Kevin McEvoy


Ask the Experts – Credit Card Rewards

Wallethub – Reward credit cards are best suited for consumers that can readily take advantage of the benefits offered by card membership. Most travel, hotel, and other like vendors offer rewards programs to consumers with points or other benefits that just sit in accounts until they can be used, or worse yet, expire. For airlines, the best rewards are free or upgraded travel on that airline. If the airline does not provide regular service to locations frequented by those business travelers, it may be hard to justify membership in that club. If membership is free with no obligations, then it membership doesn’t really matter.

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Ask the Experts – Insurance Review

WalletHub – Q; Do you think Liberty Mutual’s tagline about customizing insurance to customers’ needs really distinguishes it from other insurance companies?

A: The “only pay for what you need” campaign is supported by several humorous vignettes with established characters, building familiarity and trust. The storylines are attention-getting, memorable, and pleasant. This is the strength of this campaign.

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Ask the Experts – Car insurance in Connecticut

Wallethub – We ask Kevin McEvoy:What does it say about car insurance companies that so many have celebrity endorsers?

Car insurance companies, as well as all insurance companies, need to find ways to differentiate themselves from competition. This is not an easy thing to accomplish when the product is not something consumers enjoy thinking about or purchasing. Plus, products can appear so similar.

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Marketing’s Kevin McEvoy Earns Recognition as UConn Standout

Assistant Professor Kevin McEvoy, pictured above, will be honored with the University's Faculty Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award, presented by the UConn Foundation Alumni Relations Office. (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)
Assistant Professor Kevin McEvoy, pictured above, will be honored with the University’s Faculty Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award, presented by the UConn Foundation Alumni Relations Office. (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)

Kevin McEvoy, an assistant professor-in-residence in Marketing, has been selected to receive the University’s Faculty Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award.Continue Reading