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LTCGA Site Revamp Features More Long Term Care Solution Tools

LTC Global Agency launched its revamped website to further increase awareness on the importance of long term care insurance basics and to help create a plan that can secure everyone’s future. - October 27, 2016 - LTC Global Agency

Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Member Hires New Producer

Jackson, Mo. agency hires new employee. - October 26, 2016 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance

DeCotis Insurance Associates Welcomes New Team Member Carissa Olink to Providence Office

DeCotis Insurance Associates welcomes the recent addition of Carissa Olink to their Providence office. Carissa joins the surplus and specialty insurance agency as a Sales Producer, adding her extensive 10 years of insurance experience to the organization. - October 22, 2016 - DeCotis Insurance

It’s Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Enrollment Season

Three Tips to Maximize Your Benefit from the American Association of Orthodontists - October 22, 2016 - Curium

Jesilyn Ippolito Named Consultant in Construction Group at New Day Underwriting Managers

Jesilyn Ippolito has been named a consultant within the Construction Group of New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a leading specialty intermediary of environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance coverages. She is responsible for providing New Day’s agents and their... - October 20, 2016 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice

ALTCP.org Launches Revamped Website

ALTCP.org recently launched its newly updated website. The new website provides a more rewarding user experience since visitors have access to helpful guides, resources and tools that will make planning for long term care much easier. - October 20, 2016 - ALTCP.org

Proposed RAISE Act Would Help Families Pay for Healthcare Costs

American Association of Orthodontists urges support for bill that would boost limits on Flexible Spending Accounts. - October 19, 2016 - Curium

Medicare Supplement Insurance Conference Exhibitor Discount Ends Soon, Reports AAMSI

The special discount offered by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance to companies who are first time exhibitors at the organization's national conference ends shortly. - October 19, 2016 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance

Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc. Announces Robert Rayo Elected President

At the October 13, 2016 annual Employee Owner Shareholders Meeting, Robert J. Rayo was named President of Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc. - October 18, 2016 - Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc.

Delaware-Based Insurance You Keep, LLC Launches New Website - Offers Information on Medicare Open Enrollment

Insurance brokers Joe and Mercedes Ritter are excited about their new website and look forward to answering questions about Medicare open enrollment. - October 17, 2016 - Insurance You Keep LLC

Sapiens ALIS Receives the Highest Scores in Three Categories in Recent North American Gartner Report Evaluating 15 Life Insurance Vendors

Sapiens receives highest scores in three separate categories and scored in the top five in recent Gartner report. - October 15, 2016 - Sapiens

National Advisory Center Releases New Short-Term Care Insurance Consumer Video

The National Advisory Center for Short-Term Care Information released a new consumer video explaining the benefits offered from purchasing a short-term care insurance policy. - October 15, 2016 - Short Term Care Insurance National Advisory Council

Mission Federal Credit Union Reaches Milestones of 200,000 Customers, $3 Billion in Assets

Mission Federal Credit Union, San Diego’s largest locally based financial institution exclusively serving San Diego County, has reached the milestone of 200,000 customers and $3 billion in assets, and is thanking customers with a Member Appreciation Week celebration and other... - October 13, 2016 - Mission Federal Credit Union

LB Group Selects Sapiens’ General Insurance Software Suite as Its New Policy Administration Solution

The multi-million Euro agreement covers the launch of 26 products over the next two years and implementation for four LB Group brands. - October 12, 2016 - Sapiens

GBS Partners with Teladoc for Telehealth Services

Group Benefit Services (GBS) announces their partnership with Teladoc, Inc. - October 10, 2016 - Group Benefit Services, Inc.

Linda Babiak Named Construction Group Account Manager at New Day Underwriting Managers

Linda Babiak has been named an account manager within the Construction Group at New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a leading specialty intermediary of environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance coverages. She is responsible for providing detailed risk management and... - October 06, 2016 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice

Find a Medicare Supplement Insurance Agent Online Directory Expanded by AAMSI

The American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance announced plans to expand its online Find An Afgent Directory to accommodate anticipated increased consumer inquiries during Medicare Open Enrollment. - October 06, 2016 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance

Transactor Data Migration Perfected

Over the past few years insurance software provider Transactor Global Solutions Limited (TGSL) has perfected a range of comprehensive data migrations from most industry platforms including Electra (SSP), Pure (SSP), and CDL (Classic). “Our data migrations are full on, and include everything... - October 04, 2016 - Transactor Global Solutions Ltd.

