Farmers Insurance Group announced it has launched its latest Hispanic advertising campaign titled “Force Field” that includes TV, radio and rich media – all produced by U.S. Hispanic Agency of Record Accentmarketing.
Force Field’ is a visual representation of finding the right fit when it comes to providing individualized insurance coverage that’s right for each person,” [...]

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 [...]

Zotec Partners, an industry leader in medical billing, practice management and Radiology Information Systems (RIS) software, announces today that experienced medical services executive Andrew Bolles has joined the company as director of business development. Bolles is responsible for new business development with a specific focus on radiology, anesthesia and pathology markets.
Bolles spent the last four [...]

Craford Benefit Consultants announc that Scott Beeber has joined the firm as Managing Director, Business Development. Beeber will be based in the firm’s San Rafael, California headquarters.
In this newly-created position, Beeber will lead and manage Craford’s business development and sales initiatives and will play a critical role in creating and managing strategic alliances and other [...]

Discoverture, recently named as one of the insurance industry’s hot technology firms to watch” by a leading analyst firm, is pleased to announce Ron Watson has been hired as the company’s Director of Sales.
In spite of the recent economic crisis, Discoverture is continuing to build an experienced professional sales team to serve growing demand for [...]

Eastern Insurance Holdings, Inc. announced that it has appointed Curt Melville as Chief Operating Officer and Marc Blevens as Director of Sales and Agency Relations. Eastern Life & Health Insurance Company (ELH) is a wholly- owned subsidiary of EIHI.
Melville joined ELH in 2007 as Vice President of Underwriting. In that role, he was responsible [...]

BancInsure, Inc., announces that Bill Hess has been named Director of Professional Lines Underwriting.
“I am confident that Bill’s extensive experience and industry knowledge will continue to serve us well,” said Bruce Livingston, Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer of BancInsure. “He brings to BancInsure an expertise in banking and insuring bank exposures that have proven [...]

Institutional Investor Events is proud to announce the 7th Annual Distressed Investing Forum on February 23-25, 2009 at the Union League Club in New York City.
Produced in association with Credit Investment News and Distressed Investing News, the forum will bring together industry leaders to exchange ideas and strategies on current distressed investment opportunities. The forum [...]

Aetna Inc. announced the appointment of Brian Kelly, M.D., M.B.A., as its national medical director for National Accounts. Kelly is a neurologist/intensivist and internationally recognized expert in health informatics and electronic health technology who has helped to shape and build some of the key programs in the nation today.
“At a time when employers are putting [...]

Southern Community Financial Corporation, announces that Matthew G. Gallins has been named Lead Director.
The independent directors of Southern Community Financial Corporation elected Matthew G. Gallins to be the Lead Director of the independent directors. As Lead Director, Mr. Gallins will be chair of the regular and called meetings of the independent directors. He will also [...]