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Long-Term Care Insurance Association Recognizes Day Commemorating Persons with Disabilities
The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance shared the latest information on care needs of persons with disabilities. The organization marked the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. - December 06, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Long-Term Care Insurance Association to Expand Efforts Into Critical Illness Insurance
Efforts to heighten awareness about critical illness insurance protection was approved to be undertaken by the board of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. The efforts will focus on consumers according to AALTCI diurector Jesse Slome. - December 05, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Brent Hagar's State Farm Agency, Serving the Tulsa Community, Has Received the Company’s Prestigious President’s Club Award
This top award recognizes the agent’s outstanding sales ability, plus honors agents who align their business with the long-term direction of the company and who act as advocates for their customers. Only 50 agents a year are granted this award for being a top agent in a particular line of... - December 04, 2018 - Brent Hagar, State Farm Insurance Agent
Daniel Wilhelm Named Account Manager at RT New Day
Daniel Wilhelm has been named an account manager in RT Specialty’s National Environmental and Construction Professional Liability Practice. He is responsible for supporting new business and marketing efforts as well as coordinating the renewal process for clients from solicitation to quoting... - December 04, 2018 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Latest Long-Term Care Insurance Claim Data Provides Valuable Insight Says AALTCI Director
Just released data on long-term care insurance policyholders provides valuable planning insights for consumers shares the director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, the industry trade group. - December 01, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Little Used Tax Provision Provides Significant Long-Term Care Insurance Planning Benefits Says AALTCI Director
Using a 1035 exchange to convert existing single-purpose life insurance into dual purpose life plus long-term care insurance coverage could be a wise planning move cites the director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - November 28, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
David Slaugenhoup of RT New Day to Address Construction Claims & Litigation Strategies at ExecuSummit
David Slaugenhoup of RT New Day, a senior consultant in RT Specialty’s National Environmental and Construction Professional Liability Practice, will help attendees navigate today’s coverage options at the 3rd Annual Construction Defect, Claims & Litigation Strategies ExecuSummit to... - November 27, 2018 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Conduct a Post Thanksgiving Relative Review Recommends Long-Term Care Insurance Association
Following a visit to the home of your aging parents, conducting a review of what you saw can help prevent future need for long-term care suggests the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - November 25, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Insurance Agents Overlook Significant Tax Benefit Advises American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance Director
Seniors can benefit from a significant tax deduction few insurance agents explain advises the director of the national long-term care insurance trade organization. - November 21, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
New Tax Deductible Limits for Long-Term Care Insurance Announced by AALTCI Director
A senior couple has the potential to deduct over $10,000 for their long-term care insurance premiums paid according to the director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. Higher deductible levels for 2019 were just announced. - November 19, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Joe Reynolds Named Assistant Vice President in National Environmental and Construction Professional Liability Practice at RT Specialty/New Day
Joe Reynolds has been named an assistant vice president in the National Environmental and Construction Professional Liability Practice (formerly New Day Underwriting Managers) at RT Specialty/New Day. He is responsible for securing environmental and construction-related professional liability... - November 15, 2018 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Dhanayoga Launches Global Multi-Asset Portfolio Advisory Services
The Global Multi-Asset Portfolio Advisory services enable Individual and Institutional investors from any part of the world to benefit from both standardized and tailored Global Multi-asset portfolios that align with one's goals, return, risk, tenure and liquidity needs. - November 10, 2018 - Dhanayoga
Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Plan Examined By Association
There are pros and consumers agents who offer long-term care insurance should understand explains the director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - November 10, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Status Medical Insurance Solutions Launches European Health Cash Plan Product and New International Private Medical Insurance
Status Medical Insurance Solutions, a new brand for Status Global Insurance (SGI), have just launched a new European Health Cash Plan product alongside Status Worldwide Healthcare, a new international private medical insurance (iPMI). These two new products complement those already available from... - November 09, 2018 - Status Global Insurance
Debra Balak Joins Counsellors Title Agency
Debra Balak, a licensed title producer, adds senior level strength to Counsellors growing sales force. - November 07, 2018 - Counsellors Title Agency, Inc.
