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Insurtech Startup Bdeo Launches New Product to Automate Property Insurance Claims with Visual Intelligence

Insurtech startup Bdeo launches into the property insurance market across Europe and Latin America, helping insurance providers assess claims remotely, cut claims processing times, and reduce fraud using AI. - May 27, 2021 - Bdeo

Dynamic Healthcare Systems’ Provider Analytics Solution Improves HCC Reporting for Health Plans

Significant enhancements provide a faster turn-a-round for HCC suspecting and historic risk scores for shared-risk patients. - May 20, 2021 - Dynamic Healthcare Systems

North American Pet Health Insurance Market Continued Double-Digit Growth in 2020

The North American Pet Health Insurance Association (NAPHIA) today reported that North America’s pet insurance sector exceeded $2.174 billion USD in 2020, recording its sixth consecutive year of double-digit growth. The industry continued its growth trajectory despite the... - May 04, 2021 - NAPHIA - North American Pet Health Insurance Association

Carisk® Announces Two Month-Long Initiatives in May

A Kids' Chance Fundraiser in Honor of Mental Health Awareness Month and The 1st Annual Workers’ Compensation Advocacy - April 30, 2021 - Carisk Partners

Nascate Launches Pathfinder Application to Improve COVID-19 Vaccine Adherence

Pathfinder insights enable evidence-based geographical targeting of COVID-19 vaccine interventions, enhancing vaccine deployment efficiencies and increasing vaccine uptake. - April 28, 2021 - Nascate

BankersWorksite® Rebrands to Atlantic American Employee Benefits

Backed by Parent, Atlantic American Corporation®, BankersWorksite® Rebrands to Atlantic American Employee Benefits - April 22, 2021 - Atlantic American Employee Benefits

Appalachian Underwriters Offers Life with Ethos

A new partnership has bloomed this spring. Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. has partnered with Ethos to offer life insurance. Agents will be able to offer both a level term life insurance in all states but New York, as well as Simplified Issue Term, Simplified Issue Whole, and Guaranteed Issue Whole Life options. After underwriting, which is often instant or the same day, the applicant will get a decision. If they approve, they can choose to activate their coverage without any agent involvement. - April 21, 2021 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

Platinum Title Celebrates 750 Real Estate Closings

Platinum Title on the Florida Gulf Coast Achieves Significant Milestone. - April 18, 2021 - Platinum Title, LLC

AUI Launches Xpress BOP Online Comparative Rater

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is excited to announce Xpress BOP powered by Briza. Starting today, appointed agents are able (for the first time) to access this comparative rater that includes three carriers. Better yet, Xpress BOP is available in all states. - April 14, 2021 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

HealthGuard Risk Management Achieves Open FAIR™ Training Accreditation Bringing Standardized and Quantified Risk Management Strategies to Healthcare Industry

Today, healthcare is not only dealing with these increased attacks, but doing so with resources that are already stretched thin and decision making capabilities that are insufficient for the modern risk landscape. HealthGuard’s Open FAIR™ accreditation compliments their mission to bring a consistent and standardized way to quantify risk across healthcare. - April 06, 2021 - HealthGuard Security

AUI Celebrates Silver Anniversary with Sixth Consecutive 5 Star MGA Award

For the sixth consecutive year, Appalachian Underwriters Inc. (AUI) has been rated a Five Star Wholesale Partner by Insurance Business America agent and broker readers. “It’s an honor to receive this award from the retail producers. To be known as an MGA and Wholesaler that goes above... - March 31, 2021 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

Dynamic Healthcare Systems Announces Encounter Data Exchange Services for Medicare Advantage Organizations

Dynamic Can Help Plans Analyze and Respond to Their Encounter Data Exchange Reports from CMS. - March 18, 2021 - Dynamic Healthcare Systems

Carisk Partners Welcomes Melanie Dalton, RN, BSN as Assistant Vice President, Client Services

Carisk Partners is pleased to welcome Melanie Dalton, RN, BSN as Assistant Vice President, Client Strategies. Carisk’s Client Services expansion comes amidst impressive and steady growth over the past year. Dalton brings over 26 years of experience in managed care and account management services, working with employers and insurance carriers in both local and national roles. - March 16, 2021 - Carisk Partners

Hale Law, P.A. Sponsors 2021 Lucky Leprechaun 5K and 10K

Hale Law, P.A. is proud to announce it will be partnering up with Fit2Run, Nathan Benderson Park, and other sponsors for the 2021 Lucky Leprechaun 5K and 10K for Sarasota and Manatee County families. The races will offer several options this year to be a safe event for all. Virtual running is one... - March 11, 2021 - Hale Law, P.A.

