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Construction Insurance Broker Gets On Bike

Robin Nathan, a construction insurance broker for BJP insurance in Wokingham, UK has set himself the challenge of raising £10,000 for charity in 2007 by getting on his bike! Robin will be taking part in ten rides this year – including London to Brighton, Oxford to Cambridge, Paris to... - February 16, 2007 - BJP Insurance Brokers

Branch Services Coordinator at Carpenter, Cammack & Associates, Inc. Named Certified Insurance Service Representative

Chris Cammack, president of Carpenter, Cammack & Associates, Inc., has announced that Carrie West, branch services coordinator at the firm’s Fayetteville office, received the accredited Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) designation. The CISR program is a nationally... - February 15, 2007 - Carpenter, Cammack & Associates

HometownQuotes Continues Additions to Staff

HometownQuotes brings an assistant affiliate director on board to balance the demands of its ever-expanding affiliate department. Paul Cuiffo joins Affiliate Director and Chief Operating Officer Matt McWilliams to co-navigate the affiliate department. Cuiffo’s addition to the staff will... - February 15, 2007 - HometownQuotes

HometownQuotes Announces First Employee Enrichment ‘Guru’

Studies show that financial problems contribute to stress in the workplace. This program will provide the HometownQuotes staff with knowledge to make more informed financial decisions and reduce stress in and out of the office. - February 09, 2007 - HometownQuotes

Account Manager at Carpenter, Cammack & Associates, Inc. Named Certified Builders Insurance Agent

Chris Cammack, president of Carpenter, Cammack & Associates, Inc., has announced that Tammy Coolidge, account manager at the firm’s Raleigh office, has received the accredited Certified Builders Insurance Agent (CBIA) designation. Coolidge successfully completed the necessary requirements... - February 08, 2007 - Carpenter, Cammack & Associates

Maple Technologies to Deliver Policy & Claims Management System Solution to Pinelands Insurance Company

Pinelands Insurance Company (RRG) will be rolling out Maple Tech’s Aspire Information System as its primary fully integrated operating platform to support it commercial automobile operations. - February 06, 2007 - Maple Technologies, LLC

HR411.com Launches Private Label HR Program for Professional Insurance Agents Association of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and New Hampshire

HR411™ has partnered with The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut, New Jersey, New Hampshire and New York to provide PIA members access to a private label version of HR411’s web-based human resources support and information portal. A service of HRinterax Inc.,... - February 05, 2007 - HRinterax, Inc.

Aspire to Bring Cross-Browser Cross-Platform Compatibility to Maple Tech's Clients in 2007

Maple Technologies announced today that it would be introducing cross-browser capability for its property and casualty Aspire Information System product beginning 3Q 2007. - February 02, 2007 - Maple Technologies, LLC

HometownQuotes Wins Big in Vegas

HometownQuotes executives return from Affiliate Summit 2007 West with a fresh perspective and optimistic outlook for the new year. President and CEO of HometownQuotes Hunter Ingram, Chief Operating Officer and Affiliate Director Matt McWilliams and Assistant Affiliate Director Paul Cuiffo... - February 01, 2007 - HometownQuotes

Maple Technologies Introduces Bulk Data Entry Capability for its Property & Casualty Insurer Clients

Maple Technologies officially introduced and released a new feature in their Aspire Information System product that will allow clients to enter large schedules of data through a simple single action function. - January 30, 2007 - Maple Technologies, LLC

Lexington - Maple Tech Team Up on Web Based Solution

Lexington Goes Into Production with New ASP Software Solution to Support Specialty Niche Program - January 23, 2007 - Maple Technologies, LLC

Travel Assist Network Launches Global Insurance Plans for Travelers

Company Will Offer Direct Travel Insurance Globally - January 23, 2007 - Travel Assist Network

HometownQuotes Hires Director of Public Relations

HometownQuotes starts the new year with a new addition to its staff. Krista Farmer, a graduate of Belmont University, is taking the role as Director of Public Relations for the Franklin, Tennessee based insurance quote company. “We are extremely excited to have someone of Krista’s... - January 19, 2007 - HometownQuotes

HometownQuotes Looks for Big Win in Vegas

Affiliate Summit 2007 West provides three HometownQuotes executives with invaluable affiliate networking opportunities and insight into the trends and current state of affiliate marketing. President and CEO of HometownQuotes Hunter Ingram, Chief Operating Officer and Affiliate Director Matt... - January 19, 2007 - HometownQuotes

HometownQuotes’ Rapid Growth Requires New Location

HometownQuotes, Inc., a Franklin, Tennessee based one-stop-shop for insurance, has added an office in Europe, doubled its office space in Tennessee and quadrupled the number of employees it started with in 2003. “We’ve made great strides in four years. Our first office was in a room... - January 18, 2007 - HometownQuotes

