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Launching Akademia: The Largest Source of Free Video Finance CE Credits
Asset TV has launched a new free platform to earn continuing education credits on demand. - February 19, 2017 - Asset TV
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Workers’ Compensation Division Welcomes New Middle Market Underwriter, Steven Mansfield
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of a new Workers’ Compensation Middle Market Underwriter, Steven Mansfield. Steven will be responsible for the development, marketing and production of Workers’ Compensation in the Midwestern region. - February 19, 2017 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
PlanPlus Launches the Second Annual Canada National Financial Planning Awards Competition
PlanPlus announced the launch of the second annual PlanPlus Canada National Financial Planning Awards competition honouring top financial planners throughout Canada. - February 18, 2017 - PlanPlus Inc.
Scaling Up Growth Conference Brings Top Strategies to Business Owners Thursday, March 1 in Las Vegas
The world-renowned Scaling Up Business Growth Workshop will be held in Las Vegas on March 1. The workshop provides business owners and executives with the tools to accelerate profitable growth. Las Vegas business consultant Mike Ballard, along with fellow Gazelles International coach Dave Baney... - February 18, 2017 - Mike Ballard - Venture Catalysts
eProseed to Co-Organize Oracle Cloud Application Development Summit in Dubai
eProseed will co-organize the forthcoming Oracle Cloud Application Development and Deploy Summit in Dubai. The summit will gather Oracle product managers, eProseed's highest skilled specialists, and selected customers from Middle East and North Africa countries (MENA), a region in which eProseed is very active with offices in Beirut (Lebanon), Dubai (United Arab Emirates), and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). - February 18, 2017 - eProseed Europe S.A.
Investor Bitcoin is Offering 3 Different Bitcoin Investment Plans
Investor Bitcoin has launched its online investment portal where members can invest in three different plans based on their budgets. - February 17, 2017 - Investor Bitcoin Inc.
US Nuclear Announces Amendments to Active Private Offering
US Nuclear Announces Private Offering of 7,000,000 Shares of Restricted Common Stock. - February 17, 2017 - US Nuclear Corp.
uBack Named One of 50 Companies in the 2017 Global Startup Grind Program
Startup Grind today announced the induction of 50 companies to its 2017 class of Startup Exhibitioners. These companies are an elite group, handpicked from 200 cities and 80 countries around the world. uBack - a minority and women-led company building the world’s first mobile, data-driven and socially connected giving platform - is among them. - February 17, 2017 - uBack
The Cason Group Purchases Williams Insurance Brokerage
The Cason Group has purchased Williams Insurance Brokerage of Knoxville, Tennessee - February 16, 2017 - The Cason Group
Attention: Sun Acquisitions Has Been Engaged to Sell a Chicagoland Commercial Landscaping Company
Sun Acquisitions announced today that it has been engaged to sell a long-standing commercial landscaping company located in the Northern suburbs of Chicago. The Company has been active for almost 70 years and offers landscape maintenance, landscape construction and snow and ice management. The... - February 16, 2017 - Sun Acquisitions
SAFE Federal Credit Union Names Jim Rasmus Its VP of Human Resources
Jim Rasmus joined the South Carolina credit union, SAFE Federal, as its VP of HR. - February 16, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
The LOGS Group, LLC Joins with ARMA Acquisition to Launch New Practice Management and Technology Solutions Platform
The LOGS Group has spun off from the LOGS Network and joins forces with ARMA Acquisition to form the largest practice management services provider in the default legal services industry. This new entity, A360, Inc., also creates an Employee Stock Ownership Plan benefit for employees. - February 16, 2017 - assure360
