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Senior Actuary Patrick Cheah Joins Nicholas Actuarial Solutions
Nicholas Actuarial Solutions, a leading actuarial firm in Asia, has added Patrick Cheah, an experienced actuary with more than 20 years working experience in the insurance industry, to the team. - January 22, 2020 - Actomate
NAFA Appoints 2020 Board of Directors
New Leadership Prepares to Extend Oversight into Advocacy, Education and Integration Initiatives - January 21, 2020 - NAFA, National Association for Fixed Annuities
The Grand Opening of Fast Tax of East Orlando
Fast Tax Service Center is proud to announce the grand opening of the Fast Tax Service Center of East Orlando. Located at 7318 East Colonial Drive, Orlando Florida 32708, with a dedicated team of tax professionals to help the community with maximizing their Income Tax Returns in 2020. Fast Tax Service Center of East Orlando is your Tax Return Specialist. - January 20, 2020 - Fast Tax of East Orlando
Medicare Supplement Insurance Association Reports Double-Digit Website Traffic Growth
The number of visits to the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance's website grew by 18 percent in 2019. Increased utilization of the online directory connecting consumers with local independent Medicare insurance brokers grew. - January 19, 2020 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
CRIF Launches Fraud Detection Tool for Pet Insurers
CRIF Decision Solutions (CRIF) has launched Sherlock Detection, an automated fraud detection tool which rapidly risk assesses every claim, to help pet insurers prevent, manage and detect fraud swiftly and efficiently. - January 19, 2020 - CRIF
SAN Group Adds 12 New Member Agencies During December
SIAA’s Northeast Master Agency Reports a Strong Finish to 2019. - January 19, 2020 - SAN Group
Equity Consortium Agrees to Acquire Stakes in New York's Astoria Energy Facilities
A consortium of equity investors including APG, MEAG (Munich Re’s asset manager acting for investors from within Munich Re Group), and Clal Insurance Company, alongside other US institutional investors have agreed to acquire 100% of Astoria Energy I and a 55% interest in Astoria Energy II. - January 18, 2020 - APG Asset Management US Inc.
Digital Asset Firm BEQUANT at Davos 2020 to Further Engage Major Industry
BEQUANT Engaging DAVOS 2020 on digital assets for major industry. - January 18, 2020 - BEQUANT
Introducing Prospect Financial Group Inc.'s Top Loan Officer for Quarter 4, 2019
Prospect Financial Group Inc., a leader in the mortgage refinance industry, is proud to introduce its top loan officer for Q4: Cameron Alley. This recognition is determined by the total amount of business / closed loans from a given loan officer, and Alley set a high bar last quarter. On his win,... - January 18, 2020 - Prospect Home Finance
Long-Term Care Insurance Paid Claims Rise by 35 Percent Reports Association
A new study published by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance finds that benefits paid by insurers increased 35 percent in 2019 compared to five years earlier. Some $11 billion in long-term care insurance benefits were paid. - January 18, 2020 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
MIAA Announces New Hires to Support Network Growth
Additional Field Team Hires Will Focus on Iowa Member Agency Development and Services - January 17, 2020 - Midwest Insurance Agency Alliance
Californians Have Most Long-Term Care Insurance Protection Reports Association
California, Texas, New York and Florida rank as the top states where residents have purchased long-term care insurance protection according to a report released today by the American Association for Long-Term Care insurance. - January 17, 2020 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Copper Canyon LLC Investment Advisory Celebrates the Launch of Two New Portfolio Models
Copper Canyon LLC Investment Advisory celebrates the creation and launch of the Dynamic Active Equity and Dynamic Income Portfolio Models. - January 17, 2020 - Copper Canyon LLC
Lyco Reaches $500 Million Transactional Advisory Mark, as It Partners with Impact Capital Africa
Lyco Business Solutions, a Zambian multinational company has to-date provided transactional advisory to SMEs across the global to a tune of US$500 million. And the company has partnered with Impact Capital Africa (ICA) to provide transactional advisory to SMEs and prepare them to be investor ready. - January 17, 2020 - Lyco Business Solutions
Rosewood Centers for Eating Disorders Strengthens Offerings with Co-Occurring Disorders Care
AZ eating disorders treatment facility announces 5-goal process to treat co-occurring disorders. - January 16, 2020 - Rosewood Centers for Eating Disorders
Geraldine DelPrete Named President of Programs at SterlingRisk
Promotion follows strong year of programs expansion in key markets. - January 16, 2020 - SterlingRisk Insurance
SIAA Reports Another Successful Year Signing New Member Agencies in 2019
SIAA (Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance) signed 451 independent agents in 2019, marking the 11th consecutive year, with over 400 new member agencies joining the 48 master agencies in its national alliance. SIAA has been projecting total in-force premium of $8.8 Billion for 2019. About SIAA SIAA... - January 16, 2020 - SIAA (Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance)
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Promotes Zach Blaetz to Mid Atlantic Regional Manager
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is proud to announce Zach Blaetz as Mid Atlantic Regional Manager. Formerly AUI’s Atlantic Marketing Representative, Zach will still be helping to place accounts for NY, RI, NJ, PA, DE, MD, VA, NC, and SC agents while also managing the satellite office in... - January 16, 2020 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
