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2020 Medicare Supplement Insurance Policyholders Hold Steady at 14.5 Million
Some 14.5 million Americans currently have Medicare Supplement insurance coverage according to the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance (AAMSI). "The number of Medicare Supplement policies held steady compared to the prior year," reports Jesse Slome, director of the... - July 31, 2021 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Debtless NFP Disrupts Predatory Lending, Launches Scholarship
Debtless' mission is centered around debt forgiveness and financial education. - July 31, 2021 - Debtless NFP
United Capital Partners Sources $10.6MM Equipment Leasing Line
United Capital Partners successfully sources $10.6MM equipment lease for a customer operating in the life sciences research and development sector. - July 30, 2021 - United Capital Partners
Leadership GBA Board of Directors Elects and Installs Officers and Directors
Members of the Georgia Bankers Association (GBA) have elected and installed officers and eight new members to the Leadership GBA Board of Directors for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Jenny Wofford, senior vice president and director of retail banking with Pinnacle Bank in Elberton, was installed as... - July 30, 2021 - Georgia Bankers Association
Steve Muehler Introduces “Broker Dealer Placement” for Companies Raising Capital
Steve Muehler Securities & Steve Muehler Paralegal today introduced their “Broker Dealer Placement” for Startups, Early Stage, and Growth Stage Companies that are currently seeking capital to grow their business. - July 30, 2021 - Steve Muehler
World Estimating Becomes #1 Choice for Contractors in the Post-Pandemic to Have Construction Takeoff Services in the US
Contractors are satisfied to maintain labor and material expenses through efficient construction takeoff services from World Estimating. In the post-pandemic, contractors are securing the cost of the projects along with having profits. - July 29, 2021 - World Estimating Services
Maureen Amari Promoted to Vice President of Operations at RT Environmental & Construction Professional
Maureen Amari has been promoted to vice president of operations within the Environmental and Construction Professional (ECP) Practice of RT Specialty. Amari was the first team member to join the RT ECP team in 2005. Starting as an account and office manager, she now supervises the... - July 29, 2021 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
BSA/AML Mile High Summit Set for August 3: Annual Anti-Money Laundering Seminar Will be Held In-Person and Virtually
The BSA/AML Mile High Summit, an annual anti-money laundering seminar, is scheduled for August 3, 2021. Presented by the Independent Bankers of Colorado and the law firm of Otteson Shapiro, the Summit will feature a diverse slate of expert speakers and panelists from government and industry. - July 29, 2021 - Otteson Shapiro LLP
VaroTeam, a Leader in Bookkeeping Services, Announces That It Created an Offering Dedicated to Nonprofit Organizations and Social Impact Ventures
VaroTeam, one of the fastest growing accounting firms in the US, has added a service line to serve nonprofit organizations and social impact ventures. With three levels of service offered in this new business model, VaroTeam’s clients will receive higher quality data at a lower cost and assist nonprofits in managing tight budgets and compliance with significant governance requirements. - July 29, 2021 - VaroTeam
CEO Shufti Pro Victor Fredung Speaks at US Congress Hearing on Digital Privacy
A congressional virtual hearing was held on the 16th of July 2021 by the US Financial Services Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, examining key points related to digital privacy. - July 29, 2021 - Shufti Pro
Softline Introduces Device as a Service for Businesses in Russia in Collaboration with Microsoft
Softline announced the launch of a DaaS service in Russia, under which customer companies will be able to rent Dell Technologies computers with preinstalled Windows 10 Pro and subscription to Microsoft 365 Business Standard services. - July 29, 2021 - Softline Group
US Navy Selects Onyx Government Services for SeaPort Next Generation IDIQ Vehicle
Onyx GS partners with the Department of Defense (DoD) to provide innovative engineering services and program management to the US Navy, in support of the Warfighter, under the latest SeaPort-NxG contract. - July 29, 2021 - Onyx Government Services