AXA ART UK Launches New and Improved Products: tailorMade, a New Household Offering for Private Clients; Motor Insurance for the First Time; Improved Dealer Offerings

AXA ART, a leading global specialist insurer, has launched a new all-risks insurance package called tailorMade. Offering a flexible combination of Home, Travel, Motor, Legal Expenses and Home Emergency insurance, tailorMade is built to appeal to high net worth individuals who lead exclusive... - October 04, 2016 - AXA ART Versicherung AG

2017 Medicare Supplement Insurance Conference Posted Online Reports AAMSI

The program for the Ninth National Medicare Supplement Insurance Industry Summit was announced and posted online today by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance. - October 02, 2016 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance

Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Promotes Team Member

Employee also worked for sister company, POWERS Insurance and Benefits - October 01, 2016 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance

Prestar Inspection Services Announces Name Change

Insurance Appraisal Company Changes Name to Align with Growing Offerings - September 29, 2016 - Prestar Services

New Day Underwriting Managers Named to Inc. 5000

Leading Specialty Intermediary Ranks Among America’s Fastest-growing Privately-held Companies for Third Straight Year. - September 27, 2016 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice

EY/Syntec Panorama list of Top French Software Vendors: Invoke Jumps 12 places

EY and Syntec Numerique (French trade association of software companies) just released the 6th edition of its Top250 Panorama. Invoke jumped 12 places, now ranking 111th on the list. - September 26, 2016 - Invoke

Upgraded Sapiens DECISION Suite is Now Generally Available

Sapiens DECISION Suite version 6.1 is now generally available and features improved ease of integration with enterprise applications. - September 24, 2016 - Sapiens

EpiPen® Insurance Cover Launched Via EpiPenIns

Following the recent uproar about Mylan, licensed manufacturer of EpiPen® products, a consortium of Lloyd's names and reinsurance professionals have decided to offer a cost effective option to replace a used EpiPen®. Via the website EpiPenIns, a replacement service (or financial... - September 23, 2016 - EpiPenIns

More States Will Approve Short Term Care Insurance Options Says Long Term Care Insurance Association Director

To help more middle income Americans plan for the very real risk of needing care services at older ages, more states will approve short term care insurance options says the director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - September 22, 2016 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance

Sapiens Hosts Global Client Conference in North Atlanta

More than 150 participants ‒ including insurance and financial services customers, prospects and analysts ‒ from approximately 13 countries discussed industry developments and Sapiens’ future vision. - September 22, 2016 - Sapiens

Willis Programs Offers Debt Collector Insurance Program: CollectionGuard

Will Programs has a staff of 200 professionals and is a leading provider of specialized insurance programs. To focus on one, Will Programs offers a debt collector insurance program called CollectionGuard. - September 22, 2016 - Willis Programs

C-Risk Launches Risk Management Consulting Company

C-Risk, LLC announced the launch of its risk management consulting company. C-Risk is a consulting company that provides risk management advisory and consulting services to clients in the public and private sector who are involved in large capital construction projects. C-Risk is a specialist in the formation and implementation of insurance & risk management programs and an expert in structuring wrap-up insurance programs. C-Risk builds "Holistic" Risk Management Solutions. - September 21, 2016 - C-Risk, LLC

Morrison Investigations Makes "Best Of Dallas" List for Private Investigators

Morrison Investigations, a Dallas Fort Worth based investigation company, was named one of the 19 best private investigation companies in Dallas by Expertise. More than 250 firms were reviewed as part of Expertise's research. Morrison Investigations is an all female investigation team based in... - September 21, 2016 - Morrison Investigations

Sapiens DECISION Announces Planned Analytics Component

The Sapiens DECISION Suite roadmap includes an advanced analytics component that will drive digital insights for organizations across industries. - September 18, 2016 - Sapiens

RAM Technologies Recognized by Inc. Magazine for Fifth Time as One of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies

Sales growth of 65% focused on streamlining Medicare Advantage and Managed Medicaid administration. - September 14, 2016 - RAM Technologies, Inc.

