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Barra & Associates Led by Grant Barra Celebrates Unprecedented Growth in Agents and Revenue
“Over the years, many marketing organizations have dissolved or been swallowed up by insurance carriers, but Barra & Associates has maintained its independence and been able to leverage many growth opportunities,” stated Barra & Associates Managing Partner & CEO Grant Barra. “We have aggressively invested in new technology, training and cutting-edge resources to benefit our agents and agencies and that has really positioned us for growth.” - May 16, 2013 - Barra & Associates, LLC
Robert D. Edelheit, OptiMed, and United Group Programs, Inc. Announces: OptiMed GAP Program
OptiMed GAP is specifically designed to help save direct health insurance premium costs by allowing employers greater freedom in selecting lower cost high deductible plans or plans with higher out of pocket coinsurance maximums. - May 15, 2013 - OptiMed Health Plans
Fannie Mae Information Added on Florida Title Insurance Site TitleRate.com
Have you ever wondered who Fannie Mae is? This and other real estate related questions are discussed on Independence Title, Inc.’s newly launched website TitleRate.com - May 15, 2013 - Independence Title
Adrian Fristensky and InsurancePlanning101.com Add Latest Term Life Insurance Rates to Site
InsurancePlanning101.com, located in California but also providing life insurance and other insurance products to the states of Washington, Oregon and Arizona, announced the addition of the latest rates for term life insurance. The firm uses a database with 100+ highly rated companies that is... - May 13, 2013 - InsurancePlanning101.com
Collins Einhorn Farrell Attorneys Michael Sullivan and David Anderson to Represent Firm at IADC Roundtable, May 16
Sullivan is serving as the program chair and moderator for the event, which focuses on “Managing the Tripartite Relationship.” Anderson is among several other lawyers and industry professionals scheduled as featured speakers. He is participating in a panel discussion on “When the Tripartite Relationship is Challenged by Coverage Issues.” - May 10, 2013 - Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, P.C.
Jim Revis Promoted to New Assistant Vice President Position for TPA Alternative Service Concepts
Revis promoted from claim supervisor/account manager to newly created assistant vice president executive position with oversight of five regional claim offices. - May 09, 2013 - Alternative Service Concepts
Grant Barra Receives GAMA International’s Brian H. Early Frontline Excellence Award
The honor recognizes superior frontline and second-line managers who are directly responsible for a portion of an agency or firm, including recruiting, launching and supervising new agents or advisors. Cited for outstanding leadership, Barra, who is a Managing Partner with a multi-line insurance marketing organization, was among 15 managers who accepted the award at LAMP, GAMA’s annual conference, this past March in Washington, D.C. - May 08, 2013 - Barra & Associates, LLC
FS Marketing Solutions, Inc. Launches Online Consumer Life Insurance Quote Engine & Sales System Exclusively for Property & Casualty Agencies and Independent Agents
FS Marketing Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of Financial Services Marketing, Training & Cross-Sale programs, launches its online consumer term life insurance quote engine and sales system. Property & Casualty Agencies and Independent Insurance Agents now have the ability to leverage a multi-channel approach to sales, and capitalize on the rapidly growing trend for consumers to both research and purchase life insurance products online. - May 07, 2013 - FS Marketing Solutions
Free Online Title Insurance Calculator Offered for New Jersey Property Transactions on CounsellorsTitle.com
Loan officers, real estate agents and home buyers can find out how much title insurance will cost for purchases made in New Jersey. - May 07, 2013 - Counsellors Title Agency, Inc.
zIngenuity Announces Launch of Its Redesigned Website
zIngenuity, a national provider of risk management and mortgage fulfillment services for mortgage lenders and servicers, has redesigned its website to align with current service offerings. “The mortgage market continues to undergo an unprecedented level of change, and zIngenuity has... - May 06, 2013 - zIngenuity, Inc.
