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Kingsbridge Contractor Insurance Awarded Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award 2018
Kingsbridge Contractor Insurance has won the Feefo Gold Service award, an independent seal of excellence that recognises businesses for delivering exceptional experiences, as rated by real customers. Created by Feefo, Trusted Service is awarded only to those businesses that use Feefo to collect... - February 25, 2018 - Kingsbridge
AALTCI Calls for Better Long-Term Care Insurance Planning for Multi-Generational Households
The number of multi-generational families is growing, calling for better ways to plan for long-term care needs suggests the director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - February 23, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Association Guide Details Long-Term Care Insurance Planning Strategy for Annuity Owners
A just published guide from the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance shares a little-known planning strategy that can benefit millions of Americans with annuities. - February 22, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Technology Will be Showcased at AAMSI's National Medicare Supplement Convention
Technology sessions will be a key component of the 2018 Medicare Supplement Insurance industry conference organized by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance. - February 16, 2018 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Welcomes Workers’ Compensation Underwriter, Alon Cohn to the Sanford Office
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to announce the recent hire of Workers’ Compensation Underwriter, Alon Cohn to the Sanford, Florida office. - February 16, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
AALTCI Director to Address Ways Annuity Owners Miss Out on Untapped Long-Term Care Insurance Benefits
A special presentation from the director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance will address ways American annuity owners can take advantage of changes in the tax law. - February 15, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
New AALTCI Guide Explores Section 1035 Exchanges for Long-Term Care Insurance Planning
A new guide for consumers just published by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance explores ways to convert existing annuity and life insurance policies into protection that can also provide tax free long-term care insurance benefits. - February 14, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Discovery Benefits Commuter Product Expands to Include 14 More Lyft Line Locations
Participants Can Use Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Dollars in Additional Cities. - February 13, 2018 - Discovery Benefits
New Day Explores OSHA’s New Silica Regulation at AGC Construction Risk Management Conference
Jeff Slivka, president of New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, recently explored the ripple effects of OSHA’s new silica standard on the legal, insurance, and construction environments at the 2018 Conference on Surety Bonding & Construction Risk Management. Hosted by the Associated General... - February 13, 2018 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Victoria Fredrickson with Fireside Real Estate Wins Five Star Real Estate Agent Award for 2017
Victoria Fredrickson, Fireside Real Estate, has been chosen as one of Seattle’s Five Star Real Estate Agents for 2017. This is an exclusive recognition of Seattle-area real estate agents. - February 13, 2018 - Five Star Professional
Wiley Insurance Agency Earns Two Awards
West Plains, MO. newspaper recognizes both insurance agency and owner. - February 10, 2018 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
Wichert Insurance Welcomes Two New Team Members Independent Agency Sees Further Growth
Wichert Insurance, an Ohio based Independent Insurance Agency and wholesaler, is pleased to announce the appointment of Al Thomas to the position of President. Al has worked in the capacity of Principal of Confluence Insurance Advisors, LLC (CIA) as a consultant to Wichert’s acquisition... - February 08, 2018 - Wichert Insurance Services
Long-Term Care Insurance Planning Benefits from Stock Market Volatility
Stock market volatility is an important time to discuss long-term care planning options with consumers recommends the director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - February 08, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Three HUB International Advisers Selected as Employee Benefit Adviser’s 2018 Rising Stars
Employee Benefit Adviser Editorial Committee Selects 20 Advisers for 2018 Rising Stars in Advising. - February 07, 2018 - HUB International - West Region
Entering Era Of Long-Term Care Insurance Planning 3.0 Shares AALTCI Director
The long term care insurance market continues to evolve shared the director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance in a special address to industry experts. - February 04, 2018 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
SterlingRisk Insurance Names Michael O’Donnell President of Aviation Practice Group
O'Donnell integral to growth of the Aviation Practice Group since its inception. - February 03, 2018 - SterlingRisk Insurance
AAMSI Announces Marketing Effort for Association's Medicare Supplement Insurance Agent Directory
The nation's leading third-party online directory of Medicare Supplement insurance agents will be supported by a special marketing campaign being initiated by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance. - February 03, 2018 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Copcast - USA App Gives Investigators a New Tool to Record Evidence
