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Satori World Medical’s Global Transgender Program™ Provides Access for Patients Seeking Affordable Sexual Reassignment Surgery
Satori World Medical's Global Transgender Program™ provides individuals access to a high quality network of international hospitals and highly trained gender reassignment surgeons, at significant cost savings of up to 30-50% on surgical procedures compared with the U.S. The hospitals in... - September 23, 2011 - Satori World Medical
Satori World Medical’s Commitment to Excellence Begins with Its Quality Assurance Program™
Satori’s Quality Assurance Program™ Includes Medical Quality Advisory Board, an Industry-First - September 22, 2011 - Satori World Medical
Mortgage Consulting and Actuarial Firm zIngenuity Hires Bob Voll as Vice President, Business Development
zIngenuity, a national provider of risk management and loss mitigation services for mortgage lenders and servicers, has hired Bob Voll as Vice President, Business Development. In this role, Bob is responsible for all sales and marketing activities and will work closely with the leadership team and... - September 21, 2011 - zIngenuity, Inc.
Travel Health Insurance Plans with New York International Group Enhanced by New Disaster Evacuation Rider
Natural disasters are in the news on a frequent basis and their unpredictable nature means that it’s more important than ever to have non-medical travel evacuation plans. The Evacuation Plus rider was made available last month to some of the travel health insurance plans offered by New York... - September 21, 2011 - New York International Group
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Launches a Commercial Lines Rater for Independent Auto Dealers
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) launches a new commercial lines online rater for independent auto dealers, www.xpressdealerpro.com. Xpress DealerPro is the latest installment of enhancements to be integrated into AUI’s Xpress rating platform. AUI’s B2B Xpress rating platform... - September 21, 2011 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Local New York Life Office Sponsors 2nd Annual Comfort Zone Camp Charity Golf Classic
Golf Tournament Featuring Senior PGA Tour Member Keith Clearwater to Support Bereavement Services for Grieving Children - September 18, 2011 - New York Life
David Badour Joins Satori World Medical as Director of Client Services
Satori World Medical, a leader in medical travel, has appointed David Badour as the Director of Client Services. Mr. Badour brings over 15 years of expertise in health care sales and client relationship development. In the role of Director of Client Services, he will provide leadership in all... - September 17, 2011 - Satori World Medical
Satori World Medical Appoints Business and Healthcare Leader to Its Strategic Advisory Board
David White Joins Satori World Medical's Strategic Advisory Board - September 16, 2011 - Satori World Medical
New Website Helps Agents Promote Healthcare Alternative to Small Businesses
New goHRA Secure Agent Website Launches, Invitations Available to Health Insurance Agents - September 15, 2011 - goHRA
Warranty Direct Expands Vehicle Service Contract Coverage for Customers at No Extra Charge
Warranty Direct, a leading provider of extended vehicle service contracts, has announced expanded coverage for its major policies at no additional cost to customers. - September 15, 2011 - Warranty Direct
Local New York Life Office Announces September is Life Insurance Awareness Month
Campaign Will Educate Public About Value of Life Insurance Protection - September 15, 2011 - New York Life
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Partners with The Republic Group for Workers’ Compensation, General Liability and Auto Coverage
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) has been appointed by companies of The Republic Group to offer nationwide workers’ compensation, general liability and auto coverage. Appalachian Underwriters is a national managing general agency. Companies of The Republic Group, with headquarters in... - September 15, 2011 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Colorado New York Life Office Hosts National Sales Career Day September 19, 2011
Despite continued high unemployment rates across the country, New York Life Insurance Company is highlighting our financial strength and hiring initiatives by holding a National Sales Career Day on September 19, 2011. The event will be held in Arvada , Colorado and 120 offices nationwide. New York Life's goal is to hire 75 agents locally and 3,500 nationwide in 2011. - September 13, 2011 - New York Life Insurance Company
Cornerstone Underwriting Partners, LLC (CUP) Announces PEOComp Pro – a New Work Comp Program for the PEO Industry
Cornerstone Underwriting Partners, LLC (CUP) is a nationwide underwriting management company and program administrator that works exclusively with wholesale brokers and specialty program agents. In developing PEOComp Pro, CUP has partnered with national carriers rated by A.M. Best Company to offer... - September 11, 2011 - Cornerstone Underwriting Partners, LLC
New York Life Hiring Colorado Agents
After 13 consecutive years of record growth in Colorado, New York Life is hiring 75 Colorado agents this year to meet growing consumer demand. - September 07, 2011 - New York Life Insurance Company
Local New York Life Office Makes Grant to Support The United Way of the Greater Triangle
Foundation Grant to Support People in Need in Durham, Johnston, Orange and Wake Counties - September 02, 2011 - New York Life
PropertyCover Launches Home Buyer Cover in Australia
