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Williams, Cohen & Gray, Inc., a Commercial Collection Agency, Completes First Planned Acquisition

March 21st, 2011

ILLIAMS, COHEN & GRAY, one of the most prestigious accounts receivable management and debt collection agencies in the nation, announced today the completion of its strategic acquisition of New Orleans-based CREDITORS RESOURCE GROUP, a regional collection agency.
Robert Williams, Founder and CEO of WILLIAMS, COHEN & GRAY stated, “I am very excited about bringing CRG into [...]


The Standard Charitable Foundation Grants $15,000 to Cincinnati Works

January 12th, 2011

The Standard Charitable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Standard Insurance Company (“The Standard”), has announced a $15,000 grant to Cincinnati Works, a nonprofit whose model is designed to assist people with job readiness, job search, management of barriers to stability, job retention and advancement in the workplace. Cincinnati Works’ programs offer a path from poverty [...]


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 [...]


SafeAuto Insurance Modernizes Claims Communications with Thunderhead NOW

June 8th, 2009

Thunderhead, recognized innovators in document automation and multi-channel communications solutions, today announced that SafeAuto® Insurance Company has selected the Thunderhead NOW platform to streamline the creation and delivery of customer communications across the enterprise.
SafeAuto provides personal auto insurance on a consumer-direct basis exclusively through online and telephone distribution channels. The company specializes in providing low-cost, [...]


AQS Partners With FirstBest to Help P&C Insurers Speed Application Process and Deliver Products to Market More Quickly

June 8th, 2009

AQS, Inc., a provider of policy administration systems for property/casualty insurance, and FirstBest® Systems, Inc., developer of advanced Underwriting Management Systems(TM) (UMS) that enable property and casualty (P&C) insurance carriers to profit from better underwriting, have announced a strategic alliance to deliver AQS’ comprehensive rating and policy administration system with FirstBest’s agent portal and underwriting [...]


California Earthquake Authority CFO Named CFO of the Year

May 30th, 2009

Tim Richison, chief financial officer of the California Earthquake Authority since 1997, was named CFO of the Year by the Sacramento Business Journal at ceremonies held today. Judges cited Richison’s achievements as part of the original team at CEA — an entity that opened its doors in 1996 and has since become an international model [...]