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HMG summits are the perfect venue for diving into the issues facing the 21st century enterprise, “said Hunter Muller, President and CEO of HMG Strategy, LLC.

Pensacola, Florida January 31, 2012. Two of these companies are ING and Met Life. Both ING and Met Life recognize that in many cases diabetes can be managed and in fact controlled as long as certain risk factors are carefully monitored.

Fidelity Investments announced the launch of an online video series designed to provide pension plan participants with a better understanding of their benefits so they can incorporate their pensions into their overall retirement planning…

Farmers Insurance Group has opened a new agent training facility in Cherry Hill, N.J., in the Los Angeles- based company’s latest push into the state. Farmers spokesman Jerry Davies said the company was approved to write in New Jersey last fall and has been doing so since December.

CNA Financial Corporation announced the appointment of Michael DeMarco to Commercial Underwriting officer for its New York branch office. DeMarco is a graduate of the College of Insurance, and served in the United States Marine Corps. CNA is a registered trademark of CNA Financial Corporation.

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A and the issuer credit rating of“ a+” of SECURA Insurance Companies, which includes the operations of SECURA Insurance, A Mutual Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, SECURA Supreme Insurance Company.

Jan. 31– LEWISBURG– We can be thankful for more than the mild winter this year in the Valley. John Kryston, medical director of Infection Control, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Evangelical Community Hospital.

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A and the issuer credit rating of“ a+” of SECURA Insurance Companies, which includes the operations of SECURA Insurance, A Mutual Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, SECURA Supreme Insurance Company.

A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of A and issuer credit rating of“ a” of Ohio Bar Liability Insurance Company.

A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to stable from positive and affirmed the financial strength rating of A- and issuer credit rating of“ a-” of The Brethren Mutual Insurance Company.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 31, 2012– Foundation Financial Group’s insurance division has acquired B&R Insurance, securing its Florida customers who have personal and commercial insurance policies.

Mariposa Insurance Services announced that Bob Khosropur has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Operations, where he will be responsible for sales, marketing, mergers and acquisitions, accounting and logistics.

In a letter to Texas Insurance Commissioner Eleanor Kitzman, ALIA Executive Director Scott Harrison said the proposed framework is a “very positive step in the process of bringing closure to the issues involving Actuarial Guideline 38.”…

Bill Lisle, chief distribution officer of AIA Group, says mobile high-tech devices and “paperless” transactions will drive life insurance distribution in Asia.

Households led by 55 to 64 year olds have the highest net worth of any age group: $254,000, according to a report commissioned by Grandparents.com. The live, one-hour webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, February14, at 2 p.m. ET. –Andy Bennett, Financial Professional, Paramount Planning Group, a division of AXA Advisors, LLC.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 31, 2012/ PRNewswire/– To meet the risk management demands of the increasingly complex mining industry, Lockton’s Mining Practice will host the North American Mining Summit, February 28-29, 2012 at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, 1 South Broadway.

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Jan. 31, 2012– DentalXChange, an Irvine, CA, based technology company that specializes in providing online solutions to connect dentists, patients, and insurance companies, is proud to announce that The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, is the latest to offer enhanced online eligibility capabilities through DentalXChange.

BLOOMFIELD, Conn.– Cigna completed its $3.8- billion acquisition of fellow insurer HealthSpring Inc., giving it a bigger stake in the fast-growing Medicare Advantage market. Cigna, based in Bloomfield, Conn., said in October that it would buy HealthSpring to strengthen its Advantage customer base that, at the time, had only had about 45,000 members.

Our growth strategy also includes acquiring great companies like B&R Insurance, who are a natural fit for Foundation Financial Group because they share our deep commitment to customer service and complement our existing financial services. “