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Critical Clean LLC Announce That 90% of Crime Scene Cleanup is Covered by Insurance
Critical Clean LLC is a crime scene cleanup service that provides a wide range of biohazard and chemical cleaning for: Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Missouri. The company has recently made an announcement that their services are 90% covered by insurance providers. This includes property, collision and comprehensive insurance plans. Critical Clean LLC’s services are generally completely, or mostly covered by, “all peril” and “all risk” policy types. - June 18, 2011 - Critical Clean LLC
Rivkin Radler Team Wins Major Victory for New York Auto Insurers - Secures Dismissal of $5,000,000 Lawsuit by No-Fault Provider
Rivkin Radler LLP led the effort which today secured a major victory for the New York automobile insurance industry, after the Supreme Court, Nassau County dismissed a laundry-list of claims against a broad range of insurers by a No-Fault healthcare provider which contended that the insurers’... - June 17, 2011 - Rivkin Radler LLP
Greenville, South Carolina Based Independent Agency, Insurance Market Announces New Website Dedicated to Small Business Owners Insurance
Insurance Market is a retail independent insurance agency and brokerage firm dedicated to helping small businesses with their insurance needs. Their website was recently updated with additional information, links, terms, and information brochures to help provide additional resources to their customers and new clients. - June 17, 2011 - Insurance Market: A Yaworsky Company
Insurance Market Announces the Re-Release of Their South Carolina Individual and Family Health Insurance Quoting Website
Individual Health Insurance and family health Insurance and quotes are now available on line 24 hours a day. Insurance Market has announced that they are now offering free insurance quotes for individuals and families through their recently released website. This website will also allow for on line applications to the carriers they select. - June 16, 2011 - Insurance Market: A Yaworsky Company
Environmental Pollution Insurance is Now Available from Greenville, South Carolina Based Insurance Market
Insurance Market is a retail agency and brokerage firm with access to dozens of national and international insurance companies that specifically target the pollution and environmental industry. These companies have very specific policies that have been designed to cover the issues that contractors face as companies involved in the environmental and or pollution business. - June 16, 2011 - Insurance Market: A Yaworsky Company
Adaptik Selected as a Red Herring Top 100 North America Tech Startup
Adaptik Corporation announced that they have been selected as a Red Herring Top 100 award recipient. This award recognizes the leading private companies across North America and celebrates their innovation, technology and way of doing business. - June 16, 2011 - Adaptik Corporation
Basics of Liability Coverage Explained by Online Auto Insurance
A new FAQ published by the writers at OnlineAutoInsurance.com outlines the fundamentals of liability car insurance, a type of coverage that practically all drivers in the country are required to carry. But despite the fact that most motorists must have this type of financial protection to cover any... - June 15, 2011 - Online Auto Insurance
Ezra Penland Actuarial Recruitment Established by Sally Ezra and Claude Penland, Actuary
Initially, the group will be focused on the North American actuarial recruitment market, and then rapidly expand into the global market. It is Ezra Penland’s plan to be the market leader in the actuarial recruiting niche. - June 15, 2011 - ClaudePenland.com
Strongwood Insurance Company Has Been Recognized as One of Healthiest Companies in America
Monterey based insurance company, Strongwood Insurance/Sequioa Insurance has invested in the health of their employees with great results. They were one of just 44 companies nationwide that is being honored with the 2010 award. - June 15, 2011 - Strongwood Insurance Holdings Corporation
Social Media Plays a Limited Role in Consumers’ Purchase Decisions
Study of 6,000 U.S. Consumers Examines How Consumers Use Social Media Channels to Purchase Computers, Cell Phones, TVs, Insurance Policies, Health Plans, and Credit Cards. - June 13, 2011 - Temkin Group
Diamond Dealers Club of Ny, TransGuardian, USPS and Wells Fargo Announce Initiative at JCK Show Las Vegas
The Diamond Dealers Club of NY (DDC) and TransGuardian hosted USPS Chief Postal Inspector Guy J. Cottrell and Wells Fargo Insurance Services Vice President Scott Fuhrman at the 2011 JCK Las Vegas Jewelry Show. At an industry press conference, they unveiled the first step in a cooperative plan to... - June 13, 2011 - TransGuardian, Inc.
