Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “2020 Foresight Report: Trends in Non-Life Insurance Underwriting” report to its offerings. In a release, Research and Markets noted that report highlights include:. The insurance underwriting industry has undergone a paradigm shift over the last decade due to the introduction of new technology, which has…
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eFortresses said that due to its cloud security rating platform, CloudeAssurance, the company has been recognized by Gartner as one of only four Cool Vendors in risk management and compliance in 2013.. According to Gartner “The industry is poised for strong growth through 2014, when worldwide cloud services revenue is projected to reach $148.8 billion.”
GG-One Software, Inc. said that RMC Solutions, Mendota Heights, Minnesota has selected GG-One Software’s Fastrack product as a tool for managing client insurance certificates. The software will help RMC Solutions focus on the most neglected aspect of risk management: Proper Risk Transfer, the Company noted in a release. RMC Solutions provides insurance…
May 20– Jasper County Sheriff John Halferty will be seeking a final answer from the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday in regards to his request for a Community Oriented Policing Services grant. The grants would provide several Jasper County school districts with a school resource officer. Colonial Life Insurance Agency Development Manager Rita Foubert will…
On May 14, 2012, Residential Capital, LLC and certain of its wholly owned direct and indirect subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. On May 14, 2013, Ally Financial Inc., on behalf of itself and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a…
In this Report, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Grandparents.com, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires. In addition, the term “Annual Report” refers to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10- K for the year ended December 31, 2012 as filed with the SEC on April 16, 2013. In addition to operating our website, we plan to offer and sell…
EPIC, a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announced today that brokers Kathleen Felderman and Jonathan Griffiths have joined the firm. Prior to joining EPIC, Felderman spent six years as managing director and national real estate practice leader at Aon Risk Services. Felderman began her insurance career with Liberty…
SelectAccount, Inc., one of the nation’ s Top 10 administrators of medical spending accounts, announced today that it has expanded its health savings account investment program. With SelectAccount, members can invest once their base balance exceeds $1,000. According to Reed Erickson, vice president of compliance and risk management for SelectAccount, the…
May 19– JEFFERSON CITY– Medical malpractice reform failed, leaving the amount that juries can award wide open in Missouri. The Missouri Supreme Court last year ruled the old cap unconstitutional for depriving the public of a right to appear before juries. The $350,000 cap resulted in lawyers settling cases regularly rather than go to the expense of a trial.
Arthur J. Gallagher& Co. today announced the acquisition of Garza Long Group located in Weslaco, Texas. Founded in November 2011, Garza Long Group offers a wide range of employee benefit program consulting services for their employer clients in the Rio Grande Valley and throughout Texas. Arthur J. Gallagher& Co., an international insurance brokerage and risk…
Horizon NJ Health, New Jersey’ s largest Medicaid and NJFamilyCare managed healthcare organization, today announced that it has earned a Commendable Accreditation status from the National Committee for Quality Assurance. Horizon NJ Health is a wholly owned subsidiary of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. “Horizon NJ Health has made a commitment to…
Liberty Mutual Insurance, one of the nation’s leading home and auto insurers, is today celebrating America’s firefighters by announcing the recipients of its National Firemark Award. A committee comprised of numerous fire safety organizations annually selects the Liberty Mutual National Firemark Award winners from among a pool of more than 150…
Insurance Networking News, the brand that connects the insurance industry’ s business and IT communities, is accepting nominations for its 2013 Women in Insurance Leadership awards. Awards will be presented at the Women in Insurance Leadership Forum, which will be hosted by Insurance Networking News on Oct. 29-30, 2013, at the InterContinental Chicago hotel.
Veteran Washington, D.C. lobbyist, Matt Gannon, has been named Head of Federal Affairs at Farmers Insurance, Dan Dunmoyer, Head of Government and Industry Affairs for Farmers Insurance has announced. Gannon joins Farmers Insurance after almost three years with the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies where he served as NAMIC’s lead federal…
LONDON, May 20, 2013– Willis Group Holdings, the global risk adviser, insurance and reinsurance broker, today announced further expansion of its insurance industry investment banking platform Willis Capital Markets& Advisory with the appointment of Michael Guo as Managing Director and Head of Asia, effective immediately. Based in Hong Kong, Guo will report to…
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, a full-service health benefits company headquartered near Boston has expanded its integrated data warehouse, Teradata announced today. Business users at HPHC access the Teradata data warehouse to analyze terabytes of integrated detail data spanning claims, encounters, members and providers. They have been a Teradata…
Lincoln Financial Group today introduced several new investment options for its variable annuity product lines. These new options further expand Lincoln’s investment choices for advisors who prefer to work with clients in constructing a customized portfolio. “Advisors are focused on creating better outcomes for their clients, that’s why Lincoln…
National Financial Partners Corp., a leading provider of benefits, insurance and wealth management services, today announced that Douglas W. Hammond, president and chief operating officer, has been named chief executive officer, effective May 17, 2013. Mr. Hammond succeeds Jessica M. Bibliowicz, chairman and CEO of NFP. Mr. Hammond said, “It has been a privilege…
NEW YORK, May 20, 2013/ PRNewswire/– Swiss Re Capital Markets has successfully advised on a USD 300 million cat bond issuance by Long Point Re III Ltd., covering Northeast US Hurricane on behalf of Travelers. The transaction demonstrates Swiss Re’ s strong commitment to serve our clients in transferring natural catastrophe risks to the capital markets and…
