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Plexus Financial Services, LLC Leaders Named as Delegates to NAPA DC Fly-In Forum
Practice Leader Allison Winge and Vice President, Client Relations Pamela Appell of Plexus Financial Services, LLC recently participated as delegates to the National Association of Plan Advisors’ (NAPA) Annual DC Fly-In Forum, an exclusive gathering of the nation’s leading retirement... - July 31, 2018 - The Plexus Groupe
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Welcomes Peter Stavrakos to Brokerage Division
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Peter Stavrakos to the Brokerage office in Sarasota, Florida. He will be joining the Professional Liability Team where he will focus on solving the coverage needs of both smaller and larger Professional and Management Liability... - July 21, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Discovery Benefits Launches Discovery Answers™ Knowledgebase
New tool expands participant support and education options. - July 14, 2018 - Discovery Benefits
Glimp Now Offering New Comparison Service
Glimp is now offering Kiwis a new comparison service on their website - allowing Kiwis to find the best credit card deals on offer in New Zealand. - June 27, 2018 - Glimp
Farmers Insurance Company of Flemington Receives Upgrade from AM Best
Issuer Credit Rating Upgraded to bbb+ by A.M. Best Company - Effective June 19, 2018 - June 22, 2018 - Farmers Insurance Company of Flemington
DataPath Honored with Digital Health Award® Gold Award for Employee Education, Engagement Program for Clients
DataPath, Inc., a leading national provider of healthcare benefits administration solutions, has been chosen for the 2018 Digital Health Gold Award by the Health Information Resource Center® (HIRC). DataPath was honored in the Web-Based Digital Health category for its employee education and... - June 21, 2018 - DataPath
LGBT Pride Goes Mainstream: Is It Still Good for Business? 69% of LGBTs Surveyed Have Favorable Opinion of Pride Sponsors, Says Kompren
“LGBT Pride,” once a grassroots counterculture movement, has gone decidedly more mainstream. To some, Pride has morphed into a marketing extravaganza, replete with top-name corporate sponsors and rainbow-themed campaigns specifically targeting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender... - June 18, 2018 - Kompren
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Hires Armando Duran as External Marketing Representative for Texas
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to welcome a new External Marketing Representative for Texas, Armando Duran. Working out of the Dallas/Fort Worth area, he will be focusing on agent relationships throughout the state. Armando comes to AUI with over ten years of experience in the insurance... - June 17, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Better Insurance Options Questions if Medicare Advantage Really Protects Your Family?
Advantage Plans cover only one person, but will you leave your family in debt? - June 08, 2018 - Better Insurance Options
Better Insurance Options Publishes Podcast About the Benefits of Medicare Advantage
Information about exactly what you are getting with Medicare Advantage. - June 08, 2018 - Better Insurance Options
Blvd Suites Corporate Housing Named “Corporate Housing Provider of the Year – International” by the Forum for Expatriate Management
Blvd Suites recognized as the top international provider of corporate housing by the Forum for Expatriate Management, an online community for the global mobility and HR industry. - May 31, 2018 - Blvd Suites Corporate Housing
GAINSCO Named Company of the Year by Texas PIA
GAINSCO Auto Insurance® was recently named the Company of the Year by the Texas Professional Insurance Agents. GAINSCO focuses its efforts on the non-standard personal automobile insurance market, specializing in minimum-limits personal auto insurance. - May 26, 2018 - GAINSCO, Inc.
Better Insurance Options Announces Release of a New Podcast
When comparing the cost of Medicare Advanage with Medigap, most people think Advantage is cheaper. Not so fast. - May 20, 2018 - Better Insurance Options
NZ Business Glimp is Helping Kiwis Travel Cheaper
NZ startup company Glimp is now providing the tools that New Zealanders need to get the best deal on their travel insurance - allowing them to travel safely - and cheaper - across the globe. - May 19, 2018 - Glimp
Better Insurance Options Announces Podcast Release
Guidelines on determining eligibility for Medicare Supplement plans. - May 19, 2018 - Better Insurance Options
Frankly Better Marketing Enterprises Enters the Insurance World
Licensed and experienced, Frankly Better ME enters a new realm of helping people. - May 18, 2018 - Better Insurance Options
Boomer Education Initiative Continues
Podcast on Medigap Plans - May 18, 2018 - Better Insurance Options
Life.io Closes Funding Round Led by SE2 to Drive Growth and Strategic Expansion
Life.io has closed a capital funding round led by partners, SE2 and Eldridge Industries, LLC. This round will create strategic opportunities for Life.io to expand within the insurance industry and strengthen current partnerships. In addition, this round will support growth across client, product and data science teams. - May 10, 2018 - Life.io
Pavaso Partners with MBH Settlement Group for Digital Closings
Pavaso will collaborate with MBH, Virginia’s largest settlement services provider, to offer digital closings. Pavaso is the developer of the industry’s only digital closing platform that brings lender, title and borrower together in one single digital portal. MBH has been rated as the... - May 09, 2018 - MBH Settlement Group, L.C.