New York Claim Association Appoints Carisk Partners Tyisha Torres as President for 2021-2022

Tyisha Torres, Vice President, Client Strategies for Carisk Partners, was elected President of the New York Claim Association (NYCA), and will be serving a two-year term beginning January 2021. With a focus on workers’ compensation and no-fault insurance claims, the NYCA membership consists... - March 08, 2021 - Carisk Partners

Farmers Insurance Company of Flemington to Sponsor 2021 CEA Turkey Trot

Farmers Insurance Company of Flemington, a leading Property & Casualty insurer headquartered in Hunterdon County, will be the official Bib Sponsor for the 2021 CEA Turkey Trot to take place on Thanksgiving Day in Flemington. This fun community event helps raise funds to support the Center for... - March 05, 2021 - Farmers Insurance Company of Flemington

Monahan Returns to AUI as Florida Property and Casualty Senior Broker

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) is pleased to welcome Kimberly Monahan to the Brokerage Department as a Senior Property Casualty Broker. Kim’s focus will be accounts not readily available in the standard markets of property and casualty. - February 18, 2021 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

Medivest Celebrates 25 Years in Business with the Unveiling of a New Logo and Website

Medivest Benefit Advisors, Inc. (“Medivest”), a leader in Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) services and settlement planning, proudly announces its 25th year in business. In celebration of this milestone, Medivest is debuting a new company logo and website today. Medivest’s new logo... - February 01, 2021 - Medivest

Dynamic Healthcare Systems Announces Integration of Electronic Health Records with Its Provider Analytics Risk Solution

The improvement of capture rates of diagnosis and quality measures underscores Dynamic’s point of care integration. - January 23, 2021 - Dynamic Healthcare Systems

Carisk Partners Appoints Alana Letourneau, MD, MBA to Chief Clinical Strategy Officer

Carisk Partners (Carisk), a specialty risk transfer and care coordination company, is pleased to announce the promotion of Alana Letourneau, MD, MBA to Chief Clinical Strategy Officer, effective immediately. Dr. Letourneau will continue to report to Joseph Berardo, Jr., CEO, Carisk. With this... - January 20, 2021 - Carisk Partners

AUI Adds Dustin Hickman to Brokerage Division, Bolstering Energy Practice in Dallas

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) is pleased to welcome Dustin Hickman to the Brokerage Department as a Casualty Broker. Dustin joins the AUI organization as part of the Energy Practice Group, specializing in heavy casualty accounts including the oil and gas business. - January 15, 2021 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

Global Excel Achieves SOC 1 & 2 Type I Certification

Global Excel, a leader in Healthcare Risk Management, announces that it is now officially SOC 1 & 2 Type I compliant across the organization. The SOC 1 Type I report provides organizations with assurance that internal and connected external reporting controls are properly designed and in place. - January 14, 2021 - Global Excel Management

Europesure Expands It’s COVID-19 Cover

Europesure Travel Insurance, a brand of Status Global Insurance, has expanded its COVID-19 cover, which is an optional add-on to its very successful travel insurance product and is available to clients living in the UK, Gibraltar, the EU, the rest of the EEA and Monaco. The COVID-19 add-on... - January 09, 2021 - Status Global Insurance

Company Offers Cost Support for Eligible COVID-19-Related Organizations

The CarePrecise LLC database of U.S. healthcare providers is available at cost reductions of up to 50% to organizations engaged in COVID-19 response. The database of all U.S. healthcare providers offers the ability to contact healthcare providers via multiple channels, including postal mail, telephone, fax, and email, and is used to research care availability by geographic area. - January 08, 2021 - CarePrecise LLC

Gaylan Hendricks Scheduled to Deliver Keynote Address at Medicare Gurus Mastermind Conference

Gaylan Hendricks, CEO of health insurance company Senior Security Benefits, announced she will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming Medicare Gurus Mastermind conference in late February 2021. - January 07, 2021 - Senior Security Benefits, Inc.

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Celebrates Silver Anniversary

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. celebrates it's 25th Anniversary this year. - January 06, 2021 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

CMS Signals Complete Phase-In of EDPS-Based Payments in 2022

Dynamic Healthcare Systems is prepared to help Medicare Advantage plans to transition to full EDPS submittals while preserving the ability to respond to prior years’ RAPS rejects and deletes. - December 16, 2020 - Dynamic Healthcare Systems

AUI Adds Joshua Kim to Brokerage Division, Opening More Opportunity for Commercial Accounts, Including Oil & Gas

Appalachian Underwriters Inc. welcomes Joshua Kim to its Brokerage team. Under the title Senior Broker, Kim will be specializing in casualty accounts, including oil and gas. He joins the Brokerage division with nearly 20 years in the field, working for a handful of other notable insurance entities. - December 16, 2020 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

AUI Welcomes William Chambers in Newly Developed Digital Partnerships Role

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) is excited to announce the addition of William Chambers as Director of Digital Partnerships. Chambers comes to AUI with over 5 years of experience in the insurance industry, with former roles in underwriting and digital partnership management at a leading... - December 06, 2020 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

Elite Medicare Specialists to Change the Health Insurance Enrollment Landscape

On November 30th, 2020 Elite Medicare Specialists will host the 1st ever Call-A-Thon for Medicare annual election period in central Virginia. Local licensed agents will be ready to take last minute calls from Medicare’s beneficiaries who have not yet reviewed their plan options for 2021. In breaking from the norms of in-home appointments, these local agents still provide a personal touch. - November 24, 2020 - Elite Medicare Specialists

CEO Gaylan Hendricks Delivers Keynote Address at 8% Nation Insurance Wealth Conference

At the 8% Nation Insurance Wealth Conference held in September 2020, Gaylan Hendricks was a keynote speaker. Her speech entitled “What Glass Ceiling?” was originally formulated at the request of female colleagues who wanted to know how she succeeded as a woman in the industry. Hendricks drew in the entire audience by sharing powerful stories of how she overcame obstacles and rose to success. She also focused on how it is possible to achieve a healthy work-life balance. - November 24, 2020 - Senior Security Benefits, Inc.

U.S. Administrator Claims Welcomes Two New Managers

U.S. Administrator Claims is excited to announce that Michael Goff has been promoted to Senior Director and will lead all claim operations. In addition to this promotion, the company has also hired Greg Whalen to be Director of General Liability and Property Claims. Formerly the Director of New... - November 18, 2020 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

Medicare Insurance Agency Reports Busiest Year on Record

With 44 million Americans currently enrolled in Medicare, it’s no surprise that some of the nation’s largest brokers are experiencing their busiest days of the year right now. That’s because the country is in the middle of what’s known as “Medicare Open... - November 07, 2020 - Bridlewood Insurance Services

Adeoye Olukotun, M.D., MPH, FACC Joins Evon Medics, LLC as Advisor

Small business, Evon Medics, LLC today announced that pharmaceutical luminary and cardiologist, Dr. Adeoye Olukotun has joined the advisory board of the company in a formal advisory role. Dr. Olukotun is currently the Chief Executive Officer of CR Strategies, LLC, which consults on clinical trial... - November 01, 2020 - Evon Medics, LLC

Bridlewood Insurance Now Offering Assistance with Medicare Enrollment from Oct. 15 Through Dec. 7

Bridlewood Insurance, the Industry leader in Medicare assistance, is offering assistance with Medicare enrollment from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. - October 26, 2020 - Bridlewood Insurance Services

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Opens New Office with New Regional Manager

