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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
Medicare Supplement Association Partners with National Association of Health Underwriters
The American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance announced it is partnering with the National Association of Health Underwriters for the 2018 National Medicare and Senior Insurance Products Sales Summit. - December 28, 2017 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
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.
Program for AAMSI's Free National Medicare and Senior Insurance Sales Summit Posted
The program for the no-cost 2018 national sales summit organized by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance was posted online. - December 22, 2017 - American Association for Medicare Supplement 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
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
Retirement: The Devil is in the Details; R Hill Enterprises, Inc. Announces the Release of New Book
“Retirement will be a dreadful place for many,” says financial advisor Robb Hill. For over 18 years, he has helped people not only put their financial house in order, but reorder their thinking processes for a better life outcome. Robb’s book, "Ask the Right Questions Get the Right Answers for Sound Financial Retirement Planning," is available on Amazon.com, BN.com, etc. - December 18, 2017 - R Hill Enterprises, Inc.
Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Donates to Toys for Tots
St. Louis company collects more than 300 toys for area children. - December 16, 2017 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
US Top Insurance Professionals Revealed
100 insurance professionals recognized in a list of the industry’s best. - December 15, 2017 - Key Media
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
Australia’s Top HR Professionals Revealed in Annual Report
29 HR practitioners named as the best of the best in the industry. - December 14, 2017 - Key Media
SAN Group Names Mary Fredette as Commercial Lines Placement Specialist
Fredette brings over 30 years of experience in commercial lines, with expertise in the marketing, placement & servicing of small and middle market accounts. - December 14, 2017 - SAN Group
20 Companies Have Been Recognised as Australia’s Most Valued Business Partners
20 businesses have been recognised as Australia’s leading HR service providers. - December 13, 2017 - Key Media
Eliclade's Service, Inc. Joins SAN Group
Cranston, Rhode Island agency becomes member of Satellite Agency Network Group. - December 09, 2017 - SAN Group
Appalachian Underwriters Partners with ValueMomentum to Enable Online Rate-Quote-Bind for Personal Lines with New Rating Software and Digital Engagement Platform
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) has selected ValueMomentum’s iFoundry Rating Engine and BizDynamics software for enabling rating and online quoting for AssetGuard Personal Lines program for valuable personal articles. AUI has offered AssetGuard for some time. However, the quote and... - December 08, 2017 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Asia’s Rising Stars of HR Revealed in Annual Industry Report
13 HR professionals have been recognised as the best of the best in the industry. - December 07, 2017 - Key Media
Koetting Insurance and Resource Agency Joins Insurance Alliance
Germantown, Illinois agency becomes member of Valley Insurance Agency Alliance. - December 07, 2017 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
VisitorsCoverage Launches Its New Travel Insurance Plan: Cover America - Gold
Revolutionary New Plan Fills Gap in the Global Travel Insurance Marketplace. - December 06, 2017 - VisitorsCoverage
DataPath Examines How New Technologies Can Revolutionize Benefits Administration for TPAs
New white paper analyzes the current state of software technologies and the impact on CDH account and COBRA administration. - December 06, 2017 - DataPath
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
Canada’s Leading Risk Managers Revealed in Annual Report
24 individuals named among the country’s leading risk professionals. - December 02, 2017 - Key Media
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
Leading Recruitment Agency Rullion Has Teamed Up with Kingsbridge Contractor Insurance to Deliver on Client Demands
UK-based recruiter Rullion announce their partnership with contractor insurance specialists, Kingsbridge, following an increase in client audits. - December 01, 2017 - Kingsbridge
SIAA’s Northern California Master Agency Reports Strong Growth in Its First Year
SIIAS welcomes nine independent insurance agencies into the regional alliance of North Central CA. - November 30, 2017 - Strategic Independent Insurance Agency Solutions
Hall of Famers of the Canadian Mortgage World Revealed in New Report
10 individuals have been recognized as the top professionals in the Canadian mortgage industry. - November 30, 2017 - Key Media
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.
Canada’s Rising Stars of HR Revealed in Annual Industry Report
24 HR professionals have been recognized as the best of the best in the industry. - November 26, 2017 - Key Media
UK’s Top Niche Insurance Businesses Revealed
53 businesses recognised as some of the best brokerages providing specialised insurance services in the UK. - November 25, 2017 - Key Media
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
Jenks/Long Insurance Joins Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
80+ years old Rolla, MO. insurance agency joins alliance. - November 17, 2017 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
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
Australia’s 2017 Top 100 Brokers Revealed
Mortgage Professional Australia uncovers the best brokers in the industry in its latest report. - November 15, 2017 - Key Media
Grant Barra of Barra & Associates Announces the Appointment of a New Director of Agency Distribution, Dannis Singh
Grant Barra, Managing Partner and CEO of Barra & Associates LLC (Barra) recently announced today the expansion of its executive leadership team and the appointment of Dannis Singh as the Director of Agency Distribution to fill the vacancy created as a result of such expansion. Dannis is tasked... - November 13, 2017 - Barra & Associates, LLC
SAN Group Hires Commercial Lines Placement Specialist
New AccessPlus team member brings business insurance expertise to agency network. - November 11, 2017 - SAN Group
Canada’s Top Financial Advisory Firms Revealed in Latest Industry Report
9 teams have been revealed as the leading advisory firms in the Canadian wealth profession. - November 10, 2017 - Key Media
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
Dealing with the Insurance Company After a Disaster: The First Five Steps from Insurance Consultant, Rapid Disaster Recovery
When disaster strikes, those affected may feel their world has literally fallen apart. They can act quickly to get on the road to rapid recovery. These first five steps will help victims deal successfully with their insurance company and its adjusters. - November 09, 2017 - Rapid Disaster Recovery
Medicare Supplement Association Partners with Society of Certified Senior Advisors
Two national organizations have partnered for the 2018 National Medicare and Senior Insurance Products Sales Summit. The American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance and the Society for Certified Senior Advisor will partner for the first time. - November 09, 2017 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
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
DataPath Summit Marks Industry First with New Billing Functionality.
DataPath’s expanded Summit platform becomes the industry’s only cloud-based solution for seamless CDH account and COBRA administration. - November 07, 2017 - DataPath
Movers and Shakers of the Education Space Revealed in Annual Industry Report
The Educator shines the spotlight on 50 of the most influential professionals in Australian education. - November 07, 2017 - Key Media
Medicare Supplement Association Conference Exhibits Booked at Record Pace
The American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance reports that exhibits at the organization's 2018 Medicare and senior insurance products conference have been reserved at a record pace. More companies have committed for 2018 than werfe present at the Association's 2016 national conference. - November 07, 2017 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
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
Alternative Service Concepts' President, Glenn Backus to Co-Present at Texas PRIMA – “Indirect WC Costs: The Hidden Part of the Iceberg that Sinks Ships"
Direct costs in a workers' compensation program are easy to identify: Indirect costs can be four-to-seven times more costly than direct (ASSE, OSHA), but are difficult to identify and quantify. - November 04, 2017 - Alternative Service Concepts
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