L.L. Bean & World Fuel Services to Discuss the Fine Points of Corporate Wellness Incentives
Global Healthcare Resources, along with Gift Card Partners will host a webinar titled “The Wellness Incentive Continuum & Program Adoption Lifecycle - A Look at Implementation to Sophistication.” The live webinar will occur Tuesday, February 21st at 1:00 PM EST (10:00 AM... - February 16, 2017 - Employer Healthcare & Benefits Congress
Canadian Mortgage Industry’s Biggest Movers Revealed
45 mortgage professionals have been recognized as the movers and shakers of the mortgage world. - February 16, 2017 - Key Media
Qualtrust Credit Union and Texas Trust Credit Union Intend to Merge
Two North Texas credit unions agree to merge. Arlington-based Texas Trust and Las Colinas-based Qualtrust will have combined assets of $1.2 billion. - February 16, 2017 - Texas Trust Credit Union
Mars National Bank Sponsors Free First Time Homebuyer Event Attendees to Learn About Grants Towards Down Payments
Mars National Bank is sponsoring a First Time Homebuyer Event on Saturday, March 11, 2017 from 9:00am - Noon at the DoubleTree Cranberry 910 Sheraton Drive, Mars, Pennsylvania, 16046. - February 15, 2017 - Mars Bank
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $7.5 Million Equity Capital Raise for Vitel Global
Vitel Global Communications announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise $7.5 million of capital. Proceeds will be used to expand Vitel’s VoIP business and develop its IPTV business for Vitel’s business and residential customers in the... - February 15, 2017 - Castle Placement
BioID Partners with Worldcore for Biometric Online Payments - Face Recognition Offers Secure, Convenient Protection for Financial Services
Internet financial services provider Worldcore and cloud biometrics developer BioID today announced a joint project in which BioID’s facial recognition will be used to secure Worldcore’s payment platform, adding a second form of authentication called FaceKey. Worldcore offers a wide... - February 15, 2017 - BioID
Hospitality Entrepreneurs Showcase Profits with Wise Business Plans
Wise Business Plans has begun partnering with accommodation companies to access and catalog pertinent data leading to increased profits and long term business stability. - February 15, 2017 - Wise Business Plans
The Resource Center, Inc. Recognized as Safeco Insurance Premier Partner
Safeco Insurance has recognized The Resource Center, Inc. Springfield, MO with a Safeco® Premier Partner Program award for performance and partnership. Fewer than 10% of independent insurance agencies countrywide that sell Safeco personal lines products receive this distinguished honor. Only... - February 15, 2017 - The Resource Center, Inc.
Agency Revolution Releases New Version of Insurance Marketing Automation Software for Agents & Brokers ~ Award Winning Software Gets Major Upgrade
Agency Revolution has released the newest version of its award-winning marketing automation software for insurance agents and brokers. The new system makes it easy to communicate, deliver value, round accounts and keep customers longer. The Connect software currently integrates with AMS360, QQ Evolution, Powerbroker, Hawksoft, and TAM. Epic and Xanatek integration are available in beta. - February 14, 2017 - Agency Revolution
Keystone Financial Solutions Explains How to Resolve IRS Tax Debt Problems
Frank and Bryan Haarlander explain in easy to understand terms how the IRS collection system works, what is meant by "offer in compromise" and other tax resolution alternatives such as installment sales, abatement of penalties, and currently not collectible. If you are considering representing yourself before the IRS or are looking for a firm to represent you, this is a must read. - February 14, 2017 - Keystone Financial Solutions, Inc.