Trupanion Pet Insurance Offers Tips to Pet Owners in Case of a Hurricane
The summer months offer many great things, but for many parts of the country, it also brings the threat of hurricanes and other natural disasters. - June 13, 2011 - Trupanion
Suretegrity® Launches Operations in the State of Florida
Suretegrity®, a surety only master general agency, has launched operations in the State of Florida and plans on expanding its operations nationwide over the course of the next six months. - June 13, 2011 - Suretegrity
Horizon Income Launches New Pet Insurance Program Through Hartville’s “America’s Pet Plan” to Support the ASPCA
Horizon Income, a Property & Casualty insurance agency, now offers Pet Insurance with the proceeds benefiting the ASPCA (the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). - June 13, 2011 - Horizon Income
Fifteen Local New York Life Agents Are Now Offering AARP Endorsed Products
AARP Members Can Purchase AARP Endorsed Life Insurance and Fixed Annuities Through Local Insurer - June 12, 2011 - New York Life
American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance Published First Industry Almanac
A comprehensive almanac containing all current relevant facts and figures pertaining to long-term care insurance has been published by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - June 08, 2011 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
benefitsCONNECT® Announces Real-Time Integration with First Horizon Msaver HSAs
Integration provides brokers with a solution that more efficiently serves the needs of large employer groups by incorporating self-service benefits enrollment for HSA-qualified health plans, along with an application to open the corresponding HSA. - June 08, 2011 - benefitsCONNECT
Hoover and Associates to Host Healthcare Reform Lunch and Learn
Hoover and Associates Financial Services, Inc. will host a Lunch and Learn on Thursday, June 16, 2011. Back by popular demand, Healthcare Reform will be discussed. The progress of how the State of Michigan is setting up the insurance exchanges. Randall A. Hoover, ChFC, REBC, CLU and RHU, President... - June 08, 2011 - Hoover and Associates Financial Services, Inc.
IDCA Hosts Pete Zegarac of the US Postal Inspection Service, Transguardian and the Diamond Dealers Club of NY at 27th Annual Gala Dinner in Las Vegas
The Indian Diamond and Colorstone Association (IDCA) held its 27th Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony at the Mandalay Bay Hotel, Las Vegas, on Saturday, June 04. Special guests were Pete Zegarac, Inspector in Charge of the US Postal Inspection Service, Phoenix Division, Lou Rohde, Director of Member... - June 06, 2011 - TransGuardian, Inc.
OnlineAutoInsurance.com Publishes FAQ on Evaluating Insurers
In one of their latest FAQs, the writers at OnlineAutoInsurance.com explain that, although many may think that shopping for car insurance coverage is a two-step process - finding the cheapest policy and then buying it - it’s important to do some research about the coverage provider before... - June 06, 2011 - Online Auto Insurance
TransGuardian Introduces Wells Fargo Insurance Services at the JCK Las Vegas Jewelry Show
Scott Fuhrman, Vice President of Wells Fargo Insurance Services, toured the JCK Las Vegas Jewelry Show with Jim Moseley, President/CEO of TransGuardian and Tim Hamblin, Business Alliance Manager of the US Postal Service. JCK Las Vegas is an important trade show, where the jewelry industry comes... - June 05, 2011 - TransGuardian, Inc.
Beth Essey Promoted to Lead Henderson Brothers Employee Benefits Division
Essey joins the firm’s management team; will oversee all employee benefits staff, development of new products and expansion of services, collaboration between employee benefits and other divisions providing service to Henderson Brothers’ clients, as well as new business development. - June 04, 2011 - Henderson Brothers, Inc.
