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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
New Day Webinar Explores When Engineering Design Fails...The Impact of Faulty Design and Collapses
Mitch Cohen, PE, vice president in the Construction Division at New Day Underwriting Mangers, was joined by Sammy Powell, PE, vice president at Long Engineering, to discuss the catastrophic construction design failures that can cost millions, while endangering lives. Titled When Engineering Design... - February 01, 2018 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
New Day to Explore Environmental Insurance Trends at 2018 IRMI Energy Risk & Insurance Conference
John Heft, senior vice president and director of the real estate practice at New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, will address Current Trends in the Environmental Marketplace at the 2018 IRMI Energy Risk & Insurance Conference (ERIC) to be held at the Royal Sonesta Houston in Texas. During the... - January 25, 2018 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
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
Long Term Care Insurance Industry Paid $9.2 Billion in Claims in 2017 Reports AALTCI
Some 300,000 claimants received long-term care insurance benefits an increase over prior the year reports the American Association for Long Term Care Insurance. - January 19, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Women of SterlingRisk Named American Heart Association "Go Red for Women" Honorees
SterlingRisk has long history of encouraging employees to be more mindful of their health and wellness. - January 18, 2018 - SterlingRisk Insurance
Powers Insurance and Risk Management Creates Plant a Tree Program
St. Louis insurance agency to give back to the environment. - January 14, 2018 - POWERS Insurance & Risk Management
New Day Underwriting Managers Promotes Stacy Burrows to Senior Accounting and Underwriting Support Analyst
Stacy Burrows has been promoted to senior accounting and underwriting support analyst at New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a leading specialty intermediary of high-quality environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance coverage. “Stacy has taken on increasingly more... - January 09, 2018 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Association Publishes 2018 Long-Term Care Insurance Price Index
The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance has published it's annual Price Index of costs for LTC insurance policies. - January 04, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
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
PeopleStrategy Takes Bronze at the 2017 HR Tech Writers' Awards
HCM solution provider recognized for providing relevant and timely articles to the HR industry. - December 27, 2017 - PeopleStrategy, Inc.
New Video from Advisory Group Focuses on Short-Term Home Health Care Policy Benefits
A new video from the head of the National Advisory Center for Short-Term Care Information focuses on a new short-term home health care policy. - December 22, 2017 - Short Term Care Insurance National Advisory Council
Tax Reform and Improved Economy Will Explode Long-Term Care Planning in 2018
The growing economy and tax reform will encourage more people to plan for long-term care in 2018. Matt McCann, one of the nation's leading Long-Term Care Insurance experts, says consumer interest will continue to grow as people wish to have an advance plan for the financial costs and burdens of aging. - December 21, 2017 - McCann LTC
Nick Gerhart Joins Carpe Data’s Board of Directors
Carpe Data, the leading provider of next-generation data products for the insurance industry, announces today that former Iowa Insurance Commissioner, Nick Gerhart, CFA, will formally be joining the company’s Board of Directors. With his extensive experience in strategy, new technologies and... - December 20, 2017 - Carpe Data
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
New Day Underwriting Managers Presents “A 2017 Contractors Professional Liability Policy: Assembling the Puzzle” at IRMI Construction Risk Conference
Jeff Slivka, president of New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, recently presented “A 2017 Contractors Professional Liability Policy: Assembling the Puzzle” as a featured speaker at the 37th Annual IRMI Construction Risk Conference held in Indianapolis, Indiana. “The perfect CPrL... - December 14, 2017 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
LegacyArmour Named Top 10 InsurTech Company for 2017
LegacyArmour -- the premier business asset, personal information, and healthcare information protection and delivery site -- is proud to announce that it has been named as one of the Top 10 InsureTech startup companies of 2017 by Insurance CIO Outlook magazine. "We have been growing quickly... - December 14, 2017 - LegacyArmour
Counsellors Title Agency Opens New Office in Morris County
The new branch is located in Chatham. The office will serve Morris and the surrounding counties. This is the second branch office opened by Counsellors Title Agency in the last 30 days. The other branch office was opened in Freehold, New Jersey, the county seat of Monmouth County. - December 06, 2017 - Counsellors Title Agency, Inc.