The Austin American-Statesman Names Watkins Insurance Group a 2018 Top Workplace
Watkins Insurance Group has been awarded a 2018 Top Workplace honor by The Austin American-Statesman. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC (formerly WorkplaceDynamics), a leading provider of... - November 07, 2018 - Watkins Insurance Group
Ken Sikorski Joins Counsellors Title Agency
Ken Sikorski will assist in Counsellors’ ongoing expansion within Monmouth County. - October 31, 2018 - Counsellors Title Agency, Inc.
Long-Term Care Insurance Association Director Urges Agents to Call Congress
November is Long-Term Care awareness Month and the director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance urges grass roots action. - October 28, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
LegacyArmour Partnering with Insurance Brokers Like IQS to Fix a $50 Billion Unclaimed Benefits Problem
LegacyArmour is fixing a $50 Billion problem at its source by working with the insurance industry to bundle insurance products with the Patented LegacyArmour Digital Vaults, ensuring that families receive the benefits they deserve. - October 18, 2018 - LegacyArmour
Long-Term Care Insurance Association Names Top Selling LTC Insurers
The top selling traditional long-term care insurance companies currently include Genworth Financial, Mutual of Omaha, New York Life and Northwestern Mutual accoprding to the director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - October 18, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Long-Term Care Insurance Association Makes Awareness Month Art Available
The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance is making artwork available for agents seeking to support awareness efforts during November's Long-Term Care awareness Month. - October 06, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Bill Webb of RT New Day to Explore Professional Liability Risks and Exposures at AGC Annual Conference
Bill Webb, Assistant Vice President in the National Environmental and Construction Professional Liability Practice, will explore the landscape of construction professional liability risk at the Associated General Contractors (AGC) California 2018 Annual Conference to be held October 24 – 27... - October 05, 2018 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Powers Insurance and Risk Management Hires New Account Manager
St. Louis insurance agency adds team member to growing company. - October 03, 2018 - POWERS Insurance & Risk Management
Life.io Welcomes New Partners to Product Suite
Life.io welcomes SuiteBreak and Human API to their product portfolio. - October 01, 2018 - Life.io
Howard Ginsberg, CPA Honored at Cetera Financial Group’s Connect18 National Advisor Conference
Long Island Financial Advisor Howard Ginsberg, CPA of Ginsberg Wealth Management, in Roslyn New York recently attended Cetera Financial Group’s Connect18 national conference where he was awarded the Leaders Council Award for his fourteenth consecutive year. - September 29, 2018 - Ginsberg Wealth Management
AALTCI Study Finds Buyers of New Long-Term Care Insurance Policies Face Little Risk of Future Rate Increase
A study by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance predicts new policy buyers face little risk of future rate increases. - September 19, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Long-Term Care Insurance Association Supports Efforts to Keep Medical Expenses Tax Deductible
The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance announced its support of efforts to keep costs incurred for medical expenses as a qualifying tax deduction for seniors. - September 09, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
John Heft of RT New Day to Address Environmental Loss & Protections at CRE.Converge 2018
John Heft, senior vice president in the National Environmental and Construction Professional Liability Practice at RT New Day, will explore the ways for “Protecting Against Environmental Loss and the Challenges Impacting Commercial Real Estate” at CRE.Converge 2018 hosted by NAIOP (the... - September 06, 2018 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance Director Adds Grand Circle Travel Benefit to Member Program
Members or the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance and seniors in general are eligible for a benefit on popular Grand Circle Travel cruises and land tours. The new benefit program was announced by AALTCI's director Jesse Slome. - August 24, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
David Slaugenhoup of RT New Day to Discuss Environmental Construction Risks at AGC Conference
David Slaugenhoup, a senior consultant in the National Environmental and Construction Professional Liability Practice of RT New Day, will address the strategic transfer of environmental construction risks at the 2018 Construction Environmental Conference hosted by the Associated General Contractors... - August 23, 2018 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
IRS Encourages Long-Term Care Insurance Planning Reports AALTCI Director
The tax deductibility of long-term care insurance is evidence that the Internal Revenue Service wants to encourage people to plan for the real risk of needing care explains Jesse Slome, director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - August 23, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
POWERS Insurance and Risk Management Named One of Top Insurance Workplaces
St. Louis agency awarded prestigious honor by Insurance Business America. - August 23, 2018 - POWERS Insurance & Risk Management
New Long-Term Care Insurance Resource Will Help Consumers Connect
A new resource from the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance will enable consumers to look-up claim department and customer service numbers for long-term care insurance companies. This is the first and only listing of companies from across the long-term care insurance industry. - August 18, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Drew Rothman Named Consultant at RT New Day
Drew Rothman has been named a consultant within the National Environmental and Construction Professional Liability Practice Group at RT New Day, LLC (formerly New Day Underwriting Managers), a leading specialty intermediary of environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance... - August 16, 2018 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Long-Term Care Insurance Association Reports Increasing Web Traffic
An analysis of website traffic for the first six months of 2018 reveals heightened interest in long-term care planning reports the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - August 04, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Counsellors Title Agency Enhances Closing Services for New Jersey Attorneys Through Its Attorney Settlement Assistance Program™
The Improved ASAP Service Delivers Dedicated Processors and Closers to NJ Real Estate Attorneys - August 02, 2018 - Counsellors Title Agency, Inc.
