Archive for January, 2009

Lawley expands via merger with Scheff Insurance (The Buffalo News)

Lawley Insurance is expanding in Amherst, merging with another family-owned agency and doubling its size and revenues in Buffalo’s biggest suburb.

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Allianz Launches Revamped Global Marine Unit

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty announced that its ”new global marine unit opened for business on January 12th 2009, under the leadership of Art Moossmann in New York and with dedicated …   News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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Best Affirms Samsung F&M ‘A+’ Ratings

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit rating of ”aa” of South Korea’s Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. (Samsung F&M), with stable …   RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Chartered Insurance Institute Launches Masterclasses with RSA

The UK’s Chartered Insurance Institute (CII Group) announced that it has launched a new program of masterclasses, in collaboration with Royal & SunAlliance (RSA), ”to reach a global audience and …   RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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U.S. House expands children’s health insurance funding (Houston Chronicle)

The U.S. House widened spending on children’s health insurance Wednesday, handing President-elect Barack Obama a quick opportunity to sign a law crucial to the estimated 1 million Hispanic voters in Texas who supported him.

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‘Welfare insurance plan won"t cost OFWs a peso’ (GMA News)

MANILA, Philippines - A group of manpower agencies have expressed support for a bill seeking to provide welfare insurance for overseas Filipino workers (OFW), assuring critics that it would be at no cost to beneficiaries.

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Insurance costs out of reach for business owners (Daily Herald)

Small business owners are struggling to afford health care insurance, and their employees are increasingly having to go without, according to a nationwide survey.

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House votes health insurance for 4M more children (Washington Post)

WASHINGTON — Making a down payment on President-elect Barack Obama’s promise of universal health coverage, the House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to expand government-sponsored insurance to 4 million more children in working families with income too high to qualify for Medicaid.

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Rydex Investments; Security Global Investors: Security Global Investors Announces Integration With Rydex Investments

NEW YORK, NY and ROCKVILLE, MD (MARKET WIRE) Security Global Investors (SGI) today announced its integration with Rydex Investments, a Maryland-based asset management firm known for its innovation in bringing institutional-style investments mainstream. Wi…   RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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First Service Administrators, Inc.: First Service Administrators, EBenefits Solutions Partner to Provide Online Benefits Administration for Enhanced Eligibility Management

LAKELAND, FL (MARKET WIRE) First Service Administrators, Inc. (FSAI), a full-service third-party benefits administrator for health plans, has entered a strategic collaboration with EBenefits Solutions that will enable FSAI to provide clients with a ”best…   RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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