Rozanne Reynolds - Educator of the Year
Rozanne Reynolds, Founder and President of AHI Real Estate & Insurance Services, Inc. and partner in Accredited Home Study Institute Inc., has enjoyed a 27 year career in the Real Estate and Real Estate Education industries. Most recently, she was elected Real Estate Educator of the Year. - May 05, 2013 - AHI Real Estate & Insurance Services Inc.
EXIGIS® Launches Specialized Exposure Data Management Software Suite for Public Sector
EXIGIS, LLC. (www.exigis.com), the leading provider of risk management, insurance, and trade finance software and services, partnered with the nation’s leading public sector insurance broker to launch RiskWorksPS™ – a risk and insurance workflow automation software suite developed and configured specifically to the unique needs of the public sector. - May 04, 2013 - Exigis, LLC.
Oregon City Insurance Agency Selected Among America's Best
Choices Insurance Agency, located in Oregon City, has been selected by Insurance Training Associates as one of the top insurance agencies in America based on positive customer reviews. - May 03, 2013 - Insurance Training Associates, LLC
InTouch Credit Union Leaders Honored with Business Women & Associate of Year Awards
InTouch Credit Union (ITCU) is proud to announce recent honors received by ITCU executives Diane Gerstner and Sherry Cassidy by the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA)’s Plano Charter Chapter. Gerstner was selected as one of the ABWA Plano Charter Chapter’s Women of the... - May 03, 2013 - InTouch Credit Union
Dane Street Announces Kathy Heiting Garcia, RN, BSN as Vice President of Operations
Dane Street, a leading URAC accredited provider of Peer Review services to the Workers Compensation, Disability, Pharmacy, Auto and Group Health markets, today announced that Kathy Heiting Garcia, RN, BSN has joined Dane Street as Vice President of Operations. Kathy brings over 20 years of... - May 02, 2013 - Dane Street
AIC Underwriters Hires Chief Marketing Officer
AIC Underwriters, LLC (AICU) announces the appointment of Thomas E. Hickey, CIC as the chief marketing officer. In his role, Mr. Hickey will be responsible for driving the overall marketing for AICU’s products and services. He will oversee business development and establish distribution... - May 02, 2013 - AIC Underwriters LLC
Robert D. Edelheit, OptiMed, and United Group Programs, Inc. Announces: OptiMed Essential Bronze Plus Program
The OptiMed Essential Bronze Plus Program gives an option for Mid to Large employers with low group participation to potentially offer a cost saving Health Insurance plan to their full-time employees and comply with the employer provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). - May 01, 2013 - OptiMed Health Plans
Health Portal Solution Launches New Website: hpsglobal.net
Health Portal Solutions is proud to announce today it has officially launched its new website: hpsglobal.net. - April 30, 2013 - Health Portal Solutions
Satori World Medical to Exhibit at 2013 State and Local Government Benefits Association National Conference in San Antonio, TX
Satori World Medical will be participating at the upcoming State and Local Government Benefits Association (SALGBA) Conference in San Antonio, TX on April 30-May 1, 2013. The company is looking forward to demonstrating why they are the leaders in Surgical Tourism, also referred to as medical travel... - April 28, 2013 - Satori World Medical
SatoriTG, Subsidiary of Satori World Medical, Announces Attendance at Upcoming 2013 Transgender Conferences
Kevin Poling, Director of Patient Services with Satori World Medical will be participating and providing presentations at a number of upcoming transgender conferences this spring. - April 25, 2013 - Satori World Medical
Bobby Bowden to Keynote at Workers' Compensation Educational Conference
Legendary former Coach Bobby Bowden will deliver a keynote address at the Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference on August 19 in Orlando. - April 25, 2013 - Workers Compensation Institute
