Press Releases

Chubb has bestowed its Cornerstone designation on Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.’s premium personal lines division, Reliance Risk Solutions (RRS). - April 22, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

Benefits expert brings nearly two decades of consulting and brokerage success to Chicagoland-based firm. - April 19, 2018 - The Plexus Groupe

The Plexus Groupe, an annual honoree as one of the "Best Places to Work in Insurance," is hiring three high-achieving college students this summer. - April 17, 2018 - The Plexus Groupe

DataPath, Inc., a leading innovator of technology solutions for the healthcare benefits administration industry, has introduced a new character and new materials for its groundbreaking employee education and engagement program, The Adventures of Captain Contributor. In March 2018 at its annual client... - April 11, 2018 - DataPath

Former sales producer joins third-party administrator ASC. - April 06, 2018 - Alternative Service Concepts

ASC President, Glenn Backus, to co-present on how a TPA's best practices contribute to lower workers' comp cost drivers. - April 06, 2018 - Alternative Service Concepts

Former global account manager, Greg Farmer, is ASC's newest national account executive. - April 04, 2018 - Alternative Service Concepts

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. announces the addition of Workers’ Compensation Underwriter, Lilyana "Lili" Saunders, to the Sanford, Florida office. She will be writing small comp accounts, as well as building relationships with agents and growing AUI’s book of business. Lili has... - March 22, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

DataPath’s fully-unified Summit platform becomes the industry’s only cloud-based solution to feature FSA, HRA, HSA and COBRA administration capabilities. - March 13, 2018 - DataPath

ArmadaCare has launched a new suite of supplemental insurance products, further strengthening its market-leading position in the group targeted supplemental health benefits market. This innovative suite of supplemental benefits enables companies to strike the right balance between two competing human... - March 10, 2018 - ArmadaCare

Open Health Network today announced an expansion of its Board of Advisors, adding three members who bring a wealth of scientific, medical and advanced technology leadership to the company. - March 06, 2018 - Open Health Network

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is proud to welcome Siran Wixom to the Oak Ridge office as a Commercial Specialty Underwriter. She will be handling small to medium size Commercial Specialty accounts. Siran brings close to 20 years’ experience in the insurance industry to her new role, including... - March 01, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

Third-party benefits administrator saw a 49.42% jump in HSA accounts administered in 2017. - February 28, 2018 - Discovery Benefits

Global Excel Management Inc. is pleased to announce it will acquire the business of Active Claims Management Inc. (ACM), as well as CanAm Special Risk Insurance Agency Limited, effective March 1, 2018 or such later date when all conditions of closing are met. With this acquisition, Global Excel reinforces... - February 27, 2018 - Global Excel Management

Independent PA-based Financial Services Firm Now Perfectly Positioned to Take Financial Planning to the Next Level - February 18, 2018 - Evolution Financial Group

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to announce the recent hire of Workers’ Compensation Underwriter, Alon Cohn to the Sanford, Florida office. - February 16, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

Participants Can Use Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Dollars in Additional Cities. - February 13, 2018 - Discovery Benefits

Copcast™, a smartphone application, is now commercially available for police investigators. Copcast™ is used by law enforcement to record alleged crimes and evidence in a manner that allows images to be admissible in court proceedings. A smartphone is a better alternative than single purpose... - February 02, 2018 - Copcast - USA

Appalachian Underwriters is thrilled to welcome back John Gray to the Marketing Team. Formerly the Midwest Marketing Representative, he will now focus on the Northeastern states, including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware,... - January 26, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

Status Global Insurance (SGI) have just launched their new brand "Status Medical Insurance Solutions," alongside the unveiling of their new European Health Cash Plan product. The new brand will offer a range of Worldwide Medical Insurance Products to complement those already available from... - January 25, 2018 - Status Global Insurance

Opus MedStrategies Inc. recently announced the launch of their health risk management organization. Opus will provide strategies and solutions to change the current healthcare paradigm by improving healthcare utilization and access to quality care, and by reducing costs to payers and plans nationwide. - January 24, 2018 - Opus MedStrategies

This Spring a new mobile app will hit iTunes and Google Play catering to the Construction and Service Industry. Making it easier for Homeowners and Businesses to hire local Service Providers or get round about estimates on projects and repairs. - January 20, 2018 - ProjectSnapp LLC

