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SIA Group Appoints Tosha Revell As Account Manager
Full-Service Insurance Agency Announces New Hire to Support Small Business and Individual Health Insurance Clients - June 08, 2013 - SIA Group
InTouch Credit Union Hosts School Supply Drive for Oakland Country Head Start Program
Credit Union’s Three Michigan Branches to Accept Donations for OLHSA Through July 31. - June 07, 2013 - InTouch Credit Union
Hudson Valley Insurance Agencies Form The Reis Management Group, LLC
Frank H. Reis, Inc. has partnered with The Pleasant Valley Agency Inc, Duxbury & Hermans Inc, Fraleigh and Rakow Inc and The Mahan Agency Inc (all previously known as The Main Street Group) to create The Reis Management Group LLC. - June 05, 2013 - The Reis Group LLC
Medicare Supplement Insurance Conference Likely to Sell Out
Registration for the Sixth National Medicare Supplement insurance (Medigap) Summit may close due to record early registrations according to the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance. - June 05, 2013 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Lionshare Insurance Group Opens
Independent insurance advisory secures Sarasota seniors’ peace of mind. - June 04, 2013 - LionShare Insurance Group
Nipponkoa Provides Reconstruction Support Through Carbon Offsetting Utilizing Offset Credits (J-VER) from Disaster-Stricken Areas
Nipponkoa Insurance Co., Ltd., supports low-carbon reconstruction projects in the disaster-stricken areas, with the aim of contributing to the swift reconstruction of the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and the creation of environmentally friendly communities. - June 03, 2013 - Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
Title Insurance CEO Known as the Title King Matches Donations to Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims
Fort Lauderdale, Florida’s “Title King,” Kevin Tacher, Founder & CEO of Independence Title, Inc., has offered to match donations up to $1,000 in honor of families that lost their lives and homes in the recent tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma. - June 02, 2013 - Independence Title
Auto-Owners Insurance Names SIA Group Top 10 Growth Agency in State for Second Consecutive Year
Fortune 500 Company Recognizes Local Insurance Agency for Rapid Growth in North Carolina for Second Time - June 01, 2013 - SIA Group
Intercare Insurance Solutions Hosts 2nd Annual Corporate Wellness Symposium
Intercare Insurance Solutions, a Hub International Company (Intercare) and San Diego’s leading corporate insurance brokerage specializing in employee benefits, invites San Diego business leaders to attend its 2013 Corporate Wellness Symposium. The full-day event, which educates human... - May 31, 2013 - HUB International - West Region
Intercare Recommends Strategies to Improve Health and Lower Costs
Health care reform legislation’s sweeping changes has Intercare Insurance Solutions, a Hub International Company, advising clients that their employee benefit costs could rise significantly unless they employ several strategies quickly. Intercare, a commercial benefits brokerage, suggests strategies that include developing a long-term strategic plan; educating and engaging employees to make better lifestyle choices and healthcare decisions; and improving overall employee health. - May 31, 2013 - HUB International - West Region
Shows Held by Sompo Japan’s Volunteer Organization in Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture
On Wednesday, March 20, and Thursday, March 21, Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. hosted theater shows with the NPO Aichi Puppetry Center in Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture. The events drew an audience of approximately 80 people, mainly children with their parents and guardians. - May 31, 2013 - Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
Reconstruction Project by Preserved Flowers - Made in Sendai Project
The Preserved Flower Project started as support for reconstruction efforts in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake. It is being jointly operated by Hibiyakadan Co., Ltd., Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. and Nipponkoa Insurance Co., Ltd. Through this project, 300 preserved flower made and arranged by residents of the temporary housing complex in Sendai City will be packaged as Mother’s Day gifts and sold from Wednesday, May 1 at various locations. - May 31, 2013 - Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
NKSJ Group Receives Honorable Mention Award at “4th Make a CHANGE Day Award”
NKSJ Holdings, Inc. (President: Kengo Sakurada) announced that NKSJ Group has been awarded the Honorable Mention Award at the 4th Make a CHANGE Day Award. During the month of October 2012, the NKSJ Group organized activities across Japan as part of the NKSJ Volunteer Day program held to coincide... - May 31, 2013 - Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
Collins Einhorn Farrell Attorney Kevin P. Moloughney Named President of the Association of Defense Trial Counsel
Moloughney’s practice focuses on the defense of personal injury and property damage claims. He has also maintained an active practice litigating insurance coverage disputes. - May 30, 2013 - Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, P.C.
