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Long-Term Care Insurance Association Director Urges Agents to Call Congress
November is Long-Term Care awareness Month and the director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance urges grass roots action. - October 28, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Sun Acquisitions Has Been Engaged to Sell a Machining Fabrication and Repair Services Business
Sun Acquisitions has been engaged to sell a machining fabrication and repair services business. The company has been in business for 37 years in Northwest Indiana. The company provides specialized machining services to manufacturers. They find solutions to repairing machined parts and establishing... - October 27, 2018 - Sun Acquisitions
Appalachian Underwriters Unveils Enhanced Payment Portal Which Can Accept Credit Card and Check Payments for Agency Billed Policies
AUI has launched an enhanced payment portal which now accepts credit card and check payments. Available for both new business and renewal policies, appointed agents now have the choice of paying with either the agent’s credit/checking information or the insured’s. Enhancements also... - October 27, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
PlatinumDEX's Focus on Building Confidence and Security Will Counter Recent Condemnation Directed at Crypto Ecosystem
PlatinumDEX's delivery of a global network of secure crypto exchange with strong corporate governance and proper KYC, AML and ATF protocols will answer much of the criticism aimed at the digital assets financial market. The North Korean Hackers $500 USD million thefts and Nouriel "Doctor Doom" Roubini verbal attacks are a wake-up call to the industry. - October 26, 2018 - Platinumdex Limited
HMS Agency Acquires Adirondack Family Insurance Services
Albany-based agency expands geographic reach with multiple acquisitions with the SAN Group network. - October 26, 2018 - SAN Group
Banksforge Expands Online Database and Launches New Version of the Site
Banksforge helps people to identify banks and financial institutions, and has now introduced the new version of the site. - October 25, 2018 - Banksforge
Reg.A Funding Group Publishes Crowdfund News and Directory Website to Promote Crowdfunding Industry Professionals
While interest in crowdfunding continues to soar, few are aware of knowledgeable industry professionals who can guide them along the way to success. By publishing the Reg.A Crowdfunding website, those interested in any aspect of crowdfunding now have a resource to get them started in the right direction. - October 25, 2018 - Reg.A Funding Group
Ignite Advisory Group Presents The MORE Conference for Mortgage & Real Estate Professionals
Ignite Advisory Group, a speaker and event management agency, is pleased to announce the launch of The MORE Conference, a fresh event for mortgage and real estate executives and professionals. The event takes place January 23-25, 2019, at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, TX. The MORE Conference was... - October 24, 2018 - Ignite Advisory Group
MarketCurrents Wealth Management Hosts Annual Investment Trends Summit
MarketCurrents held a closed-door summit bringing together a number of family offices on the 17th of October at the Omni Berkshire in Manhattan. The event covered investment trends notably in hedge funds, private equity and real estate. RSM co-hosted the event. Ben Berger, who is a partner at RSM... - October 24, 2018 - MarketCurrents
Associations Team Up for 2019 Medicare Supplement Insurance Sales Summit
The American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance and the National Association of Health Underwriters have teamed up for the 2019 Medicare and Senior Insurance Products Sales Summit taking place in Atlanta, GA. - October 24, 2018 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
InsuredMine Inc.: Free Webinar - Do Insurance Agents Need Chatbots?
