Albany, NY—Several women were honored by Women in Insurance & Financial Services at the Annual WIFS Awards Ceremony held in Chicago recently. The following awards were presented: WOMAN OF THE YEAR The 2016 recipient is Arthea “Charlie” Reed, Financial Representative at Northwestern Mutual. Arthea’s WIFS National Board service and commitment to helping women succeed resulted […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Hill, a leading political newspaper, has named Bob Rusbuldt, Big “I” president & CEO, and Charles Symington, Big “I” senior vice president of external and government affairs, among the top trade association lobbyists in Washington, D.C. “The Big ‘I’ is proud to have its government affairs team recognized, once again, by one of […]
WILKES-BARRE, PA – Berkshire Hathaway GUARD recently named Lyle Hitt Executive Vice President of Property and Liability Insurance. In his new role, Hitt will oversee activities related to lines of coverage used to complement the company’s traditional workers’ compensation specialty. Specifically, he will lead the expansion of the organization’s property and liability lines into new […]
Mount Laurel, New Jersey,– Corporate Synergies, a national property and casualty insurance and employee benefits consulting company, has announced the appointment of two industry veterans to key positions within the firm’s Property & Casualty Practice. Industry veteran Kenneth Jones has been named Sales Leader and Alexander Alday has joined the team as Vice President of […]
NEWPORT BEACH, CA — Alliant Insurance Services, the nation’s largest specialty insurance brokerage firm, has expanded its managing general agent (MGA) practice through the acquisition of Preferred Concepts, a leading insurance program underwriter and wholesale broker with offices in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. This is Alliant’s fourth MGA acquisition of 2015. “As the […]
GREAT NECK, NY — ShelterPoint Life Insurance Company is partnering with National Vision Administrators, L.L.C. (NVA), one of the largest national vision networks and benefit administrators, to provide enhanced network benefits and claims processing capabilities for its policyholders. The partnership allows ShelterPoint to leverage NVA’s negotiating power to reduce the cost of its vision benefits […]
ALBANY, N.Y.—The New York Insurance Scholarship Foundation, Inc. (NYISF) awarded its 2015–2016 scholarship to Thomas Fiorillo, a senior at St. John’s University studying actuarial science from New Port Richey, Fla. “The New York Insurance Scholarship Foundation is pleased to recognize a student as exemplary as Thomas,” Ellen Melchionni, president of NYISF said. “His academic and […]
Glen Rock, NJ— MSO®, Inc., an insurance rating/service bureau located in Glen Rock, NJ, held its 22nd Annual MSO Golf Outing on May 19, 2015. At the outing, held at the Heron Glen Golf Course in Ringoes, NJ, MSO offered attendees and companies the opportunity to sponsor a hole, with proceeds going to Emmanuel Cancer […]
University Park, Ill.—Applied Systems has announced the release of Applied PerformanceManagement 2015 to U.S. and Canadian insurance agencies and brokerages. With the release of Applied PerformanceManagement 2015, insurance executives gain greater visibility into operational performance based on their organizational structure, clients and geographies. Access to this broader range of information allows executives to more easily […]
To further its commitment to the intellectual, ethical, and personal development of its students, faculty, and the public at large, the College of Mount Saint Vincent has announced the creation of the Fishlinger Center for Public Policy Research. The development of the center, which is slated to open in late summer, opens new vistas for […]
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