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Farmers Insurance Company of Flemington Receives Upgrade from AM Best

Issuer Credit Rating Upgraded to bbb+ by A.M. Best Company - Effective June 19, 2018 - June 22, 2018 - Farmers Insurance Company of Flemington

DataPath Honored with Digital Health Award® Gold Award for Employee Education, Engagement Program for Clients

DataPath, Inc., a leading national provider of healthcare benefits administration solutions, has been chosen for the 2018 Digital Health Gold Award by the Health Information Resource Center® (HIRC). DataPath was honored in the Web-Based Digital Health category for its employee education and... - June 21, 2018 - DataPath

Take Command Health Unveils Free, First-of-Its-Kind QSEHRA Guide for Small Businesses

Startup boosts awareness for tax advantage most small businesses don’t know about - June 18, 2018 - Take Command Health

LGBT Pride Goes Mainstream: Is It Still Good for Business? 69% of LGBTs Surveyed Have Favorable Opinion of Pride Sponsors, Says Kompren

“LGBT Pride,” once a grassroots counterculture movement, has gone decidedly more mainstream. To some, Pride has morphed into a marketing extravaganza, replete with top-name corporate sponsors and rainbow-themed campaigns specifically targeting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender... - June 18, 2018 - Kompren

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Hires Armando Duran as External Marketing Representative for Texas

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to welcome a new External Marketing Representative for Texas, Armando Duran. Working out of the Dallas/Fort Worth area, he will be focusing on agent relationships throughout the state. Armando comes to AUI with over ten years of experience in the insurance... - June 17, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

Early Trends on New York’s Paid Family Leave

ShelterPoint Life’s Claimant Data Shows Fathers Are Taking PFL Too. In fact, almost 27% of Paid Family Leave bonding claims were from fathers using New York’s Paid Family Leave to bond with their new baby. - June 14, 2018 - ShelterPoint

Insurance Group of St. Charles County Hires Sales Producer

Brian Wies to handle agency's sales and marketing efforts. - June 13, 2018 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance

Better Insurance Options Questions if Medicare Advantage Really Protects Your Family?

Advantage Plans cover only one person, but will you leave your family in debt? - June 08, 2018 - Better Insurance Options

Better Insurance Options Publishes Podcast About the Benefits of Medicare Advantage

Information about exactly what you are getting with Medicare Advantage. - June 08, 2018 - Better Insurance Options

Sleap Insurance Agency Joins SAN Group

Amherst, NY agency will primarily serve the Buffalo area and surrounding communities. - June 08, 2018 - SAN Group

Shoreline Financial Group Acquires Abrens Insurance, Joins SAN Group

Shoreline Financial Group, a financial services group in Clinton, CT recently joined SAN Group – the leading alliance of independent insurance agencies in the Northeast. - June 07, 2018 - SAN Group

Powers Insurance and Risk Management Adds New Team Member

Jacki Malone has nearly 25 years of insurance industry experience. - June 07, 2018 - POWERS Insurance & Risk Management

Long-Term Care Insurance Association Releases Home Care Infographic

A new consumer education infographic created by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance conveys that more than half of LTC insurance claims begin at home. The effort is part of the organization's consumer awareness campaign focused on how policyholders utilize long-term care insurance protection. - June 03, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance

Blvd Suites Corporate Housing Named “Corporate Housing Provider of the Year – International” by the Forum for Expatriate Management

Blvd Suites recognized as the top international provider of corporate housing by the Forum for Expatriate Management, an online community for the global mobility and HR industry. - May 31, 2018 - Blvd Suites Corporate Housing

BEST Presents Its Super CE Program at the Raymond James Financial Services NCPD in National Harbor, MD

BEST was invited to present its Super CE program at the Raymond James Financial Services National Conference for Professional Development (NCPD) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, MD, on Monday, May 21st. Over 600 financial and insurance advisors were in... - May 26, 2018 - Broker Educational Sales & Training, Inc.

