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March 25, 2013 11:23 ET | Source: Business Benefits Insurance

Massachusetts Small Businesses Face 30 Percent Health Insurance Rate Hike in 2014 Under Obamacare Rules; Broker Edholm Urges Contacting State Officials to Press for Waiver

ANDOVER, MA--(Marketwire - Mar 25, 2013) - Small businesses and self-employed people in Massachusetts could get hit with a 30% or higher hike in health insurance premiums in 2014 because of new...
March 14, 2013 11:49 ET | Source: MphasiS-Wyde

LifeMap Assurance Company Chooses Wynsure Software as New Administrative and Claims Platform for Group and Individual Products

MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwire - Mar 14, 2013) - LifeMap Assurance Company has licensed Wynsure software as its full policy administration and claims platform for group life, disability, dental...
February 27, 2013 13:43 ET | Source: OPTIS Partners

Insurance Agency Mergers and Acquisitions Hit All-Time High in 2012, OPTIS Partners' Research Reveals

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - Feb 27, 2013) - Mergers and acquisitions of insurance agencies hit an all-time high in 2012, with 291 reported transactions in the United States and Canada, according to...
February 07, 2013 00:18 ET | Source: Longfellow Benefits

Mass. Health Insurance Connector Exec. Director on WATD, Feb. 9; Longfellow Benefits' Haraden Hosts "McNamara On Money"

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - Feb 7, 2013) - Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority Executive Director Jean Yang will be the special guest on "McNamara On Money" on WATD 95.9 FM, Marshfield,...
January 15, 2013 10:27 ET | Source: New England Employee Benefits Council

Employee Benefits Yellow Pages Launched by New England Employee Benefits Council

WALTHAM, MA--(Marketwire - Jan 15, 2013) - New England Benefits Yellow Pages, a web-based guide to employee benefits products and services, has been launched by the New England Employee Benefits...
January 14, 2013 00:38 ET | Source: Amaxx

2013 Workers' Compensation Management Guidebook Includes 80 New Topics, Helps Employers Cut Workers' Comp Costs 20% to 50%

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Jan 14, 2013) - The 2013 version of Workers' Compensation Management Program is an expanded guidebook offering detailed steps on how to develop a workers' compensation...
January 07, 2013 13:39 ET | Source: MphasiS-Wyde

Auto-Owners Life Insurance Company Selects Wynsure as Its End-to-End Solution for Life Insurance and Annuities

MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwire - Jan 7, 2013) - Auto-Owners Life Insurance Company (Auto-Owners Life) has chosen MphasiS-Wyde's Wynsure software as its end-to-end system for its life policy issuance...
January 07, 2013 13:07 ET | Source: Palisades Hudson

Palisades Hudson Turns 20, Grows From One-Man Shop to Top Wealth Manager

SCARSDALE, NY--(Marketwire - Jan 7, 2013) - Launched as a one-man shop in 1993, Palisades Hudson Financial Group has become one of America's top independent wealth managers. It manages more...
January 07, 2013 12:02 ET | Source: X by 2

Top Business Technology Challenges for Insurers in 2013 Named by X by 2

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI--(Marketwire - Jan 7, 2013) - What will be the top IT challenges and trends for the property/casualty, health, and life insurers in 2013? X by 2, a consulting firm...
December 20, 2012 00:18 ET | Source: X by 2

Insurers Running Big IT Projects Need the Right Architecture and Small-Team Strategy, X by 2's Sadykhov Writes in Best's Review

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI--(Marketwire - Dec 20, 2012) - Big information technology projects at insurers often unravel because of flawed architecture and large, unwieldy teams, Oleg Sadykhov, principal...