Local New York Life Office Named Diamond Sponsor for NAWBO Greater Raleigh
Insurer Supports Association Assisting Women Business Owners - June 03, 2011 - New York Life
SIA Group Appoints New Account Executive for Commercial Lines
Jennifer Powers Joins Local Insurance Agency. - June 02, 2011 - SIA Group
American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance Releases Study Findings
Long-term care insurance protection can be purchased within a life insurance policy and sales surged in 2010 according to a new study released by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - June 02, 2011 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Temporary Medical Coverage in Ohio Now Available from OhioQuotes.com
Temporary medical coverage in Ohio is now available from most insurers. Premiums are extremely affordable and policies, if approved, take about 24 hours. - May 31, 2011 - Ohio Health Insurance Plans
Trupanion Sees First Claim for Javelina Attack
Pet insurance provider Trupanion recently paid an unusual claim – a dog attacked by a species of wild pig. - May 30, 2011 - Trupanion
Diamond Dealers Club of New York & TransGuardian Host Chief Postal Inspector from Washington DC at the JCK Jewelry Show in Las Vegas
Guy J. Cottrell, Chief Postal Inspector of the US Postal Inspection Service will attend the JCK Las Vegas Jewelry Show on Monday, June 6th at the invitation of the Diamond Dealers Club of New York (DDC) and TransGuardian.com (at the DDC Pavilion, Booths 4465-4474). TransGuardian, a USPS Business... - May 26, 2011 - TransGuardian, Inc.
Successful CRM Projects Lead Customer Effective to Prestigious Insurance Industry Event
Customer Effective Demonstrates CRM Success for Insurance Industry - May 25, 2011 - Customer Effective Inc.
New Online Auto Insurance FAQ Touches on 'Steering' Issue
A new FAQ recently published on OnlineAutoInsurance.com discusses what happens in the event that an insurer disagrees with the repair estimate produced by a shop chosen by the policyholder. At one point in the article, the writers highlight “steering,” an important issue related to auto... - May 25, 2011 - Online Auto Insurance
Long-Term Care Insurance Sourcebook Published by Association
The annual long-term care insurance industry sourcebook contains 2010 and 2011 statistics and industry facts on long term care insurance buyers, claimants and more has been published by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - May 25, 2011 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
If Insurance Gets Headstart on Solvency II Compliance with SkyREPORT
Nordic insurance company If P&C Insurance Holding has turned to SkySparc to help feed an enterprise-wide risk data warehouse that will help it demonstrate compliance with Solvency II regulations coming into force in 2013. The data warehouse needed to be fed by multiple systems across the... - May 25, 2011 - SkySparc
Consumers Are Most Likely to Forgive USAA, Costco, and Amazon.com if They Make a Mistake
Study Of 6,000 Consumers Reveals That Companies Have Built Up Limited Goodwill with Customers in Report on 143 US Companies Across 12 Industries. - May 24, 2011 - Temkin Group
New Personal Pennsylvania Health Insurance Plans Now Available
New personal Pennsylvania health insurance plans are now being offered by the top companies. Affordable health care coverage is available for individuals and families in Pennsylvania. - May 23, 2011 - Affordable Pennsylvania Health Insurance
Free Webinar for Self-Storage Professionals Uncovers Hidden Income Boosters
On May 25, 2011, self-storage marketing expert Derek M. Naylor, President of Storage Marketing Solutions, will present a free webinar for self-storage professionals that will uncover hidden income boosters that owners and managers can leverage easily to increase net operating income. The webinar,... - May 23, 2011 - MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC
Insurance Business.org Launches New Website
A new website offers consumers independent information without propaganda to make the best choices on insurance coverage. - May 23, 2011 - Insurance Business.org
Avoiding Medical Bankruptcy - Insurance Agency Explains How
Elite Benefits of America is proud to announce the insurance agency will be speaking in front of business owners about ways to avoid medical bankruptcy: "Buying Health Insurance After Health care Reform - 8 Ways to Avoid Medical Bankruptcy." The event will focus on 8 principles the agency... - May 22, 2011 - Elite Benefits of America
Car Insurance Comparison Website Launched by DiscountAutoInsurances.org
DiscountAutoInsurances.org, a new online car insurance comparison website, was launched today to meet the growing market demand for easy and affordable discount auto insurance. - May 22, 2011 - discountautoinsurances.org
NH Division of Economic Development Notes Awards and Recognition Received by Granite State Golf Businesses; Cites Golf as Business Recruitment Driver
The New Hampshire Division of Economic Development understands that the quality of life in NH plays a key role in the effort to recruit companies to expand, relocate, or redomesticate to the state. For executives in the insurance industry who are considering a business move to New Hampshire, the Division is making an effort to promote its recently award-winning golf courses, with ties to acknowledged legends of the game. - May 19, 2011 - NH Division of Economic Development
NH Division of Economic Development Highlights Five NH Business Tax Credit and Grant Programs for Property, Casualty, and Life Insurance Companies
New Hampshire offers a number of grants and tax credits for businesses like property, casualty, and life insurance companies, and the Division of Economic Development is taking steps to highlight the five primary opportunities the state provides to companies looking to expand, relocate, or redomesticate to NH. - May 18, 2011 - NH Division of Economic Development
TransGuardian Pays $21,000 Claim on Gold Parcel Lost in Transit
TransGuardian today paid a claim for a $21,000 USPS Priority Mail parcel which disappeared in the mailstream. The precious metal belonged to a shipper based in New Jersey. "Losses with the USPS are rare," said Madlene Moseley, TransGuardian's Executive Vice President. "We work... - May 17, 2011 - TransGuardian, Inc.