Jazz Arts Project Names Robert Tuzzo to Board of Directors
Total Financial Concepts, Inc. CEO, Robert J. Tuzzo has been tapped to serve on the the board of directors for the Jazz Arts Project in Red Bank, N.J. - April 24, 2013 - Total Financial Concepts
Join the Nation's Top Insurance Litigation Experts and Their Clients (May 14) at Perrin Conferences' 3rd Annual Emerging Insurance Coverage & Allocation Issues Conference
This one-day event in Philadelphia features prominent in-house insurer and policyholder counsel from firms including Liberty Mutual, PepsiCo, ACE, Arrowood, WR Berkley, Brunswick, Zurich and Resolute, among others. This year’s conference is chaired by David F. McGonigle, Esq., of K&L... - April 24, 2013 - Perrin Conferences
Josh Mellberg of J.D. Mellberg Financial Announces Affiliation with Randy Kricke
Florida Financial Adviser Randy Kricke Specializes in Conservative Financial Strategies. - April 24, 2013 - Randolph Kricke
Medicare Supplement Insurance Company Presidents Roundtable
Presidents and heads of leading Medicare Supplement Insurance companies will participate in an industry roundtable at AAMSI's Sixth National Medicare Supplement Insurance conference. - April 24, 2013 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Independence Title Increases Staff of Licensed Title Insurance Agents
With steady growth in the year’s first quarter Independence Title, Inc.’s Fort Lauderdale, Florida office responds with another expansion of its team adding another Licensed Title Agent to their staff. Confidently looking forward to even more consistent increase in business the title... - April 24, 2013 - Independence Title
IndiaFirst Life Grows at 34%; Defies Industry Trend
1) Garnered Rs. 1,316 crore business in FY 2012-13 2) Gross New Business Premium and APE grew by 34% respectively; while Policies increased by 8% 3) Won the Model Insurer Award (Asia) for the 3rd successive year 4) Launched MagicBoard, a one-of-its kind portable sales process tool. In what's... - April 24, 2013 - IndiaFirst Life Insurance
The O’Neill Group Attends Prestigious Network Exchange
Beyond Insurance Global Network attended by The O'Neill Group. - April 24, 2013 - The O'Neill Group
CIPC Conference Profiles Complexities of Insuring the Wealthy
High-Net-Worth Insurers, Agents, MGAs, and Related Companies Gathered Together for Education, Advocacy and Networking - April 22, 2013 - MarketScout Corporation
InTouch Credit Union Collects Change for Children's Lives
Credit Unions for Kids Campaign Benefits Local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals - April 21, 2013 - InTouch Credit Union
Donna Dietrick and Susan (Cornelius) Marks Join Henderson Brothers Employee Benefits Team
Two new assistant vice presidents bring years of insurance industry experience to their new roles at Henderson Brothers in Pittsburgh, Pa. - April 21, 2013 - Henderson Brothers, Inc.
MarketScout Announces New Errors & Omissions Program Specifically Designed for CIC Agencies in California, Nevada, and Texas
Coverage Offered Through Relationship with Ironshore - April 18, 2013 - MarketScout Corporation
Association Launches Long Term Care Insurance Sales Brochure Offer
The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance has announced a special offer for it's consumer guide to reducing the cost of long term care insurance. - April 17, 2013 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
EXIGIS Continues to Advance Contract Compliance Software with Newest Release of RiskWorks rm.Compliance
EXIGIS, LLC. (www.exigis.com), the leading provider of risk management, insurance, and trade finance software and services, has announced the release of RiskWorks rm.Compliance 10.7, the next generation of the company’s industry-leading contract compliance and insurance certificate validation software. - April 17, 2013 - Exigis, LLC.
