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PointeNorth Insurance Group Names Vicky A. Miller Vice President of National Franchise Division
PointeNorth Insurance Group announced that Vicky A. Miller has been named Vice President of its Franchise Division. Effective May 1, 2012, Miller will lead a newly expanded sales and marketing team focused on further enhancing the offering of insurance and financial services products provided to... - May 10, 2012 - PointeNorth
Health Portal Solutions Provides Customer Web Portal Technology for AlwaysCare Benefits
One of America’s fastest-growing privately owned insurance and employee benefits companies has improved its benefits client experience with web portal technology and development from Health Portal Solutions. AlwaysCare Benefits, Inc., a national provider of group dental and vision insurance... - May 03, 2012 - Health Portal Solutions
RCS Announces Further Expansion of Its Services
RCS Services, a national risk management and loss control firm specializing in higher risk and challenging classes of industry, continues its expansion in an effort to better serve its 1,000 plus customers nationwide. “RCS is now focused on expanding its regional on-site consulting services... - May 02, 2012 - Risk Control Services
Group Benefit Services (GBS) Names James L. Miller as the Central Regional Marketing Director
Group Benefit Services (GBS) Names James L. Miller as the Central Regional Marketing Director - May 01, 2012 - Group Benefit Services, Inc.
Vertex Insurance Introduces a Medicare Supplement Comparison Tool
Vertex Insurance, a pioneer in the development of programs for medicare beneficiaries, introduces a medicare supplement comparison tool for individuals to evaluate and compare their medicare supplement plan. - April 30, 2012 - Vertex Insurance
Blvd Suites Corporate Housing Hires Sales Executive Cathy Jo Anderson to Grow Mid-Michigan Market
Blvd Suites Corporate Housing has hired relocation industry veteran Cathy Jo Anderson to expand its Mid-Michigan market presence and bolster the company's relocation program. - April 27, 2012 - Blvd Suites Corporate Housing
Attorney Tanya Lundberg Added to Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff P.C. Professional Liability Group
Lundberg’s practice focuses on the defense of professional liability claims. Her experience also includes representing businesses and individuals in commercial litigation, consumer financial litigation, real estate litigation and bankruptcy matters. - April 19, 2012 - Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, P.C.
Carolina Travelers Can Come Home for Care on MedCenter Air Jets with New Partnership
MedCenter Air and Air Ambulance Card® partner for medical evacuation membership offer. Travelers can come home for treatment no matter where they fall sick or injured. MedCenter Air is the preferred provider of medical flights under the program. - April 19, 2012 - Air Ambulance Card, LLC
Homesource Managers Comments on Development Applications Process
Homeowners, NSW, with Development Applications on waitlists due to difficult projects, finally have something to celebrate according to HomeSource Joint Managing Director, Pia Vogel. A recently released report, the 2010/11 Local Development Monitoring Report, revealed a significant improvement in... - April 17, 2012 - HomeSource Ltd
SIIA Opposes California Bill Restricting Self-Insurance for Smaller Employers
The Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc. (SIIA) today announced that it will work to defeat California legislation that would effectively eliminate the ability of smaller employers to self-insure their employee healthcare plans. As amended this week, the proposed bill, SB 1431, now would... - April 14, 2012 - Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc.
Satori World Medical to Present at 2012 State and Local Government Benefits Association National Conference in Burlingame, CA
Satori’s President & CEO, Steven Lash, to Speak on Medical Travel and Lowering GASB 45 Liabilities. - April 13, 2012 - Satori World Medical
Satori Global Transgender Program™ Attending Transgender Conferences in April and May
Kevin Poling, Director of Patient Services, to Present on Affordable Sexual Reassignment Surgery (SRS) at New York and Washington Conferences. - April 13, 2012 - Satori World Medical
Bluegrass Family Health Launches Compass ChoiceRewards Transparency Tool
Regional Carrier first to offer a transparency shopping tool in the state of Kentucky - April 12, 2012 - Bluegrass Family Health, Inc.
AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions Acquires COMPUDATA
AHS expands its comprehensive medical billing services to clients in Ohio and Pennsylvania. - April 07, 2012 - AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions Medical Billing
AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions Ranked as New Jersey's 10th Fastest Growing Company
NJBIZ unveils list of 50 fastest growing companies in New Jersey, honoring those who contribute to the state’s economic growth. - March 29, 2012 - AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions Medical Billing
Sompo Japan Selected as One of the Ethisphere 2012 World’s Most Ethical Companies
Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. (President and CEO: Kengo Sakurada; hereinafter, "Sompo Japan") was selected as one of the Ethisphere 2012 World's Most Ethical Companies as announced on March 15, 2012. This marks the second consecutive year and third time overall Sompo Japan has received this... - March 28, 2012 - Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
Continuation of Care and Customer Service is the Foundation of The Satori Experience℠
Follow-up Video on Satori World Medical’s Hip Resurfacing Patient - March 23, 2012 - Satori World Medical
Chicago Health Insurance Agency Announces Fundraiser for Children’s Memorial Hospital
How one local Chicago health insurance agency is making a difference in the lives of children with cancer and other serious, life-threatening diseases. - March 23, 2012 - Premier Financial Insurance
UK Car Crimes & Accidents Mapped - How Safe Are Your Local Streets?
