RLJ Insurance Services Creates National Premier Minority Insurance Services Company BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ — Robert L. Johnson, founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies (RLJ), today announced the launch of RLJ Insurance Services, created in conjunction with AV International, LLC (AVI), a minority business insurance firm providing services for state government, municipal and… [Read more]
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Crawford & Company Announces Earnings Conference Call
ATLANTA, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — CRAWFORD & COMPANY (NYSE: CRDA, CRDB), the world’s largest independent provider of claims management solutions to insurance companies and self-insured entities, will issue its earnings release on Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The quarterly conference call, to discuss its quarterly earnings and other developments, will be… [Read more]
Employers Occupational Health, Inc. Awarded Gold Honors for Best Practices in Health Care Consumer Empowerment and Protection From URAC
Award Recognizes ‘Controlled Drug Over-Utilization Program’ as an Innovative Consumer Health Improvement Program RENO, Nev., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ — Employers Occupational Health, Inc., a subsidiary of Employers Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: EIG), was awarded Gold Honors for Health Care Consumer Empowerment and Protection by URAC, a leading health care accreditation organization. The honor was announced at… [Read more]
Argo Group US Selects Instec
Businessowner, Commercial Package Policy, Commercial Automobile, and Workers Compensation for All 50 States in Production in Under One Year NAPERVILLE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Instec, a leading provider of rating and policy administration software for the commercial P&C insurance industry, announces the agreement with San Antonio Texas-based, Argo Group US for Instec’s rating and policy administration software,… [Read more]
New Mexico Mutual Expands Use of Predictive Analytics with Selection of Valen Technologies AuditRight® Solution
New Mexico’s largest Workers’ Compensation Insurer to implement Valen’s AuditRight® Predictive Analytics Solution to ensure premium accuracy DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Valen Technologies, Inc. today announced that New Mexico Mutual, the largest writer of workers’ compensation insurance in New Mexico, has selected Valen’s AuditRight® predictive analytics solution to ensure premium to exposure accuracy. Valen, a provider of… [Read more]
Chartis Enters into Strategic Alliance with MMRGlobal to Offer Electronic Personal Health Records to Energy Clients
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Chartis today announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with MMRGlobal to offer its energy casualty clients a suite of secure, online products that will allow their employees to manage critical, sensitive information such as medical, financial and vital records. The Chartis insurers will offer this service as part of their… [Read more]
Tech Decisions Presents Insurance Web Seminar Featuring SMA Strategy Meets Action and FirstBest Systems
Mastering Commercial-Lines Automation: The New Combo – Underwriting and Policy Systems BEDFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FirstBest® Systems, Inc., provider of insurance software solutions that help Property & Casualty insurance carriers drive premium growth, scale their business and achieve high service levels with agents, today announced open registration for “Mastering Commercial-Lines Automation: The new combo of underwriting and… [Read more]
PMA Companies White Paper Urges Healthcare Facilities to Focus on Accountability in their Safety Programs
Facing Labor Shortages and Budget Pressures, Healthcare Facilities Need to Optimize Productivity of their Staffs While Reducing Unnecessary Costs BLUE BELL, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PMA Companies released a white paper today, “Six Steps to a Safer Workforce: Building Accountability as an Essential Element for Injury Prevention in the Healthcare Industry”, urging healthcare risk managers to make dramatic… [Read more]
Soft Commercial Insurance Market Conditions Persist in Third Quarter of 2010: Marsh
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Soft commercial insurance market conditions persisted through the third quarter of 2010, with lower rates on average across major coverage lines, according to a new report published today by Marsh. Intense competition and overabundance of capacity continue to define the commercial insurance market, which is likely to remain stable into 2011 barring… [Read more]
The Hartford Tailors Offerings For Healthcare Providers
Insurer introduces specialized property coverage for hospitals, outpatient centers and long-term care facilities; enhances workers’ compensation approach for needlestick injuries Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) 2010 Annual Conference The American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) 2010 Annual Conference and Exhibition HARTFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As the aging population and advances in medical technology fuel the… [Read more]