Mace Life Benefits Uses Life Settlements to Benefit Businesses
Using a retired employee's key-man insurance policy owned by the company can be a great source of capital for businesses. - May 29, 2013 - Mace Life Benefits
Life Insurance Quotes Direct Has Announced the Launch of Their New Website
Life insurance Quotes direct, Australia's leading insurance comparison portal have launched their new website online. - May 29, 2013 - Life Insurance Quotes Direct
Age of Asset Based Long Term Care Insurance Policies Declining
The age of life insurance plus long term care insurance combo policies is declining according to research by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - May 25, 2013 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
New York Long Term Care Insurance Partnership Costs Too Much for Many
The high cost for New York Long Term Care Insurance Partnership policies make far more affordable options well worth considering today according to the head of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - May 24, 2013 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
JMS Dealer Services Offer GAP Insurance in Florida & More
JMS Dealer Services is offering some unique solutions for auto dealerships to provide to their own customers. It puts forward for consideration a windshield repair and personal assistant program, as well as the standard F&I products such as vehicle service agreements, GAP insurance, tire & wheel, paint sealants, and many more products. - May 20, 2013 - JMS Dealer Services
Carl Warren & Company Named 2013 ESOP Company of the Year by The ESOP Association
Carl Warren & Company, headquartered in Placentia, California, was named the 2013 ESOP Company of the Year by The ESOP Association. The award was presented at the Association’s 36th Annual Conference in DC. - May 17, 2013 - Carl Warren & Company
Barra & Associates Led by Grant Barra Celebrates Unprecedented Growth in Agents and Revenue
“Over the years, many marketing organizations have dissolved or been swallowed up by insurance carriers, but Barra & Associates has maintained its independence and been able to leverage many growth opportunities,” stated Barra & Associates Managing Partner & CEO Grant Barra. “We have aggressively invested in new technology, training and cutting-edge resources to benefit our agents and agencies and that has really positioned us for growth.” - May 16, 2013 - Barra & Associates, LLC
Robert D. Edelheit, OptiMed, and United Group Programs, Inc. Announces: OptiMed GAP Program
OptiMed GAP is specifically designed to help save direct health insurance premium costs by allowing employers greater freedom in selecting lower cost high deductible plans or plans with higher out of pocket coinsurance maximums. - May 15, 2013 - OptiMed Health Plans
Fannie Mae Information Added on Florida Title Insurance Site TitleRate.com
Have you ever wondered who Fannie Mae is? This and other real estate related questions are discussed on Independence Title, Inc.’s newly launched website TitleRate.com - May 15, 2013 - Independence Title
Adrian Fristensky and InsurancePlanning101.com Add Latest Term Life Insurance Rates to Site
InsurancePlanning101.com, located in California but also providing life insurance and other insurance products to the states of Washington, Oregon and Arizona, announced the addition of the latest rates for term life insurance. The firm uses a database with 100+ highly rated companies that is... - May 13, 2013 - InsurancePlanning101.com
Collins Einhorn Farrell Attorneys Michael Sullivan and David Anderson to Represent Firm at IADC Roundtable, May 16
Sullivan is serving as the program chair and moderator for the event, which focuses on “Managing the Tripartite Relationship.” Anderson is among several other lawyers and industry professionals scheduled as featured speakers. He is participating in a panel discussion on “When the Tripartite Relationship is Challenged by Coverage Issues.” - May 10, 2013 - Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, P.C.
