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Medicare Advantage Earns Record Bipartisan Support in Senate
Better Medicare Alliance (BMA) President and CEO Allyson Y. Schwartz, released the following statement in response to a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator Patrick Conway signed by 65 members of the U.S. Senate ahead of the annual rate notice on Medicare... - January 28, 2017 - Better Medicare Alliance
HIH Insurance Australia Newly Resurrected
The newly formed HIH Insurance Australia has been resurrected. - January 26, 2017 - HIH Insurance Australia
Health Portal Solutions Announces Release of Next Generation Member Mobile Portal
Health Portal Solutions (HPS), a provider of integrated web portals for Employers and Healthcare Payers, announces the release of the next generation format of its member web portal and mobile solutions. This new release is a response to market demand for mobile services that are trending away... - January 26, 2017 - Health Portal Solutions
Surety Executive Elected to City Council
Founder and CEO of South Coast Surety, Steven Swartz, was recently elected to the City Council of San Clemente, CA. With Mr. Swartz’s 40 years in finance and the decades of Surety experience which include his building a National Managing General Surety Underwriting Agency that has significant in-house authority, it is expected that his extensive knowledge of public works and funding will greatly benefit the city. - January 17, 2017 - South Coast Surety
Jurado & Farshchian, P.L. is Offering a Free Seminar for First Time Home Buyers
Law Firm Aims to Give Back to the Community with Informative Workshop. - January 08, 2017 - Jurado & Farshchian, P.L.
Azerbaijan Industry Insurance Company is Named Azerbaijan’s Top Non-Life Insurance Company
The Global Brands Magazine awards, among the world’s most recognized branding awards, announced Azerbaijan Industry Insurance Company as the winner of Best Non-Life Insurance Company in Azerbaijan for the year 2016. - December 26, 2016 - Azerbaijan Industrial Insurance Company
Bioprognos Obtains the CE Marking for Its Algorithm to Support the Diagnostic of Lung Cancer
Bioprognos obtains the CE Declaration of Conformity for its algorithm to support the diagnostic of lung cancer after complying with the requirements of the European directive on medical devices and implementing a quality management system according to the standard UNE-EN ISO 13485:2016. - December 19, 2016 - Bioprognos SL
Pet Insurance Association Appoints Susan McManus as President
The North American Pet Health Insurance Association (NAPHIA) recently elected Susan McManus as the association’s new President, by special vote. - December 13, 2016 - NAPHIA - North American Pet Health Insurance Association
TPA Alternative Service Concepts Earns the Honor as a Best Places to Work in Insurance for Third Consecutive Year
Alternative Service Concepts, LLC (ASC), a national provider of workers’ compensation and property and casualty third party claims administration services, this week announced it earned spot #11 out of 51 in the small-size category for the 2016 Best Places to Work in Insurance by Business... - December 11, 2016 - Alternative Service Concepts
The Iroquois Group Adds Agency Revolution as a Preferred Vendor Partner
Agency Revolution’s latest platform, AR Connect™, is designed to automate communications with clients/prospects and streamline internal workflows, while helping the agency engage with their customers. It integrates with most industry management systems, such as AMS360, Applied TAM, QQ Catalyst, Hawksoft and more. Their software has been awarded the esteemed 5 Star Best of the Best Award by Insurance Business America. - December 01, 2016 - Agency Revolution
Jurado & Farshchian, P.L. Recognized for Outstanding Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneur Magazine Identifies the law Firm of Jurado & Farshchian, P.L. as a Leading Small Business. - November 30, 2016 - Jurado & Farshchian, P.L.
