The American Journal of Health Economics, a peer-reviewed journal that says it provides a forum for the analysis of health care markets and individual health behaviors from the American Society of Health Economists, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 8, No. 1 edition:. *The Effect of the Minimum Wage on Employer-Sponsored Insurance…
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The U.S. property/casualty industry’ s financial results through the third quarter of 2021 showed a return to normalcy following 2020, with year-over-year growth in direct premiums written of 10%, according to an AM Best special report. “Although premium volumes have rebounded with the pandemic slowdown, natural catastrophe insured losses in 2021 were…
Theresa Le joins as Head of Claims and Risk Engineering and Dan Palardy joins as Lead Actuary. Prior, Le spent over a decade counseling international and domestic cyber insurers, including AXA XL and London market syndicates, on cyber coverage and wording, data breach and crisis management, dispute resolution strategies, and business impact of privacy and…
Majesco, a global leader of cloud insurance software solution for insurance business transformation, today announced the successful completion of its second annual Strategic Partner Summit that brought together senior leadership and practitioners from over a dozen systems integrator companies, including CapGemini, Deloitte, KPMG, and PwC.
–Aledade, the leading primary care enablement company, today announced that Dr. As CEO of ACS, Dr. Cohen will lead the implementation of targeted wraparound care solutions to support the more than a thousand primary care practices in Aledade's nationwide network of Accountable Care Organizations. ACS announced its first launch earlier this month with…
As Americans look to the future with their finances in mind, many are beginning the new year with hope or a sense of feeling“ on track” toward a goal or lifestyle, with some feeling a sense of uncertainty. The latest New York Life Wealth Watch survey found that when asked how they were feeling about their finances going into the new year, nearly 40% of adults surveyed…
NFP, a leading insurance broker and consultant that provides property and casualty, corporate benefits, retirement, and individual solutions, today announced the addition of Courtney MaugĂ©, senior vice president, cyber practice leader, and Rick Cavaliere, senior vice president, senior cyber broker. Prior to that, she held cyber, broker and professional…
Colonial Surety, a direct and digital insurer, today introduces an entry level, SMB Cyber Liability Insurance, with $50,000 of available coverage for less than $175 per year to its product suite. Colonial Surety’ s SMB Cyber Liability Insurance provides a smart solution to help SMBs successfully manage their risk of data breaches while minimizing liability…
–Zenjuries, Inc. today announced that it has concluded a capital raise of $2.2 million. Jess Dantice, Co-Founder and CEO of Zenjuries, expressed gratitude at the support the company received, saying, "We are truly honored by the faith shown in us by the investment community, as we exceeded our target raise in only a month of fundraising." About the Company: Zenjuries,…
This partnership will be supported by Patriot's FBinsure platform, and significantly expand Patriot's P&C expertise and capabilities throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island. FBinsure now consists of eleven total locations throughout Bristol and Plymouth Counties, including their primary office in Taunton and additional locations in Attleboro,…
Rod Furniss, R- Rigby, said the move could save employees hundreds of dollars a month on insurance premiums, since the state plan is so much cheaper. "Most teachers right now have $1,000 to $3,000 deductibles, and most pay $600 to $1,500 per month," he said. A very real problem is facing the people of Idaho, and a tremendous amount of work and research has gone into…
Global Aerospace, a leading provider of aerospace insurance, today announced that they have appointed Rachel Priester as Director of Claims- USA, effective February 7, 2022. Rachel brings over 12 years' experience in the insurance industry to her role and joins Global Aerospace from CNA Insurance where she is currently a Managing Claim Counsel.
–Fresenius Medical Care North America, a leading provider of kidney care products and services, announced today that its KidneyCare: 365 CKD Health Program has been awarded Population Health Program accreditation by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. "The accreditation of our extensive and well-regarded program validates the work we are doing…
–Biostage, Inc., a cell-therapy biotechnology company with successful "first-in-human" experience in treating esophageal cancer and FDA approval to commence a clinical trial of the Biostage Esophageal Implant for severe esophageal disease including cancer, today announced that a Court has ordered that its medical liability insurance carrier, Medmarc,…
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Parametrix Insurance and Leavitt Group Team Up to Help Companies Mitigate the Risk of Cloud Downtime
Parametrix Insurance, the provider of parametric cloud downtime insurance, and Leavitt Group, the 14th largest privately-held insurance brokerage in the United States, today announced that ComTech-Leavitt Insurance Services, a member of Leavitt Group and Parametrix have partnered to help businesses that use the cloud reduce their exposure to the risks…
PGIM, the $1.5 trillion global investment management business of Prudential Financial, Inc., continues and deepens its focus on environmental, social and governance investing with the appointment of Eugenia Unanyants-Jackson to the newly created role of global head of ESG, effective immediately. Based in London and reporting to PGIM’ s chief operating…
About one in four American workers have less than $10,000 stowed away for retirement, according to the 2020 Retirement Confidence Survey. Given that the average American spends about 20 years in retirement, that's a concerning statistic. The Department of Labor reports, "only half of Americans have calculated how much they need to save for retirement."
–Applications are now being accepted for Zurich North America's new Zurich Fellows scholarship, created to help diverse talent pursue advanced degrees in insurance-related fields. Zurich plans to award scholarships of up to $10,000 each to support studies at St. John's University's Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial…
