The University of Hawai’ i at Manoa Shidler College of Business has named former Alexander& Baldwin Chairman and CEO Allen Doane executive-in-residence for the spring 2013 semester. He will remain as director of A&B and continue to serve on the boards of First Hawaiian Bank, BancWest Corporation and Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Company. “
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Bruce and Nanette Cole: U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Bruce Cole’s answer denying the allegations filed last week.
As an event planner, political campaign organizer, entrepreneur and marketer, Sean Spence has put his energy into countless causes. Now he wants to mobilize Columbia’s disability advocates to work together. And this time, it’s personal.
A panel of senior industry leaders will address more than 400 sales, marketing and distribution professionals at LIMRA’s 2013 Distribution Conference on Feb. 20-22, in Orlando Fla…
But now 10 of Indiana’s largest employers- including the state of Indiana; Cummins Inc.; CNO Financial Group Inc.; Indiana, Purdue and Butler universities; and Indiana University Health- think they have hit upon a solution. They all have embraced a new software tool created by San Francisco- based Castlight Health. Sheri Alexander, a benefits broker at Gregory&…
WOOSTER– The long-awaited performance audit of the city identifies $500,000 in potential annual savings for the city if recommendations are implemented. The release, which accompanied the audit, notes, ” Wooster compensation levels ranging from approximately 6 to 8 percent above peers” and additional savings could be made “if employee health insurance…
Alan Press, CLU (TM), LUTCF, former Chief Executive Officer of the Wealth Advisory Group, was recently awarded the Huebner Gold Medal at a ceremony held at the Grand Ballroom on Navy Pier in Chicago. The Huebner Gold Medal is the highest honor bestowed by The American College. The resulting positive and lasting impact on the financial services industry can not be…
In their latest blog post, Valley Auto Loan has advised borrowers to think twice before purchasing credit disability insurance. Though this type of insurance has great benefits, it also increases monthly payments substantially. Valley Auto Loans’ official blog is extremely popular particularly amongst the poor credit consumers.
Jan. 26– Joseph J. D’Amico, 94, of Drexel Hill, who rose from humble beginnings to become a Realtor and insurance broker, died Monday, Jan. 21, of prostate cancer at his home. Mr. D’Amico, the eldest of seven children, was the son of a seamstress and a Sicilian shoemaker in Philadelphia. Mr. D’Amico earned a degree in business and accounting from the Wharton School of the…
TASC, a national leader in employee benefit plans administration, has established a claim feed connection with Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Some of the insurance carriers already connected to Claim ConneX include: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arkansas, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Texas, Coventry-Group Health Plan, Guardian…
The joyride that David Norman Juntunen and Pamela Jean DuPont took came to an abrupt end when Juntunen slammed the 2007 Lamborghini Gallardo into three trees, knocked over a light pole and tore off a front wheel, causing more than $84,000 in damage to the car. Hennepin County prosecutors say that what followed was a string of lies to investigators that resulted…
Mike Enzi, R- Wyo., issued the following news release:. Senator Mike Enzi, R- Wyo. Enzi believes it is critically important to curb this new government power and is cosponsoring legislation to repeal the individual health care mandate. Lamar Alexander, R- Tenn. and Sen.
Last Saturday was focused on Lynette Barton, and Phil Napier will be the focus Feb. 2. After 38 years in the insurance industry, John McMichael returned to Aiken County in 2008 and now wants to serve the community as a candidate for Aiken County Council’s District 6. I was born in Graniteville and can bring a unique perspective on Aiken. “
Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Company, a property and casualty insurance carrier that signed a recent agreement to implement the Diamond System from Insuresoft for their policy administration system, has reached several significant implementation milestones. Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Company has completed an internal rollout of ten…
NEW YORK– Health care stocks have started off the year on a tear. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services projects that total health care spending will rise 70 percent over last year’s estimated level of $2.8 trillion to $4.8 trillion by 2021. That’s almost 20 percent of U.S. gross domestic product. “There’s just a lot more money flowing into health care and…
On January 24, 2013 World Gold Trust Services, LLC, the sponsor, or the Sponsor, of the SPDR ® Gold Trust, or the Trust, established a board of directors, or the Board, consisting of Messrs. Rocco Maggiotto, William J. Shea, Aram Shishmanian and Neal Wolkoff. Prior to the establishment of the Board, the officers of the Sponsor who are responsible for the disclosure…
On Point Technology, the leader in Unemployment Insurance systems, is pleased to announce that Dale Ziegler has joined its team as Vice President. Dale has over 27 years of UI program experience on both the federal and state levels, working at the U.S. Department of Labor, the State of Washington’ s Employment Security Department, and the Maryland Department of…
Anthem Blue Cross, Wellpoint’s California subsidiary, recently imposed an unreasonable rate hike on more than 250,000 small business customers in that state according to an analysis by the state insurance commissioner that found, among other things, that the “company-wide rates of return on equity have been and remain excessive.” California regulators do…
PARTICIPANTS: Todd Perry, managing director and health analytics subject matter adviser at Accenture; and Leana Fowler, managing director and quality assurance director at Accenture.
