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Feb. 29– Thomas J. Guilfoil, an influential lawyer and Democratic Party leader who helped arrange the departure of the football Cardinals in 1988, died this morning of infirmities at his home in Des Peres. Mr. Guilfoil grew up south of downtown, a son of a widowed dressmaker, and worked his way through Washington University as a playground supervisor for the…

Feb. 29– MOORE– Local businessman Bob Neidhart has announced plans to seek the Republican nomination in state Senate District 15. He and his wife, Sherry, have lived in Norman for many years and their children attended Norman schools. He worked at Goodyear Tire& Rubber Co. in Akron, Ohio.

Building on its successful use of SAS in actuarial activities, Spanish insurer santalucia will use SAS Risk Management for Insurance to help meet Solvency II, Pillar I requirements to manage risks and calculate metrics. SAS, the leader in business analytics software and services, is a risk analytics solutions leader for the insurance industry.

Arthur J. Gallagher& Co. is pleased to announce that 12 of its retail property/casualty insurance brokers have been recognized today as Power Brokers™ by Risk& Insurance magazine. Risk& Insurance recognized Gallagher brokers in seven industry categories: William Willer; Teresa Koster and Nancy Sylvester; Brian Kingman and Seth Cohen; Phil Norton; Peter…

Starr Indemnity& Liability Company, a member of Starr Companies, announced the introduction of a white-collar disability insurance offering created for high-net worth individuals as well as corporations. In conjunction with Pro Financial Services, LLC, Starr Indemnity’s Accident& Health Division in the United States will underwrite the coverage for the…

On February 15, the South Carolina Senate Banking and Insurance Committee amended House Bill 4042, legislation filed on behalf of competitors of Safelite AutoGlass ®, an award-winning provider of vehicle glass repair and replacement servicers. The original bill is rated “business negative” by the South Carolina Business& Industry Political Education…

OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd. announced that it has completed the sale of its AutoOne business to Interboro Holdings, Inc. The transaction, which was announced on August 31, 2011, included AutoOne Insurance Company and AutoOne Select Insurance Company, along with the assets, liabilities, and the capital of the business, as well as substantially all of the…

Couch Braunsdorf Insurance Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Cosgrave as Director, California Operations. Mike can be reached in the Couch Braunsdorf Insurance Group office at 564 Market St., Ste. 406, San Francisco, CA 94104 at 415.361. 5770 or by email to [email protected]. SOURCE Couch Braunsdorf Insurance Group.

Kofax plc, a leading provider of capture enabled business process management solutions, announced the expansion of the Kofax Claims Processing Solution to include property, casualty and life insurance carriers, enabling them to automate and accelerate claims processing for greater operational efficiency, enhanced customer satisfaction and distinct…

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In fact, from 2007 to 2011, Hyatt Legal Plans, a MetLife company, has found that the number of legal services requested by plan participants for debt and financial matters more than doubled and requests for bankruptcy counsel increased nearly threefold. A new white paper released, From the Actions and Words of Employees: How Group Legal Plans are Positively…

DLA Piper announced that William Marcoux has joined the firm as a partner and head of its Insurance Sector Transactions and Regulation practice. Marcoux joins the executive leadership of DLA Piper’s Global Insurance and Reinsurance Sector Group, one of nine core sector practices at DLA Piper offering cross-border services through multidisciplinary…

British Prime Minister, David Cameron, has pledged to work with the UK insurance industry to reduce the number of whiplash claims. Number 10 also said that statistics showed Britain had become the “whiplash capital of Europe”, with over 1,500 claims being made every day for even the most minor of injuries. Andrew Kwan, Head of Litigation at Manchester’s Clear Law…

Chartis announced that its Programs Division is expanding its relationship with program administrator All Risks, Ltd. to include a comprehensive program for the temporary staffing industry. All Risks, Ltd., a leading independent wholesale brokerage firm, specializes in providing comprehensive insurance solutions to a broad range of groups and…

Calypso Technology, Inc., the global capital markets platform provider, announced that it has won first place in the Risk Magazine Technology Awards 2011 for “System Implementation Efficiency.” The rankings reflect the outcome of a Risk Magazine poll of thousands of banks, hedge funds, pension firms, insurance companies and corporate treasuries on leading…

“As Allianz Life continues to expand and reach more customers in search of retirement solutions, it’s crucial that we have strong leadership for our customers and distribution partners,” said Cathy Mahone, chief administrative officer for Allianz Life. ” During her five years with Allianz Life, Jirele has served in various roles. Prior to joining Allianz Life,…

More than 1 million people with severe disabilities became beneficiaries under the Social Security Disability Insurance program last year. But many of them are likely to improperly report their SSDI payments on their income tax returns, according to Allsup, a nationwide provider of Social Security Disability Insurance representation and Medicare plan…

When American workers engage in health-smart habits offered in consumer-driven health plans, they reduced their health risks and lower their total medical costs an average of $9,700 per employee over a five-year period, according to a recent study of health care claims representing 1.1 million Cigna customers in consumer-driven health plans, PPOs and…

Health Net of California, Inc., a subsidiary of Health Net, Inc., announced that its HMO, POS, PPO, Healthy Families Program and Medicaid lines of business have been awarded the Multicultural Health Care Distinction by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. “At Health Net, we believe that cultural competency is a critical component of a high quality health…