Copcast™, a smartphone application, is now commercially available for police investigators. Copcast™ is used by law enforcement to record alleged crimes and evidence in a manner that allows images to be admissible in court proceedings. A smartphone is a better alternative than single... - February 02, 2018 - Copcast - USA
New Day Webinar Explores When Engineering Design Fails...The Impact of Faulty Design and Collapses
Mitch Cohen, PE, vice president in the Construction Division at New Day Underwriting Mangers, was joined by Sammy Powell, PE, vice president at Long Engineering, to discuss the catastrophic construction design failures that can cost millions, while endangering lives. Titled When Engineering Design... - February 01, 2018 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Blvd Suites Promotes Kim Krollman to Vice President of Global Business and Market Development
Kim Krollman has been promoted to Vice President of Global Business and Market Development at Blvd Suites Corporate Housing. She will work with company leadership to continue the implementation of strategies necessary to fulfill client needs long-term across an evolving global platform. - January 31, 2018 - Blvd Suites Corporate Housing
Insurance Alliance Hires Financial Controller
Sharon McMillan to work for both alliance and sister company based in St. Louis, Mo. - January 31, 2018 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
Leading Financial Services Marketplace, IndianMoney.com Raises $3 M From SRI Capital, Others
IndianMoney.com has raised $3 Million from SRI Capital, a US-based early stage venture capital fund. Existing investors - Hyderabad Angels - and others also participated in this round. IndianMoney.com has been a pioneer in serving hundreds of thousands of middle income people who are deprived of... - January 29, 2018 - IndianMoney.com
Early Registration for AAMSI's National Medicare Supplement Conference Ends This Week
Early registration for the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance's 2018 national Medigap industry conference ends January 31st. AAMSI anticipates record attendance at this years event taking place June 12-14 in St. Louis. - January 29, 2018 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Welcomes Marketing Representative John Gray Back to the Team to Cover Northeast
Appalachian Underwriters is thrilled to welcome back John Gray to the Marketing Team. Formerly the Midwest Marketing Representative, he will now focus on the Northeastern states, including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,... - January 26, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
New Day to Explore Environmental Insurance Trends at 2018 IRMI Energy Risk & Insurance Conference
John Heft, senior vice president and director of the real estate practice at New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, will address Current Trends in the Environmental Marketplace at the 2018 IRMI Energy Risk & Insurance Conference (ERIC) to be held at the Royal Sonesta Houston in Texas. During the... - January 25, 2018 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Status Global Insurance Launches Medical Brand with a New European Health Cash Plan Product
Status Global Insurance (SGI) have just launched their new brand "Status Medical Insurance Solutions," alongside the unveiling of their new European Health Cash Plan product. The new brand will offer a range of Worldwide Medical Insurance Products to complement those already available... - January 25, 2018 - Status Global Insurance
Opus MedStrategies Hits the Market with Innovative Health Risk Management and Directional Care Solutions
Opus MedStrategies Inc. recently announced the launch of their health risk management organization. Opus will provide strategies and solutions to change the current healthcare paradigm by improving healthcare utilization and access to quality care, and by reducing costs to payers and plans... - January 24, 2018 - Opus MedStrategies
Exciting New App for the Construction and Service Industry Coming This Spring
This Spring a new mobile app will hit iTunes and Google Play catering to the Construction and Service Industry. Making it easier for Homeowners and Businesses to hire local Service Providers or get round about estimates on projects and repairs. - January 20, 2018 - ProjectSnapp LLC
Long Term Care Insurance Industry Paid $9.2 Billion in Claims in 2017 Reports AALTCI
Some 300,000 claimants received long-term care insurance benefits an increase over prior the year reports the American Association for Long Term Care Insurance. - January 19, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
The SCE Group to Acquire Cayden Security
The SCE Group and Cayden Security combine unparalleled cyber security expertise to deliver comprehensive cyber security assurance to global enterprises. - January 18, 2018 - The SCE Group
Women of SterlingRisk Named American Heart Association "Go Red for Women" Honorees
SterlingRisk has long history of encouraging employees to be more mindful of their health and wellness. - January 18, 2018 - SterlingRisk Insurance
Powers Insurance and Risk Management Creates Plant a Tree Program
St. Louis insurance agency to give back to the environment. - January 14, 2018 - POWERS Insurance & Risk Management
Program for 2018 National Medicare Supplement Association's Industry Summit Posted
The program for the national Medigap insurance industry summit has been announced by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance, the conference organizer. - January 13, 2018 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
New Day Underwriting Managers Promotes Stacy Burrows to Senior Accounting and Underwriting Support Analyst
