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OREA Long Term Care Education Campaign
Starting in January of 2008, National Health Administrators (NHA) will partner with the Oklahoma Retired Education Association (OREA) to begin a Long Term Care education campaign designed to increase member awareness about eldercare and the role Long Term Care insurance can play in protecting the... - December 11, 2007 - National Health Administrators
KRTA Long Term Care Education Campaign
National Health Administrators (NHA) continues its fifteen year-long relationship with the Kentucky Retired Education Association (KRTA) by posting its new, electronic Long Term Care Buyer’s Guide on the KRTA web site. The goal of this KRTA and NHA initiative is to increase member awareness... - December 11, 2007 - National Health Administrators
RNCOS Releases Report on South Korean Insurance Industry
RNCOS released a report titled “South Korean Insurance Industry Analysis (2007)” that provides extensive research and objective analysis of the growing insurance industry, its product quality, and services in South Korea. “South Korean Insurance Industry Analysis (2007)”... - December 09, 2007 - RNCOS
CEU.com Launches Automated Exam Proctoring
New web-based service eliminates wasted paper and wasted time. - December 08, 2007 - CEU.com
Judy Worthy Receives Accredited Adviser In Insurance Designation (AAI)
Don Mills, president of SIA Group (www.siagroup.net), a full-service insurance agency with six offices throughout North Carolina, has announced that Judy Worthy, branch manager at the firm’s Raleigh office, has been designated as an Accredited Adviser in Insurance (AAI). The AAI designation... - December 06, 2007 - SIA Group
QuoteMatcher LLC Launches Website
Quotematcher LLC, started in July of 2006, has launched their website www.Quotematcher.com on Dec 1st, 2007. This is a truly dynamic website where people log on to receive insurance quotes from multiple carriers. Our company was started to help consumers save money and time from calling around to... - December 05, 2007 - Quote Matcher LLC
Low-Insurance.org Discussing Health Insurance and Prescriptions
Informs the public on health insurance and prescription drug saving tips - December 03, 2007 - Low Insurance
Claymore Partners Survey Reveals that Financial Service Hiring is Expected to Rise in 2008 Despite Credit Crisis
Over half of the financial services firms surveyed over the last few weeks by Claymore Partners in their 2008 Financial Services Talent Acquisition Survey are still planning on increasing professional hiring in 2008. Another twenty nine percent (29%) of financial firms planned on flat hiring and... - November 30, 2007 - Claymore Partners LLC
New Training Courses on Solvency ii, UCITS iii and the Reinsurance Directives - from Compliance LLC
Compliance LLC today announced five new compliance web sites (for Solvency ii, UCITS iii and the Reinsurance Directives), and three new compliance training courses. - November 28, 2007 - Compliance LLC
SIA Group Names Employee Benefits Consultant
Don Mills, president of SIA Group (www.siagroup.net), a full-service insurance agency with six offices throughout North Carolina, has announced that Brandon Mills has been named employee benefits consultant for the Jacksonville, N.C. branch office. In this position, Mills will be responsible for... - November 26, 2007 - SIA Group
Indian Insurance Industry
RNCOS’ launched a report named “Indian Insurance Industry Forecast (2007-2009)”, which provides extensive research and objective analysis of the growing insurance industry, its product quality, and services in India. “Indian Insurance Industry Forecast (2007-2009)”... - November 25, 2007 - RNCOS
FWU Group and Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Sign Agreement to Jointly Provide Takaful Products Over Bank Counters in Pakistan
The FWU Group and Pak-Qatar Family Takaful signed an agreement in Doha, Qatar to jointly provide Takaful products through bank branches. The agreement was signed by Mr. Izzat Rasheed who is the vice chairman of the board of Pak-Qatar Family Takaful and FWU’s CEO, Dr. Manfred J. - November 21, 2007 - Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Limited
A&E Home Inventory LLC Provides Homeowner Protection
Several months ago entrepreneur Alex Mantsevich realized that if homeowners and small business owners experience a loss resulting from fire, theft or natural disaster they would have great difficulty recalling the numerous items in their home or business. Realizing the importance of documenting... - November 20, 2007 - A&E HomeInventory LLC
SIA Group Names Commercial Lines Sales Executive
Don Mills, president of SIA Group (www.siagroup.net), a full-service insurance agency with six offices throughout North Carolina, has announced that Mark Ellington has been named commercial lines sales executive for the branch office in Jacksonville, N.C. In this position, Ellington will be... - November 19, 2007 - SIA Group
BimaDeals.com Completes 1 Month of Operations, Gets 2500 Applications
BimaDeals.com - the new site that allows insurance seekers (in India) to compare and choose the best Insurance plans, has completed one month of successful operations. In the last 30 days BimaDeals.com has managed to source more than 2500 Insurance applications - across Life Insurance, Motor... - November 19, 2007 - deal4loans.com
Homeowners Urged to Check Building Insurance Policies During National Maintenance Week
Fairinvestment.co.uk is advising homeowners to inform their insurance providers before they undertake any major renovation work as their cover may be invalid if they fail to report changes to their homes. As National Maintenance Week kicks off today, thousands of home owners are being encouraged... - November 18, 2007 - Fair Investment Company
Russian Insurance Market to be Driven by Non-Life Sector
Matured regulatory framework, increasing personal disposable income, and growing road accidents are likely to drive the non-life insurance market in Russia during 2007-2009, as per the RNCOS report. - November 17, 2007 - RNCOS
Health Insurance: DAHU Holds Their Monthly Luncheon to Discuss Consumer Directed Health Care – What Does It Mean?
Join ABC November 14, for the Dallas Association of Health Underwriters Luncheon. Sharon Alt Will Break Down the Pros and Cons of Consumer Directed Health Care. - November 14, 2007 - Alt Benefits Consultants
TravelInsuranceQuotes.ca Releases Canada’s Most Advanced Travel Insurance Quotation System TIQS2.0
OIQ Insurance Solutions Inc. raised the bar today for online travel insurance shopping by announcing the release of their new real time Travel Insurance Quotes System TIQS 2.0 at their travel insurance site, TravelInsuranceQuotes.ca. TravelInsuranceQuotes.ca introduced the new travel insurance... - November 07, 2007 - OIQ Insurance Solutions Inc.
SIA Group Named One of the Top 100 Independent Insurance Agencies in the U.S.
Don Mills, president of SIA Group, a full-service insurance agency with six offices throughout North Carolina, has announced that the firm has been named a Top 100 Property Casualty Independent Agency by the Insurance Journal. The list, based on estimated property casualty premium volume from the... - November 03, 2007 - SIA Group
Judy Fourie Named Chair of American Red Cross Ball
Judy Fourie, president of J. Fourie & Company, an insurance agency specializing in health insurance for groups and individuals, has been named chair of the Red Cross Ball, an event to benefit the American Red Cross. In this position, Fourie will lead the organization in its efforts to promote... - October 31, 2007 - J. Fourie & Company
Farm Bureau Insurance Safety Alert: Have a Safe Halloween
Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance provides the public with important information and tips throughout the year to aid in safety and health. This alert provides tips on Halloween safety. - October 27, 2007 - Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance
Identity Branding Internet-Based Sales Aid Patent Issued
The United States Patent and Trademark Office grants an Internet-Based Sales Aid patent, including 35 claims, to Identity Branding Incorporated, Greensboro, NC (US), inventor Robert E. Krumroy, patent no: 7,249,066 B1, Jul 24, 2007. - October 27, 2007 - Identity Branding
Online Insurance Shopping in India Set to Expand Its Horizon
Indian website set to become the Widest Neutral Insurance Shopping Website in the world. - October 27, 2007 - Bonsai America, Inc.
