of meat have become common tradeoffs for …

Inflation hits hardest for those who can least afford it: middle- and lower-income Americans are struggling with the rising cost of everyday needs like food, household goods and transportation. These families are also more likely to forgo seeking …

Columbus, OH – Today, the majority of U.S. parents (60%) cite inflation or rising living costs among their top financial concerns as they look ahead at the next 12 months, according to a new survey by the Nationwide Retirement Institute. Less than …

Kristi Rodriguez has a passion for increasing racial diversity, driving greater equity and fostering inclusion within the financial service industry. As senior vice president of Nationwide Retirement Institute®, Rodriguez has been the driving force …

Kristi Rodriguez, Senior Vice President of Nationwide Retirement Institute recalls reaching out in September 2020 to historically black colleges about working with a new partnership dubbed the Financial Alliance for Racial Equity (FARE). “The …

To help improve the health and economic security of older adults, Nationwide® has been a collaborative partner with the National Council on Aging (NCOA) since 2019. Due to the work accomplished during this partnership, NCOA awarded Nationwide the …

The Financial Alliance for Racial Equity’s (FARE) progress in executing its mission to grow the number of diverse professionals entering and advancing in the financial services industry has led it to win the Diversity Champion Award at the …

Young Black Americans report that medical debt is impacting their financial health and nearly one in five Black millennials (19%) report that paying for health care is their biggest retirement stressor, according to a recent Nationwide Retirement …

Nine in ten women preparing for retirement are worried about the increasing costs of health care. Over seven in ten women who are retired are worried about affording long-term care. Half are unsure if they can cover the costs of an emergency expense …

Nearly 90% of Black college students considering a financial services career report they believe there are challenges that specifically affect Black advisors and financial professionals in the industry today, according to research conducted by the …

What does it mean to be an ally? The word is being used a lot to signal support of diversity initiatives, but it’s often not well defined.Savvy Ladies, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering women through financial literacy, highlighted the meaning of …

The Financial Alliance for Racial Equity (FARE) was honored as part of ThinkAdvisor’s Luminaries class of 2021 at a Nov. 9 awards event in New York.The ThinkAdvisor Luminary Awards honors individuals and firms that are taking the most creative and …

While most adults age 25+ don’t carry any personal medical debt, two in five (38%) could not pay off an unexpected $5,000 out-of-pocket health care expense, according to a new  Nationwide Retirement Institute® survey. As a result of …

The Financial Alliance for Racial Equity was honored with a Diversity Champion Award at the Investment News Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards event in New York on September 21. The awards strive to identify and celebrate …

Columbus, OH – Leaders charged with recruiting the next generation of talent to the financial services industry face two distinct challenges in today’s competitive job market: attracting young people who may have never considered a career in …

The Financial Alliance for Racial Equity (FARE) was honored at the prestigious WealthManagment.com industry Awards on Sept. 9. FARE took top honors in the Asset Manager: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion category.FARE was formed in late 2020 when a …

In late 2020, The Financial Alliance for Racial Equity (FARE) was launched when Nationwide invited several industry peers and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to join an effort to focus on increasing the number of Black …

Columbus, OH – Many American students never learned about the Tulsa Race Massacre in history class, or about the tragic leveling of a once thriving “Black Wall Street” in 1921. On June 1, 2021, leaders, investors, business owners and …

Columbus, OH – While the risk of COVID-19 poses the greatest threat to the elderly, it’s also taking a toll on the people they rely on most: their caregivers. This is particularly true in the Black community, where the pandemic …

Columbus, OH – Social isolation resulting from the pandemic has impacted some Americans’ mental (45%) and physical (40%) health, with many worrying more now about their family’s health (74%) and financial stability (62%) than …

Columbus, OH – Nearly 90% of Black college students considering a financial services career report they believe there are challenges that specifically affect Black advisors and financial professionals in the industry today, according to …

Columbus, OH – Nationwide® has partnered with the National Council on Aging (NCOA) to offer a free, self-service website to help consumers and financial professionals access the Medicare information they need to make informed …