Konnect Financial Launches Working Capital Loans to Resolve Short Term Cash Flow Problem
Konnect Financial has added a new product to its catalog called as Working Capital Loan which aims to support the daily cash flow issue in a company. According to the CEO of the company, there are several instances when the funds are required only for a short duration of time as the pending... - February 14, 2017 - Konnect Financial
Konnect Financial Launches Merchant Cash Advance Financial Product
To tap the potential of the huge market of unsecured business loans, Konnect Financial has come up with a unique financial product called as Merchant Cash Advance. According to the Financial Expert of the company, this product aims to be a flexible as well as a convenient means of raising extra... - February 14, 2017 - Konnect Financial
New Review of Surety Programs for Service and Supply/Install Contracting
In underwriting public works’ contractors, surety companies extensively prequalify those businesses to confirm that they have the capital, capacity, experience and character to perform the specific contract. But, public funds are spent on a lot of other products and services beyond construction. Private Industry has always provided goods and services to our government entities. Supply and Service Contract awards make up a significant portion of governmental budgets across the country. - February 13, 2017 - South Coast Surety
BioCorRx (BICX) Update: Executing on Numerous Fronts
JGR Capital Partners, a leading equity research and digital investor relations firm, has announced it has released an update on BioCorRx (OTC PINK: BICX). The full report can be found at www.jgrcapitalpartners.com BioCorRx working with Innovative Science Solutions for regulatory matters BioCorRx... - February 13, 2017 - JGR Capital
Konnect Financial Extends Its Catalog of Funding with Unsecured Business Loans
After tasting success in the market, Konnect Financial has included unsecured business loans in its catalog of financial service for its clients. Within a week of the launch of this financial service, the company has received numerous applications for the unsecured business loan funding and the... - February 13, 2017 - Konnect Financial
Konnect Financials Introduces Bridging Loan in Its Catalog of Financial Products
Witnessing the market for short-term and urgent loans to balance the cash liquidity, Konnect Financials has come up with a new financial loan product called as Bridging Loan. As per the company’s spokesperson, bridging loan is a tool to keep business moving by catering to the scarcity of... - February 13, 2017 - Konnect Financial
Konnect Financial Wins Award for the Best Financial House in the Summit
Konnect Financial bags the award of the "Best Financial House" in the summit held in Colorado last week. Over 500 financial institutions including various prestigious banks had participated in the summit. Out of the various financial institutions that got nominated for the award, Konnect... - February 13, 2017 - Konnect Financial
FXCC Opens Up to New Markets by Creating a Relationship with Netbanx Asia
As part of their commitment and mission; to deliver improvements in all aspects of their client focused business, FXCC are constantly searching for new payment methods, to enable clients to easily fund their accounts, in order to trade FX through cutting edge platforms. - February 13, 2017 - FXCC - FX Central Clearing LTD
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Personal Lines Division Welcomes New Operations Director, Rocky Shealy
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of the new Operations Director of Personal Lines, Rocky Shealy, to the Oak Ridge, Tennessee office. Rocky will be coordinating the daily operations of the Personal Lines department with focus on staff management, production and... - February 12, 2017 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Buckley King Launches Practice Focused on Jobs and Economic Development
Sports, Entertainment & Media Law Practice. - February 12, 2017 - Buckley King
Long Term Care Insurance Industry Paid $8.65 Billion in Claims Reports AALTCI
The number of individuals receiving long term care insurance claim benefits increased in 2016 according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - February 12, 2017 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
DLP Realty Appoints Jonathan Campbell as Sales Manager
DLP Realty is proud to announce that Jonathan Campbell has been named Sales Manager. Jonathan has over 10 years experience and more than 500 home sales. “Jonathan has been a top performing listing specialist at DLP Realty for the past several years including consistently ranking as one of... - February 12, 2017 - DLP Real Estate Capital
Ellsworth Insurance Agency Hires New Employee
Edwardsville, Illinois agency is a member of Valley Insurance Agency Alliance. - February 12, 2017 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
eProseed and Sopra Steria Join Forces
eProseed and Sopra Steria announce the launch of a joint service offer based on the combination of their capabilities in Managed Services for Sopra Steria Luxembourg, and Concierge Services for eProseed. This new partnership will be available on the market from February 2017. - February 11, 2017 - eProseed Europe S.A.
Medicare Supplement Association's Conference Sells Out Exhibit Hall
The American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance announced a record number of companies will be exhibiting at the organization's 2017 national industry conference. - February 11, 2017 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
A Digital Assistant Built for Insurance Advisors by Insurance Advisors
Finaeo launches platform for insurance advisors, automating back-office administration by providing a digital assistant powered by a custom-built CRM engine enabling insurance advisors to focus on what they do best: build strong client relationships. - February 10, 2017 - Finaeo. Inc.