7.5 Million Americans Have Long-Term Care Insurance Protection Reports Association
The number of Americans who have some form of long-term care insurance now totals 7.5 million according to new data from the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - January 16, 2020 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Eltropy Closes 2019 as a Preferred Text Messaging Solution for Credit Unions – Affirms Commitment to the Credit Union Movement
Eltropy, a text messaging-based platform that enables credit unions to communicate with members via text, announced it experienced a 1,200% growth in credit union clientele in 2019. Contracts included credit unions spanning across a variety sizes: $1B+ AUM Credit Unions = 30% $100M – $1B... - January 15, 2020 - Eltropy
Industry Gathers to Discuss Scaling-Up Financial Inclusion
The Greater Sub-Mekong Region is in the midst of a coordinated push towards financial inclusion. In Myanmar, adults with access to at least one formal financial product increased from 30% in 2014 to 48% in 2018, surpassing the initial 2020 targets of 40%. Current figures on formal financial... - January 15, 2020 - Magenta Global Pte Ltd
Spencer Savings Bank Welcomes Sid Vaidya as C&I Relationship Manager and Vice President, Grows Commercial & Industrial Lending Team
Spencer Savings Bank, a leading New Jersey-based community bank, recently announced the expansion of its Commercial and Industrial Lending team with the addition of a new lending expert. The bank recently hired Vice President Sid Vaidya, as C&I Relationship Manager, to meet the growing demands... - January 13, 2020 - Spencer Savings Bank
POWERS Insurance & Risk Management Adds Commercial Lines Account Manager
Amy Russell brings more than 20 years of experience to the agency. - January 13, 2020 - POWERS Insurance & Risk Management
Eltropy to Provide Text Messaging Across Multiple Departments at Verity Credit Union
Eltropy, a text messaging-based platform that enables credit unions to communicate with members via text, announces that Seattle-based Verity Credit Union is adopting its leading solution. Verity will use Eltropy to roll out member texting capability to a variety of individual departments to fill... - January 11, 2020 - Eltropy
Reliance Risk Solutions' Director, Paul Kountz, Among Select Group to be Named Certified Advisor of Personal Insurance by Wharton and Chubb
Paul Kountz of Reliance Risk Solutions in Atlanta, GA has been awarded a Certified Advisor of Personal Insurance (CAPI) designation from the Aresty Institute of Executive Education at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and Chubb. Paul is among a group of only 39 agents this year... - January 11, 2020 - Reliance Risk Solutions
FTMarkets Trading Platform Has Officially Launched in Vietnam
Now Vietnamese people can use FTMarkets to download applications and conduct foreign exchange transactions. - January 10, 2020 - FTMarkets
Howard Ginsberg Welcomed Into Cetera Financial Specialists Group of Top Advisors for 2019
Howard L. Ginsberg, CPA of Ginsberg Wealth Management in Roslyn, Long Island NY, was recently announced as a member of the Leaders Council for the 15th consecutive year. - January 10, 2020 - Ginsberg Wealth Management
SBBO Attorneys Named Top Lawyer 2020 by 5280 Magazine
Two attorneys in the Denver office of Shapiro Bieging Barber Otteson have been named Top Lawyer 2020 by 5280 magazine. The list is compiled by Colorado's top lifestyle publication and highlights the most skilled attorneys in the region. - January 10, 2020 - Otteson Shapiro LLP
Aleksander Soriano Named Account Administrator at RT Specialty
RT Specialty has named Aleksander Soriano as an account administrator within its Environmental and Construction Professional (ECP) Practice. He works alongside the company’s senior executives to provide agents, brokers and their clients nationwide with expert account management and policy... - January 09, 2020 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
BitRoyal Starts New Year 2020 with More Exciting User Experience
Continuing its commitment to improve customer experience, BitRoyal is focusing on making changes to their platform and went live with its first set of changes. BitRoyal is perhaps the only platform still allowing buy/sell crypto with zero commission. - January 09, 2020 - BitRoyal Ltd.
FACTON Releases Version 11 of EPC Cost Management Solution
FACTON, a leader in Enterprise Product Costing (EPC), today announced the release of a new version of its EPC Cost Management solution. The software solution for integrated costing in the FACTON Enterprise Product Costing (EPC) Suite now interfaces with the new FACTON EPC Business Case Simulator. Further innovations support the comparison of project data with master data management. - January 09, 2020 - FACTON
Quest CE Unveils Branch Audit Tool Enhancements
Quest CE is excited to announce the release of its latest Branch Audit Tool enhancements. Quest CE’s Branch Audit Tool offers automated internal audit workflows that integrate with other Quest CE services so firms can efficiently manage risk and meet the obligations of their branch locations across the nation. - January 09, 2020 - Quest CE
Gaylan Hendricks and Dan Hendricks, Senior Security Benefits, Inc. – Resolution of Litigation
Gaylan Hendricks, the founder and CEO of Senior Security Benefits, Inc. (“SSBI”), along with her husband and President of SSBI, Dan Hendricks, are pleased to announce the conclusion of what has turned out to be a rather lengthy “business divorce” with the late Don Corley, Jr. - January 08, 2020 - Senior Security Benefits, Inc.