Menora Mivtachim Insurance Selects Sapiens IDIT Software Suite

The new agreement expands the companies’ strategic relationship and is valued at over $10 million. - September 14, 2016 - Sapiens

Joseph Nawa of New Day Underwriting Managers to Discuss Intricacies of “Creating an Environmental Risk Profile” at 36th IRMI Construction Risk Conference

Joseph Nawa, a senior consultant at New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a leading construction-related professional liability and environmental resource firm for retail insurance agents and brokers, will address the intricacies in “Creating an Environmental Risk Profile” at the 36th... - September 13, 2016 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice

GBS Earns Ranking as a 2016 “Fastest Growing Privately Held Company” by Inc. 5000

GBS announces that Inc. 5000 has ranked GBS number 2,393 in their list of America’s fastest growing, privately held companies. - September 12, 2016 - Group Benefit Services, Inc.

Appalachian Underwriters’ Reliance Risk Solutions Named a Top Personal Insurance Agency by Chubb

Chubb has bestowed its Cornerstone designation on Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Of the approximately 3,200 U.S. personal lines agencies that work with Chubb Personal Risk Services, less than seven percent have earned the Cornerstone designation. “Appalachian Underwriters has worked with... - September 10, 2016 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

Sapiens Announces New Group and Worksite Capabilities by Q1 2017

The Sapiens ALIS core policy administration solution suite for life and annuities will include a fully functional group, worksite and individual platform by the end of Q1 2017. - September 09, 2016 - Sapiens

Randall Hoover Now United Health Care AARP Level 2 Agent

Hoover and Associates Financial Services, Inc. is pleased to announce that Randall Hoover will once again be licensed as a United Health Care AARP Level 2 Agent for Medicare supplemental products during 2016-2017. The Level 2 status is extended to only a small percentage of agents based on course... - September 04, 2016 - Hoover and Associates Financial Services, Inc.

Hoover and Associates is Planning for a Busy 2017 AEP

Hoover & Associates Insurance and Financial Services is preparing for their busiest Annual Enrollment Period for Medicare ever. Hoover said, “This year should be particularly busy, as we have had an organic increase in business with a number of people being referred to us that are aging... - September 04, 2016 - Hoover and Associates Financial Services, Inc.

Long Term Care Insurance Inquiries by Consumers Increases 32 Percent Reports AALTCI

The number of consumers contacting the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance to request information and comparison costs increased 32 percent for the month of August compared to the same time period a year ago. "We take this as a renewed interest among consumers for the need to... - September 03, 2016 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance

Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Welcomes Newest Member

Collinsville, Illinois agency joins alliance that serves both Missouri and Illinois. - September 03, 2016 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance

Micro Technologies LLC Announced 247 QuickBooks Beta Release Worldwide

Micro Technologies LLC today announced the world wide release of their rebranded version called 247 QuickBooks, with a vision to provide fast paced, robust, easy to use accounting solutions for small and large sized businesses. - August 31, 2016 - 247 QuickBooks

Advisor Insurance Agency Agent Becomes Farm Certified

Willard, Mo. agent to help provide top protection for farms and ranches. - August 27, 2016 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance

Sapiens ALIS Policy Administration System Wins Aite Group Vendor Award

ALIS recognized in “Outstanding Preparation for Future Data Intake” category based on its IoT, wearable and electronic medical record capabilities. - August 25, 2016 - Sapiens

Foundation Title, LLC First Independent Title Insurance Agency to Launch Updater to Help NJ and PA Area Buyers and Sellers Move

Foundation Title has partnered with Updater, an automated and guided web application that simplifies the moving process, to provide their clients with a seamless moving experience. "We are excited to be the first independent title agency in New Jersey and Pennsylvania to offer the Updater... - August 24, 2016 - Foundation Title LLC