The Guardian Insurance& Annuity Company, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, today announced the appointment of Roger Rocha to Regional Vice President for Retirement Plan Sales for the Northern Los Angeles region. Rocha, a Retirement Plan Specialist with over 18 years experience, will be responsible for…
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Issued by Eastbridge Consulting Group, the report recognized Assurant Employee Benefits as one of the industry’s sales growth leaders in 2011 and for exceeding the industry sales average during each of the last three years. Among large companies, those with $30 million or more in voluntary sales, Assurant Employee Benefits’ 2011 sales increased by more than…
Holly Kammerer Named Top Woman Lawyer 2012. Law Week Colorado Honors Personal Injury Practice Leader
Burg Simpson is pleased to announce that shareholder Holly Kammerer has been named a Top Woman Lawyer for 2012 by Law Week Colorado. I am proud to work with Holly Kammerer. Holly Kammerer focuses her practice on personal injury, products liability, insurance bad faith and mass tort.
Arabian American Development Co. announced today that according to a preliminary list of additions posted June 8th on www.russell.com, it is set to join the Russell Global Index, as well as, the Russell 3000 according to a preliminary list of additions posted June 8th on www.russell.com. Inclusion in the Russell Global Index and Russell 3000 ® Index will…
Pending expectant regulatory approval by the state of Florida, Peninsular Surety Company will soon be a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Lexon. Lexon’ s President and CEO David Campbell notes that, ” Lexon Insurance Company’ s acquisition of Peninsular provides immediate entrance into the important Florida Bail Bond market. Andrew Renshaw, Lexon’ s Vice…
India Network Foundation, a non-profit US based sponsor of health insurance in the USA, announced that since the introduction of the Comprehensive Visitor Health Insurance with Pre Existing Condition Coverage in February 2012, the enrollment rate in pre existing condition coverage has more than doubled for visitors selecting medical insurance for…
G&A Partners, a Texas- based Professional Employer Organization, announced today that it will offer its clients a master health insurance plan through the national health service company, Cigna. “G&A is proud to join with Cigna to offer cost-effective, competitive and sustainable benefits to small business owners and our existing clients– both large and small,”…
The agreements are with Group Health Inc., a major health insurance company with well over one million customers in New York State and New York Medical& Diagnostic Center, Inc., a twenty-provider group in New York City. Pursuant to the settlements, the parties are required to cease unlawful activity and refund patients up to $500,000. These cases arose after…
A former Lackawanna County insurance agent was arrested today and charged with stealing more than $50,000 in insurance policy premiums, which he allegedly converted for his own use. Attorney General Linda Kelly identified the defendant as Ronald Madajeski, 63, 800 Clay Ave., Scranton, Lackawanna County. Madajeski was a licensed insurance agent and owner of…
The recent trading loss sustained by J.P. Morgan made headlines throughout the world, and sent the business community into a frenzy. In light of this, risk management expert Kevin Hunter has shared some of his own thoughts and advice, issuing a press statement directed at small business owners. In his new press statement, Hunter says the lesson learned from the J.P….
Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrest of Robert Chase Garcia, 27, of 430 Queens Road #532, Charlotte; he is charged with ten counts each of obtaining property by false pretense and insurance fraud. Department of Insurance criminal investigators allege that between 2009 and 2012, Garcia patronized various Charlotte restaurants…
CSC today announced Northstar Financial Services Ldt., a Bermuda- based insurance company, has extended its business process services agreement for an additional five years. “Our outsourcing relationship with CSC has enabled Northstar to cost-effectively modernize our operations, strengthening our ability to introduce new products quickly and enhance…
Sapiens International Corporation,, a global provider of innovative insurance software solutions, today announced that KBC’s insurance business in Belgium is in full production with the ALIS Policy Administration Solution. The initial implementation is to support the sales and servicing of Individual Pension Arrangement products distributed…
Erie Insurance owns a 192- space surface lot there now. The Zoning Hearing Board on Tuesday approved a variance allowing Erie Insurance Group to set the planned 1,000- space parking garage back 20.8 feet from the East Eighth Street property line. What it means: The setback allows Erie Insurance to build the ramp on more level land, and to build a driveway into the…
ACE Limited announced today that the company and its local partner have reached a definitive agreement to acquire PT Asuransi Jaya Proteksi in Indonesia for approximately $130 million in cash. “The acquisition of Asuransi Jaya Proteksi will allow ACE to diversify its business in Indonesia with a well-developed personal lines franchise that is recognized…
While many life insurance companies have employed social media marketing in order to attract new business and engage with existing customers, it can often be hard to keep Facebook and Twitter users interested…
June 13– UnitedHealthcare is adding at least 47 new jobs to its call center in Roanoke. The insurance call center, which focuses exclusively on Medicare and retirement products, already employs 450 people in Roanoke and could add up to 97 new jobs, depending on how many new customer care positions are needed. UnitedHealthcare, which is part of Minneapolis- based…
June 13– RICHMOND TIMES- DISPATCH– An information technology venture that will spin off from Allianz Global Assistance USA could grow to several hundred employees in a few years, says Jon Ansell, the new company’s chairman. Ansell is now chairman of Allianz Global Assistance USA, a Henrico- based specialty insurance company, and Godlin is its CEO.
Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has named 186 lawyers from Sidley Austin as leaders in their field in their 2012 guide. -Illinois- Antitrust; Banking& Finance; Corporate/M&A& Private Equity; Environment; Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance; Insurance: Transactional& Regulatory; Intellectual Property; Labor& Employment: Employee…