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) announced the opening of a new satellite office in Richardson, TX, in which new hire, Terry Holley, will be the Regional Manager. Holley comes to AUI with over 25 years in the insurance industry, with former roles including Senior Vice President, and Director... - October 15, 2020 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

Dynamic Implements Crucial Updates Needed for the MAPD Program Software Changes for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) October 2020 Software Release

The CMS October 2020 software release announcement on August 25, included changes effective for AEP 2021. - October 14, 2020 - Dynamic Healthcare Systems

Evon Medics, LLC Has Been Awarded $1.7 Million Grant for the Evaluation of Its Medical Device for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

Small business, Evon Medics, LLC today announced that it has been awarded a non-dilutive grant of $1.7 million for its Phase II SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) clinical trials for the development and evaluation of its non-invasive Chemosensory-Based Orbitofrontal Cortex Training (CBOT)... - October 11, 2020 - Evon Medics, LLC

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Promotes Three Marketing Employees to Representatives

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) is proud to announce that three in-house Marketing Team members have been promoted to Marketing Representatives. All will work from the Oak Ridge, TN headquarters to service agents in their specific territories. Dakota Stiles will be servicing the Delta area,... - October 08, 2020 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

Global Excel Management Announces Strategic Investment with VITALL Intelligence

Global Excel Management Inc., a leading supplier of global healthcare risk management solutions, announces a strategic investment and partnership with Vitall Intelligence Inc., a Canadian health and technology leader providing subscription-based Personal Health Records services, combined with real-time medical device data - aiming at further advancing the digital health sector. - September 29, 2020 - Global Excel Management

IME360 by prIME Assessments Addresses the Contentious Medico-Legal Assessments and Reporting System of Accident Injuries

Years in development and leveraging technology, IME360 is an alternative to the present burdensome and adversarial process. - September 29, 2020 - prIME Assessments

The Reschini Group Adds Dan Fleming as Insurance Advisor

The Reschini Group added Daniel E. Fleming to its production staff as an Insurance Advisor. Mr. Fleming has ten years of experience in the manufacturing industry and will focus on bringing The Reschini Group’s expertise in property/casualty and employee benefit consulting to that industry. - September 26, 2020 - The Reschini Group

Dynamic Healthcare Systems Improves Its Risk Adjustment Offering

Operational Efficiency, Oversight, and Revenue Optimization Are Advanced Across Dynamic’s Risk Adjustment Solutions - September 25, 2020 - Dynamic Healthcare Systems

Hale Law Attorneys Honored with Elite Top Attorneys Award in Personal Injury

Hale Law, P.A. humbly announces its attorneys and firm Partners, Patrick Hale and Patrick Iyampillai, were recognized by SRQ Magazine as 2020 Elite Top Attorneys Award Honorees in the specialty of Personal Injury. Mr. Iyampillai was also recognized as a 2020 Rising Star. SRQ Magazine partnered with... - September 17, 2020 - Hale Law, P.A.

New President at Opus MedStrategies

Global Excel Management Inc. is pleased to announce the hiring of Charles Busch as President of Opus MedStrategies Inc. Charles joins the Global Excel family following an extensive career of Sales and Account Management leadership in the PPO, TPA, healthcare management, casualty claims and health plan market segments. Charles will be based out of Laguna Woods, California and will also work out of Opus Med Strategies’ Alpharetta, Georgia headquarters. - September 09, 2020 - Global Excel Management

Carisk Partners Launches Intelligent Clearinghouse Website Update

Carisk Partners is excited to announce the release of the newly redesigned Carisk Intelligent Clearinghouse (CiC) website. Acting as the bridge between providers and the payers, the CiC website ensures complete bills are electronically passed timely and accurately from providers to payers in a... - September 01, 2020 - Carisk Partners

Europesure Launches New COVID-19 Cover

Europesure launches a new COVID-19 Cancellation and Medical Expenses/Repatriation optional cover, to add to their comprehensive travel insurance product, and is one of the first companies to offer this option to residents of the EU. - August 22, 2020 - Status Global Insurance

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