PeopleStrategy® Launches Next Gen Product Update Featuring a More Intuitive and Streamlined User Experience
Atlanta-based provider of human capital management (HCM) solutions for small and medium-sized businesses introduces new features and functionality to its end-to-end product suite. - July 19, 2018 - PeopleStrategy, Inc.
Joseph Nawa Promoted to Assistant Vice President at RT New Day
Joseph Nawa has been promoted to Assistant Vice President in the National Environmental and Construction Professional Liability Practice at RT New Day (formerly New Day Underwriting Managers LLC). For the past six years, he has worked diligently to manage the professional environmental and... - July 12, 2018 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Long-Term Care Insurance Companies Will Pay Out $100 Billion Over Next Decade Says AALTCI
The nation's long-term care insurance companies will pay out over $100 billion in claims over the next decade according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - July 12, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Majority of Long-Term Care Insurance Claims Begin After Age 80, Reports AALTCI
A new study from the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance finds that most claims begin after policyholders turn age 80. - June 29, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Thomas Insurance Advisors Hires New Insurance Broker
Travis Johnson brings more than 12 years of experience to the agency. - June 27, 2018 - Thomas Insurance Advisors
Take Command Health Unveils Free, First-of-Its-Kind QSEHRA Guide for Small Businesses
Startup boosts awareness for tax advantage most small businesses don’t know about - June 18, 2018 - Take Command Health
Early Trends on New York’s Paid Family Leave
ShelterPoint Life’s Claimant Data Shows Fathers Are Taking PFL Too. In fact, almost 27% of Paid Family Leave bonding claims were from fathers using New York’s Paid Family Leave to bond with their new baby. - June 14, 2018 - ShelterPoint
Better Insurance Options Questions if Medicare Advantage Really Protects Your Family?
Advantage Plans cover only one person, but will you leave your family in debt? - June 08, 2018 - Better Insurance Options
Better Insurance Options Publishes Podcast About the Benefits of Medicare Advantage
Information about exactly what you are getting with Medicare Advantage. - June 08, 2018 - Better Insurance Options
Powers Insurance and Risk Management Adds New Team Member
Jacki Malone has nearly 25 years of insurance industry experience. - June 07, 2018 - POWERS Insurance & Risk Management
Long-Term Care Insurance Association Releases Home Care Infographic
A new consumer education infographic created by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance conveys that more than half of LTC insurance claims begin at home. The effort is part of the organization's consumer awareness campaign focused on how policyholders utilize long-term care insurance protection. - June 03, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
GAINSCO Named Company of the Year by Texas PIA
GAINSCO Auto Insurance® was recently named the Company of the Year by the Texas Professional Insurance Agents. GAINSCO focuses its efforts on the non-standard personal automobile insurance market, specializing in minimum-limits personal auto insurance. - May 26, 2018 - GAINSCO, Inc.
Counsellors Title Agency Crosses Benchmark in Processing 30,000 Title Orders
A threshold of excellence: The 30,000 new title orders Counsellors Title has processed reflects a high level of production from its four branch offices, 21 full-time employees, an amazing sales team and a growing customer-base that spans all 21 counties of the state. The agency opened two new branch offices in 2017: in Freehold and in Chatham, New Jersey. - May 23, 2018 - Counsellors Title Agency, Inc.
Better Insurance Options Announces Release of a New Podcast
When comparing the cost of Medicare Advanage with Medigap, most people think Advantage is cheaper. Not so fast. - May 20, 2018 - Better Insurance Options