New Advisor System Helps Financial Service Professionals Advise Student Loan Borrowers on Complex Repayment Strategies
The Certified Student Loan Advisor Board of Standards provides a comprehensive business development system for financial professionals. The program helps them build new business by adding student debt advising services to help clients overcome the challenges many borrowers experience in deciding the best repayment plan. - November 28, 2016 - CSLA
It’s What You Need: NAPHIA Releases 2016 Industry Insiders’ Report
This latest version of Industry Insiders’ Report is full of exclusive research, market metrics and private data from NAPHIA’s 2016 State of the Industry Report, as well as never-before shared gross written premiums from individual NAPHIA member-companies. This is information on companies and their performance that is not available anywhere else. - November 22, 2016 - NAPHIA - North American Pet Health Insurance Association
Surety Supported Jobs on the Rise
The recent election ballots had billions of dollars of proposed expenditure bonds for the building and maintenance of schools, roads and public facilities that passed. This is a big opportunity for companies that have Surety Bonding Support to go after publicly funded projects. - November 22, 2016 - South Coast Surety
Mavon Insurance Celebrates 100 Years of Insuring Tomorrows
Mavon Insurance is proud to celebrate its 100th anniversary as a family owned managing general agency representing many of the industry’s most respected insurance companies. - November 19, 2016 - Mavon Insurance
Alternative Service Concepts' President, Glenn Backus to Co-Present Session at National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference & Expo
Workers' Compensation TPA to co-present “Takeaways From Alsco Inc.’s Strategy for Workers’ Compensation Litigation.” This topic will take place at the 25th Annual National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference & Expo in New Orleans, November 30 - December 2. - November 13, 2016 - Alternative Service Concepts
Boardwalk Settlement Services, LLC Now Serving Atlantic and Cape May Counties
Real estate title insurance and settlement services experts join forces to create Boardwalk Settlement Services to serve the Jersey Shore. - November 01, 2016 - Boardwalk Settlement Services, LLC
DeCotis Insurance Associates Welcomes New Team Member Carissa Olink to Providence Office
DeCotis Insurance Associates welcomes the recent addition of Carissa Olink to their Providence office. Carissa joins the surplus and specialty insurance agency as a Sales Producer, adding her extensive 10 years of insurance experience to the organization. - October 22, 2016 - DeCotis Insurance
Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc. Announces Robert Rayo Elected President
At the October 13, 2016 annual Employee Owner Shareholders Meeting, Robert J. Rayo was named President of Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc. - October 18, 2016 - Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc.
GBS Partners with Teladoc for Telehealth Services
Group Benefit Services (GBS) announces their partnership with Teladoc, Inc. - October 10, 2016 - Group Benefit Services, Inc.
Jules Staten Joins TPA Alternative Service Concepts as National Account Executive
Workers' compensation and property and casualty third party administrator has hired Mr. Jules Staten of Arlington, Texas to serve the southwest region, including Texas and Oklahoma. - September 30, 2016 - Alternative Service Concepts
Tina Lee Promoted to Claims Supervisor for TPA Alternative Service Concepts
Workers' compensation and property & liability third party administrator promotes senior claim adjuster to claims supervisor. - September 29, 2016 - Alternative Service Concepts
Prestar Inspection Services Announces Name Change
Insurance Appraisal Company Changes Name to Align with Growing Offerings - September 29, 2016 - Prestar Services
Morrison Investigations Makes "Best Of Dallas" List for Private Investigators
