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New AALTCI Guide Explores Section 1035 Exchanges for Long-Term Care Insurance Planning
A new guide for consumers just published by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance explores ways to convert existing annuity and life insurance policies into protection that can also provide tax free long-term care insurance benefits. - February 14, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
New Day Explores OSHA’s New Silica Regulation at AGC Construction Risk Management Conference
Jeff Slivka, president of New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, recently explored the ripple effects of OSHA’s new silica standard on the legal, insurance, and construction environments at the 2018 Conference on Surety Bonding & Construction Risk Management. Hosted by the Associated General... - February 13, 2018 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Victoria Fredrickson with Fireside Real Estate Wins Five Star Real Estate Agent Award for 2017
Victoria Fredrickson, Fireside Real Estate, has been chosen as one of Seattle’s Five Star Real Estate Agents for 2017. This is an exclusive recognition of Seattle-area real estate agents. - February 13, 2018 - Five Star Professional
Long-Term Care Insurance Planning Benefits from Stock Market Volatility
Stock market volatility is an important time to discuss long-term care planning options with consumers recommends the director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - February 08, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
SterlingRisk Insurance Names Michael O’Donnell President of Aviation Practice Group
O'Donnell integral to growth of the Aviation Practice Group since its inception. - February 03, 2018 - SterlingRisk Insurance
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Watkins Insurance Group Retains Its IIABA Best Practices Agency Status
Agency Recognized for Operational Excellence - October 19, 2017 - Watkins Insurance Group
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
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
Association Director Announces Double Travel Discount Offer Available
The director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance announced a special discount offer available for members booking 2018 travel programs. The savings offer is available to Association members as well as consumers in general. - September 14, 2017 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Insurance Business America Names JD Powers as 2017 Young Gun
32-year-old Powers Insurance and Risk Management president earns nationwide recognition. - September 09, 2017 - POWERS Insurance & Risk Management
Christopher Jeffery Joins New Day Underwriting Managers as Account Administrator
Christopher Jeffery has been named an account administrator at New Day Underwriting Managers, a leading specialty intermediary of environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance. A recent college graduate, Jeffery will support New Day’s operations, claims and policy... - September 07, 2017 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Long-Term Care Insurance Association Director Explores Nursing Home Resident Data
The director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance shared the latest data for nursing home residents. Some 1.3 million Americans now reside in nursing homes. - September 07, 2017 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Appraisal Engine Inc is Now Offering Valuation Reports to Vehicle Owners Affected by Hurricane Harvey in Houston Texas
With the incredible amount of losses, sometimes insurance companies are too overwhelmed to spend as much time as needed calculating actual cash values of totaled vehicles. Residents who feel that their vehicles are undervalued have recourse via Appraisal Engine Inc. - September 06, 2017 - Appraisal Engine Inc
Powers Insurance and Risk Management Hires New Director of Operations
Tim Davis to also oversee operations at sister company Valley Insurance Agency Alliance. - August 30, 2017 - POWERS Insurance & Risk Management
International SOS and Global Excel Announce Joint Venture Partnership
International SOS, the world’s leading medical and travel security risk services company, and Global Excel Management, a worldwide leader in premium medical cost containment and claims management, have today announced a joint venture partnership to leverage mutual healthcare capabilities and... - August 25, 2017 - Global Excel Management Inc.
Anne Melissa Dowling Accepts Advisory Role with Carpe Data
Former Illinois Director of Insurance, Anne Melissa Dowling, CFA, will formally be joining Carpe Data's Advisory Board. - August 24, 2017 - Carpe Data
St. Louis Family Owned and Operated Insurance Agency Changes Name
26-year-old Powers Insurance and Benefits to target risk management industry. - August 24, 2017 - POWERS Insurance & Risk Management
Bill Webb Named Assistant Vice President at New Day Underwriting Managers
Leading Special Intermediary Firm Expands Professional Liability Insurance Expertise with Addition of Senior Industry Expert Specializing in A&E, CPrL and OPPI Policy Forms - August 22, 2017 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice