Paradigm Management Services, the nation’s leading provider of catastrophic and complex medical management services, today announced that Carol A. Novoa, CPDM, has joined the company as the Vice President of Account Services. In her role, Carol will lead the client service division in delivering exceptional client account management, developing and implementing growth strategies, and contributing [...]

Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., a Prudential Financial, Inc. [NYSE: PRU] company, and Hampton Roads-based TowneBank [NASDAQ: TOWN] today announced the merger of local real estate leaders Prudential Decker Realty, Prudential McCardle Realty and GSH Real Estate. The merger creates one of the largest real estate companies in Hampton Roads, with about $1 billion in [...]

There are hard dollars-and-cents costs to being overweight or obese, according to Humana, one of the nation’s largest health benefits companies.
Specifically, Humana estimates these costs at the following for 2009:
* $19.39 in added health care costs for every overweight pound;
* $1,037.64 for every overweight individual;
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The Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) and LogicManager released RIMS State of ERM Report 2008. The report–the first truly in-depth study on ERM practices — unequivocally substantiates the value of ERM for organizations of all types. It also indicates that companies that have greater risk management and ERM maturity levels enjoy higher credit ratings. [...]

Electric Insurance Company, a national provider of auto, homeowners, condominium, and renters insurance, announced today that it has appointed Gallaher Insurance Group, a full service personal lines insurance agency, as an independent agent for the marketing of its personal lines insurance products to the greater Mexico, Missouri market. The agency became licensed to distribute these [...]

Once a guaranteed death sentence for pets, cancer is claiming fewer four-legged victims these days thanks to sophisticated treatments and the willingness of pet owners to pursue those treatments. Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI), the nation’s oldest and largest pet health insurer, will seek to raise national awareness about the disease this November with its fourth [...]