California Wildfires - A Preemptive Warning to Homeowners Everywhere
While the California wildfires are an uncontrollable disaster, one lesson comes from this that all homeowners can control - having an understanding of their home insurance coverage. - October 27, 2007 - NetQuote
Serve You Selected as Preferred Pharmacy Benefit Manager for FutureOffice Insurance Broker Network™
Davidson Marketing Group, LLC. and Serve You Custom Prescription Management enter into partnership. - October 24, 2007 - Davidson Marketing Group, LLC.
PinHawk LLC Launches Economics Research and News Newsletter
Daily Email Aggregates News from Over 200 Electronic Sources. The latest Economics Research presented in easy to read format. Trial subscriptions are available. - October 23, 2007 - PinHawk LLC
Many Americans Fail to Protect Their Financial Future from a Disabling Accident or Illness
QuoteRetriever.com offers a free no obligation comparison shopping service for disability insurance from over a dozen A-rated carriers. - October 23, 2007 - QuoteRetriever.com, LLC
SIA Group Names Branch Manager at Greenville Office
Don Mills, president of SIA Group, a full-service insurance agency with six offices throughout North Carolina, has announced that Mark Hamblin, CIC, has been named branch manager of the Greenville office. Hamblin will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the branch, including... - October 23, 2007 - SIA Group
Janet Rushing Named Area Assistant Vice President of Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc.
Tom Carpenter, Area President, Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc. – Charlotte (formerly Carpenter, Cammack & Associates), has announced that Janet Rushing has been named Area Assistant Vice President of Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc., a subsidiary of... - October 23, 2007 - Carpenter, Cammack & Associates
State of Washington - “Own Your Future” Campaign and Long Term Care Awareness Week: Keys to NHA Marketing Initiative
NHA incorporates the "Own Your Future Campaign, and "LTC Awareness Week" into its nationwide awareness initiative. - October 22, 2007 - National Health Administrators
MyHomeAssets! Software Receives Mortgage Industry 1003 PA Certification
MyHomeAssets! Software Receives Mortgage Industry 1003 PA Certification Software is First to Obtain Certification from the 1003PA Standards Alliance for Producing Standard Mortgage Lending Reports and Files. - October 19, 2007 - MyHomeAssets! Software
Farm Bureau Insurance Safety Alert: Use These Tips to Keep Hunting Safe and Enjoyable
VFB Insurance offers safety tips for consumers in a wide array of life situations and naturally occurring events throughout the year. This release covers hunting safety. - October 18, 2007 - Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance
Carole M. Hatem Named Area Assistant Vice President of Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc., Formerly Carpenter, Cammack & Associates
Chris Cammack, president of Carpenter, Cammack & Associates, Inc., has announced that Carole M. Hatem has been named area assistant vice president of Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc.., an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm which acquired... - October 16, 2007 - Carpenter, Cammack & Associates
Additional Agent Associates Continue Productivity Boost
With the addition of Matt Sykes to the HometownQuotes agent services team, HometownQuotes agents can expect another friendly voice on the other end of the line. With prior insurance agency experience, Sykes has keen insight to this industry and looks forward to assisting agents grow their... - October 13, 2007 - HometownQuotes
Thunderhead Evolves as It Launches NOW; Enterprise Communications Company Drives Customer Engagement with Product Launch and New Brand
Thunderhead, the enterprise communications company, has announced a milestone release of its award-winning communications platform, under the new brand Thunderhead NOW. Thunderhead NOW heralds the next stage in the evolution of the company’s XML-based communications... - October 13, 2007 - Thunderhead
School Officials Learn Proactive Measures to Prevent and Investigate Educator Sexual Misconduct
School officials nationwide are attending a training session Oct. 17 to help them learn to recognize the subtle behaviors of adult sexual predators in schools and how they troll for, groom and lull their victims into submission. Nationally acclaimed authority Mary Jo McGrath, attorney and CEO of McGrath Training Systems, Santa Barbara, Calif., presents the program in conjunction with the American Association of School Personnel Administrators’ Annual Conference in Kansas City, Mo. - October 11, 2007 - McGrath Training Systems