GAINSCO Named Company of the Year by Texas PIA

GAINSCO Auto Insurance® was recently named the Company of the Year by the Texas Professional Insurance Agents. GAINSCO focuses its efforts on the non-standard personal automobile insurance market, specializing in minimum-limits personal auto insurance. - May 26, 2018 - GAINSCO, Inc.

Kelly Probert Insurance Agency Adds New Team Member

Debra Holland to focus her expertise on life insurance and mortgage disability. - May 25, 2018 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance

SAN Group Announces 2018 Awards of Excellence Winners

The largest alliance of independent insurance agencies in the Northeast recognizes leaders in the industry. - May 24, 2018 - SAN Group

Counsellors Title Agency Crosses Benchmark in Processing 30,000 Title Orders

A threshold of excellence: The 30,000 new title orders Counsellors Title has processed reflects a high level of production from its four branch offices, 21 full-time employees, an amazing sales team and a growing customer-base that spans all 21 counties of the state. The agency opened two new branch offices in 2017: in Freehold and in Chatham, New Jersey. - May 23, 2018 - Counsellors Title Agency, Inc.

Insurance Group of St. Charles County Acquires Insurance of Ellisville

St. Louis agency to remain headquartered in O'Fallon, MO. - May 22, 2018 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance

Better Insurance Options Announces Release of a New Podcast

When comparing the cost of Medicare Advanage with Medigap, most people think Advantage is cheaper. Not so fast. - May 20, 2018 - Better Insurance Options

NZ Business Glimp is Helping Kiwis Travel Cheaper

NZ startup company Glimp is now providing the tools that New Zealanders need to get the best deal on their travel insurance - allowing them to travel safely - and cheaper - across the globe. - May 19, 2018 - Glimp

Better Insurance Options Announces Podcast Release

Guidelines on determining eligibility for Medicare Supplement plans. - May 19, 2018 - Better Insurance Options

SAN Group Celebrates 35 Years at Annual Business Meeting

More than 500 attendees set a record turnout as SAN celebrated 35 years of success at its Annual Business Meeting on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA. - May 19, 2018 - SAN Group

Highly-Regarded Industry Veterans Greg Meserole and Scott McGuire Join Watkins Insurance Group

Meserole and McGuire Bring Decades of Valuable Experience to Watkins Insurance Group. - May 19, 2018 - Watkins Insurance Group

13.6 Million Have Medicare Supplement Insurance Reports AAMSI

More Americans than ever have Medicare Supplement insurance coverage according to a report released by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance (AAMSI). The number of policies has increased by 40 percent since 2010. - May 18, 2018 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance

Frankly Better Marketing Enterprises Enters the Insurance World

Licensed and experienced, Frankly Better ME enters a new realm of helping people. - May 18, 2018 - Better Insurance Options

Boomer Education Initiative Continues

Podcast on Medigap Plans - May 18, 2018 - Better Insurance Options

California Insurance Brokers Educate Owners on Nightlife Insurance

MFE Insurance Brokers located in California release a blog series educating bar, restaurant, and nightclub owners on the importance of nightlife insurance. - May 18, 2018 - MFE Insurance

RT New Day Named One of the Best Places to Work in New Jersey by NJBIZ Magazine

RT New Day (formerly New Day Underwriting Managers), a part of R-T Specialty, LLC, has once again been named one of the Best Places to Work in New Jersey by NJBIZ Magazine. During ceremonies held May 1st at iPlay America's Event Center in Freehold, NJ, RT New Day was ranked 19th in the small... - May 16, 2018 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice

It's Harder to Health Qualify for Long-Term Care Insurance, Start Earlier Advises AALTCI

Almost half of individuals age 70 or older who applied for long-term care insurance were declined according to a just-released study from the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance (AALTCI). - May 12, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance

Life.io Closes Funding Round Led by SE2 to Drive Growth and Strategic Expansion

Life.io has closed a capital funding round led by partners, SE2 and Eldridge Industries, LLC. This round will create strategic opportunities for Life.io to expand within the insurance industry and strengthen current partnerships. In addition, this round will support growth across client, product and data science teams. - May 10, 2018 - Life.io