Long-Term Care Insurance Association Director to Conduct Agent Training Webinars
Jesse Slome, director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance will conduct the first of a series of agent webinar training for a new, innovative short-term home health care policy. - December 02, 2017 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Charles H Weatherly Joins the Law Firm of Marcus N. Kim, LLC in Duluth, GA as Financial Advisor
The Law Firm of Marcus N. Kim, LLC specializes in immigration law, business and contract law, bankruptcy, family law, property law, civil suits, criminal defense, personal injury, estate planning, labor law, tax law, IRS notices, IRS and state audits, all other tax audits (sales tax, check cashing, I-9 audits, etc.), life and annuities, retirement planning and personal and business asset protection - December 01, 2017 - Law Firm of Marcus N. Kim, LLC
Counsellors Title Agency Continues Expansion with Monmouth County Office
Counsellors Title Agency, Inc., www.counsellorstitle.net, is pleased to announce the opening of its newest location at 54 Hudson Street, Suite 201-B, Freehold, NJ 07728, in addition to its headquarters in Toms River, New Jersey. - November 28, 2017 - Counsellors Title Agency, Inc.
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: A Canadian Insurance Brokerage Fires Warning Shots to Competition
Surex Direct, a Top 5-ranked Canadian insurance brokerage, has hired a Director of Data Science to propel their artificial intelligence and machine learning initiatives forward. Find out here how they plan to incorporate these new technologies. - November 22, 2017 - Surex Direct
Long-Term Care Insurance Association Helps Legal Rights Advocates Connect with Consumers
The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance announced an effort with Legal Rights Advocates, PLLC to help consumers seeking information on Social Security Disability Insurance issues. - November 22, 2017 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
S&T Bank Selling Majority Ownership of S&T Evergreen Insurance to The Reschini Group
S&T Bank, a full-service financial institution with assets of $7.2 billion, and locations in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York, announced today that it is selling majority ownership of S&T Evergreen Insurance (Evergreen) to The Reschini Group (Reschini). Evergreen Insurance will begin independent operation on January 1, 2018 with no change to its locations. - November 15, 2017 - The Reschini Group
Powers Insurance and Risk Management Presented Top Development Award
St. Louis insurance agency's new headquarters recognized by City of St. Louis. - November 10, 2017 - POWERS Insurance & Risk Management
Austin American-Statesman Names Watkins Insurance Group a Winner of the Greater Austin Area 2017 Top Workplaces Award
Central Texas Insurance Agency is Recognized for Outstanding Work Environment - November 08, 2017 - Watkins Insurance Group
Nov. 14: Emmy-Winning Former TV Anchorwoman to Tell Denver-Area Business Leaders How to Turn Foes Into Friends
Emmy-winning former television anchorwoman and talk show host Connie Dieken, CSP, CPAE, will reveal to a Denver-area gathering of top business leaders the easiest – and most effective – ways of turning even hardened opponents into loyal allies. Dieken is set to share these and other... - November 05, 2017 - LeadershipUSA(TM) Colorado
Paul Murans, Advisor to High-Net-Worth Clients, Joins Thurston Springer
Thurston Springer Financial's recruiting team lands high-net-worth advisor Paul Murans. - November 03, 2017 - Thurston Springer Financial
Nevada Insurance Enrollment Helps Explain the Confusing Changes Coming in 2018 with Obamacare Open Enrollment
Local Las Vegas health insurance agent Shelly Rogers warns Nevadans, "There are huge changes taking place with health insurance options for 2018. Some insurance companies are leaving us, while new insurance companies are coming into Nevada. If you aren’t 100% certain that your insurance company and health insurance plan will be available in 2018, you need to call your insurance company and verify this. Your insurance plan may not be available." - November 01, 2017 - Shelly Rogers, Las Vegas Health Insurance Agent
Kimberly Vincent Promoted to Senior Account Manager at New Day Underwriting Managers
Kimberly Vincent has been promoted to Senior Account Manager at New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a leading specialty intermediary of high-quality environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance coverage. Since joining the company in 2014, Vincent has worked directly with... - November 01, 2017 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Short-Term Care Insurance Association Director Adds Four States Eligible for Agent Sales Training Series
Insurance agents in Arizona, Maryland, West Virginia and Hawaii are now invited to participate in a series of webinars focused on the new short-term home health care policy just approved for consumers in those states. "It's great news that millions of seniors in four states including Arizona,... - October 28, 2017 - Short Term Care Insurance National Advisory Council
Long-Term Care Insurance Association Director Announces Agent Sales Training Series
Jesse Slome, director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, announced plans for an upcoming webinar training series for insurance agents who market to seniors. - October 27, 2017 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Long-Term Care Insurance Tax Deductible Limits Increase According to AALTCI Director
Tax deduction limits will increase for consumers who own or purchase tax-qualified long term care insurance policies reports the director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - October 25, 2017 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Life.io Enters Fourth Quarter with Promising Growth
Life.io enters Q4 with positive momentum as the business expands several new carriers across group, individual, and direct to consumer business lines. Within a year, Life.io has grown considerably and now services every distribution channel and is operating across eight countries. The team plans for continued growth in 2018 by merging strategic services and products, increasing access to untapped data sets for carriers. - October 19, 2017 - Life.io
Watkins Insurance Group Retains Its IIABA Best Practices Agency Status
Agency Recognized for Operational Excellence - October 19, 2017 - Watkins Insurance Group
Career Success Comes Easier When the Brain’s Bio Environment is Improved, Said Emmy Winner at Oct. 17 Leadership USA™ Colorado Event
Emmy winning television writer and producer, best-selling author, and speaker Scott Halford, told business executives yesterday in Greenwood Village, Colorado, how they could activate more of the power contained in their brain to achieve greater success at work and in life. He spoke at a meeting of Leadership USA™ Colorado, a group that helps companies in the greater Denver region inspire their top executives to be more successful. - October 18, 2017 - LeadershipUSA(TM) Colorado
ProHCM Opens Ten New Locations Throughout U.S.