Upcoming webinar on November 15, 2018 addresses how customer service for Independent Insurance Agents are leveraging chatbot technology to up the game and transforming the customer experience as it directly affects customer retention and referrals. - October 24, 2018 - InsuredMine
Mortgage Industry Veteran Gerald Canon Named President of eCU Mortgage
Gerald Canon, who has spent a quarter of a century in the mortgage business, has been named President of eCU Mortgage, the CUSO mortgage company that serves credit unions throughout Texas. As President, Canon will provide overall leadership as the company expands in its mission of helping credit... - October 24, 2018 - First Service Credit Union
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Welcomes New External Marketing Representative, Nick Schnarre
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to announce the hire of Nick Schnarre as External Marketing Representative for IL, IN, and MO agents. He will be working remotely in the St. Louis, MO area, helping agents in those states listed find the best markets and products to fit their clients’... - October 24, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
PAI and Zem Media Announce Market Partnership
PAI chooses Zem Media as Preferred Provider of Digital Toppers for ATMs. - October 23, 2018 - Zem Media
Asian Wealth Surges as MarketCurrents Publishes Its 3rd Annual Emerging Markets Reports with Findings on Key Regions
In its third annual emerging markets report, MarketCurrents looks at three of the largest private wealth markets - India, China and the Middle East. The publication spoke to principals of single and multi-family offices in each. The phenomenal growth of private wealth in emerging markets in the... - October 22, 2018 - MarketCurrents
Michael Lamothe’s New Venture, Marawealth, is Inspiring a Change in Mindset
Trading Entrepreneur Michael Lamothe creates a new coaching and trading tools database incorporating mindset into trading to promote success in the market. - October 22, 2018 - Mara Wealth
Howard Commercial Represents Bean Realty in the Acquisition of Office/Retail Mixed-Use Property in St. Louis, MO
Howard Commercial, a St. Louis-based commercial real estate advisory firm, represented Bean Realty in the acquisition of a two-story, 4,000 square foot office/retail building located at 108 N. Kirkwood Rd. in Kirkwood, MO, a suburb of St. Louis. The Buyer plans to open a specialty popcorn retail... - October 21, 2018 - Howard Commercial Corp.
Howard Commercial Represents Parallon in Columbia, MO Regional Office Relocation
Howard Commercial, a St. Louis-based commercial real estate advisory firm, represented Parallon in the relocation of its Regional Office in Columbia, MO. Howard Commercial was engaged by Parallon, a subsidiary of HCA Healthcare (#63 on Fortune 500), in 2012 to act as its exclusive commercial real... - October 21, 2018 - Howard Commercial Corp.
CoinGenius to Debut at Crypto Invest Summit, Los Angeles
CoinGenius, an AI-powered cryptocurrency intelligence engine, to officially debut at the world’s largest cryptocurrency and blockchain investor summit. - October 20, 2018 - CoinGenius
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Hires New Garage Underwriter for Midwest
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is excited to introduce new Garage Underwriter, Joanna St.Clair. She will be working remotely in the Austin, TX area, primarily underwriting Garage risks for Midwest agents. Joanna comes to AUI with 15 years of experience in the insurance industry. Starting as an... - October 20, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
CIS Completes CloudVirga Integration
CIS announced their credit reports are integrated on CloudVirga’s digital mortgage platform. - October 19, 2018 - CIS
Business Intelligence Technologies, Inc. to Deliver Power BI and Other Microsoft Services as "Outsourced Business Intelligence"
“BI Tech,” an experienced team of BI and CPM professionals from PARIS Technologies, will now leverage MS BI tools - “it’s all about collaboration” - in its delivery of customer-centric solutions. The focus will be on deriving more value from products in place, from SQL Server to Power BI to Excel, along with other synergistic technologies. - October 19, 2018 - Business Intelligence Technologies, Inc.