To help UK motorists understand the safety of their local streets, car insurance comparison website CheapestCarInsurance.org.uk has launched an interactive crime map that combines vehicle crime data from the Police and road accident statistics from Department for Transport (DfT) with Google Maps to... - March 20, 2012 - Cheapest Car Insurance
Satori World Medical Global Transgender Program™ Announces Educational Seminars at Upcoming Transgender Conferences
Company’s Director of Patient Services, Kevin Poling, to speak on Affordable Sexual Reassignment Surgery (SRS) - March 17, 2012 - Satori World Medical
Satori World Medical’s Innovative Healthcare Savings Patent
United States Patent & Trademark Office Issues Notice of Allowance to Satori World Medical’s Health & Shared Wealth Program. - March 10, 2012 - Satori World Medical
One Year After the Great East Japan Earthquake – Sompo Japan Continues Support for Disaster Areas
Nearly a year has passed, since a massive magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami hit Japan. 15,848 people were killed and 3,305 are still listed as missing. Japanese society still needs long term support for its recovery (the Japanese government estimates that the cost of material damage could reach... - March 09, 2012 - Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
Insurance Brokerage Drayden Insurance Set to Attend Edmonton Boat and Sportsmen Show
Drayden Insurance Ltd, an Edmonton Insurance Broker, will be part of the upcoming 2012 Edmonton Boat & Sportsmen's Show where the latest in watercraft will be displayed. - March 08, 2012 - Drayden Insurance Ltd.
New Tenant Online Referencing System Launches
Leaseguard Limited, risk management specialist, has launched their new Tenant Online Referencing System. - March 08, 2012 - Leaseguard Ltd
NKSJ Holdings Receives Silver Class Distinction in SAM’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment
NKSJ Holdings, Inc. (hereinafter “NKSJ Holdings”) has received the Sustainable Asset Management (SAM) Silver Class in this year’s SAM’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment*1. Earning the SAM Gold Class distinction last year – becoming the first Japanese insurance... - March 08, 2012 - Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
Costa Rican Medical Tourism Continues to Grow in 2012
If you are an employee benefit advisor, TPA, health underwriter, employer, insurance advisors, self-insured group or just an individual interested in, please consider attending the 3rd Annual Medical Travel Conference in San Jose, Costa Rica on April 22-26. - March 07, 2012 - Costa Rican Medical Care
Beacon Insurance Group Attending Boys & Girls Club Conference
Beacon Insurance Group is attending the 2012 Southeast Conference for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The conference is being held from March 5th -8th in Myrtle Beach, SC at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. Boys & Girls Club professionals from throughout the Southeast gather for... - March 06, 2012 - Beacon Insurance Group, Inc.
Group Benefit Services, Inc. (GBS) Enters Into a Preferential Provider Agreement with Heartland Medical Equipment, Inc. (Heartland)
Group Benefit Services, Inc. (GBS) Enters Into a Preferential Provider Agreement with Heartland Medical Equipment, Inc. (Heartland) to provide high quality DME products and services at a value price. - March 03, 2012 - Group Benefit Services, Inc.
AM Best Extends to Group Benefit Services, Inc. of Springfield, MO the Designation of “Expert Insurance Service Provider”
AM Best Extends to Group Benefit Services, Inc. of Springfield, MO the designation of “Expert Insurance Service Provider” for eight years in a row. - March 03, 2012 - Group Benefit Services, Inc.
