Courtney C. Smith

Mark E. Pape Appointed to the Board of Directors of Specialty Underwriters’ Alliance, Inc.

July 2nd, 2009

Specialty Underwriters’ Alliance, Inc. announced that Mark E. Pape has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors to fill a vacancy on the SUA Board. Mr. Pape, a seasoned insurance executive, is currently a partner at Tatum LLC, the largest executive service firm in the nation focused on providing temporary CFOs and other employees [...]

Specialty Underwriters’ Alliance to Present at 2008 FBR Capital Markets Fall Investor Conference

November 22nd, 2008

Specialty Underwriters’ Alliance, Inc. announced that Courtney C. Smith, president and chief executive officer and Peter E. Jokiel, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will present at the 2008 FBR Capital Markets Fall Investor Conference on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 3:50 p.m. Eastern Time in New York City.
The presentation will be broadcast live. [...]

Smith, Chapman & Campbell: Los Angeles Jury Awards Quadriplegic Man $10 Million in Bad Faith Case

November 20th, 2008

he following was issued today by Smith, Chapman & Campbell.
A Los Angeles jury yesterday awarded a quadriplegic man $10 million in a bad faith case against Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company. The jury found that Atlantic Mutual acted despicably and with malice and oppression in wrongfully refusing to settle a personal injury case in 2002. Steven [...]

ING U.S. Insurance CEO Catherine Smith Honored by Outward Bound

October 26th, 2008

Catherine Smith, CEO of U.S. Insurance for ING, was honored for her work and dedication to the nonprofit organization Outward Bound at an event in New York City held last night. Smith serves as the chair of the national organization’s advisory board.
John Reid, president and CEO of Outward Bound USA, said, “Catherine epitomizes the three [...]

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 [...]

More Than 150 Amputees to Converge on Capitol Hill

February 26th, 2009

On March 10, the Amputee Coalition of America will have more than 150 amputees from across the country in Washington, D.C., urging Congress members to support fair insurance coverage for artificial arms and legs.
“Insurance companies are unrealistically limiting reimbursement of prosthetic arms and legs or summarily electing not to cover them at all,” said Kendra [...]

Texas Association of Health Underwriters Announces 15th Annual Day at the Capitol

February 25th, 2009

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 [...]

Healthcare Liaison Graduates Nation’s First Credentialed Private Healthcare Advocates – Graduates are Pioneers in Emerging Profession

February 25th, 2009

Healthcare Liaison has graduated the nation’s first credentialed private healthcare advocates. The announcement was made today by Healthcare Liaison CEO Joanna Smith, LCSW, MPH.
“Our first graduates Michael Knappman, MPAS, and Marie Shouldice, RN are true pioneers,” says Smith. “They represent the professional standard we are committed to establishing here in the US for the [...]

Nexidia Signs Enterprise Software License Agreement With BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

February 9th, 2009

Nexidia, the market-leading provider of audio search and speech analytics solutions, today announced a software license agreement with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee to install Nexidia’s award-winning speech analytics solutions across the organization’s customer service center operations.
With Nexidia Enterprise Speech Intelligence (ESI) 7.0—the company’s next-generation version of its flagship speech analytics solution—BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee expects [...]

Hunton & Williams, Jenner & Block Attorneys Co-Chairing Conference on Financial Crisis Insurance Litigation

January 29th, 2009

Experienced insurance coverage attorneys Walter Andrews and Matthew Jacobs are co-chairing a legal conference on the insurance coverage litigation implications of the financial crisis at The Harvard Club here on March 18, 2009.
The event is being produced by HB Litigation Conferences LLC, formerly Mealey’s Conferences.
Jacobs is partner with Jenner & Block LLP in Washington, DC, [...]