Jim Revis Promoted to New Assistant Vice President Position for TPA Alternative Service Concepts
Revis promoted from claim supervisor/account manager to newly created assistant vice president executive position with oversight of five regional claim offices. - May 09, 2013 - Alternative Service Concepts
Grant Barra Receives GAMA International’s Brian H. Early Frontline Excellence Award
The honor recognizes superior frontline and second-line managers who are directly responsible for a portion of an agency or firm, including recruiting, launching and supervising new agents or advisors. Cited for outstanding leadership, Barra, who is a Managing Partner with a multi-line insurance marketing organization, was among 15 managers who accepted the award at LAMP, GAMA’s annual conference, this past March in Washington, D.C. - May 08, 2013 - Barra & Associates, LLC
FS Marketing Solutions, Inc. Launches Online Consumer Life Insurance Quote Engine & Sales System Exclusively for Property & Casualty Agencies and Independent Agents
FS Marketing Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of Financial Services Marketing, Training & Cross-Sale programs, launches its online consumer term life insurance quote engine and sales system. Property & Casualty Agencies and Independent Insurance Agents now have the ability to leverage a multi-channel approach to sales, and capitalize on the rapidly growing trend for consumers to both research and purchase life insurance products online. - May 07, 2013 - FS Marketing Solutions
Free Online Title Insurance Calculator Offered for New Jersey Property Transactions on CounsellorsTitle.com
Loan officers, real estate agents and home buyers can find out how much title insurance will cost for purchases made in New Jersey. - May 07, 2013 - Counsellors Title Agency, Inc.
zIngenuity Announces Launch of Its Redesigned Website
zIngenuity, a national provider of risk management and mortgage fulfillment services for mortgage lenders and servicers, has redesigned its website to align with current service offerings. “The mortgage market continues to undergo an unprecedented level of change, and zIngenuity has... - May 06, 2013 - zIngenuity, Inc.
Rozanne Reynolds - Educator of the Year
Rozanne Reynolds, Founder and President of AHI Real Estate & Insurance Services, Inc. and partner in Accredited Home Study Institute Inc., has enjoyed a 27 year career in the Real Estate and Real Estate Education industries. Most recently, she was elected Real Estate Educator of the Year. - May 05, 2013 - AHI Real Estate & Insurance Services Inc.
EXIGIS® Launches Specialized Exposure Data Management Software Suite for Public Sector
EXIGIS, LLC. (www.exigis.com), the leading provider of risk management, insurance, and trade finance software and services, partnered with the nation’s leading public sector insurance broker to launch RiskWorksPS™ – a risk and insurance workflow automation software suite developed and configured specifically to the unique needs of the public sector. - May 04, 2013 - Exigis, LLC.
Oregon City Insurance Agency Selected Among America's Best
Choices Insurance Agency, located in Oregon City, has been selected by Insurance Training Associates as one of the top insurance agencies in America based on positive customer reviews. - May 03, 2013 - Insurance Training Associates, LLC
InTouch Credit Union Leaders Honored with Business Women & Associate of Year Awards
InTouch Credit Union (ITCU) is proud to announce recent honors received by ITCU executives Diane Gerstner and Sherry Cassidy by the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA)’s Plano Charter Chapter. Gerstner was selected as one of the ABWA Plano Charter Chapter’s Women of the... - May 03, 2013 - InTouch Credit Union
Dane Street Announces Kathy Heiting Garcia, RN, BSN as Vice President of Operations
Dane Street, a leading URAC accredited provider of Peer Review services to the Workers Compensation, Disability, Pharmacy, Auto and Group Health markets, today announced that Kathy Heiting Garcia, RN, BSN has joined Dane Street as Vice President of Operations. Kathy brings over 20 years of... - May 02, 2013 - Dane Street
AIC Underwriters Hires Chief Marketing Officer
AIC Underwriters, LLC (AICU) announces the appointment of Thomas E. Hickey, CIC as the chief marketing officer. In his role, Mr. Hickey will be responsible for driving the overall marketing for AICU’s products and services. He will oversee business development and establish distribution... - May 02, 2013 - AIC Underwriters LLC