Lowe Finance Supports Move Towards Fairer Consumer Credit Protections for Australians
It was the unscrupulous lending practices of mortgage lenders in the US which sparked some of darkest times in the world’s economic markets – the spectacular collapse of the world’s largest banks and ripples which wobbled companies throughout the world. This phenomenon was part of... - February 28, 2012 - Lowe Finance
New Kansas City Insurance Agency Releases Device to Help Slash Auto Insurance Bills
Chris Jones Insurance Agency launched this service Auto insurance comparision service in Kansas City on 02/15/2012. - February 20, 2012 - Chris Jones Insurance Agency
Ezra Penland Actuarial Recruitment Hires 3; Announces Scholarship Recipient; Publishes Salary Surveys
Ezra Penland Actuarial Recruitment hire three new employees. Announces scholarship recipient, David Dosher. Publishes updated US C-Level insurance salary surveys. - February 17, 2012 - ClaudePenland.com
StratexSystems Consultancy Partner's Productivity Improved by 20-30% with StratexPoint
Strategy Execution and Risk Management Software Provider, StratexSystems, explain how their product, StratexPoint, has enabled a key partner to improve their productivity by up to 30%. - February 17, 2012 - StratexSystems
RateGenius Loan Services Begins 2012 with Over 100 Lenders Nationally - Auto Refinance Opportunities - Part of Many Financial Institutions New Year Growth Strategies
Last year proved to be hugely successful for RateGenius as they grew exponentially and welcomed 100 new lenders onto their already established auto-refinance program. With the developed national lender network, RateGenius has helped nearly 11,000 customers save money by funding over $2 Billion in... - February 12, 2012 - rateGenius
Irwin Siegel Agency, Inc. Offers Community Action Partnership Endorsed Insurance Program
Partnership-Endorsed Insurance Program is Tailored for Community Action Agencies - February 09, 2012 - Irwin Siegel Agency
CampDoc.com and Markel Insurance Company Join Forces to Reduce Risk for Campers and Staff at Camps
CampDoc LLC, a comprehensive web-based health management system designed specifically for camps, and Markel Insurance Company, a leading insurer of camps, have teamed up to help camps improve safety and provide the best possible care to their campers and staff. CampDoc can help camps reduce risk,... - February 03, 2012 - CampDoc.com
Houston Insurance Agency to Expand Marketing Reach Into Social Networks
As one of the Houston's newest independent insurance agencies in the Houston Metro area, 1st Insure aims to put its customers and clients first when it comes to bringing better quality services. With the use of social marketing websites such as Twitter and Facebook 1st Insure can market and service policies on social networks. - January 27, 2012 - 1st Insure Houston Insurance
Premier Financial Insurance Launches Guaranteed Acceptance Health Care Coverage for Illinois Residents
Chicago-based health insurance company now offering Guaranteed Acceptance Health Care coverage. - January 27, 2012 - Premier Financial Insurance
Aspen Claims Service Expands Territory & Staff
Aspen Claims Service furthers its success by adding two additional states to their current coverage area, and adds two additional team members to their staff. - January 27, 2012 - Aspen Claims Service
Global Healthcare Investment Trends to Launch in Istanbul
Top 10 Plus One Global Healthcare Trends book. - January 26, 2012 - PHM International, Inc.
Accident Insurance Company Hires Business Development Representative to Cover Tennessee
Insurance veteran, Pam Sadler, AAI, ARM, CPIA, has joined the AIC ranks as business development representative for the state of Tennessee. “What makes Pam a unique member of AIC’s growing team is that she brings an exceptional amount of industry expertise, capability and knowledge to... - January 26, 2012 - Accident Insurance Company
It’s Not Just Kids That Drown in Pools… Watch Your Dogs Too!
A warning and reminder to homeowners – swimming pools are dangerous for pets as well as kids – from leading homeowner advocacy group HomeSource. - January 25, 2012 - HomeSource Ltd
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Hires Three New Brokers, Adding to Its Property and Professional Practice Groups
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) has increased its Brokerage division by hiring 3 new commercial brokers. Shane Holden, ARM joined the company on January 3, 2012. He comes to AUI with over 20 years of insurance and risk management experience in the retail agency, risk management and wholesale... - January 25, 2012 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Enrolling with a Purpose
PinkPowerLadies.com offers insurance brokers a simplified process to add much needed products to a client’s portfolio while simultaneously promoting wellness. - January 12, 2012 - PinkPowerLadies.com
Supermarket Insurance Group Now Licensed in 23 States
With the recent addition of its agency licenses in Alabama, California, and Pennsylvania, Supermarket Insurance Group is now licensed in 23 states. Jeff Tennison, Vice President of Program Development/Risk Management, stated, “With the markets we currently represent, and the agencies... - January 12, 2012 - Supermarket Insurance Group
Rob Smith to Lead Mortgage Analytics Team for Mortgage Consulting Firm
zIngenuity, Inc., a boutique consulting firm dedicated exclusively to advising mortgage lenders on mortgage finance matters, is pleased to announce that Rob Smith, Vice President has been named as the head of the Mortgage Analytics team. Rob, who started with zIngenuity in early 2009 when... - January 11, 2012 - zIngenuity, Inc.
NKSJ Signed the Principles for Financial Action Towards a Sustainable Society
NKSJ Holdings, Inc. (President and Co-CEO: Masatoshi Sato) and its Group companies announced that they support the intent of and have signed the Principles for Financial Action towards a Sustainable Society (Principles for Financial Action for the 21st Century). Group companies which have signed... - January 10, 2012 - Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
Nations Valuation Services Sees Massive Increase in Number of Orders
Nations Valuation Services has seen major growth in their orders in recent months, increasing their volume by several thousand orders each month. - January 08, 2012 - Nations Companies
Craftsman Design of Arizona Joins Facebook
Joe Papay, Owner of Craftsman Design is expanding their business by utilizing the web. Craftsman Design will be using the web to the full capacity this year. Craftsman Design is a great local resource for property managers, individuals and developers that need handyman services all the way to a full scale remodel. - January 08, 2012 - Craftsman Design
NKSJ Holdings Named One of the Top 30 CSR Performers in East Asia for the Second Consecutive Year
On October 24, 2011, NKSJ Holdings, Inc. (hereafter NKSJHD) was named one of the top 30 companies for CSR in “East Asia 30,” a list of the 30 top CSR performers from three East Asian countries (Japan, South Korea, China) released by the Asia CSR Expert Committee (Chair: Mr. JU, Chulki),... - January 06, 2012 - Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.