For the first time in Australia, home buyers will be able to insure themselves against costly repairs when buying an existing home by insuring with HomeSource, a leading Sydney-based home services company. - September 02, 2011 - HomeSource Ltd
InsuranceBuffs.Com Offers Car Insurance Quotes Targeted at Women
Most men don’t agree, but reports after reports have consistently shown women drivers to be less of an insurance risk, as opposed to their men folk, especially when it comes to driving their vehicles on the roads, according to Rob Granger, one of Cleveland, OH top insurance professional who... - September 01, 2011 - InsuranceBuffs.Com
AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions to Offer Compliance Training Programs to Kaplan University Students
AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions (AHS), one of the nation’s top 10 providers of medical billing and practice management services for physicians, today announced a new partnership with Kaplan University, Hagerstown, which allows top performing Kaplan Health Information Technology and Medical... - September 01, 2011 - AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions Medical Billing
Medigap 360, Named One of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies in 2011 Inc. 500 List
Austin-based Company Ranks No. 190 on the 2011 Inc. 500 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 1,578.5% - August 31, 2011 - Medigap360
Sompo Japan Makes Donations Through E-Koto CSR Point System in FY2010:CSR Efforts of Employees Equivalent to 1.64 Million Yen to be Donated to Five Organizations
Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. (hereinafter "Sompo Japan," President and CEO: Kengo Sakurada) implemented the E-Koto CSR Point System in FY2010 to promote the CSR efforts of its employees, following on from the establishment of the system in July 2009. Through the system, 19,371 employees... - August 27, 2011 - Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
Contracts Explained: Why You Can’t Write a Deal on a Cocktail Napkin
CornerStone Title Seminar Offers 3 Hours of CE Credit for Realtors - August 26, 2011 - CornerStone Title
AIC Holdings Appoints Robert G. Purdy as President and CEO of AIC Underwriters
AIC Holdings announces the appointment of Robert G. Purdy to the position of President and CEO of AIC Underwriters, based in Philadelphia, PA. Mr. Purdy will be responsible for leading the underwriting, marketing and operations strategies for the AIC Underwriters’ middle market workers’... - August 26, 2011 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Protect Your Future with Trauma Insurance - Rate Detective Gives Insider Tips
Rate Detective recommends Australians protect themselves by taking out trauma insurance coverage in the event of a critical illness, the effect on your health isn’t the only thing to be prepared for. - August 22, 2011 - Rate Detective
Local New York Life Office Sponsors Ice Cream Socials for AARP Members at Durham Bulls Games
Events Will Take Place on Sundays Throughout the 2011 Season - August 21, 2011 - New York Life
Voluntary Benefits Conference Announces the 2011 List of Attendees
The complete list of attendees as of August 8, 2011, for the Voluntary Benefits and Limited Medical Conference has been released. Participation in the Voluntary Benefits and Limited Medical Conference is up 93 percent from previous years, making this the largest number of participants ever. - August 21, 2011 - Mini Medical & Limited Medical Plan Conference
Local New York Life Office Sponsors Annual Triangle Family Services Breakfast
Meeting on Sept. 1 Will Address Issues of Homelessness, Domestic Violence and Mental Health - August 14, 2011 - New York Life
Satori World Medical Partners with Minnesota Benefits Administrator and Preferred Provider Network to Offer U.S. Employers a Medical Travel Benefit Option
HealthEZ Expands Product, Offers Access to International Medical Providers - August 10, 2011 - Satori World Medical
Supermarket Insurance Group Partners with State Auto Insurance Companies to Form Grocery/Supermarket Specialty Program
Supermarket Insurance Group announced today that they have entered into a program partnership with State Auto Insurance Companies (NYSE:STFC), through Risk Evaluation and Design LLC (RED), a wholly owned subsidiary of State Auto dedicated to program business. Bill Morrison, President of... - August 08, 2011 - Supermarket Insurance Group
Local New York Life Office Sponsors Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Summer Leadership Conference
Vice President of U.S. Marketing to be Keynote Speaker at Event - August 07, 2011 - New York Life
Satori World Medical Partners with HealthFirst TPA to Bring Its Global Healthcare Benefit Program to U.S. Employers and Their Employees
Satori World Medical has partnered with HealthFirst TPA, a leading third party administrator (TPA), to offer its global healthcare program to their clients. Through this partnership, Satori World Medical will provide HealthFirst TPA’s clients and thousands of their employees access to a... - August 03, 2011 - Satori World Medical
U.S. Feminization Plastic Surgeon Joins Satori World Medical’s Global Transgender Network
Addition of Joel Beck, M.D., F.A.C.S., renowned California plastic surgeon, expands Satori’s Global Transgender Program into the U.S. - July 27, 2011 - Satori World Medical
The Public Employee Benefits Alliance (PEBA) a Texas Purchasing Cooperative, Selects Satori World Medical’s International Centers of Excellence for Employee Medical Plans
PEBA represents over 150,000 lives from two Texas Political Subdivision Pools and 68 individual employers. - July 27, 2011 - Satori World Medical
Group Benefit Services (GBS) Debuts the EBP Consolidation Program
Third Party Administrator Debuts New Product - July 18, 2011 - Group Benefit Services, Inc.
