Nippon Life Insurance Company of America, a leading provider of employee benefits solutions to U.S. companies, today announced it will market its solutions under the brand, Nippon Life Benefits.
The change is part of a corporate re-branding initiative to refine the company’s value proposition to the U.S. marketplace, while continuing to highlight its relationship and legacy [...]

Sircon Corporation today announced that Glatfelter Insurance Group is the latest customer to use its Compliance Express(TM) and Producer Manager(TM) solutions to manage producer licensing, compliance, continuing education and on-boarding processes among its insurance-broker network.
“Glatfelter Insurance Group’s selection of Sircon’s technology exemplifies our commitment to making Glatfelter the marketing organization that’s easiest for producers to [...]

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama appears to be making inroads among professionals in the heavily Republican insurance industry, according to a poll conducted by BestWeek U.S./Canada.
In the final pre-election online survey of nearly 1,000 industry professionals, the Illinois senator gained 8.7 percentage points in favorability from his standing in mid-September.
The survey showed Republican John McCain still [...]

The Insurance Marketplace Standards Association (IMSA) has approved a new Chairman of the Board and has elected its new Board of Directors, representing leaders from across the life insurance marketplace.
At its annual meeting, IMSA Board members confirmed Scott Curtis, Senior Vice President of Raymond James & Associates, as Chairman of the standards-setting organization.
“As the entire [...]

Now, more than ever, boaters are looking for ways to improve fuel economy and reduce their impact on the environment without sacrificing speed. As a result, hybrid powered boats are starting to enter the market. As boaters are beginning to purchase these innovative vessels, Travelers announcing an innovative, industry-first discount of up to 10 [...]

SeaBright Insurance Holdings, Inc. announced that the Company has been authorized by the NYSE to trade on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “SBX.” The Company will move from the NASDAQ Global Select Market (“NASDAQ”) to the NYSE and expects to begin trading on the NYSE on November 6, 2008. The Company will continue to [...]

As Americans mark breast cancer awareness month, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius today released a new report, Health Insurance Reform and Breast Cancer: Making the Health Care System Work for Women. The report details how health insurance reform will help women diagnosed with breast cancer and is available now at www.HealthReform.gov.
“Thousands of [...]

As a result of the development of a new long-range plan for 15-year-old Intercare Holdings Insurance Services, the firm’s senior management team has announced a series of strategic moves that have focused the Roseville-based company on its core competencies.
CEO George “Mac” McCleary detailed the plan, highlighting the divesture of an insurance brokerage operation and other [...]

Duck Creek Technologies, Inc. a leading provider of software and service solutions for the insurance industry, today announced that United America Indemnity Group, Inc. (”United America”) has implemented Duck Creek’s Policy Administration solution for a number of its Commercial ISO lines products. The PA-based carrier went live within six months with a custom Vacant Property [...]

enkins Insurance Group, a Leavitt Group affiliated agency, is pleased to announce the hiring of Scott W. Reynolds as a Vice President. Scott will lead Jenkins’ new Energy Practice with a focus on the Renewable Energy industry.
Reynolds has been in the insurance industry for 28 years with extensive experience in the Energy field. He was [...]