Corporate Synergies Group (Corporate Synergies), a multi-state, full-service benefits consultant and brokerage firm, announced that the corporation has expanded into Columbia, Maryland. Corporate Synergies already have a significant client base in this region, and with the opening of the Maryland office they are able to expand their solutions to both existing and new customers. Corporate [...]

Massachusetts, Washington, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey — are leading the United States’ transformation into a global, entrepreneurial and knowledge- and innovation-based New Economy, according to “The 2008 State New Economy Index,” released today by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF). The report is being released during Global [...]

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 [...]

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd announced through its U.S.-based Darwin subsidiary, a new program with Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) Facilities, Inc. in conjunction with the rollout of Darwin’s nationwide standard market Lawyers Professional Liability (LPL) product. JLT will be underwriting on behalf of Darwin on an admitted basis in New York, New Jersey, Illinois, [...]

The TriZetto Group, Inc. announced that Neighborhood Health Plan (NHP) and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) were the winners of the first annual Integrated Healthcare Management (IHM) Power Awards in the categories of Operational Excellence and Innovation, respectively. The awards honor innovative customers that are demonstrating tangible success in the pursuit of IHM, the systematic application [...]

Tri-Continental Corporation held its 79th Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) in Baltimore, Maryland. Stockholders voted in accordance with the recommendations of the Corporation’s Board of Directors on each of the three proposals at the Meeting.
Stockholders elected four Directors at the Meeting. The newly elected Directors are Kathleen A. Blatz, Pamela G. Carlton, Alison [...]

Hooper Holmes announced the appointment of Mark C. Rosenblum as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. He has also been elected an executive officer of Hooper Holmes, Inc.
Mr. Rosenblum has over 23 years of corporate legal experience in commercial litigation and arbitration, including intellectual property, securities, contract, consumer and other class actions, [...]

Benefitfocus announced that CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst), the Mid-Atlantic’s largest healthcare insurer with 3.3 million members, has selected Benefitfocus to provide a comprehensive Web offering for its consumer, employer and broker constituents. The relationship with Benefitfocus is designed to substantially expand CareFirst’s Web-based capabilities while enhancing efficiency for all parties and adding flexibility for the [...]

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania and its insurance subsidiary, Univest Insurance, Inc., today announced the acquisition of Liberty Benefits, Inc., a full service employee benefits brokerage and consulting firm specializing in comprehensive employee benefits packages for businesses with 2 – 500 employees. The acquisition, completed on December 29, 2008, expands Univest’s growing insurance business and [...]

A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of B+ (Good) and issuer credit rating of “bbb-” of Westminster American Insurance Company (Westminster) (Westminster, MD).
The ratings reflect Westminster’s favorable risk-adjusted capitalization and improved operating performance. Westminster’s capital position is derived from the demutualization of the former [...]