David Zwiener Appointed to PartnerRe’s Board of Directors

July 10th, 2009

PartnerRe Ltd.announced that David Zwiener has been appointed to fill a vacancy on its Board of Directors effective July 7, 2009.
Mr. Zwiener, aged 54, is an experienced insurance industry executive. Between 2000 and 2007 Mr. Zwiener was President and Chief Operating Officer of the property and casualty operations at Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. In [...]

AssuranceAmerica Announces Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer

July 10th, 2009

AssuranceAmerica Corporation announced that John M. Mongelli has joined AssuranceAmerica Corporation as its Senior Vice President of Finance. John will also assume the role of Chief Financial Officer on August 16, following the filing of the company’s June 30, 2009 Quarterly Report. John was formerly the Vice President and Corporate Treasurer of ChoicePoint, Inc.
According [...]

Fitch Removes Flagstone Re from Rating Watch; Affirms Ratings

July 10th, 2009

Fitch Ratings has affirmed its ratings on Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings, Ltd. and subsidiaries (collectively Flagstone) and removed the ratings from Rating Watch Negative. The Rating Outlook is Stable. (A full list of ratings is included at the end of this release.)
Fitch’s rating actions reflects its view that Flagstone is no longer actively pursuing the [...]

Olympus Managed Health Care Appoints Steve Stoute, Insurance Industry Executive, to Board of Advisors

July 9th, 2009

Olympus Managed Health Care Inc., a leading provider of health care claims administration and cost containment services, announced today that Steve Stoute, a veteran insurance industry executive, has been appointed to the company’s Board of Advisors. The Board establishes and manages the strategic direction of the company.
Stoute brings nearly 50 years of insurance industry experience [...]

Upcoming National CPE Expo Delivers Industry Experts in Marketing, Social Media and Business Development for Accounting Professionals

July 9th, 2009

challenging economy and fast-changing marketplace, the accounting industry faces significant change in the way it promotes products and services. To address this challenge, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, Inc. (NASBA) is featuring marketing sessions and special breakfast presentations on social media and business development at its National CPE Expo on September 21-23, [...]

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. Named One of America’s Fastest-Growing Small Public Companies by Fortune Small Business Magazine

July 9th, 2009

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc, a vertically integrated insurance holding company, announced that it has been named to the Fortune Small Business magazine 2009 ‘FSB 100′ list of ‘America’s fastest-growing small public companies.’ Universal Insurance Holdings ranked #2 on the list, which can be found at the following Web address: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb100/2009/full_list
According to Fortune Small Business, the [...]

21st Century Holding Company’s Subsidiary Approved to Write Commercial Residential Property by Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation

July 9th, 2009

Federated National Insurance Company (”Federated National”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of 21st Century Holding Company insurance holding company, today announced that it received approval from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (”OIR”) to write commercial residential property business in the state of FloridaMichael H. Braun, President of Federated National and Chief Executive Officer of 21st [...]

One Month Left to Apply for SBA’s Disaster Loan; Approved Loans Now Total over $1 Million

July 9th, 2009

The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and non-profit organizations located in Alabama of the deadline to submit disaster loan applications for damage caused by severe storms and tornadoes that occurred from April 10 through 13, 2009. The deadline to file an application for physical damage is August 10, 2009.
The [...]

MGIC Investment Corporation Schedules 2nd Quarter 2009 Earnings Call

July 9th, 2009

MGIC Investment Corporation has announced plans to release its 2nd quarter 2009 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, July 16, 2009. A conference call/webcast has been scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to allow securities analysts and shareholders the opportunity to hear Management discuss the Company’s results for the quarter ended June [...]

Aetna Honored as Healthy Lifestyles Employer

July 9th, 2009

Aetna announced that it has been selected by the National Business Group on Health (NBGH), a non-profit organization of large employers, as a Platinum winner for the 2009 Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles awards. This is the fourth time in as many years that Aetna has been recognized by the NBGH for its commitment to [...]