Statement from Dr. Donald Palmisano, spokesman for the Coalition to Protect Patients’ Rights and the former president of the American Medical Association (2003-2004) in response to President Obama’s speech to the American Medical Association House of Delegates Annual Meeting in Chicago today:
I want to thank President Obama for coming to Chicago today. He came with [...]

Benefitfocus announced a 10-year agreement with Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) for Benefitfocus eEnrollmentTM and Benefitfocus eExchangeTM solutions. HMSA will utilize the new technology to replace its current paper-based enrollment and data interchange between the employer and their members. As highly flexible systems, eEnrollment and eExchange will be configured to automatically enforce the unique business [...]

Allied World Assurance Company (U.S.) Inc., a member company of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, announced that Tom Rocca, Assistant Vice President, General Casualty, Brokerage, will be participating in a panel at the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Risk Management Seminar to be held on June 7-10, 2009 in San Jose, California. The panel, taking [...]

Zurich, a leading property and casualty insurance provider in North America and globally,announced Mario Vitale, CEO of Zurich Financial Services’ Global Corporate business division has been selected Honoree of the Year by The Chinese American Insurance Association (CAIA). Vitale will also accept the 2009 Title Sponsorship Award on Zurich’s behalf at the 18th Annual Chinese [...]

The Texas Association of Health Underwriters (TAHU) will be hosting its 15th Annual Day at the Capitol on March 2, 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Austin. The event will provide agents the opportunity to network and discuss client issues with other agents and legislators.
Agents will attend a panel discussion featuring political blogger from [...]

The Doctors Company, the largest national insurer of physician and surgeon medical liability, has received the exclusive endorsement of the Los Angeles County Medical Association (LACMA) as the preferred carrier for its members. LACMA represents physicians from every medical specialty and practice setting across Los Angeles County.
The Doctors Company succeeds The SCPIE Companies, which were [...]

Level 3 Communications, Inc.announced that the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) has selected Level 3 to be a national provider for telecommunications services. Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, Level 3 will continue to extend its telecommunications services – including voice, video and data offerings – to all 39 Blue Cross and [...]

Nationwide, one of the country’s largest insurance, financial services and investment management organizations, announced today an agreement to become the “Official Insurance Provider” of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). This is a multi-year agreement that includes Nationwide serving as presenting sponsor of the CIAA Football Championship Game, sponsorship of the CIAA Men’s Tournament
Most Valuable [...]

A.M. Best Co. has placed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” of the Risk Management Association of the Residential Construction Employers Council (RCEC) (Illinois) under review with negative implications.
Following initial receipt of notification of the change in service administrators to Assurance Agency, Ltd. (Assurance) from Walker [...]

For the first time ever, the Association of Virgin Islands Psychologists (AVIP) has honored a health service company with an award for excellence.
The association, in conjunction with the American Psychological Association (APA), has recognized CIGNA’s employee assistance and wellness programs with the territorial “Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award.” The award honors business, government and community entities [...]