Professional Protection from IndemnityGuard

Pavilion Insurance Management Ltd announces the launch of Indemnityguard – a policy created to provide professional indemnity insurance cover for photographers and videographers. - January 16, 2007 - Pavilion Insurance

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Goes to Market with XpressUmbrella.com

AUI launches XpressUmbrella.com, the first in a suite of programs designed specifically for independent agents, which provides online “direct to carrier” rating access to one of the broadest stand-alone personal umbrella policies available. AUI and long time carrier partner, United... - January 15, 2007 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

How QuotesAuction.com’s Follow-Up® System Helps Insurance Agents Make More Money with Insurance Leads

The key to success using Internet insurance leads rests with the follow-up. The feedback from the agents with best conversion ratios on internet insurance leads shows that it often takes up to 5 attempts to contact a prospect, before you succeed. So, if your first attempt to call or email has... - January 10, 2007 - QuotesAuction.com

American Property Claims Adds Three New Clients

American Property Claims, a leader in property damage appraisal services, today announced the addition of three new property clients who will be utilizing APC's services. These carriers will be utilizing APC's DirectLink property claims management software to manage and dispatch files to APC's... - January 06, 2007 - American Property Claims

Insurance Site to Fund Togo Peace Corp Project

QuoteAndSave.com will help fund a Peace Corp Project in Togo's second largest city, helping children to better understand and use technology. - December 14, 2006 - QuoteAndSave

New Service Encourages UK Residents to Get Protected Following Concerns Over Insufficient Life Insurance

Many UK individuals discover when it's too late that their partner’s life insurance cover was insufficient. They are often left with personal debt liabilities that are beyond their limits. A new internet service is being offered to residents of the UK so they can now have over a hundred quotes done at one time saving both time and money. - December 02, 2006 - Netbasic Ltd

VIPCG, NAICOM Set Investor Roadshow, Invites Public Participation

Nigerian Insurance companies look to U.S. for foreign direct investment to aid in recapitalization efforts. Partner with VIPCG to bring roadshow to New York City. - November 27, 2006 - VIPCG

A New Startup Revolutionizes the Way People Buy Car Insurance

Customer is king; car insurance customers are now kings who know their own power of choice. A new online initiative, ForAnu.com (http://www.foranu.com/site) started attracting average American people looking for cheap car insurance quotes and willing to share their experiences with car insurance... - November 15, 2006 - ForAnu.com

Medicare and Health Savings Accounts

America's first MSA (now HSA) enrollment and customer service team analyze Medicare's new Medical Savings Account option that begins in 15 days. - November 01, 2006 - Insurance Processing Corporation

Green Building Support from the Insurance Industry Aims to Reduce Environmental Risks from Global Warming

EnvironmentStocks.com Reviews Efforts to Improve Safety of Coastal, Flood and Fire-Prone Areas by Minimizing Risks of Climate Change - October 26, 2006 - InvestorIdeas.com

Senn Dunn Insurance Inks Deal With The Castleton Group

North Carolina Insurance Agency Chosen to Represent Triangle’s Largest Professional Employer Organization - October 20, 2006 - Castleton Group

Ten Years - It's Time - Health Savings Accounts

Save101.com is celebrating 10 years of tax free MSA and HSA enrollments and customer service. January 1, 2007 the Medicare program will offer Medical Savings Accounts as a new option for American seniors. Medicare's MSA option begins 10 years to the day after the original MSA Effective Date of January 1, 1997. - October 19, 2006 - Insurance Processing Corporation

Carpenter, Cammack & Associates Names New Account Manager

Tammy Coolidge Named Account Manager For Commercial Insurance Agency - October 19, 2006 - Carpenter, Cammack & Associates

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Purchases the National Guaranteed Cost Workers Compensation Program of CRC Insurance Services, Inc.

AUI completed the asset purchase agreement for CRC’s Guaranteed Cost Workers Compensation program today. The program mirrors that of Appalachians existing State and Carrier footprint very closely and according to Bob Arowood, President and COO of AUI, “We are excited to pick up the high... - September 15, 2006 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

Part Time, Hourly Workers Rejoice: Affordable Healthcare Available

Part Time, Hourly Employees have New Quality Alternative for Insurance, EssentialCare Provides Affordable Limited Benefit Health Insurance. - August 15, 2006 - EssentialCare

National Builder Organization Recognizes Carpenter, Cammack & Associates

Tom Carpenter, chief operating officer of Carpenter, Cammack & Associates, Inc., has announced that the firm has been named the Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABCC) Associate Member of the Year for 2006. - July 28, 2006 - Carpenter, Cammack & Associates

Alexander Aviation Coordinates Insurance Solution for Diamond Aircraft's First "Brilliance" Center

Alexander Aviation has successfully brokered an outstanding insurance solution for Europe-American Aviation, Diamond Aircraft Company's first "Diamond Brilliance" flight training center. - July 15, 2006 - Alexander Aviation Associates, Inc.