Morrison Investigations, a Dallas Fort Worth based investigation company, was named one of the 19 best private investigation companies in Dallas by Expertise. More than 250 firms were reviewed as part of Expertise's research. Morrison Investigations is an all female investigation team based in... - September 21, 2016 - Morrison Investigations
GBS Earns Ranking as a 2016 “Fastest Growing Privately Held Company” by Inc. 5000
GBS announces that Inc. 5000 has ranked GBS number 2,393 in their list of America’s fastest growing, privately held companies. - September 12, 2016 - Group Benefit Services, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters’ Reliance Risk Solutions Named a Top Personal Insurance Agency by Chubb
Chubb has bestowed its Cornerstone designation on Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Of the approximately 3,200 U.S. personal lines agencies that work with Chubb Personal Risk Services, less than seven percent have earned the Cornerstone designation. “Appalachian Underwriters has worked with... - September 10, 2016 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
EPIX Solutions Benefits Administration System Now Fully Integrated with Health Plan of Nevada & Sierra Health and Life
EPIX Solutions is pleased to announce the completion of the interface between the EPIX Xchange and Health Plan of Nevada (HPN) & Sierra Health and Life’s (SHL) group health insurance enrollment system for employers in Nevada. “After testing and validating the data connection between... - August 26, 2016 - EPIX Solutions, LLC
MediConnect Emerges as Consumer-Facing Brand for GS National Insurance
GS National Insurance has launched a new consumer-facing division, MediConnect, to meet individuals' insurance needs. - August 23, 2016 - MediConnect
Employee Benefits Industry Veteran Mark Leeds Joins ProHCM
Human Capital Management Technology and Services Company Welcomes New Executive Vice President - August 18, 2016 - ProHCM Holdings, LLC
Alternative Service Concepts Appoints Karen Baskin to Claims Manager
Alternative Service Concepts, a national Third Party Claims Administrator (TPA), announced the promotion of Ms. Karen Baskin to claims manager. Ms. Baskin will be based in ASC’s Nashville, Tennessee office. As a claims manager, Ms. Baskin will be responsible for overall coordination of... - August 17, 2016 - Alternative Service Concepts
Roundstone Honored at 2016 US Captive Services Awards
Roundstone named Highly Commended Employee Benefits Consultant at US Captive Services Awards. - August 11, 2016 - Roundstone Management, Ltd.
TruInject Founder Gabrielle Rios Receives Nomination for Innovator of the Year from the Orange County Business Journal
TruInject Medical Corp™ is pleased to announce the nomination of Innovator of the Year by the Orange County Business Journal. - August 09, 2016 - Truinject Medical Corp.
Veterinarians Key to Higher Use of Pet Health Insurance
The North American Pet Health Insurance Association (NAPHIA), in conjunction with Lieberman Research Worldwide and John Volk, senior consultant, Brakke Consulting, recently completed a major two-part market research study. After first querying pet owners about pet health insurance, NAPHIA then surveyed veterinary practitioners on the insights gained from the pet owner research. - August 08, 2016 - NAPHIA - North American Pet Health Insurance Association
ProHCM Holdings, LLC Launches New Model of a National Human Capital Management Technology and Services Center
New model leverages marketing leading technologies to help employers simplify HR while empowering employees. - August 01, 2016 - ProHCM Holdings, LLC
New Surety Access for Oil and Gas Surety Bonds Announced
South Coast Surety has announced that while many surety companies are withdrawing from the Oil & Gas Environmental Surety Bond marketplace, they do have available admitted surety support for this class of business. - July 25, 2016 - South Coast Surety
Roundstone Makes the Shortlist for US Captive Services Awards
Roundstone is shortlisted in four categories for the US Captive Services Awards to be held on August 8, 2016. - July 14, 2016 - Roundstone Management, Ltd.