Division of Economic Development Highlights Finished Commercial Space Opportunity for Insurance Companies
Though some companies prefer to build their own facilities from the ground up, others prefer to take advantage of "move-in ready" commercial spaces. The NH Division of Economic Development, in connection with the Rochester Economic Development Commission (a regional partner), announces the availability of move-in-ready call center space in Rochester for property, casualty, and life insurance companies. - May 17, 2011 - NH Division of Economic Development
Business Literacy and Financial Literacy Go Hand in Hand for Self-Employed Seeking Personal Insurance
Life insurance and income protection insurance for ordinary employees involves little more than ticking a checkbox on the super fund application form; however, for self-employed people taking out a life insurance policy can be a bit more of a challenge. Recently, however, leading financial product... - May 16, 2011 - Rate Detective
A Comparison of Four Auto Insurance Companies - Who ranked #1? Industry Study: Auto Insurance Mobile Competitive Review
Key Lime Interactive conducted a competitive review of the Top four (4) auto insurance companies in the U.S.: State Farm, Allstate, GEICO, and Progressive, and their respective mobile sites and applications. Each mobile property (mobile site, iPhone App, Android App) was compared against the KLI Auto Insurance Mobile Heuristics to assess their existing capabilities and feature sets. Study results will be shared in a free webinar on May 19, 2011. - May 15, 2011 - Key Lime Interactive
Online Auto Insurance Outlines Dangers of Driving Uninsured
Car insurance is an expensive product, and some of the most conservative drivers might use the protection it provides only a few times in their driving careers. So then why spend what could add up to tens of thousands of dollars in premiums over the course of a lifetime? In a new FAQ, the writers... - May 13, 2011 - Online Auto Insurance
First Rehab Life Partners with Davis Vision
Vision Insurance with a Network Option Available May 2011. - May 12, 2011 - ShelterPoint
Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance Launches Insure Smart
A ULIP with "built-in" Guarantee. A unit-linked insurance plan, Insure Smart Plan provides the option of NAV guarantee fund and is equipped with investment friendly features. The core proposition of Insure Smart Plan is Guarantee your place at the top, whatever the environment. - May 12, 2011 - Canara HSBC Life Insurance
Arc Launches Life Insurance
Specialist law firm Arc Property Solicitors is expanding its service offering with the launch of a new competitive life insurance product into the market in response to customer demand. - May 11, 2011 - Turn Key
Trupanion Named One of Best Companies with Work-Life Balance Beside Google, Netflix, and Others
Pet insurance company Trupanion encourages the bond between employees and their pets, and for that reason were named as a top company that supports work-life balance. - May 09, 2011 - Trupanion
Transguardian Named Business Alliance Partner of the US Postal Service
The US Postal Service has named TransGuardian, Inc. a Business Alliance Partner. This indicates the USPS’s view that TransGuardian has the capability to influence the shipping choices of other businesses. TransGuardian now receives, in addition to the support of a USPS Shipping Solutions... - May 09, 2011 - TransGuardian, Inc.