Insurance News

Fox Insurance Company Partners with Senior Financial Solutions (SFS) for EGWP Marketing to Employer Groups and Unions

July 8th, 2009

Fox Insurance Company (the Company), a New York-based Medicare Part D provider announced today that it has contracted with Senior Financial Solutions (SFS) to provide sales support for their new EGWP product (employer & union sponsored retiree benefits). This new alliance will provide Fox Insurance Company with additional independent representatives who will market Fox’s products [...]

Chinese-Made Drywall Litigation & Insurance Seminar July 28 in San Francisco

July 8th, 2009

Litigation and insurance coverage claims involving alleged personal injuries and property damage from drywall imported from China is the focus of a half-day seminar set for July 28, 2009 at the Mission Bay Conference Center at the University of California San Francisco. The event will also be webcast.
The conference producer, HB Litigation Conferences LLC, has [...]

The Seltzer Group’s Rapid Response Program Re-Opens Vandalized School Quickly and Safely

July 8th, 2009

When Joseph Brady, Superintendent of Schools for the Minersville Area School District found out one of his schools had been severely vandalized over night, he was adamant that school must reopen as soon as possible. Vandals had smashed and destroyed windows, computers, monitors, light fixtures and opened fire extinguishers. When all was said and done, [...]

CIGNA HealthCare Customer Call Centers to Be Open 24/7 Starting 7/24

July 8th, 2009

will become the first national health service company to go 24/7 – responding to U.S. customer service telephone inquiries 24 hours a day, seven days a week for all its medical, dental and pharmacy health employee benefits plans.
In addition, select CIGNA service representatives will proactively monitor Twitter and Web Logs in order to find people [...]

VantisLife to Offer Life Insurance Products Through Astoria Federal Savings

July 6th, 2009

VantisLife Insurance Company announced that Astoria Federal Savings, headquartered in Lake Success, NY, will now offer insurance products via the company’s award-winning online quote and submit system. The offering will be made through VantisLife’s New York Company, VantisLife Insurance Company of New York.
Astoria Federal has been serving the New York market with quality financial [...]

Bank of Florida Corp. Provides Update for Second Quarter 2009

July 4th, 2009

Bank of Florida Corporation (Nasdaq:BOFL – News) today provided an update for the second quarter 2009. As part of an on-going initiative to support capital levels, insiders of Bank of Florida and other accredited investors placed an additional $4.1 million in the Company through the issuance of 165 units of convertible preferred stock and warrants [...]

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 [...]

Best’s Review’s Insurance Broker Ranking Shows Aon, Marsh at the Top, Shifting Lineup

July 3rd, 2009

Despite the downturn in the economy, the multibillion dollar global insurance brokerage business held steady, for the most part, in terms of brokerage revenues in 2008. Best’s Review’s annual Top Global Insurance Broker ranking reports Aon Corp. as the No. 1 global broker with $6.2 billion in brokerage revenues. No. 2 is Marsh Inc. with [...]

VantisLife to Offer Life Insurance Products Through Astoria Federal Savings

July 3rd, 2009

VantisLife Insurance Company announced that Astoria Federal Savings, headquartered in Lake Success, NY, will now offer insurance products via the company’s award-winning online quote and submit system. The offering will be made through VantisLife’s New York Company, VantisLife Insurance Company of New York.
Astoria Federal has been serving the New York market with quality financial products [...]

Independence Holding Company Announces Semi-Annual Cash Dividend

June 27th, 2009

Independence Holding Company reported declaration of a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.025 per share of common stock, payable to stockholders of record on July 6, 2009, with a payment date of July 20, 2009.
IHC is a holding company principally engaged in the life and health insurance business and the acquisition of blocks of policies [...]