Children

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Challenges Nearly 43,000 Arizona Children to Walk On!

February 3rd, 2009

What has more than 48,000 legs and has walked more than 7.6 billion steps (equivalent to 145 times around the Earth)? The more than 24,000 fifth-grade students who have completed Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona’s (BCBSAZ) Walk On! Challenge since its inception in 2006.
Walk On! is an innovative school-based program designed to motivate kids [...]

State Farm(R) Home Run Derby Offers Big Moments to Eight Local Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) Members

July 14th, 2009

Eight members from St. Louis area Boys & Girls Clubs will experience a once-in-a-lifetime moment as they take to the field with eight of the biggest sluggers in Major League Baseball during the 2009 State Farm Home Run Derby on Monday, July 13 at Busch Stadium for a chance to win $50,000 for a teen [...]

Jonathan Madrigano Receives Prestigious Family Wealth Director Title

July 8th, 2009

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney announced that Jonathan Madrigano, Director of Wealth Management, has achieved the company’s prestigious Family Wealth Director title.
Jonathan Madrigano will continue educating principals of private companies that are pre-IPO, private business owners who face near term appreciation events or business succession issues and clients whose wealth has the potential to change the [...]

Fremont Chinese School Wins $10,000 MassMutual Grant to Fund Additional Language Classes and Teachers, Provide Scholarships to Financially Needy Students

July 8th, 2009

The Fremont Chinese School, a non-profit Chinese language and culture weekend school supporting the Fremont community since 1972, has won a $10,000 grant from Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) as part of MassMutual’s national Community Service Award (CSA) program. The Fremont Chinese School is one of only ten organizations nationally to win the award. [...]

MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary Sebelius, Governor Ritter to Announce New Resources for Children’s Health Insurance Program Outreach Efforts

July 4th, 2009

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will host a conference call with reporters and leaders from community organizations to announce the availability of new resources for organizations that work to ensure children have the health insurance coverage they need.
Secretary Sebelius will be joined by Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, Cindy Mann, director of the Center for Medicaid and [...]

Nationwide Financial® Unveils New YourLife® Survivorship Variable Universal Life Product

July 3rd, 2009

new economic reality means consumers can no longer rely on what’s worked for them in the past. And the ever-changing life insurance marketplace means financial professionals must find even more creative solutions to their clients’ needs.
To meet those needs, Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. launched the newest version of its YourLife® suite of life insurance products [...]

UnitedHealthcare by AmeriChoice to Serve Mississippi Children’s Health Insurance Program

June 26th, 2009

UnitedHealthcare by AmeriChoice has been selected by Mississippi’s State and School Employees Health Insurance Management Board to be the state’s partner in its Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
When the new policy begins in January 2010, UnitedHealthcare will be the exclusive health plan for approximately 65,000 children throughout Mississippi who are enrolled in CHIP.
“Particularly in these [...]

Liberty Mutual Debuts Online ‘Driver Seat Game’ to Give Perspective on Senior Driving Challenges

June 18th, 2009

Liberty Mutual, the eighth largest car and home insurer in the U.S., today launched its online “Driver Seat Game,” a flash-based video game that will allow players of all ages to experience first-hand the physical and cognitive limitations that older drivers may experience while operating a motor vehicle. The goal of the game — found [...]

Monarch Dental Opens the 53rd Office in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Area & the 300th Office in the Bright Now Dental Inc. Portfolio — Providing “Smiles for Everyone”SM in Dallas/Ft. Worth

June 4th, 2009

Bright Now Dental Inc., the nation’s leading provider of business support services to dentists, announces the grand opening of a new Monarch Dental in Weatherford. The new office provides families with a convenient, comfortable environment where they can receive the latest in comprehensive, quality dental care.
The opening of the Weatherford office continues the progressive growth [...]

UniCare to Hold Three Summer Expos Aimed at Helping Families Make Good Health Care Decisions

June 4th, 2009

UniCare Health Plan of West Virginia, Inc. announced today that it will hold three family health expos this summer to provide families with the tools they need to manage their health.
The first of UniCare’s Your Family’s Health Expo will be held Saturday, June 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Raleigh County Convention [...]