ProHCM now operates in over 40 locations across the U.S. - October 14, 2017 - ProHCM Holdings, LLC
QuoteSearcher Launch New, Rebranded Website
QuoteSearcher are proud to unveil their new website, completing a total brand overhaul for the specialist insurance quote provider. - October 13, 2017 - QuoteSearcher Ltd
Jeff Slivka of New Day Underwriting Managers to Address Anatomy of CPrL Policies at 37th Annual IRMI Construction Risk Conference
Jeff Slivka, president of New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a leading specialty intermediary of high-quality environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance coverage, will address the “Anatomy of a Contractor’s Professional Liability Policy (CPrL)” at... - October 12, 2017 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Fassbender Insurance Agency Expands Business Into Mississippi Gulf Coast
Fassbender Insurance Agency, LLC of Slidell, LA has expanded its operations into Mississippi, with an office now open in Bay St. Louis, that is serving clients throughout the gulf coast communities. The Fassbender Agency is an independent insurance agency that works with multiple insurance providers in offering many insurance products to individuals and businesses. - October 12, 2017 - Fassbender Insurance Agency
Maydelis Torres Promoted to Vice President at New Day Underwriting Managers
Maydelis Torres has been promoted to Vice President of the Real Estate Practice at New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a leading specialty intermediary of environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance coverages. For the past four years, Torres has leveraged her vast... - October 10, 2017 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Target First Time Millionaires Recommends Long-Term Care Insurance Association Director
One in 10 U.S. households will soon be worth $1 million or more and need to learn how long-term care insurance can affordably protect their achievement recommends the director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - October 09, 2017 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Long-Term Care Insurance Association Releases Awareness Month Logo
In preparation for November's National Long-Term Care Awareness Month the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance has released the 2017 Awareness Month logo. - October 07, 2017 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Consumers Overlook Long-Term Care Insurance Savings Opportunity
The director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance shared ways consumers could save money when shopping for a long-term care plan. - October 06, 2017 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Life.io Selected to Participate in Plug and Play’s Insurtech Program
Life.io has been selected to participate in Plug and Play’s 12-week Insurtech Program located in Sunnyvale, California. Life.io received the formal invitation to participate in the accelerator’s third official “batch” following a rigorous selection process of which Plug and... - October 02, 2017 - Life.io
Medicare Supplement Insurance Association Accepting New Exhibitor Applications
The American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance will start accepting applications for the organization's 2018 National Medicare and Senior Insurance Products Sales Summit. - September 27, 2017 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Observer Publishes Long-Term Care Insurance Association Director's Commentary
The Observer has published an important opinion feature authored by Jesse Slome, director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. Part of the feature focuses on the importance of the Genworth Financial acquisition to the overall long term care insurance industry. - September 24, 2017 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Dallas OEP Sales Agent Open House September 21st
National General is hiring for Open Enrollment (OEP) Inside Sales Agents. Agents are focused on selling, selling and more selling and on reaching daily, weekly and monthly sales quotas. - September 21, 2017 - National General Insurance
SterlingRisk’s Ian Sterling Elected to Board of Directors of New York Young Insurance Professionals
Ian Sterling, Programs Team Leader and Business Development Associate at SterlingRisk Insurance (Woodbury, NY), has been elected to the board of directors of the New York Young Insurance Professionals (NY-YIP), a statewide professional development association affiliated with the Professional... - September 20, 2017 - SterlingRisk Insurance