Kim DiMatteo of DiMatteo Insurance Wins Prestigious Award

Kim DiMatteo of Bethany, Branch Manager of DiMatteo Insurance in Shelton, an affiliate of Cross Insurance, recently received the most prestigious award presented by the Home Builders and Remodelers Association (HBRA) of Fairfield County.

She was the recipient of John P. Rowins Meritorious Service Award at the Association’s Annual Awards Dinner. Joanne Carroll of JMC Resources and a long-time HBRA friend, gave her this top honor.

This award is named after the Association’s founding president and is only granted in cases where a member exhibits exceptional merit sustained over a period of years.

According to Jackie L. Bertolone, Executive Officer of HBRA, “Kim has made extraordinary contributions of her time, financial resources and outstanding leadership skills in direct service to the HBRA of Fairfield County. In addition, her service has had a significant impact on the growth and health of our Association.”

DiMatteo started working in the insurance business in 1991 and specializes in commercial insurance, specifically construction, and real estate. She is a Trusted Advisor to her clients and Strategic Alliances.

She has been an active member of the HBRA for over 26 years and has been a chairwoman and member of the following committees: Associates Committee, the Woman’s Council, Insurance Committee, Membership, Luxury Home Tour and Annual Meeting/Gala.

In addition, DiMatteo was elected to the HBRA Board of Directors in 1995, became an officer, and has served four terms. She was a Life Director on the board when the need arose for a Treasurer. She was then elected as an officer again in 2014 and is currently the First Vice President of Fairfield County HBRA and a National Director in NAHB. She also serves on the State Board of Directors. In March 2020 she will be elected President of HBRA.

Other awards she has received over the past two decades include: 2000 Associate of the Year - Fairfield HBRA; 2003 Women of the Year - HBRA; 2010 Bethany Citizen of the Year; 2013 Commercial Records Women of Fire, and 2017 HBRA Fairfield County Hall of Fame-HBRA.

DiMatteo Insurance in Shelton is affiliated with Cross Insurance, one of the largest independent insurance providers in the country. Headquartered in Bangor, Maine, this partnership has enabled DiMatteo Insurance to broaden its market opportunities, including expanded personal and commercial lines in New England and throughout the country.

In fact, DiMatteo Insurance can now serve its clients nationwide. “We recently grew our licensing to include 20 additional states,” said DiMatteo. “Businesses who have employees in multiple states, personal vacation homes, and more can all be handled by our company and not by multiple brokers.”

She added, “We are committed to providing our insurance clients with the best experience possible. This past year we reorganized and hired more staff, including an expanded workers compensation claims service. We also invested in specialized training for our employees to be certified as CISR: Certified Insurance Service Representative CIC; Certified Insurance Counselor and CWCS; and Certified Workers Compensation Specialist.

"In addition, we are in the process of upgrading our software to serve our clients even better.” These state-of-the-art programs include:

· HR Support for our Business Clients. DiMatteo Insurance is launching a new HR client portal called MyWave that will offer a full resource library including employee manual templates, state and federal regulation updates, safety programs, compliance issues and more!

· Updated Client Portals. Clients have access to their documents and policies 24/7.

· Expanded Employee Benefit Services. As part of the client portal updates, benefit clients will soon have access to both employer and employee portals. That means easy access to online employee benefit enrollments, assistance with open enrollments, and policy changes.

Kim and her husband, John DiMatteo, President of DiMatteo Financial Services in Shelton, reside in Bethany with their three children: Anthony, Jessica, and Michael.
Visit www.DiMatteoInsurance.com for more information or call 203-924-4811.