GBS, a Missouri Based Third Party Administrator, Launches New Website
An Employee Benefit Third Party Administrator launches new website. - July 15, 2011 - Group Benefit Services, Inc.
Grant Barra Receives GAMA International’s Brian H. Early Frontline Excellence Award
Grant M. Barra, CLF LUTCF, has received 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... - July 15, 2011 - Barra & Associates
Accident Insurance Company Searches for 100 Agents in 100 Days
Accident Insurance Company (AIC) is opening its doors to independent agents looking for a direct appointment throughout the nation by appointing 100 agents in 100 days. From July 12 through October 12, 2011, AIC will be rapidly assembling a limited number of independent agents who demonstrate a... - July 14, 2011 - Accident Insurance Company
Bella Vita Launches Insurance Solutions for Business Owners
Bella Vita Associates, LLC, an exclusive management consulting firm in South Florida, is pleased to announce the launch of its Insurance Solutions division providing contingency planning and asset protection for small and medium business owners. Bella Vita is expanding its business model to complement the lifecycle of companies from startup, growth and development to business continuation and succession planning. - July 08, 2011 - Bella Vita Associates, LLC
Shield Your Tax Breaks with Income Protection Insurance - Rate Detective Gives Insider Tips
Income protection insurance is one of the few types of insurance that is deductible for ordinary wage earners. The ATO ruled in 2001 that because the premiums were designed to be "used in the production of assessable income," taxpayers were entitled to claim them as a deduction on their... - July 07, 2011 - Rate Detective
New Car Insurance Comparison Website Launched by GeneralAutoInsurances.org
GeneralAutoInsurances.org, a new comparison website searching over 30 car insurers, was launched in the auto insurance quotes industry. - July 06, 2011 - generalautoinsurances.org
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Hires Robert Lowery for Its Brokerage Division
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) has hired Robert (Bob) Lowery as a broker for the Carolina region. Lowery brings more than 30 years experience as an E&S broker to the AUI family. He began his career in Atlanta as an underwriter for several E&S companies including working for American... - July 02, 2011 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Local New York Life Office Sponsors Comfort Zone Camp For Kids
Insurer Supports Camp That Helps Grieving Children Through Charity Golf Tournament - July 01, 2011 - New York Life
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Partners with American Alternative Insurance Corporation for Nationwide Automobile Facility
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) has been appointed by American Alternative Insurance Corporation (AAIC) to offer nationwide commercial auto coverage. Appalachian Underwriters is a licensed national Managing General Agency, and AAIC is predominantly a commercial lines insurer operating in all... - June 30, 2011 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Health Portal Software Company TPABenefits, Inc. is Now Health Portal Solutions
TPABenefits, Inc. a San Antonio based Health Portal Software company announces the launch of new company name - Health Portal Solutions. TPABenefits, Inc. will remain an active force behind Health Portal Solutions; however, the new name Health Portal Solutions will be the face of the organization as part of their daily operations. - June 29, 2011 - Health Portal Solutions
Phoenix Now Offers Claims Management to Companion Clients
Phoenix Risk Management has reached and agreement with Companion to provide exclusive claims management, which will be administered by Intercare Insurance Services, to business written through Phoenix Risk Management and Lenimentus marketing group. This agreement includes access to the Injured Worker Advocacy Program, which has been proven to reduce litigation by as much as 95 percent. - June 29, 2011 - Phoenix Risk Management
MedicareSupplementalInsurance.com Launches; Aides Seniors in Finding Adequate Medigap Coverage
MedicareSupplementalInsurance.com (MSI), a leading online Medigap locator, launched last month with tremendous initial success and the mission to help seniors who currently receive health coverage through the government funded Medicare program find additional supplemental health insurance to cover... - June 28, 2011 - Medicare Supplemental Insurance
Aran Insurance Services Group Announces Aspen American Insurance Company as Additional Carrier for Self-Storage Product Line
Aran Insurance Services Group today announced Aspen American Insurance Company as an additional carrier for property and casualty subsidiary MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC. Aspen will provide MiniCo a specialized business-owners policy with enhanced specialty coverages and expanded geographic and... - June 27, 2011 - Aran Insurance Services Group
New Release of Voluntary Benefits & Limited Medical Conference July 1 Early Bird Registration Deadline
The announcement of the 3rd Annual Voluntary Benefits & Limited Medical Conference July 1st Early Bird Registration Deadline has been released. The Voluntary Benefits & Limited Medical Conference is the only dedicated national conference to voluntary benefits and limited medical plans. - June 26, 2011 - Mini Medical & Limited Medical Plan Conference
North Carolina Comfort Zone Camp Announces Second Annual Camp for Kids Charity Golf Classic
Golf Classic to Benefit Bereavement Camp for Children - June 23, 2011 - New York Life
Hot Properties Event Set for June 24 in Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Event Features 50 Realtors, 50 Properties in 50 Minutes - June 19, 2011 - CornerStone Title