New Report Provides a Snapshot of the Cruise Industry’s Shipboard Benefits Provision

MHG Insurance Brokers has released a groundbreaking study of the benefits provided by the cruise industry. - May 10, 2018 - MHG Insurance Brokers

Pavaso Partners with MBH Settlement Group for Digital Closings

Pavaso will collaborate with MBH, Virginia’s largest settlement services provider, to offer digital closings. Pavaso is the developer of the industry’s only digital closing platform that brings lender, title and borrower together in one single digital portal. MBH has been rated as the... - May 09, 2018 - MBH Settlement Group, L.C.

Benchmark Mortgages Joins the Compass Mortgage Group and the Tango Group of Companies.

Benchmark Mortgages Inc., based in Edmonton, Alberta joins the Compass Mortgage Group and the Tango Group of Companies. - May 09, 2018 - Benchmark Mortgages Inc.

AAdvantage Insurance Group to Help with Statewide Day of Giving

Illinois insurance agency to collect supplies for support dog charity and USO of Missouri. - May 09, 2018 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance

Discovery Benefits Recognized by WEX Health as 2017 Partner of the Year

Award presented at last week’s 2018 Partner Conference. - May 07, 2018 - Discovery Benefits

BEST Welcomes Four New Partners

BEST welcomes four new Partners and continues to widen the range of services and expertise available. - May 05, 2018 - Broker Educational Sales & Training, Inc.

RT New Day Introduces 2018 Market Update

State-of-the-Market Assessment Explores Environmental & Construction-Related Professional Liability Industry Trends & Challenges - May 04, 2018 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice

DataPath White Paper Analyzes HSA Profitability and Potential Administration Solutions for TPAs

As the HSA market steadily continues to grow, more third-party administrators (TPAs) are looking to add HSA management services to their portfolio. A new whitepaper published by DataPath, Inc. addresses common TPA concerns about entering the HSA market: revenue opportunity, workload, and the need... - May 03, 2018 - DataPath

Omnidya, New Platform That Enables Live Negotiating for the Service Industry Through AI, Exhibiting at Collision 2018

Omnidya, the new platform making history by being the first to enable live negotiating in the service industry, will be exhibiting at Collision 2018. Omnidya uses artificial intelligence to create win-win scenarios between enterprises and consumers for deals on insurance, travel, wireless... - April 30, 2018 - Omnidya

AALTCI Study Finds That Largest Long-Term Care Insurance Claim Being Paid Exceeds $2 Million

The largest long-term care insurance claims by insurance carriers has exceeded $2 million according to a study by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. This marks the first time the study has found claims greater than $2 million. - April 28, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance

New AALTCI Video Focuses on Standard Life Short-Term Care Insurance

A video featuring American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance director Jesse Slome focuses on short-term care options that can be valuable for consumers. - April 28, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance

More Than 2 Million Pets Now Insured in North America, According to 2018 NAPHIA Report

North America’s pet health insurance sector posted another record year in 2017 with the total number of pets insured in the U.S. and Canada reaching over 2 million. This represents a market average increase of almost 17 percent year over year, according to the just released 2018 NAPHIA State... - April 27, 2018 - NAPHIA - North American Pet Health Insurance Association

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Promotes Eric Dail to Western Region Regional Vice President

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to announce its new Western Region Regional Vice President, Eric Dail. Formerly a Western Region Marketing Representative for AUI, Eric will now manage the day-to-day operations of the Scottsdale office, including workers’ compensation and commercial... - April 26, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

Geoffrey P. Kissel Installed as the New President at NSSTA

The National Structured Trade Association announces New President, Geoffrey P. Kissel and New President-Elect Michelle Caine. Two new Board Members, Susan R. Clark and Louis E. Masry, also elected at the NSSTA Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. - April 25, 2018 - National Structured Settlements Trade Association

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