GSF Mortgage Names Obermeier VP of Retail Branch Development
GSF Mortgage Corp. is pleased to name Rich Obermeier as VP of Retail Branch Development. He previously served as the company’s business development manager and will continue to increase GoGSF’s footprint nationwide by recruiting talented branch managers, mortgage loan originators,... - February 10, 2017 - GoGSF
Latest Mobile Money and Agent Banking Technologies on Show at This Month's Summit in Myanmar
The latest cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions for the mobile telecommunications and banking sectors will be showcased this month at the 8th Mobile Money & Agent Banking Summit 2017 to be held on February 21-22 at the Park Royal Hotel in Yangon, Myanmar. The Exhibition is being... - February 10, 2017 - Magenta Global Pte Ltd
Exclusive RRS Xpress Autoguard Program: Covering the Gap of Physical Damage Loss Settlement
Reliance Risk Solutions (RRS), the high net worth personal insurance division of Appalachian Underwriters, has developed an industry-exclusive program called Xpress Autoguard. Xpress Autoguard addresses a significant coverage gap for many personal and commercial automobile policies with regard to... - February 10, 2017 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
President of Gambia and Hermes-Sojitz Agrees Upon Attraction of Foreign Investments
In the end of January, Adama Barrow, the new President of the Republic of Gambia, met with the management of the Hermes-Sojitz International Direct Investment Fund in Dakar. - February 10, 2017 - Hermes-Sojitz
Local Financial Professionals Don Bergis and Jared Elson Receive Prestigious Sales Award
Area licensed investment advisors and insurance professionals Don Bergis and Jared Elson received a rare honor in January when they were inducted into Advisors Excel’s Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place during Advisors Excel’s 2017 World Series of Sales Awards Night in San Diego,... - February 09, 2017 - Regent Wealth Management
Texas Trust Credit Union Delivers Financial Literacy Training to Unmanned Aircraft Systems Students
The Arlington Chamber of Commerce Foundation Selected Texas Trust to provide financial education training to students of its pilot drone program. - February 09, 2017 - Texas Trust Credit Union
Northeast Professional Planning Group Acquires Tell Retirement Services, Inc.
As part of Northeast Professional Planning Group, Inc.’s (NPPG) continuing expansion, we are pleased to announce the recent acquisition of all assets of Tell Retirement Services, Inc. This acquisition will allow for Tell Retirement Services Plan Sponsors to gain greater access to employee... - February 09, 2017 - NPPG, Inc.
Gregory M. Clark from CLH, LLC, Earns Valuation Credential
Valuation analyst Gregory M. Clark, CPA, and a manager at CLH, LLC, has successfully completed the certification process to earn the Certified Valuation Analyst® (CVA®) credential. CLH, LLC, now has three CPAs at the firm who hold this credential, allowing the firm to grow its valuation department. - February 09, 2017 - CLH, CPAs & Consultants
Powers Insurance and Benefits Promotes Employee
Meaghan Dowd earns promotion after achieving industry certification. - February 09, 2017 - POWERS Insurance & Risk Management
Whitefish Credit Union Donations Support Local Schools
Montana's largest credit union will donate more than $12,000 to local high schools this month. - February 09, 2017 - Whitefish Credit Union
Stream Restoration Contractors Reclaim Profits with Wise Business Plans
Wise Business Plans is now offering strategic marketing research and analysis to map and define an effective, goal-oriented path toward expansion for owners and entrepreneurs in the stream and creek restoration business community. - February 09, 2017 - Wise Business Plans
Sequence Health to Show Healthcare Providers How to Improve Outcomes and Maximize Value-Based Care Reimbursements for Surgery Patients at HIMSS 2017
Sequence Health to show healthcare providers how to improve outcomes and maximize value-based care reimbursements for surgery patients at HIMSS 2017. - February 09, 2017 - Sequence Health