CCMS & Associates Delivery of Claims Adjusting Service Excellence Extends with the Promotions of Key Leadership Team Member Morgan Davis to Manager
Her leading the Shared Services segment will strengthen and help streamline the foundation of their claim lifecycle. The added challenge for her is accepting the role during this exciting growth phase. - July 28, 2021 - CCMS & Associates
Top Team Insurance Joins Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
New Springfield, Mo. insurance agency becomes alliance member. - July 28, 2021 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
Binance Smart Chain Launches $10M Bug Bounty Fund
Binance Smart Chain (BSC), the leading DeFi and NFT infrastructure, has launched "Priority ONE," a $10 million bug bounty fund for projects building on top of BSC. The initiative encourages participation from bounty hunters, ethical hackers and security experts. The fund aims to... - July 28, 2021 - Binance
Study by Financer.com Reveals an 8.9% Global Decrease in Credit Sentiment Score in 2021, with Sweden, the US and Hungary Experiencing the Most Significant Drops
The Finance Barometer is the first global credit sentiment study. The study collected 16,530 unique votes from 26 countries and will publish the 2021 report on July 27. The report contains 7 interactive charts that compare credit sentiment data for 2020 and 2021. - July 27, 2021 - Financer
Illumeo Launches Audit Skills Training Program
Illumeo is proud to announce the launch of its online Audit Skills Training Program. It is a progressive learning curriculum covering the staff from just hired to deeply experienced professionals. As the business world changes at a fast-tracking rate, auditors need to keep up or risk becoming... - July 27, 2021 - Illumeo
Chimoney, a Toronto-Based Startup, Launches Global Payout Platform and API
Chimoney today released a platform and API to make it easy for businesses to send, spend, and gift cryptocurrencies, gift cards, mobile money, airtime, and other assets globally. With Chimoney, companies that want to move value to a geographically distributed group of people can now do so without... - July 25, 2021 - Chimoney
JC Rothchild General - EU Economic Outlook Brightens
JC Rothchild General says the Eurozone economic outlook is shaping up, following improved forecasts by the European Commission, which position the economy to return to pre-COVID levels in the final quarter of 2021 – a quarter earlier than initially anticipated – providing ripe opportunities for investors. - July 23, 2021 - JC Rothchild General
Yes Energy Launches Transaction View - Delivering Transparency to Electricity Market Transactions
Transaction View utilizes data from the FERC’s Electric Quarterly Reports in both deregulated and regulated markets and transforms it into easily consumable and actionable views and formats. Transaction View offers a new way for power marketers, originators, asset developers, and asset operators to accelerate decision making and confidently expand their strategies with competitive benchmarks. - July 23, 2021 - Yes Energy
RHSB Promotes Stacie Rand to Assistant Vice President, Commercial Quality Coordinator
Roach Howard Smith & Barton (RHSB) is pleased to announce the promotion of Stacie Rand to Assistant Vice President in the role of Commercial Quality Coordinator. Stacie joined RHSB in 2012 as a commercial lines Account Manager and then was promoted to Senior Account Manager in 2014. In this new... - July 23, 2021 - RHSB (Roach Howard Smith & Barton)
Ascott Achieves Over 40% Y-O-Y Unit Growth Globally Boosted by Record Signings in Vietnam
Fee income potential continues to grow as global portfolio increases by over 8,300 units across more than 30 properties year to date. - July 23, 2021 - CapitaLand Investment Limited
Trellis Holds Grand Opening for New Townhome Community
20 new units of workforce housing open in central Phoenix by nonprofit Trellis with a large donation from JPMorgan Chase Foundation. - July 22, 2021 - Trellis
CapitaLand Launches Second S$400 Million Logistics Private Fund in India
CapitaLand India Logistics Fund II will grow the Group’s funds under management reinforcing its position as one of the world’s leading real estate fund managers. - July 22, 2021 - CapitaLand Investment Limited
Walter J. Adams, Jr. of Berkley Alliance Managers to Discuss Professional Liability in a Post-COVID-19 World at CLM 2021 Annual Conference