HRA vs. HSA: Important Decisions for Small Business Owners in the New Era of Health Care
Both Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) are ushering in a new era of health care among small business owners. While both plans offer many advantages to traditional forms of health care, there are aspects of each plan that limit their appeal under certain circumstances. Small business owners must take the time to educate themselves properly about both options before making a commitment that will affect their business for years to come. - October 11, 2007 - BASE
RiverSource Insurance Announces Income Protection Disability Income Insurance
New income protection offerings help clients meet day-to-day needs when an illness or injury prevents them from working, helping them continue to invest in their dreams - October 10, 2007 - RiverSource Insurance
Mike Morketter Named Area Senior Vice President of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., Formerly Carpenter, Cammack & Associates
Chris Cammack, president of Carpenter, Cammack & Associates, Inc., has announced that Mike Morketter has been named senior vice president of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm which acquired Carpenter, Cammack & Associates... - October 08, 2007 - Carpenter, Cammack & Associates
HometownQuotes Employee Makes Impact on Williamson County
Nashville Business Journal recognizes local employees for positive contributions to the business landscape of Williamson County - October 06, 2007 - HometownQuotes
Insurelog.com Offers Journal Style Insurance Articles
Insurelog.com is a learning center dedicated to helping industry professionals and consumers locate information on insurance and annuities. - October 01, 2007 - InsureLog.com
Innovative New Life Insurance Continuing Education Course Approved in California in New Annuity for Capital Gains Deferral
The Settlement Institute, a national educator for professional advisors dealing with real estate and business sales, has announced the launch of its new life insurance continuing education course on the Structured Sale annuity for capital gains deferral as the only one of its kind in existence. - September 30, 2007 - Settlement Professionals Inc.
Chris Cammack Named Area Chairman of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., Formerly Carpenter, Cammack & Associates
Carpenter, Cammack & Associates, Inc., has announced that Chris Cammack has been named area chairman of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., an international brokerage and risk management services firm which acquired Carpenter Cammack & Associates on June 27. - September 28, 2007 - Carpenter, Cammack & Associates
New Options for Finding Affordable Health and Life Insurance
RescueMyInsurance.com announces a new free service to help individuals find and obtain affordable health and life insurance. - September 26, 2007 - RescueMyInsurance.com
Advice for Buying Homeowners Insurance
A house is typically the largest single investment a person will make in their life and it’s important to protect it and the belongings inside with a sound homeowners insurance policy. Insuring your house can be costly; the Insurance Information Institute estimates the average homeowners... - September 20, 2007 - Better Business Bureau of Eastern North Carolina
Dr. Marion D. Thorpe, Jr., Congressional Candidate for Florida's 23rd District, Calls for Lowered Property Insurance Rates in Florida
Dr. Marion D. Thorpe, Jr., Congressional Candidate for District 23 (FL), applauds the initial efforts to lower Florida's Property Insurance premiums; however, he declares that further incentives are needed to encourage Insurance Companies to lower Property Insurance rates. Dr. Thorpe highlights the fact that residents of CD 23 are more likely renters than homeowners; thus, he intends to implement suitable methods by which CD 23 residents can buy their own homes and meet Insurance requirements. - September 20, 2007 - Dr. Marion Thorpe MD for US Senate
Advice for Dealing with Home Insurance Adjusters after Disaster Strikes
BBB recommends consumers take some basic preparedness steps to help immediately following a catastrophe and offers advice for working with insurance adjusters to ease the stress and anguish after disaster strikes. - September 19, 2007 - Better Business Bureau of Eastern North Carolina
Precedent Launches Revolutionary Individual Health Insurance Plans in Texas
Online Site Promises Easy Application, Instantaneous Quotes Plus Increased Coverage ‘On Demand’ - September 15, 2007 - Precedent Insurance
Insurancemall.in Launches Critical Illnesses Health Insurance
www.insurancemall.in launched its Critical Illness quote-engine today targeted at the Urban Indian exposed to lifestyle led illnesses. - September 13, 2007 - Bonsai International Pvt. Ltd.