Stacy Burrows has been promoted to senior accounting and underwriting support analyst at New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a leading specialty intermediary of high-quality environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance coverage. “Stacy has taken on increasingly more... - January 09, 2018 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Association's National Directory of Medicare Supplement Insurance Agents Aiding Consumers
A report from the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance reported increased consumer usage of the organization's new local agent directory. - January 06, 2018 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Develops Exclusive Monoline Sewer Back-Up and Sump Pump Overflow Product
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc., a leading insurance wholesale outlet, has developed a Monoline Sewer Back-up and Sump Pump Overflow product, exclusive to appointed agents. Offered through AUI Brokerage and available in all 50 states, this product covers a wide range of occupancy classes including... - January 06, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
GoMedigap Celebrates Another Impressive Year of Growth and Recognition
As the baby boomer generation enters Medicare age, GoMedigap, a 10-year-old company based in Austin, Texas, is growing to meet the demand for help in evaluating and purchasing Medicare supplement insurance. Over the course of the next 10 years, over 10,000 people will turn 65 every day in the... - January 05, 2018 - GoMedigap
Junction West Insurance Solutions Joins SIAA
Roseville, CA Agency Joins Growing SIAA Master Agency, Strategic Independent Insurance Agency Solutions - January 04, 2018 - Strategic Independent Insurance Agency Solutions
Association Publishes 2018 Long-Term Care Insurance Price Index
The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance has published it's annual Price Index of costs for LTC insurance policies. - January 04, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Discovery Benefits Expands Discovery SmartCommute™ Program to Chicago, San Francisco
Program Allows Commuter Benefits Consumers a Seamless Payment Experience. - January 03, 2018 - Discovery Benefits
Edward C. Diamond Joins C&C Advisors of Marshfield, MA
Longtime insurance industry veteran Peter Cook of Marshfield today announced the addition of Edward C. Diamond to his agency, C & C Advisors, Inc. The firm focuses on insurance needs of both the business and private sector. - December 31, 2017 - C&C Advisors, Inc
Medicare Supplement Association Partners with National Association of Health Underwriters
The American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance announced it is partnering with the National Association of Health Underwriters for the 2018 National Medicare and Senior Insurance Products Sales Summit. - December 28, 2017 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
PeopleStrategy Takes Bronze at the 2017 HR Tech Writers' Awards
HCM solution provider recognized for providing relevant and timely articles to the HR industry. - December 27, 2017 - PeopleStrategy, Inc.
Program for AAMSI's Free National Medicare and Senior Insurance Sales Summit Posted
The program for the no-cost 2018 national sales summit organized by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance was posted online. - December 22, 2017 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
New Video from Advisory Group Focuses on Short-Term Home Health Care Policy Benefits
A new video from the head of the National Advisory Center for Short-Term Care Information focuses on a new short-term home health care policy. - December 22, 2017 - Short Term Care Insurance National Advisory Council
Tax Reform and Improved Economy Will Explode Long-Term Care Planning in 2018
The growing economy and tax reform will encourage more people to plan for long-term care in 2018. Matt McCann, one of the nation's leading Long-Term Care Insurance experts, says consumer interest will continue to grow as people wish to have an advance plan for the financial costs and burdens of aging. - December 21, 2017 - McCann LTC
Nick Gerhart Joins Carpe Data’s Board of Directors
Carpe Data, the leading provider of next-generation data products for the insurance industry, announces today that former Iowa Insurance Commissioner, Nick Gerhart, CFA, will formally be joining the company’s Board of Directors. With his extensive experience in strategy, new technologies and... - December 20, 2017 - Carpe Data
The Reschini Group and CNA Insurance Presenting Healthcare Claim Trend Report
The Reschini Group and CNA Insurance are presenting three reports for the Healthcare industry via a free one-hour web event on February 7, 2018 at 10:00am. Registration is available via reschini.com. The topics will include: 1. CNA Aging Services 2016 Claim Report: Using Evidence to Achieve... - December 20, 2017 - The Reschini Group
Retirement: The Devil is in the Details; R Hill Enterprises, Inc. Announces the Release of New Book
“Retirement will be a dreadful place for many,” says financial advisor Robb Hill. For over 18 years, he has helped people not only put their financial house in order, but reorder their thinking processes for a better life outcome. Robb’s book, "Ask the Right Questions Get the Right Answers for Sound Financial Retirement Planning," is available on Amazon.com, BN.com, etc. - December 18, 2017 - R Hill Enterprises, Inc.
Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Donates to Toys for Tots
St. Louis company collects more than 300 toys for area children. - December 16, 2017 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance