June 24– Florida regulators have objected to more than $400 million in dividends health insurers sought to pay parent companies out of state. Florida's actions involving Humana and Aetna come amid reports of intense merger and acquisition discussions among some of the nation's largest health insurers, including those two companies. In one case, Florida…
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FORT WORTH, Texas, June 24, 2015/ PRNewswire-iReach/– Doesn't matter what you call them– Boomers, silver panthers, gray cougars, the elderly, the mature… it all comes down to one three-letter word– “old.” Two Texas siblings ban the word within their office at Boomer Benefits, an insurance company in Fort Worth specializing in Medicare insurance. “according to Fort Worth…
Memphis, TN—- 06/24/2015– Nataline Mary Sarkisyan was an American teenager with recurrent leukemia. Her case became part of the health care reform debate in the United States in 2007 when Cigna HealthCare denied coverage for a liver transplant operation. Physicians informed the family and insurance company, Cigna HealthCare, that patients in similar…
With their agency in Arlington, TX, Liljenberg Insurance Group reveals another remarkable charity campaign as part of its efforts to support the local community. Liljenberg Insurance Group continues to employ its own resources to ensure the success of their community programs. Liljenberg Insurance Group will continue to work with individuals and…
–To educate Americans about the importance of life insurance, the nonprofit Life Happens will once again bring the insurance industry together this September for Life Insurance Awareness Month. Messaging from LIAM celebrity spokesperson Anthony Anderson on his personal life insurance story and the importance and affordability of life insurance,…
The Caregiverlist ® Nursing Home Index reports the updated costs and ratings for nursing homes in the state of Arizona in order to assist seniors looking to plan ahead for their senior care options. The June 2015 Caregiverlist ® Index reports the average annual cost for an Arizona nursing home is $77,526.00. This month's update of the Arizona's…
According to Fidelity Investments ®’ 2015 Couples Retirement Study, although the overwhelming majority of couples say they communicate exceptionally or very well when it comes to financial matters, more than four in 10 couldn’ t correctly identify how much their partner makes— and of that, 10 percent were off by $25,000 or more. This level of disagreement is…
–As the elderly population in America continues to rise, millions of newly insured patients enter the marketplace, and the nationwide shortage of qualified physicians drives up healthcare costs, the telemedicine industry is experiencing the perfect storm for exponential growth. Now, a North Dallas area start-up is poised to ride the wave of momentum with the…
–Selective Insurance Group, Inc., announced today that Annabelle Bexiga resigned from its Board of Directors after her recent appointment as Commercial Insurance Business Information Officer at American International Group, Inc. Ms. Bexiga was a Selective director for three years, having first been elected in 2012.. About Selective Insurance Group, Inc..
JLT Specialty Insurance Services Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc., one of the world’ s leading specialty-focused providers of insurance, reinsurance and employee benefits related advice, brokerage and associated services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ed Krayer as Senior Vice President focusing on the private equity…
–Aflac, the leading provider of voluntary insurance at the work site in the United States and one of FORTUNE's 2014 Blue Ribbon companies, announced today that Great Place to Work ® and Fortune have recognized Aflac as one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials in the country. “As new generations come to the forefront of our marketplace and our workforce, it is…
Alliant Insurance Services, the nation’ s largest specialty insurance brokerage firm, has joined the prestigious InformationWeek Elite 100 list recognizing America’ s top business technology innovators. As one of the nation’ s most innovative insurance agencies, Alliant was recognized for using mobile technology to enhance customer service and…
A recent study found that Gen Xers began planning for retirement early and started saving at the average age of 26.
DES PLAINES, Ill., June 24, 2015/ PRNewswire-USNewswire/– California's San Francisco- Oakland-Hayward Metropolitan Statistical Area had the nation's highest per capita vehicle theft rate in 2014, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau's latest Hot Spots report. NICB's Hot Spots report examines vehicle theft data obtained from the National Crime…
Building on the success of last year's program, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America employees donated food, clothing, and money in a week-long community service project known as the “Spirit of Summer Giving” campaign. Second Harvest Heartland, the Upper Midwest's largest hunger relief organization, will receive more than $30,000 in employee…
In a new special report, Fitch Ratings reviews the recent meaningful expansion by Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. into the U.S. commercial lines insurance market. BRK is well known as one of the largest property/casualty insurers in the U.S. with operating franchises in reinsurance written through National Indemnity Company and General Reinsurance Corp., and…
The company said that Chambers brings extensive experience in the pre-settlement funding industry, as well as knowledge of the NFL concussion lawsuit and many other areas of mass tort litigation. Prior to that, Chambers spent time at ACE Insurance as a Claims Associate in the Property and Casualty Department focusing primarily on personal injury claims.
Mary Forrest, President and CEO of Munich Re North America has been elected Chair of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association. According to a release, Forrest oversees the two largest Life reinsurance business units within the Munich Re Group. She is responsible for Munich Re's Life and Health reinsurance operations in the…
Fort Lauderdale Accident Attorney Matthew Sean Tucker, a Fort Lauderdale Car Accident Attorney, comments on this tragic case. The deceased, Cara Catlin, was only 14 years old and a freshman at Northeast High School in Oakland Park. Attorney Matthew Sean Tucker is the founder of Tucker IP, and says that this tragedy did not need to occur.
