Private Risk Insights For Business Owners
Who Protect What They've Built.
Real-world claim scenarios, coverage breakdowns, and risk strategies delivered to your inbox each week — written by a broker with 30+ years in the field.
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30+
Years In The Field
They Discover Them During Claims.
Business Owners Rarely Discover Coverage Problems During Renewal.
Every week, businesses lose six and seven figures to risks their insurance never addressed. Coverage gaps. Exclusions buried in the fine print. Claims denied because of one misunderstood clause.
The Protection Circle exists so business owners stop being one of them — turning 30+ years of claims experience into clear, weekly insight you can actually use.
What's Inside (Free Tier)
What You Get With The Free Newsletter
One email a week. No fluff. Built for business owners, not insurance pros.
Real-World Claim Scenarios
What happened, what was covered, what wasn’t.
Coverage Breakdowns In Plain English
What your policy actually does (and doesn’t) do.
Risk Decisions From A 30+ Year Broker
Independent perspective, no carrier pressure.
Subscriber-First Insights
Written for business owners, not industry insiders.
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Insider Tier (Paid)
Protection Circle Insider was built to help business owners identify hidden coverage gaps, understand real-world claim failures, and strengthen their protection structure before problems become expensive.
$29/month
Founding Member rate, locked in for life.
Everything in the free newsletter, plus (each month, Insider members receive):
- Strategic Protection Breakdowns — Monthly deep-dive analysis on protection strategy.
- Real Claim Case Studies — Real-world claim failures broken down by what was missed.
- Coverage Audit Tools And Checklists — Practical tools to evaluate your existing protection.
- Monthly Live Protection Sessions — Live, interactive sessions with John.
- Priority Access To Prestizia Insurance Advisory Reviews — Direct access for coverage review.
Who The Protection Circle Is For
This isn't for everyone. It's written for:
- Business owners who've grown past the point of "just having insurance."
- Operators who've felt blindsided by a claim — or never want to be.
- Leaders who want to make smarter coverage decisions before they cost them.
- Anyone tired of jargon, policy theater, and broker pitches that go nowhere.
John Crist, CPBL
The Person Behind Prestizia
30+
Years in the field
About The Voice
Written By John Crist. 30+ Years In The Field.
John Crist is the founder of Prestizia Insurance and author of The Prestizia Protection Playbook. He’s spent three decades helping business owners across 15 states protect what they’ve built — and every Protection Circle issue is written from that bench.
When something goes wrong, you’re glad you have the right people in your corner. The Protection Circle puts that thinking in your inbox.
Common Questions
How often will I get emails?
Once a week for the free tier. Insiders also get monthly deep-dive content and live sessions on top of the weekly newsletter.
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Is this just a sales pitch?
No. The Protection Circle exists to make you a smarter business owner. We trust that good information builds trust — and trust builds relationships.
What's the difference between Free and Insider?
The free newsletter delivers a weekly issue with real-world claim scenarios and coverage insights. Insider adds monthly strategic breakdowns, deeper claim case studies, coverage audit tools and checklists, monthly live sessions, and priority access to Prestizia’s advisory reviews.
Can I cancel my Insider membership?
Yes — cancel anytime from your account. You’ll keep access through the end of the billing period.
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