Cornerstone Insurance Brokers Ltd. Announces Affordable Commercial Insurance Policies in Mississauga
Commercial insurance is made up of a number of different coverages and policies such as, commercial property, business interruption, general liability, crime, errors and omissions liability and more. No matter your exposure, commercial insurance is critical to protect the financial security of any business. - July 10, 2016 - Cornerstone Insurance Brokers Pvt Ltd
North American Pet Health Insurance Association to Provide Separate Data for Both U.S. and Canada
The North American Pet Health Insurance Association has released its 2016 State of the Industry Report, which tracks key benchmarks in the pet health insurance (PHI) industry. Unlike previous reports, this year’s report breaks down the data for each country’s (U.S. and Canadian) PHI... - June 28, 2016 - NAPHIA - North American Pet Health Insurance Association
Qooter App Tool to Compare Insurance Quotes for Independent Agents
Many agents and financial advisors search for legitimate ways to compare quotes online for insurance, and the Qooter Team hopes to end that search with this new app. Qooter is a very simple tool, where you just click a few basic dropdowns and the app will compare prices among many top rated... - June 25, 2016 - Mintco Financial
Cornerstone Insurance Brokers Ltd. Announces Business Insurance and Disaster Recovery Options
Are you prepared if disaster strikes? Severe weather conditions and unexpected disasters cause serious damage to Toronto businesses each year. The latest forest fires near Fort McMurray forced thousands of home and business owners to evacuate, and damage from an ice storm and flooding caused tens of millions of dollars in property damage. - June 15, 2016 - Cornerstone Insurance Brokers Pvt Ltd
Bearence Management Group and AERO Risk Management Announce Strategic Partnership
Bearence Management Group and AERO Risk Management have formed a strategic partnership, providing clients of both firms with access to expanded risk management and insurance placement capabilities. In conjunction with the agreement, AERO’s highly specialized aviation risk and insurance... - June 03, 2016 - AERO Risk Management
You Have a Choice with How Your Workers’ Compensation Claims Are Administered
ASC President, Glenn Backus shares service models for your workers' compensation claims administration program. - June 03, 2016 - Alternative Service Concepts
Alternative Service Concepts to Exhibit at the PRIMA 2016 Annual Conference in Atlanta
Workers' compensation and property & casualty third party administrator to exhibit at annual PRIMA conference. - May 13, 2016 - Alternative Service Concepts
Latin America Medical Cannabis Conference in Costa Rica on July 27-29th
The purpose of this conference is to provide education on the subject of the fast-growing Medical Cannabis Industry, and provide first-hand stories from people who have been helping patients using Medical Cannabis. In Latin American, Colombia and Uruguay have already passed Medical Cannabis legislation and Costa Rica; Chile, Peru, Mexico and Argentina have bills in the works. - April 28, 2016 - Costa Rican Medical Care
Markham Insurance Broker, Cornerstone Insurance Brokers Ltd., Announces Spring Contest for Referrals
As part of Cornerstone’s continued dedication to giving back to the community, Cornerstone Insurance Brokers are now offering clients the opportunity to win cash in exchange for referring new customers to the Cornerstone website. - April 23, 2016 - Cornerstone Insurance Brokers Pvt Ltd
Roundstone Underwrites Provider-Sponsored Health Plan
Roundstone will provide insurance services for the Southeast First Option Health Plan, a provider-sponsored plan based in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. - April 20, 2016 - Roundstone Management, Ltd.
Alternative Service Concepts, a Third Party Administrator, Hires New Regional Claim Supervisor
Stephanie Krug Appointed to the Property & Casualty Position for National TPA. - April 09, 2016 - Alternative Service Concepts
Binger Financial Services, LLC Forms Strategic Alliance with Aon Cornerstone
Binger Financial Services, LLC today announced its new partnership with Aon Cornerstone, a business unit of Aon plc (NYSE: AON) that fosters strategic alliances with minority business enterprises (MBEs). Headquartered in St. Petersburg, Binger Financial is a minority-owned firm with extensive... - April 06, 2016 - Binger Financial Services, LLC
Keais Records Service to Sponsor Medical Insurance Conference
Keais Records Service is thrilled to be a sponsor of the Crittenden Medical Insurance Conference for the second year in a row. The Conference will take place at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Miami April 3-5. “We are thrilled to be sponsoring such an excellent conference. It's a great event... - March 28, 2016 - Keais Records Retrieval
Barrie Auto Insurance Brokers, Cornerstone Insurance Brokers, Announce Full Range of Auto Insurance Policies
Residents of Barrie, as well as those throughout Ontario, have more choices in affordable automobile insurance through Cornerstone Insurance Brokers than ever before. - March 18, 2016 - Cornerstone Insurance Brokers Pvt Ltd