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc., a leading insurance wholesale outlet, has developed a Monoline Sewer Back-up and Sump Pump Overflow product, exclusive to appointed agents. Offered through AUI Brokerage and available in all 50 states, this product covers a wide range of occupancy classes including habitational,... - January 06, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

Program Allows Commuter Benefits Consumers a Seamless Payment Experience. - January 03, 2018 - Discovery Benefits

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

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 Excellence:... - December 20, 2017 - The Reschini Group

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 this... - December 14, 2017 - LegacyArmour

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 policy... - December 08, 2017 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

Revolutionary New Plan Fills Gap in the Global Travel Insurance Marketplace. - December 06, 2017 - VisitorsCoverage

New white paper analyzes the current state of software technologies and the impact on CDH account and COBRA administration. - December 06, 2017 - DataPath

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

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

DataPath’s expanded Summit platform becomes the industry’s only cloud-based solution for seamless CDH account and COBRA administration. - November 07, 2017 - DataPath

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

New Location for Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc. - November 02, 2017 - Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc.

Bogen Communications, Inc. will be completing a companywide rollout of MyHealth Emergency and Healthcare Services for all of its employees and their family members so they may collect their medical records, track their health and faster access to care. - October 23, 2017 - MyHealth.Us

Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance (KEMI) is honoring fourteen Kentucky organizations as KEMI Destiny Award winners for their commitment and success in maintaining a safe workplace. The Destiny Awards are presented annually by KEMI to policyholders that best exemplify KEMI's motto, "Control your... - October 22, 2017 - KEMI

Life.io enters Q4 with positive momentum as the business expands several new carriers across group, individual, and direct to consumer business lines. Within a year, Life.io has grown considerably and now services every distribution channel and is operating across eight countries. The team plans for continued growth in 2018 by merging strategic services and products, increasing access to untapped data sets for carriers. - October 19, 2017 - Life.io

DataPath Inc., a leading platform provider for tax-advantaged benefit administration, has announced a partnership with Uber's rideshare service uberPOOL. Beginning on Monday, October 16, DataPath transit account holders will be able to use their benefits debit cards to pay for an uberPOOL. "Ridesharing... - October 16, 2017 - DataPath

ProHCM now operates in over 40 locations across the U.S. - October 14, 2017 - ProHCM Holdings, LLC

Life.io has been selected to participate in Plug and Play’s 12-week Insurtech Program located in Sunnyvale, California. Life.io received the formal invitation to participate in the accelerator’s third official “batch” following a rigorous selection process of which Plug and Play... - October 02, 2017 - Life.io

Workers' compensation and property and casualty third-party administrator is honored for its fourth consecutive year. - September 22, 2017 - Alternative Service Concepts

National General is hiring for Open Enrollment (OEP) Inside Sales Agents. Agents are focused on selling, selling and more selling and on reaching daily, weekly and monthly sales quotas. - September 21, 2017 - National General Insurance

Award Recognizes Employers Nationwide for Highest Levels of Employee Satisfaction - September 21, 2017 - The Partners Group

The Partners Group, a leading Northwest-based financial and insurance consulting firm, has again earned a position on the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies list in 2017, joining a small fraction of companies who have made the list five times. According to Eric Schurenberg, President and Editor-in-Chief... - September 13, 2017 - The Partners Group

With the incredible amount of losses, sometimes insurance companies are too overwhelmed to spend as much time as needed calculating actual cash values of totaled vehicles. Residents who feel that their vehicles are undervalued have recourse via Appraisal Engine Inc. - September 06, 2017 - Appraisal Engine Inc

Appalachian Underwriters is pleased to welcome new Garage Underwriter I, Michael Peoples, to the Scottsdale, AZ office. He will be primarily underwriting Garage risks in the Western states. Michael started his career as a Garage Underwriter in 2011. He has a BA in Sociology from Bowling Green State... - August 31, 2017 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is excited to welcome Drew Vann to the Brokerage Division in Sarasota, FL. - August 31, 2017 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

Inc. 5000 has ranked Group Benefit Services, Inc. (GBS) in the top 50% on their list of “America’s Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies.” - August 30, 2017 - Group Benefit Services, Inc.

The vision at Life.io is to merge the best of technology with the best of science, creating a world that helps policyholders live well, and carriers do more. Life.io is proud to announce their partnership with the University of Connecticut's Business' Center for the Advancement of Business Analytics, conducting research on big data and how it will change the course of customer engagement for the life insurance industry. - August 29, 2017 - Life.io