Discovery Benefits Recognized by WEX Health as 2017 Partner of the Year
Award presented at last week’s 2018 Partner Conference. - May 07, 2018 - Discovery Benefits
DataPath White Paper Analyzes HSA Profitability and Potential Administration Solutions for TPAs
As the HSA market steadily continues to grow, more third-party administrators (TPAs) are looking to add HSA management services to their portfolio. A new whitepaper published by DataPath, Inc. addresses common TPA concerns about entering the HSA market: revenue opportunity, workload, and the need... - May 03, 2018 - DataPath
More Than 2 Million Pets Now Insured in North America, According to 2018 NAPHIA Report
North America’s pet health insurance sector posted another record year in 2017 with the total number of pets insured in the U.S. and Canada reaching over 2 million. This represents a market average increase of almost 17 percent year over year, according to the just released 2018 NAPHIA State... - April 27, 2018 - NAPHIA - North American Pet Health Insurance Association
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Promotes Eric Dail to Western Region Regional Vice President
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to announce its new Western Region Regional Vice President, Eric Dail. Formerly a Western Region Marketing Representative for AUI, Eric will now manage the day-to-day operations of the Scottsdale office, including workers’ compensation and commercial... - April 26, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
AUI’s Premium Personal Lines Division, Reliance Risk Solutions, Named a Top Personal Insurance Agency by Chubb
Chubb has bestowed its Cornerstone designation on Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.’s premium personal lines division, Reliance Risk Solutions (RRS). - April 22, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Plexus Hires Christa Oldham as Vice President, Client Executive in Employee Benefits
Benefits expert brings nearly two decades of consulting and brokerage success to Chicagoland-based firm. - April 19, 2018 - The Plexus Groupe
Plexus Introduces 2018 Summer Internship Program
The Plexus Groupe, an annual honoree as one of the "Best Places to Work in Insurance," is hiring three high-achieving college students this summer. - April 17, 2018 - The Plexus Groupe
DataPath Introduces New COBRA Materials for Innovative Employee Engagement Program
DataPath, Inc., a leading innovator of technology solutions for the healthcare benefits administration industry, has introduced a new character and new materials for its groundbreaking employee education and engagement program, The Adventures of Captain Contributor. In March 2018 at its annual... - April 11, 2018 - DataPath
ASC's President to Co-Present on Takeaways from a Team Approach to Manage Workers’ Compensation Litigation and Drive Down Costs at RIMS 2018 Conference
ASC President, Glenn Backus, to co-present on how a TPA's best practices contribute to lower workers' comp cost drivers. - April 06, 2018 - Alternative Service Concepts
Jim Matthews Joins Work Comp and Liability TPA Alternative Service Concepts
Former sales producer joins third-party administrator ASC. - April 06, 2018 - Alternative Service Concepts
Farmer Joins Work Comp and Liability Third Party Administrator Alternative Service Concepts as New National Account Executive
Former global account manager, Greg Farmer, is ASC's newest national account executive. - April 04, 2018 - Alternative Service Concepts
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Taps Lilyana Saunders as a Florida Workers' Compensation Underwriter
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. announces the addition of Workers’ Compensation Underwriter, Lilyana "Lili" Saunders, to the Sanford, Florida office. She will be writing small comp accounts, as well as building relationships with agents and growing AUI’s book of business. Lili... - March 22, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
DataPath Announces Addition of HSA Administration and Investments in Cloud-Based Summit Platform
DataPath’s fully-unified Summit platform becomes the industry’s only cloud-based solution to feature FSA, HRA, HSA and COBRA administration capabilities. - March 13, 2018 - DataPath
ArmadaCare Announces a New Suite of Supplemental Insurance Products
ArmadaCare has launched a new suite of supplemental insurance products, further strengthening its market-leading position in the group targeted supplemental health benefits market. This innovative suite of supplemental benefits enables companies to strike the right balance between two competing... - March 10, 2018 - ArmadaCare
Blvd Suites Promotes Angie Renteria to Vice President of Business Development
Blvd Suites Corporate Housing, a leading global provider of serviced apartments, has promoted Angie Renteria to Vice President of Business Development; Will lead company efforts in key client acquisition and foster strategic growth in targeted verticals and industries that align with the company’s needs and strengths. - March 08, 2018 - Blvd Suites Corporate Housing
Open Health Network Adds Top Medical, Tech Advisors to Board
Open Health Network today announced an expansion of its Board of Advisors, adding three members who bring a wealth of scientific, medical and advanced technology leadership to the company. - March 06, 2018 - Open Health Network
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Announces Addition of Commercial Specialty Underwriter, Siran Wixom, to Oak Ridge Office
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is proud to welcome Siran Wixom to the Oak Ridge office as a Commercial Specialty Underwriter. She will be handling small to medium size Commercial Specialty accounts. Siran brings close to 20 years’ experience in the insurance industry to her new role,... - March 01, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Discovery Benefits Ranks Number One in HSA Account Growth
Third-party benefits administrator saw a 49.42% jump in HSA accounts administered in 2017. - February 28, 2018 - Discovery Benefits
Global Excel Management Inc. Will Acquire the Business of Active Claims Management Inc.
