Financial

National Brokerage Consortium (NBC) Endorses AgencyWorks

July 14th, 2009

After thorough review of multiple agency management platforms, AgencyWorks receives a formal endorsement from National Brokerage Consortium (NBC) as the common platform of choice for all NBC members.
According to NBC Secretary Pete Caneer, “In world, insurance companies are looking for efficiencies from the national marketing organizations (NMOs) they deal with. If an NMO adopts a [...]


Allstate to Discuss Second Quarter 2009 Earnings With Investors

July 14th, 2009

The Allstate Corporation will conduct a conference call at 9 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) , Aug. 6, 2009 to discuss second quarter 2009 earnings. The company will issue a news release announcing results the day before on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009 at or after 4:05 p.m. ET. In addition, the company plans to file [...]


ProAssurance Earns Ward’s 50 Recognition for a Third Consecutive Year

July 10th, 2009

PRNewswire For the third straight year, ProAssurance Corporation has been recognized by The Ward Group as one of the 50 top performing property/casualty insurance companies in America.
The Ward Group identified the best performing property-casualty insurance companies in America by analyzing the financial performance of more than 3,000 insurance companies during the years 2004 to [...]


David Zwiener Appointed to PartnerRe’s Board of Directors

July 10th, 2009

PartnerRe Ltd.announced that David Zwiener has been appointed to fill a vacancy on its Board of Directors effective July 7, 2009.
Mr. Zwiener, aged 54, is an experienced insurance industry executive. Between 2000 and 2007 Mr. Zwiener was President and Chief Operating Officer of the property and casualty operations at Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. In [...]


AssuranceAmerica Announces Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer

July 10th, 2009

AssuranceAmerica Corporation announced that John M. Mongelli has joined AssuranceAmerica Corporation as its Senior Vice President of Finance. John will also assume the role of Chief Financial Officer on August 16, following the filing of the company’s June 30, 2009 Quarterly Report. John was formerly the Vice President and Corporate Treasurer of ChoicePoint, Inc.
According [...]


Upcoming National CPE Expo Delivers Industry Experts in Marketing, Social Media and Business Development for Accounting Professionals

July 9th, 2009

challenging economy and fast-changing marketplace, the accounting industry faces significant change in the way it promotes products and services. To address this challenge, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, Inc. (NASBA) is featuring marketing sessions and special breakfast presentations on social media and business development at its National CPE Expo on September 21-23, [...]


One Month Left to Apply for SBA’s Disaster Loan; Approved Loans Now Total over $1 Million

July 9th, 2009

The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and non-profit organizations located in Alabama of the deadline to submit disaster loan applications for damage caused by severe storms and tornadoes that occurred from April 10 through 13, 2009. The deadline to file an application for physical damage is August 10, 2009.
The [...]


Ameriana Insurance Agency Completes the Purchase of Chapin-Hayworth Insurance Agency

July 9th, 2009

Ameriana Bancorp, parent company for Ameriana Bank, announced that Ameriana Insurance Agency, a bank subsidiary, has completed a previously announced purchase of the book of business of the Chapin-Hayworth Insurance Agency Inc. Chapin-Hayworth is a multi-line property and casualty insurance agency located in New Castle.
Chapin-Hayworth Insurance agents Ruth Hayworth and Gail Byers and customer service [...]


Sun Life Financial Wins Better Business Bureau 2009 Local Torch Award for Excellence

July 8th, 2009

The U.S. division of Sun Life Financial Inc. announced it has won the Better Business Bureau’s 2009 Local Torch Award for Excellence, marking the company’s fourth consecutive win in the category for businesses with over 1,000 employees. The award, given by the BBB serving eastern Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island and Vermont, selected Sun Life based [...]


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 [...]