Holiday

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 [...]


King Center to Present Health & Wellness Forum

January 7th, 2009

The King Center will officially launch the 2009 MLK Birthday Observance January 10, 2009 by hosting and co-sponsoring an exciting new program with life-saving potential, “The Health & Wellness Forum.” The program, which will be held at locations within the King Historic Site, is free of charge to the public.
The Health and Wellness Forum, co-sponsored [...]


Explorer Insurance Donates $5,000.00 to Big Brothers Big Sisters; Invites Partners to Join Support of BBBS

January 6th, 2009

Explorer Insurance Company, the auto insurance carrier and member company of ICW Group Insurance Companies, announced a pledge of $5,000 to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters this holiday season. Explorer was drawn to support Big Brothers Big Sisters, the largest youth-mentoring organization in the United States in part because of their effective use of partnership [...]


Santa Gets a Little Help from Equal Health

January 2nd, 2009

Employees at Arlington-based Equal Health once again contributed generously to Santa’s Helpers, a local charity now in its 39th year. Dallas’ ABC affiliate WFAA founded the annual event to help out during the holidays by distributing donated toys to children of economically disadvantaged families.
On Wednesday, December 17th Equal Health CEO Brady Spears personally delivered the [...]


Royal Neighbors of America Employees Bring Joy to the Holidays by Neighboring-it-Forward

December 30th, 2008

Employees of Royal Neighbors of America in Rock Island, IL, and Austin, TX, shared their holiday joy by making a difference in the lives of others. The organization gave eight teams of employees $2,500 each to use in the most impactful and creative way. This call to make a difference in someone’s life is Royal [...]


OneBeacon Charitable Trust Donates to Greater Boston Food Bank

December 30th, 2008

In recognition of the holiday season, the OneBeacon Charitable Trust has made a $12,000 donation to the Greater Boston Food Bank, the largest hunger-relief organization in New England and one of the largest food banks in the country.
Said Carmen Duarte, a member of the OneBeacon Charitable Trust Committee, “At OneBeacon, we are firm believers in [...]


Allstate Holiday Teen Driving Hotspots Study Reveals Highest Rates of Deadly Teen Crashes on New Years Eve and New Years Day

December 29th, 2008

Some have called Year’s Eve “amateur hour” on the roads. That couldn’t be more true for teen drivers, who, even if they haven’t been drinking, l
At the conclusion of its Home for the Holidays public awareness and policy campaign, Allstate Insurance Company today released study results identifying the deadliest hotspots for teen drivers on [...]


Zurich and Farmers Insurance Spread Holiday Cheer across the Country

December 26th, 2008

Zurich in North America, a leading property and casualty insurance provider and its U.S. subsidiary Farmers Insurance Group are making this holiday season brighter for people who need a helping hand. Employees from both companies are volunteering their time across the country to help children, the elderly, the homeless and members of the armed forces.
“I [...]


Secretary Mike Leavitt and Utah Lieutenant Governor Gary Herbert Encourage UT Seniors to Review and Compare Medicare Plans During Open Enrollment

November 26th, 2008

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt and Lieutenant Governor Gary Herbert urged seniors to review and compare their current Medicare plans to ensure they have the best coverage. The annual open enrollment period, which kicked off on November 15 and runs through December 31, gives beneficiaries the opportunity to enroll in or make changes to their [...]


Can That Drunken Orgy Abroad be Insured?

November 26th, 2008

There have been several reports in the media lately of riotous British stag/hen parties being held abroad, heavily fueled by alcohol. Postings on some party websites describe in graphic detail, (sometimes very graphic detail), the wild goings-on at these events most commonly held in Eastern European countries such as Poland or the Czech Republic. Websites [...]