Global Excel Management Inc. is pleased to announce it will acquire the business of Active Claims Management Inc. (ACM), as well as CanAm Special Risk Insurance Agency Limited, effective March 1, 2018 or such later date when all conditions of closing are met. With this acquisition, Global Excel... - February 27, 2018 - Global Excel Management
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Welcomes Workers’ Compensation Underwriter, Alon Cohn to the Sanford Office
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to announce the recent hire of Workers’ Compensation Underwriter, Alon Cohn to the Sanford, Florida office. - February 16, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Discovery Benefits Commuter Product Expands to Include 14 More Lyft Line Locations
Participants Can Use Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Dollars in Additional Cities. - February 13, 2018 - Discovery Benefits
Copcast - USA App Gives Investigators a New Tool to Record Evidence
Copcast™, a smartphone application, is now commercially available for police investigators. Copcast™ is used by law enforcement to record alleged crimes and evidence in a manner that allows images to be admissible in court proceedings. A smartphone is a better alternative than single... - February 02, 2018 - Copcast - USA
Blvd Suites Promotes Kim Krollman to Vice President of Global Business and Market Development
Kim Krollman has been promoted to Vice President of Global Business and Market Development at Blvd Suites Corporate Housing. She will work with company leadership to continue the implementation of strategies necessary to fulfill client needs long-term across an evolving global platform. - January 31, 2018 - Blvd Suites Corporate Housing
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Welcomes Marketing Representative John Gray Back to the Team to Cover Northeast
Appalachian Underwriters is thrilled to welcome back John Gray to the Marketing Team. Formerly the Midwest Marketing Representative, he will now focus on the Northeastern states, including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,... - January 26, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Status Global Insurance Launches Medical Brand with a New European Health Cash Plan Product
Status Global Insurance (SGI) have just launched their new brand "Status Medical Insurance Solutions," alongside the unveiling of their new European Health Cash Plan product. The new brand will offer a range of Worldwide Medical Insurance Products to complement those already available... - January 25, 2018 - Status Global Insurance
Opus MedStrategies Hits the Market with Innovative Health Risk Management and Directional Care Solutions
Opus MedStrategies Inc. recently announced the launch of their health risk management organization. Opus will provide strategies and solutions to change the current healthcare paradigm by improving healthcare utilization and access to quality care, and by reducing costs to payers and plans... - January 24, 2018 - Opus MedStrategies
Exciting New App for the Construction and Service Industry Coming This Spring
This Spring a new mobile app will hit iTunes and Google Play catering to the Construction and Service Industry. Making it easier for Homeowners and Businesses to hire local Service Providers or get round about estimates on projects and repairs. - January 20, 2018 - ProjectSnapp LLC
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Develops Exclusive Monoline Sewer Back-Up and Sump Pump Overflow Product
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc., a leading insurance wholesale outlet, has developed a Monoline Sewer Back-up and Sump Pump Overflow product, exclusive to appointed agents. Offered through AUI Brokerage and available in all 50 states, this product covers a wide range of occupancy classes including... - January 06, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Discovery Benefits Expands Discovery SmartCommute™ Program to Chicago, San Francisco
Program Allows Commuter Benefits Consumers a Seamless Payment Experience. - January 03, 2018 - Discovery Benefits
Edward C. Diamond Joins C&C Advisors of Marshfield, MA
Longtime insurance industry veteran Peter Cook of Marshfield today announced the addition of Edward C. Diamond to his agency, C & C Advisors, Inc. The firm focuses on insurance needs of both the business and private sector. - December 31, 2017 - C&C Advisors, Inc
The Reschini Group and CNA Insurance Presenting Healthcare Claim Trend Report
The Reschini Group and CNA Insurance are presenting three reports for the Healthcare industry via a free one-hour web event on February 7, 2018 at 10:00am. Registration is available via reschini.com. The topics will include: 1. CNA Aging Services 2016 Claim Report: Using Evidence to Achieve... - December 20, 2017 - The Reschini Group