Walter J. Adams, Jr., vice president and assistant claims manager at Berkley Alliance Managers, a Berkley Company, will discuss ways to Get Ahead of the Claim: Professional Liability in a Post-COVID-19 World at the CLM 2021 Annual Conference to be held at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis in Atlanta,... - July 21, 2021 - Berkley Alliance Managers
Softline Helps the Kyrgyzstan Bank Bai-Tushum Implement a Customer Flow Management System
Softline has helped one of the leading banks in Kyrgyzstan, Bai-Tushum, improve the customer journey by implementing the Earlyone customer flow management system. - July 21, 2021 - Softline Group
SAN Group Adds 16 New Member Agencies in First Half of 2021
New Hampshire-based alliance now comprised of more than 390 independent agencies. - July 21, 2021 - SAN Group
Shufti Pro Sweeps Global Banking & Finance Awards 2021 with Two Major Wins
Shufti Pro Limited are the 2021 Global Banking & Finance Awards winners of the categories Best Anti-Fraud Cyprus and Digital KYC/Onboarding Application Europe 2021. - July 21, 2021 - Shufti Pro
Steve Muehler Bail Bonds Rapidly Expands to Include Immigration Bail Bonds
Steve Muehler, a Licensed California Bail Bondsman (#1N13033) & Licensed California Insurance Broker (#4093099), has rapidly increased its Bail Bond Products & Services to include Immigration Bail Bonds. - July 20, 2021 - Steve Muehler
Spencer Savings Bank Awards Almost $25,000 in Scholarships to Local Students
Spencer Savings Bank has awarded almost $25,000 in scholarships to high school and middle school students from 32 local schools in Bergen, Passaic, Union, Mercer, Morris and Essex counties. To date almost $500,000 has been awarded since the program first started in 2002. “As a community... - July 17, 2021 - Spencer Savings Bank
Direct Auto Insurance Offers Hiring Bonus of Up to $2,500 During Virtual Hiring Event on July 20
Leading insurance brand hosts National Interview Day to fill over 187 insurance sales agent and insurance sales agent trainee positions in 13 states. - July 16, 2021 - Direct Auto Insurance
Powers Insurance & Risk Management Team Member Earns Prestigious Designation
Stacy Castro completes Certified Personal Risk Manager program. - July 16, 2021 - POWERS Insurance & Risk Management
PESA Unleashes Secura LION, a Cybersecure Video, Audio and KVM Over IP Distribution Platform
Announcing Secura LION, a Secure, WAN-Enabled, Multiclass, Source-to-Glass Video Distribution System Over IP (VDS-IP) Platform to Protect and Defend Sensitive, High-Value or Classified Video, Audio and KVM Content. - July 15, 2021 - PESA
LLF Financial S.A. Expands Into Secondary Market Fixed Rate Bond Trading
LLF Financial S.A. Sees Increased Revenue Following UK Expansion Into High-yield Secondary Market Bonds. - July 15, 2021 - LLF Financial S.A.
Medicare Supplement Insurance Industry Conference Discounts End Soon
All registration discounts for the 2021 National Medicare Supplement Insurance industry conference will end shortly according to the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance (AAMSI). "July 31st is the final day for individuals to register for the conference before the rate... - July 14, 2021 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Microsoft Recognizes Softline with Four Partner of the Year 2021 Awards
Softline, the global leading digital transformation and cybersecurity solutions and services provider announces today that it's been recognized in four countries with the Microsoft 2021 Partner of the Year Award. - July 14, 2021 - Softline Group
Steve Muehler Commercial Insurance to Begin Offering "Litigation Cost Protection Insurance"
Steve Muehler Commercial Insurance, a California Licensed Insurance Brokerage, has begun offering “Litigation Cost Protection Coverage” with many of its Commercial Insurance Policies. - July 14, 2021 - Steve Muehler
Kentucky Housing Market Stabilizing
Buyers willing to wait as price growth expectations abate. - July 14, 2021 - WAIN Street
iGrad Partners with HBCU Community Development Action Coalition to Offer Student Financial Wellness Platform to Historically Black Colleges and Universities
The Historically Black Colleges & Universities Community Development Action Coalition (HBCU CDAC) has partnered with iGrad to launch a financial wellness initiative for students of color. - July 13, 2021 - iGrad
NOTICENINJA Announces Newly Formed Corporate and Advisory Board
“We thoughtfully curated this board to include industry leaders whose collective experience ensures NOTICENINJA has the guidance it needs to navigate its way in the dynamic and complex notice management solutions market,” said founder Richard Pinkerman. - July 13, 2021 - Notice Ninja, Inc.