Medivest Announces the Promotion of Aaron Winnell to President
Today Medivest Benefit Advisors, Inc. and Medivest Allocation Services, Inc. (“Medivest”) has announced Vice President of Operations Aaron Winnell, CMSP-F has been promoted to President, effective immediately. Doug Brand, current President and CEO will retain his title and duties as CEO. - January 08, 2020 - Medivest
Justice Tax, LLC and TaxSmith, LLC Compete for Charity
When two National Tax Companies, Justice Tax, LLC and TaxSmith, LLC compete, charity wins. - January 08, 2020 - Justice Tax, LLC
Finland Ends the Decade as Number One
NJ MED announces its Annual Top 20 Education Systems in the World this week, with Finland taking the top honor as the decade closes. - January 08, 2020 - New Jersey Minority Educational Development
Medicare Supplement Insurance Association's Offers Summit Scholarships
Twenty scholarships for the 2020 National Medicare Supplement Insurance Industry Summit are being offered by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance. - January 08, 2020 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Welcomes Back Derek Roberts as New England Regional Manager
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is excited to welcome back Derek Roberts as New England Regional Manager. Working locally out of AUI’s new Maine office, he will be placing accounts in CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, and VT. Previously the Manager of Commercial Binds and Commercial Insurance Services at... - January 08, 2020 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
AIM Consulting Opens New Office in Chicago
AIM Consulting, a national leader in technology solutions and services, is planting roots in the Chicago area with the expansion of a new office located at 125 Wacker Ave, Chicago, IL 60606. As part of Addison Group, AIM Consulting has been growing a presence in the Chicago market for some time. A... - January 07, 2020 - AIM Consulting
Industry Leader Robert J. Hilb Joins The Plexus Groupe
The Plexus Groupe is pleased to announce the addition of Robert J. Hilb as Chief Partnership Officer. In this role, Hilb will be focusing on acquisitions and strategic partnerships to grow The Plexus Groupe’s brand and national footprint. Founder and CEO Walter R. Fawcett, III commented,... - January 07, 2020 - The Plexus Groupe
Telr Announces Funding and CEO Appointment
Award-winning Dubai-based payment gateway firm hires new CEO amid major growth plans. Existing investors reassert confidence through second capital injection. - January 06, 2020 - Telr
Ahorros Latinos, a División of California Pacific Bank, is Launching New Interest Rates Under the Federal Economic Recovery Program
The special interest rates are for savings accounts, certificates of deposits and money market accounts. - January 05, 2020 - Ahorros Latinos
2019 Long-Term Care Insurance Applicant Decline Rates Reported by Association
The final report on 2019 applicant decline rates was released by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - January 05, 2020 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
CENSON® Care Trials Hospital at Home Care
Over 20 years ago, the first randomized controlled trial comparing acute care at home versus treatment in an acute care hospital found no major outcome differences for their conditions, with most patients and caregivers preferring home hospital care. - January 02, 2020 - CENSON Health
Medicare Supplement Insurance Association's Summit Nears Exhibit Hall Sell-Out
The American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance reports near sell-out for May 2020 national industry conference. Increasing from 85 to 124 booth spaces just to keep pace with industry growth. - January 02, 2020 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
POWERS Insurance & Risk Management Hires New Manager
Growing insurance agency adds Kathy Pallarito to its team. - December 31, 2019 - POWERS Insurance & Risk Management
AIM Consulting Receives 2019 Best of Bellevue Award
AIM Consulting has been selected for the 2019 Best of Bellevue Award in the Local Business category by the Bellevue Award Program. Each year, the Bellevue Award Program identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. - December 30, 2019 - AIM Consulting
The Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association Announces a Partnership with the Palm Beach Symphony
The Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association (PBHFA.org) and the Palm Beach Symphony have announced a partnership, creating opportunities for members to experience one of South Florida’s major cultural institutions during this landmark season that has seen record-breaking ticket sales and unprecedented donor enthusiasm and support. - December 29, 2019 - Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association
Business Insurance Brokers Explain What Equipment Breakdown Insurance Covers
MFE, a business insurance broker, recently created a blog that explains "what does equipment breakdown insurance cover." If your business requires any kind of mechanical gear to operate, this type of insurance is essential to protecting your investments. Equipment breakdown insurance is... - December 28, 2019 - MFE Insurance
RoboMarkets Launches Mobile Version of R Trader
RoboMarkets, a European investment company that provides financial services to clients from many European Union countries, announces a mobile version of R Trader, the Company’s proprietary web platform. RoboMarkets released the terminal’s mobile version due to the key demand for it on... - December 28, 2019 - RoboMarkets