Massachusetts Insurance Agency Redesigns Website to Improve Visitor’s Experience

Daniel J. Guarino Insurance Agency Inc. of Danvers, Massachusetts has redesigned it’s website at http://www.djgins.com. The new design was created with a focus on improving visitor’s access to insurance information and quote request forms to receive quotes quickly online. - July 13, 2006 - Daniel J. Guarino Insurance Agency Inc.

Carpenter, Cammack & Associates Account Manager Earns CISR Designation

Rebecca A. English Receives Service Accreditation. - July 10, 2006 - Carpenter, Cammack & Associates

Senior Vice President of Carpenter, Cammack & Associates, Inc. Named to Cumberland County Education Foundation

Michael Morketter Joins Local Education Foundation Board. - June 30, 2006 - Carpenter, Cammack & Associates

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Strengthens MGA Presence Today with Acquisition of Atlanta based USAdministrators

AUI has acquired the assets of USAdministrators, an MGA specializing in providing workers’ compensation markets to approximately 2,000 contracted agents throughout the Southeast. This alliance expands AUI’s extensive distribution network of 5,000 agents and provides an Atlanta regional... - June 09, 2006 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

Adeptia Showcasing Business Process Management (BPM) for Insurance Solutions at IASA Conference and Business Show

Adeptia to demonstrate the strategic value of its BPM for Insurance solution. - June 01, 2006 - Adeptia Inc

Travel Insurance Company Bows Out

Hughes Trustco will no longer be able to sell travel insurance for RBC. - May 03, 2006 - The Hughes Trustco Group

St. Paul Travelers Names Carpenter, Cammack & Associates An ELITE Agency In The Carolinas

Leading Insurance Provider Recognizes North Carolina Agency For Excellence. - April 18, 2006 - Carpenter, Cammack & Associates

Economic Impact of Disability Claim Denials Now Reaching Hundreds of Millions of Dollars

Allan Checkoway, author of ‘A Consumer’s Disability Insurance Guide’ reports that Social Security and private insurer disability claim denials now affect over 1.4 million disabled Americans every year. Over 60 percent of initial Social Security disability claims are denied. Plus, it’s estimated that more than 20 percent of commercial insurer claims with one major disability insurer were denied in a recent year. Is this the wrong time to be disabled in America? - April 15, 2006 - Eldercare Publishing Co., Inc.

Life Insurance Blog for Consumers

The Hughes Trustco Group announced today the immediate launch of its life insurance journal (www.hughestrustco.com/blog ) which features stories on the rights and wrongs of life insurance and health insurance. Life insurance stories, selected from newspapers worldwide, are intended to give... - March 29, 2006 - The Hughes Trustco Group

iiX and Maple Technologies in Marketing Accord to Provide Insurers Integrated Underwriting Solutions

iiX is a premier provider of motor vehicle reports (MVRs), credit scoring, and A-PLUSTM auto and property claims history reports to the insurance industry. Maple Technologies is a custom software developer that designs ASP-based information systems and applications for property and casualty... - March 24, 2006 - Maple Technologies, LLC

Assistant Vice President Of Carpenter Cammack & Associates Earns Registered Workers’ Compensation Specialist Designation

Craig Dedrick Receives RWCS Diploma - March 07, 2006 - Carpenter, Cammack & Associates

iTech Workshop and Biz Technology Solutions Collaborate on Insurance Claims Processing Solution

iTech Workshop (iTech), a data integration company with special focus on healthcare, announces that it has partnered with Biz Technology Solutions (BizTechs) to deliver a custom Insurance Claims Processing (ICP) solution as part of its expEDIum Services offering. - March 04, 2006 - expEDIum

Zebraquote.com to Speed Term Life Insurance Underwriting, Improve Service Levels with E-Financial

Zebraquote.com announced an agreement with E-Financial.com, to use an automated life insurance sales system to manage all the Term Life Insurance information, including paper, in a totally electronic workflow. - December 28, 2005 - ZebraQuote.com

Erica Hand Receives Commercial Lines Customer Specialist Designation

Chris Cammack, President of Carpenter, Cammack & Associates, Inc., has announced that Erica Hand, Branch Service Coordinator at the firm’s Charlotte office, has received her Commercial Lines Customer Specialist Designation after completing the Hartford Customer Service Representative Development Program - November 16, 2005 - Carpenter, Cammack & Associates

Carpenter, Cammack & Associates, Inc. Announces New Vice President

Chris Cammack, President of Carpenter, Cammack & Associates, Inc., has announced that Mariah Waltemyer, formerly a Commercial Account Executive, has been promoted to Vice President at the firm’s Charlotte office. - November 04, 2005 - Carpenter, Cammack & Associates