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Prieur Moves To Conseco
By Staff WriterA U.S. insurer has recruited a top executive from a Canadian competitor.Conseco Inc., Carmel, Ind., has hired C. James Prieur, the president of Sun Life ...
August 08, 2006
Rhode Island Requires E&O CoverageOcean State officials say resident insurance producers should have some insurance protection against errors and omissions.A new Rhode Island law will require the state's insurance ...
August 07, 2006
Producer Finance Company Gets CapitalA company that lends money to insurance agencies has raised about $250 million from investors.Oak Street Funding L.L.C., Carmel, Ind., obtained the capital through loans ...
August 07, 2006
Health Carrier Adopts Secure Web Access SystemHumana Inc. is using hardware from Array Networks Inc. to open the Humana network to employees who are away from the office.Humana, Louisville, Ky., is ...
August 06, 2006
More Sparks Fly Over Hybrid SecuritiesTreatment of hybrid securities by state insurance regulators continues to draw fire from the industry and Wall Street even as regulators expose potential short-term risk-based ...
August 06, 2006
Security Suite Offers Multi-Level Protection For Small OfficesNorton Internet Security 2006 from Cupertino, Calif.-based Symantec is a suite of bundled security software applications that provides a basic level of security for most ...
August 06, 2006
New Security Products Help Bolster Defenses, Ensure ComplianceA hacker attacking a computer enterprise can compromise the system, steal everything of value and completely erase his or her tracks within 20 minutes, according ...
August 04, 2006
Blues To Establish Mammoth Claims DatabaseA group of 20 Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans is trying to increase insurers', employers' and consumers' of the health care system by establishing ...