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Group Posts GA Contract Evaluation Guide
By Staff WriterThe National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies has updated a manual that can help member life general agencies when they negotiate contracts with insurers.NAILBA ...
January 11, 2006
Hub Jumps Into Mini Med MarketA large commercial insurance brokerage firm has started to sell limited-benefit health plans.The brokerage firm, Hub International Ltd., Chicago, has launched the CoverEdge program, which ...
January 10, 2006
Planners Move Event From New OrleansThe Financial Planning Association has decided to move its 2006 annual conference to Nashville, Tenn., and away from New Orleans.The 4-day conference is now scheduled ...
January 10, 2006
Pru CIO To Lead ACORDThe Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development has designated Barbara Koster to be the group's new chair.Koster is chief information officer at Prudential Financial ...
January 10, 2006
Medigap Insurer Gets Distribution AllianceSenior Healthcare Consultants has agreed to distribute Medicare supplement insurance from United Teacher Associates Insurance Company through its network of captive agents.Senior Healthcare, Irving, Texas, ...
January 10, 2006
Insurer Launches Group Disability SchoolHartford Financial Services Group Inc. has developed a 5-day group disability education program for insurance producers and account managers.The program includes core courses on topics ...
January 10, 2006
Alabama Ponders Licensing ReformAlabama legislators are reintroducing a bill that would extend the licensing period for the state's insurance professionals.The bill, currently unnumbered, would lengthen the renewal period ...
January 10, 2006
Tech Executive To Lead Maryland DepartmentMaryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich Jr., a Republican, has appointed R. Steven Orr to serve as Maryland insurance commissioner.Orr previously was chief information officer at Universal ...