“With over 54 percent of America’s population living within 50 miles of a coast, and more moving closer every day, we’re optimistic about continued geographic expansion for Frontline Homeowners Insurance.” Now that licensing in Delaware has been completed, Frontline Homeowners Insurance will begin the process of determining insurance coverage…
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Paradigm2, a global research services and consulting firm recently released its first annual Pet Health Insurance Research Report. The 50- page report details recently-conducted research that examined the decision making, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of a sample of U.S. pet owners who were in the process of researching and shopping for pet health…
Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation today announced that the shareholders elected the eight director nominees to the Board of Directors at today’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. Newly elected to serve as director was E. Robert Meaney, who previously served as Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary of Valmont Industries, Inc. Re-elected for…
May 20– RICHMOND– One of the women injured in a staircase collapse last month at a local motel is suing the business in Madison Circuit Court. Amanda Williams filed the suit May 15, alleging the owners and operators of the Super 7 motel, Richmond Host LLC and Alisha LLC, were negligent in maintaining the property, specifically the “unstable stairwell.”
Mr. DiNello, age 58, joined the Bank in 1979 and since then has served the Bank in various senior management roles. Effective December 18, 2012, the Boards of Directors of the Company and the Bank appointed Mr. DiNello as the President and Chief Administrative Officer of the Bank and Chief Administrative Officer of the Company, in each case subject to receipt of…
Today John Hancock launched LTC Captivate, its new web-based long-term care insurance selling system designed to expand sales opportunities by improving the customer experience and enabling remote selling. LTC Captivate allows financial professionals to better meet their clients’ needs by providing a way for them to learn about the coverage, select plan…
Farmers Insurance announced today a long-term initiative called “Caring for Communities” to help with recovery efforts from devastating disasters through the dedication of resources, assets, expertise and financial commitments. This includes the relocation of Farmers executive, Nan Treul, who raised her hand to spearhead Joplin rebuilding efforts from…
Judge Frank Otte late last month refused to confirm a reorganization plan for the Lindberg Road Church of Christ that would have punshed the bank by slashing its secured claim from $2 million to $507,000. Otte shot down the unusual plan on a variety of grounds, including that it failed to comply with bankruptcy code and failed to treat the claims of Fort Wayne-…
Connecture, Inc., the leading provider of Web-based information systems used to create health insurance exchanges, today announced that Christopher Neuharth, director of user experience at Connecture, will speak at the inaugural Marketing, Outreach and Distribution on the Health Insurance Exchanges conference presented by Healthcare Education…
Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, one of the largest health insurers in the Mid-Atlantic, recently completed a series of studies on the effectiveness of the nation’s first clinical pathways program for oncology, which they jointly launched in 2008. Physicians within the CareFirst network worked together to…
Dahlmeier Insurance Agency, with offices in Chico and Oroville, recently released a new consumer website. John Dahlmeier, principal of Dahlmeier Insurance Agency, had this to say about the new website:“ We couldn’t be happier to be able to meet the growing needs of insurance shoppers in Chico and throughout Northern California and the Sacramento Valley.
Chairman Murphy, Ranking Member DeGette, and members of the subcommittee, I am Dan Durham, Executive Vice President for Policy and Regulatory Affairs at America’s Health Insurance Plans, which is the national trade association representing health insurance plans. AHIP’s members provide health and supplemental benefits to more than 200 million Americans…
Reinsurance Group of America, which is marking its 40th anniversary in the St. Louis area in 2013, will be constructing a new 405,000 square-foot facility that will serve as the company’s new global headquarters, involving a capital investment of $140 million. “It is always exciting when a long-time Missouri company increases its investment into our state,…
May 21– RALEIGH– The state Senate’s $20.6 billion budget signals a fundamental remake of state government in which some health care providers who treat poor people will be paid based on efficiency, teacher pay will be based on merit, and low-income people receiving medical care at no or low cost will have to pay more. While the new Senate budget proposal would…
May 21– MANCHESTER– Small business owners got a primer on the Affordable Care Act, as Manchester’s annual celebration of Small Business Week got under way with a workshop on health insurance Monday morning at The Derrfyield Country Club. And so far, only one company, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, is planning to offer products on the exchange.
May 21– Now that the hype is over and three fugitives have been brought in, Rena Smith doesn’t ever want to do it again. For five days, Duane “Dog” Chapman and his wife, Beth, were in Hutchinson, helping Barb’s Bail Bonds owner Barb Carithers and General Manager Rena Smith track down three crooks as part of the bounty hunting couple’s new reality television show, “Dog and…
Senator Charles E. Schumer announced his support for the bipartisan Farm Bill that is being considered on the Senate floor this week, starting today. In particular, Schumer said that grant programs and changes to the way farmers create and purchase insurance will be especially helpful to New York farmers. The bill reflects the priorities Senator Schumer has…
Independent rating agency A.M. Best upgraded Princeton Insurance Company’s financial strength rating to “A++,” its highest rating, and provided a stable outlook. According to a release, acquired by Berkshire Hathaway’s Medical Protective at the end of 2011, Princeton is a protector of the assets and reputations of New Jersey healthcare providers.
RenaissanceRe Holdings announced that effective July 1, Neill Currie will retire and Kevin O’Donnell will succeed him as Chief Executive Officer and join the Board of Directors of the Company. He has already proven himself as an outstanding leader at RenaissanceRe and in the market. “The entire Board would like to thank Neill for his countless contributions…
