IRVING, Texas -

Members of the American Recovery Association (ARA) can leverage a new opportunity in 2019.

ARA, in partnership with Harding Brooks Insurance Agency, announced the newest benefit of the ARA membership and what the association believes is the first of its kind: a guaranteed $10,000 ($20,000 accidental death, no questions asked) life insurance policy that covers every executive member. Coverage is available for all employees at cost.

“We want to thank ARA immediate past president Jerry Wilson and Mike Peplinski at Harding Brooks Insurance Agency for putting this plan together,” ARA president Dave Kennedy said.

“This is just one example of the benefits that are possible by becoming a unified national trade association that large companies want to do business with,” Kennedy continued.

As a result of its recent unity initiative, which included a merger with Time Finance Adjusters, ARA unveiled a new membership structure set to take affect beginning this month. The deadline to sign up for ARA membership to be included in the 2019 directory is Jan. 15.

“We want to thank our new ARA members, and we invite all others to join us as one voice united for the good of the entire industry,” ARA executive director Les McCook said.

“We are embracing every stakeholder in the industry, and we’re excited about the opportunities to work together to reduce the operational costs to all sides of the recovery equation,” McCook went on to say.

 There are several classes of membership available, including executive member, associate member, affiliated member and supplier associate member. Dues structures vary significantly depending on class of membership.

To learn more about membership options and to apply, go to this website.

For further questions about becoming an ARA member, send a message to ARA at homeoffice@americanrecoveryassn.org.