One Global Index Consulting Expands Operations to Include Business Funding for U.S. Companies
One Global Index Consulting expands operations to include funding business venture within the United States under its brand, One Global Business Financing. One Global Business Financing will provide and facilitate funding and capital sourcing for small, medium and large businesses across the United States. - October 19, 2018 - One Global Business Financing
Spencer Savings Bank Welcomes Alexander Booth as Chief Financial Officer
Spencer Savings Bank is pleased to welcome Alexander C. Booth as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. Booth will be responsible for the overall management of Spencer’s Finance Division, including the areas of accounting, treasury, financial reporting as well as financial planning... - October 19, 2018 - Spencer Savings Bank
Landlords Pledge Housing Units to Combat Homelessness in Kern County
Landlords Summit on Homelessness shows model for cross-sector collaboration. - October 19, 2018 - Income Property Association of Kern
Tremend Software Consulting Undertakes the Development of the Bike Sharing App Ape Rider by Pegas
Pegas' bike sharing service has the potential to reach 100,000 users by the end of this year, solving a major urban mobility problem. Ape Rider targets both commuters and those who want to get quickly from one area of the capital to another, avoiding congested traffic. "Ape Rider relies... - October 19, 2018 - Tremend Software Consulting
LegacyArmour Partnering with Insurance Brokers Like IQS to Fix a $50 Billion Unclaimed Benefits Problem
LegacyArmour is fixing a $50 Billion problem at its source by working with the insurance industry to bundle insurance products with the Patented LegacyArmour Digital Vaults, ensuring that families receive the benefits they deserve. - October 18, 2018 - LegacyArmour
Source One, a Corcentric Company Sponsors ProcureCon MRO
MRO spend management experts from Source One look forward to offering insights and engaging industry peers as sponsors of ProcureCon MRO. - October 18, 2018 - Source One, a Corcentric Company
Jose B. Guerrero, Chairman, President and CEO, Spencer Savings Bank Honored for Making a Difference in NJ
Jose B. Guerrero, Chairman, President and CEO, Spencer Savings Bank, Elmwood Park, NJ was recently honored with the David Sarnoff Award for Advocacy at the Sixth Annual New Jersey Immigrant Entrepreneurs Awards at the Asian Indian Chamber of Commerce Multi-Chamber Event in Monmouth Junction. Under Jose's leadership, Spencer has spent decades making its community a better place to live and work. - October 18, 2018 - Spencer Savings Bank
Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty Adds Alexa and Google Home to Its Marketing Innovations
Consumers can ask their home’s worth, find available properties through voice search. - October 18, 2018 - Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty
Sun Acquisitions Has Been Engaged to Sell a Multi-Location Clothing Retailer
Interested in the confidential sale or purchase of a business? Reach out to Sun Acquisitions' team of professionals. - October 18, 2018 - Sun Acquisitions
Long-Term Care Insurance Association Names Top Selling LTC Insurers
The top selling traditional long-term care insurance companies currently include Genworth Financial, Mutual of Omaha, New York Life and Northwestern Mutual accoprding to the director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - October 18, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Los Angeles Entertainment Insurance Agency Educates on Dram Shop Laws
MFE Insurance, a Los Angeles entertainment insurance agency, recently published a blog post explaining dram shop laws and how liquor liability insurance can help cover disputes under those laws. Understanding dram laws and the insurance coverage necessary to operate a business that serves alcohol... - October 18, 2018 - MFE Insurance
SIER Capital Participates in Acquisition of Security Systems Integrator
SIER Capital is excited to announce its participation in the recent acquisition of Aysco Security Consultants (“Aysco”). The company is one of the largest and fastest growing technology integrators for video, access control and visual analytics, with deep experience in the utilities and... - October 17, 2018 - SIER Capital, LLC
Chelsea Groton Bank Partners with iGrad for Financial Wellness Education
Chelsea Groton Bank has partnered with the San Diego-based company iGrad to offer Enrich™ - iGrad’s adaptive, personalized and interactive online financial wellness platform - to its members. - October 17, 2018 - iGrad
Duke Partners with iGrad to Offer Financial Wellness Platform to Students and Alumni
Leading financial wellness education company iGrad has partnered with Duke University to offer its adaptive, interactive financial literacy platform to students and alumni. iGrad, a private company based in San Diego, is a leading provider of interactive and adaptive online financial wellness... - October 17, 2018 - iGrad
Professional Traders Academy Launches Forex and Crypto Currency Trading Courses in Delhi
Delhi based Stock trading training Institute cum support center, Professional Traders Academy (PTA), recently launched their beginner-to- advance level Crypto Currency and Foreign Exchange trading courses. These intensive investment courses, for beginners, are Delhi’s one of its kind virtual currency trading course especially aimed to assist students, businessman and working professionals in making money online. - October 17, 2018 - Professoinal Traders Academy
Former Rothschilds Banker Joins PlatinumDEX ICO to Build Secure Crypto Currency Exchanges
ICO to fund global G20 network of secure exchanges. - October 16, 2018 - Platinumdex Limited
Cryptocurrencies Now Recognized by Shadow Financial Systems' ShadowSuite
Shadow Poised for Continued Growth with Addition of Cryptocurrency Asset Support. - October 16, 2018 - Shadow Financial Systems, Inc.
