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Bill Duggins, CFP®, CPA, AIF® Once Again Receives Orange Coast Magazine's Five Star Wealth Manager Award
Bill Duggins, CFP®, CPA, AIF®, founder of Duggins Financial, an independent boutique firm specializing in investment management for private clients and retirement plan consulting to corporations, has been listed in the April 2012 issue of Orange Coast magazine as a Five Star Wealth Manager. - June 28, 2012 - Duggins Financial
Death of Long Term Care Insurance Industry? LTC Tree Launches LTC Summer Series on Why That's Not the Case.
Three major insurance giants have exited the individual Long Term Care Insurance (LTCI) market in the past 24 months, and many in the media have begun to speculate that the industry is on life support. As Twain once mused after his obituary was prematurely published in a New York newspaper, “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” LTC Tree gives the rational side of why LTCI is here to stay in a new LTC Summer Series featured on its website. - June 27, 2012 - LTC Tree
Reopening of Altig -- Office to Serve Minneapolis
Altig-Orlovic has reopened its downtown Minneapolis office located at 2021 Hennepin Ave E. Suite 300 and plans to appoint 30 individuals to sales positions in order to offer American Income Life Insurance Company products in the area. “Our goal is to provide affordable benefits to as many... - June 27, 2012 - Altig - American Income Life Insurance Company
Motorcycle Accidents/Fatalities on the Rise as Revealed in New Study
Over a seven year period, the yearly number of motorcycle deaths increased from 3,000 to 5,000 in the last decade. Safety gear and helmets in particular have been proven to help prevent injury and death to riders. - June 27, 2012 - InsuranceProviders.com
Long Term Care Insurance Association Posts National Conference Program
The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance has posted the program for the national LTC Insurance Summit, the industry's leading conference. - June 25, 2012 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Most Long Term Care Insurance Buyers Between Ages 45 - 64
The vast majority of individual Americans now purchasing long term care insurance are between the ages of 45 and 64 according to a new report from the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - June 23, 2012 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Satori World Medical to Exhibit at 2012 Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Conference in Atlanta, GA
Satori World Medical to showcase medical travel benefit as an approach to lowering employer healthcare costs - June 23, 2012 - Satori World Medical
Medicare Set-Asides Will be Topic at Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference
The relationship between workers’ compensation and Medicare has become increasingly intertwined and complex. Three national workers’ compensation experts will lead a one-hour session on “Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Asides” during the August 19-23 Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference at the Orlando World Center Marriott. - June 22, 2012 - Workers Compensation Institute
Nation's Top Long Term Care Insurance Producers Announced
The American Association for Long Term Care Insurance announced the nation's top long term care insurance producers. - June 21, 2012 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
PeopleSurance Announces Online Life Insurance Marketplace
PeopleSurance announces a new online marketplace for term life insurance allowing consumers to review term life insurance from several life insurance companies. - June 21, 2012 - PeopleSurance
Evershore Financial Group Supports Advisors, Graciously Gives to Lakeside Behavioral Health
Evershore Financial Group sets the standard on how companies should support their employees by sponsoring a golf tournament to benefit Lakeside Behavioral Health. - June 21, 2012 - Evershore Financial Group
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Names Jeff Hensley as Vice President of Program Management & Business Development
Appalachian Underwriters Inc. (AUI) announces that Jeff Hensley has assumed the role of vice president of program management & business development for Appalachian Underwriters. Jeff will be based out of the corporate office in Oak Ridge, TN. This new position will be responsible for working... - June 20, 2012 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Insurance Experts Will Discuss Emerging Exposures at Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference
Three national workers’ compensation experts will discuss the most significant emerging exposures in the workers’ compensation arena August 19-23 at the Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference in Orlando. - June 17, 2012 - Workers Compensation Institute
Senior Health Direct Offers Help Online with Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans and Rates
Online assistance to help Medicare eligible clients and those coming into the age of Medicare eligibility decipher Medicare Supplement Insurance. - June 17, 2012 - Senior Health Direct
First Rehab Life Launches Employee Benefits Without Enrollments
New Suite of “BaseLine” Products makes Group Insurance easy for Insurance Brokers and small Employers alike. - June 15, 2012 - ShelterPoint
Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference Offers Expanded Multi-State Program
For the 2012 WCEC, set for August 19-23 at the Orlando World Center Marriott, the popular “Breakout on Multi-State Workers’ Compensation Laws” has been expanded to include more states. - June 14, 2012 - Workers Compensation Institute
Panel Will Discuss Proven Risk Management Techniques for Temporary Staffing Companies and PEOs During Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference
It’s always something in the world of temporary staffing firms. New—and old—problems can suddenly appear and reappear. Attendees at the August 19-23 Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference at the Orlando World Center Marriott will learn how to lessen the element of... - June 13, 2012 - AIC Underwriters
How to Become a Successful Motor Trader
Plan Insurance summarises and offers guidance for anyone considering establishing a motor trade business. It’s important to look at more than just the cost of motor trade insurance. - June 12, 2012 - Trade Plan Insurance
Insurance Information Institute’s Bob Hartwig and NCCI’s Jeff Eddinger to Present at WCEC
Two of workers’ compensation’s best-known experts once again “tell it like it is” at the 67th annual Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference August 19 to 23 at the Orlando World Center Marriott. - June 12, 2012 - Workers Compensation Institute
SIIA Statement on Pending U.S. Supreme Court Ruling - PPACA
The United States Supreme Court is expected to issue its ruling before the end of the month regarding a legal challenge to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). When the ruling is announced there is certain to be a flurry of statements coming from stakeholder groups, political... - June 11, 2012 - Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc.
LeadsToInsure.com Helps Insurance Agents Connect with Quality Prospects
Newest insurance lead generation technology gives insurance agents access to multiple insurance leads including auto, home, life, health, LTC, and annuity. - June 10, 2012 - Leads To Insure
Employee Involvement in Workers’ Compensation Will be Topic at Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference
Three work comp experts will discuss the importance of involving employees in helping to manage workers’ compensation programs during the Aug. 19-23 WCEC. - June 10, 2012 - Workers Compensation Institute
USHEALTH Advisors Wins Silver Stevie® Award in 2012 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service
Company is Honored for Outstanding Sales Achievement - June 08, 2012 - US Health Group
An Insurance Company's Sacrifice to Help Graduating Students Succeed
The staff of Southern States Insurance agency cancelled their professional cleaning service, and took it upon themselves to clean their offices in order to save money. The purpose was to grant scholarship money to their clients college-bound graduates. - June 08, 2012 - Southern States Insurance
"Ask the Regulator" Debuts at 2012 Work Comp Educational Conference
Attendees at the 67th annual Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference (WCEC) will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with regulators from eight states during the Aug. 19 to 23 gathering in Orlando. The conference and the Southern Association of Workers' Compensation... - June 08, 2012 - Workers Compensation Institute
Ezra Penland Actuarial Recruitment Hires 2; Announces Scholarship Recipient; Sally Ezra Quoted
Tom Clohisy and John Gieger join Ezra Penland Actuarial Recruitment. Jordan Nadler is awarded the Ezra Penland Actuarial Scholarship for May, 2012. Sally Ezra is quoted in Contingencies, the magazine of the American Academy of Actuaries. - June 04, 2012 - ClaudePenland.com
Lights, Camera, Surgery! Live Surgery Will be Performed at Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference
It will be lights, camera, scalpel for attendees at the August 19-23 Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference. In a unique educational session, an Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction surgery will be viewed by the thousands of workers’ compensation experts from a variety of... - June 04, 2012 - Workers Compensation Institute
SecuriGlobe Warns All Travelers About the Upcoming Hurricane Season
SecuriGlobe reminds all travelers heading towards the Caribbean’s Islands, Mexico and the East Coast of the United States that Hurricane Season officially started June 1st. - June 03, 2012 - SecuriGlobe
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Hires Tom Stewart as Director of Workers’ Compensation Renewals
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) has hired a new Director of Workers’ Compensation Renewals, Tom Stewart. Tom is a workers’ compensation insurance company executive with 25 years industry experience. He comes to AUI from Highland Risk Services where he was executive vice president. - June 03, 2012 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
New National Workers’ Compensation Organization Formed; Launches Website Offering Information Sharing, Resources, Education
The workers’ compensation community has a new national organization and website to turn to for education, information, and interaction. The Workers’ Compensation Institute (WCI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to serving all members of the workers’ compensation community. - June 03, 2012 - Workers Compensation Institute
RAKBANK Scoops “Best Marketing Campaign of the Year” Award
Bling campaign delivers results in both uptake and ROI - June 03, 2012 - RAKBANK
Satori World Medical Exhibiting at 2012 Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA) Conference in Nashville, TN
Satori to showcase innovative medical travel benefit, as an approach to lowering public entity healthcare costs. - June 02, 2012 - Satori World Medical
RAKBANK Expends Its Chinese Enabled ATM Network
RAKBANK has set up a Chinese-Enabled Automated Teller Machine (ATM) at Burj Al Arab Hotel, one of the world’s most luxurious hotels. This is the latest addition to the Bank’s network of ATMs that support Chinese language, bringing their total number to 41, out of the 150 machines... - June 01, 2012 - RAKBANK
RAKBANK Launches Promotion with LifeStyle Fine Jewelry
RAKBANK has tied up with LifeStyle Fine Jewelry offering its Cardholders exclusive gifts upon the purchase of any jewellery creation from the retailer’s extensive array of internationally renowned collections. Customers are offered a complimentary, uniquely designed diamond and pearl pendant... - June 01, 2012 - RAKBANK
RAKBANK Announces a New Millionaire
Chanchal Gala couldn’t have wished for a better start to 2012! RAKBANK has credited her account with one million dirhams. A mother of two and an owner of an electronics business in Deira, Dubai, Chanchal was announced as the winner of RAKBANK’s biannual millionaire draw held for its... - June 01, 2012 - RAKBANK
SIA Group Vice President Bill Mills Named 2012 Personal Insurance Agent of the Year by Travelers
Top Official with Full-Service Agency Receives National Award for Dedication and Commitment - June 01, 2012 - SIA Group
Panel Will Discuss Proven Risk Management Techniques for Temporary Staffing Companies at Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference
Audience members will learn how to separate the real from the fake when industry executives discuss “Pyrite or Gold–Risk Management for Temporary Staffing” during the August 19-23 Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference at the Orlando World Center... - May 31, 2012 - Risk Control Services
Revision and Commencement of Offering of Weather Index Insurance for Rice Farmers in Northeast Thailand
Sompo Japan Insurance (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (President: Yuji Kawauchi [hereinafter Sompo Japan Thailand]), the Thai subsidiary of Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. (President and Chief Executive Officer: Kengo Sakurada [hereinafter Sompo Japan]), revised Weather Index Insurance in a bid to mitigate... - May 27, 2012 - Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
Sompo Japan's Volunteer Organization Held Puppet Show to Relieve Those Affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake
Partnering with the NPO Aichi Puppetry Center, Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. (President and CEO: Kengo Sakurada; hereinafter, “Sompo Japan”) held Puppet Show in Unosumai-cho, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture on Tuesday, March 20 (public holiday) that drew an audience of approximately 80... - May 25, 2012 - Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
A Workshop on Operational Risk Management - Post Financial Crisis: How Firms Can Take an Integrated & Robust Approach to Operational Risk Management
The Operational Risk Practice Pte. Ltd, Singapore, founded by Mr Rajit Punshi, is a boutique Risk Advisory & Learning firm specializing in Operational Risk. Mr Punshi has been voted as "One of the top 50 Faces in Operational Risk" globally and is one of the leading practitioners and... - May 25, 2012 - Operational Risk Practice
Upstream Works to Exhibit at Call Center Week 2012 in Las Vegas
Upstream Works Features Multichannel Agent Desktop and Analytics - May 24, 2012 - Upstream Works Software Ltd
Sunset Plaza Insurance Agency Improves Customer Service
Sunset Plaza Insurance Agency knows about the customer service issues that most people run into when dealing with insurance companies. They believe that long hold times, delays in service, and only allowing the customer to speak to a robot is bad customer service. That's why they have expanded their customer service department by hiring on new personnel this last quarter. - May 21, 2012 - Sunset Plaza Insurance Agency
HomeSource’s Service Partner Program: Jobs for Tradies and Help for Those in Need
Emergency home services company HomeSource, is seeking reliable tradespeople Australia-wide to join their Service Partner Program. HomeSource connects their members in need of emergency plumbing, electrical or locksmith assistance, with tradespeople in their area, directly providing jobs for their Service Partners. - May 20, 2012 - HomeSource Ltd
SAVE JAPAN Project to be Expanded Nationwide Throughout Japan Using “Web-based Insurance Clause”
Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. (President and CEO: Kengo Sakurada; hereinafter, "Sompo Japan") will from FY2012 expand the SAVE JAPAN Project to cover all regions of Japan, thus providing greater support for environmental preservation activities for endangered species habitats in Japan. The... - May 20, 2012 - Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
Sompo Japan Fine Art Foundation All Admission Fees from "Japanese Red Cross Society Collection Exhibition" Donated in Their Entirety
The Sompo Japan Fine Art Foundation has donated all admission fees collected from the “Great East Japan Earthquake Charity Project: Japanese Red Cross Society Collection Exhibition” equivalent to 3,555,750 yen (including funds collected from the donation box set up at the museum) for... - May 20, 2012 - Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
SIA Group Named to Elite Builders Reserve List by Builders Mutual Insurance Company
Firm Earns Elite Recognition as Top 10 Agency, an Exclusive Group Whose Members Are Considered Absolute Best in the Business - May 17, 2012 - SIA Group
HDFC ERGO Comes to the Rescue of Howrah Farmers Reeling from Excess Rainfall
HDFC ERGO provided relief to West Bengal farmers by settling their claim for kharif season losses incurred in last year's excessive rainfall. The company had insured Aman paddy crops under the govt. approved Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme. - May 15, 2012 - HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited
HDFC ERGO Launches “Health Claim Services” - in-House Health Claim Servicing Department
HDFC ERGO General Insurance, 4th largest private sector general insurance company in India announced the launch of Health Claim Services (HCS) - its in-house health claim servicing department. The main objective behind this initiative is to facilitate faster and transparent claim settlement process. - May 13, 2012 - HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited
AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions Completes SSAE-16 Certification
AHS demonstrates a higher level of assurance and operational visibility. - May 12, 2012 - AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions Medical Billing
Paper Trace Investigations LLC Launches
Paper Trace Investigations LLC is a Minnesota company that will provide investigative services to both commercial and private clients. Services include surveillance, witness statements and interviews, asset searches, skip tracing, undercover assignments and process service. - May 11, 2012 - Paper Trace Investigations