Think Different Lending Start Up Announcement
Think Different Lending is excited to finally get their business up and running. Think Different is a company who can help anyone and everyone with financial needs concerning loans. Here is their story and how the company came about: “A while back I had an experience that opened my eyes to... - July 13, 2021 - Think Different Lending
Horizon Financial Services, LLC and Advisory Alpha Form a Strategic Partnership
Horizon Financial Services, LLC to expand its planning services, strengthen its infrastructure and provide clients with a broader range of investment choices with its recent strategic partnership with Advisory Alpha. - July 13, 2021 - Horizon Financial Services, LLC
MobiusPay Announces Cutting Edge Dispute Resolution Program
MobiusPay Inc., the leading domestic and international payment processing company, is proud to announce that they have added Visa’s Order Insight, a platform that connects cardholders, merchants and issuers to resolve billing confusion and disputes in real-time, to the Mobius Dispute... - July 13, 2021 - MobiusPay
Steve Muehler Launches Its Capital Markets Paralegal Services
Steve Muehler, a Registered Paralegal Member of the American Bar Association (ABA #05479183), today announced it is expanding its “Virtual Paralegal Services for Investment Banking Firms” Nationwide. - July 13, 2021 - Steve Muehler
DEPL Consulting Joins the Sophos Partner Program
DEPL Consulting is pleased to announce a partnership alliance with Sophos. With cyber-attacks constant and constantly evolving, organizations of all sizes need to be vigilant. Through their collaboration, DEPL Consulting will now offer Sophos next-gen product line from endpoint and server security... - July 12, 2021 - DEPL Consulting
22 Year Old Sam Gordon IV Launches Creditflyers.com to Help Build Credit Scores to Get Consumers Approved for Their First Homes
A New Startup Creditflyers.com is paving a way for students to retirees to build their credit fast and effectively. Sam Gordon President of Creditflyers.com says, "Credit is the tool to building financial freedom and wealth almost every big purchase is made with money and credit." Creditflyers.com has been offering access to lenders and gives their clients the best credit scores possible to get approval for first-time home buyers. - July 11, 2021 - Creditflyers
ALSEGO Released a New Version of Talisman MPCS at the End of June
ALSEGO released, at the end of June, a new version of Talisman MPCS, its OpenAPI application server, and dedicates a website to it. - July 11, 2021 - ALSEGO
Inszone Insurance Services Completes Acquisition of Strachota Insurance Agency, Inc.
Inszone Insurance Services, a rapidly growing national provider of benefits, personal, and commercial lines insurance, announced today the acquisition of Strachota Insurance Agency, Inc., providing the 17th acquisition in the state of California. - July 10, 2021 - Inszone Insurance
Solvaria Simplifies Sales Commission Process with QCommission
CellarStone Inc., provider of the leading sales commission software in the market as well as sales performance management software and other solutions, is thrilled to share that Solvaria was able to simplify their sales commission process with the help of QCommission. Solvaria is a “boutique... - July 10, 2021 - CellarStone, Inc.
Softline to Provide Business Process Outsourcing Services in Kazakhstan
Softline Group, a global leading digital transformation and cybersecurity solutions and services provider, enters the market of Kazakhstan with turnkey accounting and HR services. Erik Ashkenov, a manager with 10+ years of experience in business process outsourcing, will spearhead the new line of business. - July 10, 2021 - Softline Group