Robert D. Edelheit, OptiMed, and United Group Programs, Inc. Announces: OptiMed Essential Bronze Plus Program
The OptiMed Essential Bronze Plus Program gives an option for Mid to Large employers with low group participation to potentially offer a cost saving Health Insurance plan to their full-time employees and comply with the employer provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). - May 01, 2013 - OptiMed Health Plans
Health Portal Solution Launches New Website: hpsglobal.net
Health Portal Solutions is proud to announce today it has officially launched its new website: hpsglobal.net. - April 30, 2013 - Health Portal Solutions
Satori World Medical to Exhibit at 2013 State and Local Government Benefits Association National Conference in San Antonio, TX
Satori World Medical will be participating at the upcoming State and Local Government Benefits Association (SALGBA) Conference in San Antonio, TX on April 30-May 1, 2013. The company is looking forward to demonstrating why they are the leaders in Surgical Tourism, also referred to as medical travel... - April 28, 2013 - Satori World Medical
SatoriTG, Subsidiary of Satori World Medical, Announces Attendance at Upcoming 2013 Transgender Conferences
Kevin Poling, Director of Patient Services with Satori World Medical will be participating and providing presentations at a number of upcoming transgender conferences this spring. - April 25, 2013 - Satori World Medical
Bobby Bowden to Keynote at Workers' Compensation Educational Conference
Legendary former Coach Bobby Bowden will deliver a keynote address at the Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference on August 19 in Orlando. - April 25, 2013 - Workers Compensation Institute
Jazz Arts Project Names Robert Tuzzo to Board of Directors
Total Financial Concepts, Inc. CEO, Robert J. Tuzzo has been tapped to serve on the the board of directors for the Jazz Arts Project in Red Bank, N.J. - April 24, 2013 - Total Financial Concepts
Join the Nation's Top Insurance Litigation Experts and Their Clients (May 14) at Perrin Conferences' 3rd Annual Emerging Insurance Coverage & Allocation Issues Conference
This one-day event in Philadelphia features prominent in-house insurer and policyholder counsel from firms including Liberty Mutual, PepsiCo, ACE, Arrowood, WR Berkley, Brunswick, Zurich and Resolute, among others. This year’s conference is chaired by David F. McGonigle, Esq., of K&L... - April 24, 2013 - Perrin Conferences
Josh Mellberg of J.D. Mellberg Financial Announces Affiliation with Randy Kricke
Florida Financial Adviser Randy Kricke Specializes in Conservative Financial Strategies. - April 24, 2013 - Randolph Kricke
Medicare Supplement Insurance Company Presidents Roundtable
Presidents and heads of leading Medicare Supplement Insurance companies will participate in an industry roundtable at AAMSI's Sixth National Medicare Supplement Insurance conference. - April 24, 2013 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
The O’Neill Group Attends Prestigious Network Exchange
Beyond Insurance Global Network attended by The O'Neill Group. - April 24, 2013 - The O'Neill Group
Independence Title Increases Staff of Licensed Title Insurance Agents
With steady growth in the year’s first quarter Independence Title, Inc.’s Fort Lauderdale, Florida office responds with another expansion of its team adding another Licensed Title Agent to their staff. Confidently looking forward to even more consistent increase in business the title... - April 24, 2013 - Independence Title
IndiaFirst Life Grows at 34%; Defies Industry Trend
1) Garnered Rs. 1,316 crore business in FY 2012-13 2) Gross New Business Premium and APE grew by 34% respectively; while Policies increased by 8% 3) Won the Model Insurer Award (Asia) for the 3rd successive year 4) Launched MagicBoard, a one-of-its kind portable sales process tool. In what's... - April 24, 2013 - IndiaFirst Life Insurance
CIPC Conference Profiles Complexities of Insuring the Wealthy
High-Net-Worth Insurers, Agents, MGAs, and Related Companies Gathered Together for Education, Advocacy and Networking - April 22, 2013 - MarketScout Corporation
Donna Dietrick and Susan (Cornelius) Marks Join Henderson Brothers Employee Benefits Team
Two new assistant vice presidents bring years of insurance industry experience to their new roles at Henderson Brothers in Pittsburgh, Pa. - April 21, 2013 - Henderson Brothers, Inc.