Spencer Savings Bank Wraps Up "Movies Under The Stars" Series
Spencer Savings Bank recently wrapped up its annual “Movies Under The Stars” series with two final events in Elmwood Park and Garwood. A crowd of almost 400 attended the events which have been a hit all summer long. Spencer partnered up with the Elmwood Park Recreation Department, the Borough of Garwood, and the Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce to provide the movie nights for local families. Join Spencer in 2019 for their next “Movies Under The Stars” series. - October 16, 2018 - Spencer Savings Bank
Soft Space Forms a Strategic Alliance with Jewel Paymentech
Soft Space Sdn. Bhd., Asia’s leading financial technology company, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Jewel Paymentech Pte. Ltd., a financial risk technology company, aimed at combining the technological strengths of both companies through the use of open application... - October 16, 2018 - Jewel Paymentech
ARIDO 1.5 Billion Dollar Collection Presenting at Collectrium, a Christie’s Company During Art Basel Miami 2018
ARIDO Fine Art created with the highest quality gems and precious metals in the world. - October 15, 2018 - ARIDO Jewelry
Back by Popular Demand: AMG Holds HOA Leaders Seminars Across the Carolinas for 2nd Year
Association Management Group Brings Latest HOA Management Strategies for Excellence to NC/SC Community Boards October 15, 16 and 18 - October 15, 2018 - Association Management Group, Inc.
Medicare Supplement Association Opens 2019 Conference Exhibit Hall
The American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance has opened sale of exhibit booths at the organization's 2019 Medicare and Senior Insurance Products National Summit. The national industry convention takes place in Atlanta, June 5-7, 2019. - October 14, 2018 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
California Entertainment Insurance Firm Discuss Production Insurance
MFE Insurance, a California entertainment insurance firm, recently published a blog post explaining the benefits of holding short term production insurance compared to long term production insurance. Choosing the right type of insurance can help save productions from spending extra money on... - October 14, 2018 - MFE Insurance
International Business Magazine Names SeABank as Most Favourite Retail Bank Vietnam 2018
SeABank was felicitated as the Most Favourite Retail Bank 2018 by International Business Magazine, a Dubai, UAE-based publication. This prestigious award has been bestowed because of excellent service this year in the Retail Banking Sector. SeABank was chosen from a list of all Retail Banks in... - October 14, 2018 - International Business Magazine
Advisors Capital Management Adds Former Salient Global Equity Team
Nationally recognized investment advisory firm, Advisors Capital Management (ACM), is pleased to announce the addition of the former global equity investment team from Salient Partners, along with the assets managed by the team. This addition brings to ACM’s investment committee three... - October 13, 2018 - Advisors Capital Management
Shapiro Bieging Barber Otteson Attorneys Honored as Barrister’s Best 2018
Steve Shapiro and Christian Otteson, Partners at Shapiro Bieging Barber Otteson, have been honored as "People's Choice" as Best Insurance Lawyer for Plaintiffs and Best Banking Lawyer, respectively, in Law Week Colorado's annual Barrister's Best survey. The survey identifies Colorado's most prominent, highest performing and well established lawyers in each practice area. - October 13, 2018 - Otteson Shapiro LLP
Alternative Service Concepts' Mark Kernahan to Co-Present at ExecuSummit, presenting “The Tripartite Relationship”
The Tripartite Relationship is a crucial relationship between the insured, the claims professional, and legal counsel. This Inaugural Government Liability ExecuSummit session explores the crucial steps to take when handling GL, EL and law enforcement claims. - October 12, 2018 - Alternative Service Concepts
TAG Announces Promotion and Expanded Role
Lydia Chen Named Client Relationship Manager for TAG's Family CFO Division. - October 12, 2018 - TAG