Austin Insurance Agent Among America's Best
An Austin insurance agent, Susan Muston, LUTCF, has been selected by Insurance Training Associates and Top 1000 as one of America's top insurance agencies. - April 15, 2013 - Insurance Training Associates, LLC
Weiss Long Term Care Insurance Ratings Misses Mark
Long term care insurance ratings issued by Weiss Ratings misses the mark says the head of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - April 15, 2013 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
HR BioTech Connect Hosting Roundtable Meeting to Discuss Critical HR Issues
On Thursday, April 18th, 2013, members of the HR BioTech Connect group will attend an important meeting to discuss critical issues that are impacting the world of Human Resources today, including Health Care Reform, recruitment, and more. - April 14, 2013 - CBG Benefits
Michael Katsus Insurance Agency Selected as One of America's Top Agencies
An Austin, Texas insurance agent, Michael Katsus, has been selected as one of the Top 1000 Insurance Agencies in America based on customer reviews by Insurance Training Associates. - April 13, 2013 - Insurance Training Associates, LLC
Ralph Bettencourt Insurance Agency Named One of the Top Insurance Agencies in America
The Ralph Bettencourt Agency of State Farm Insurance has been selected by Insurance Training Associates, LLC as one of the Top Insurance Agencies in America based on customer reviews. - April 12, 2013 - Insurance Training Associates, LLC
Experienced Attorney Named to Monge & Associates Team
The Social Security Disability Attorneys adds Pamela Hitchcock to legal staff. - April 12, 2013 - Accident & Disability Attorneys of Monge & Associates
Long Term Care Insurance Specialization Will Grow
Agents seeking to successfully help clients with long term care insurance planning should consider specializing advised the head of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - April 11, 2013 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
The Homestar Group Responds as Massive Hail Storm Hits South Atlanta Suburbs - Latest Update
The Homestar Group (www.homestargroup.net) with locations nationwide is currently responding to a large number of heavily-damaged roofing, siding and gutter issues caused by a violent hail storm that ripped through the southern Atlanta suburbs of Stockbridge, Ellenwood, Douglasville, Jonesboro and Hampton. Some of the hardest hit areas include Henry County, Douglas County, Dekalb County, & Clayton County. - April 10, 2013 - The Homestar Group
Prudential Long Term Care Insurance Group Enrollments Ending Soon
Employees eligible for Prudential long term care insurance have to decide soon before the company ceases accepting new applicants. Comparing options advised by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - April 10, 2013 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Nielsen Insurance Agency Named One of the Top Insurance Agencies in America
Nielsen Insurance Agency has been selected by Insurance Training Associates, as one of the Top Insurance Agencies in America based on positive customer reviews. - April 09, 2013 - Insurance Training Associates, LLC
NKSJ Holdings Receives “Bronze Class” Distinction in RobecoSAM’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment
NKSJ Holdings, Inc. (hereinafter “NKSJ Holdings”) has received the RobecoSAM Bronze Class distinction in RobecoSAM’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment.*1 Having earned the SAM Silver Class distinction in 2012, NKSJ Holdings has been recognized for the third consecutive year... - April 06, 2013 - Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
Momentum Health Targets Disability with R10m Spend Per Annum
Moment Health's social investment initiatives, driven by the Momentum Fund, are supporting disability projects as well as other initiatives in South Africa. - April 05, 2013 - Medical Aid Quotes
New Long Term Care Insurance Guide for Women on Their Own
A new consumer guide focused on long term care insurance planning for women on their own is being made available by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - April 05, 2013 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
IPISC Announces IP Insurance Policy for Inventors, Start-ups and Small Companies
Intellectual Property Insurance Services Corporation (IPISC) announces the InventPro™ Abatement Insurance Policy for inventors, start-ups and small companies. Manufacturers, retailers and distributors of innovative products and services, specifically companies possessing rights in patents... - April 05, 2013 - Intellectual Property Insurance Services Corporation
Bluegrass Family Health Celebrates Its 20th Birthday
Bluegrass Family Health, Inc., (BFH) a subsidiary of Baptist Health, Louisville KY, is a not-for-profit managed care insurance corporation. BFH originated, by Baptist Health-Lexington (Central Baptist Hospital), April 20, 1993 and received its Certificate of Authority from the Kentucky Department... - April 04, 2013 - Bluegrass Family Health, Inc.
Importance of Long Term Care Insurance Specialist Grows
Significant changes in long term care planning are making it more important work with a long-term care insurance specialist according to the director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - April 04, 2013 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance