The News Review:
- Jim Hart Named President, COO of InStil Health Insurance Co.
- Insurance Marketing and Advertising Conference Upcoming Keynoter …
- BestWeek: Obama Closing Gap on Insurance Industry Support, Survey …
- Medical Insurance
- Not insurance, but a savings policy
- Economy batters KC Life Insurance
- Warfield-Dorsey Co., HMS Insurance Associates join forces
Jim Hart Named President, COO of InStil Health Insurance Co.
MarketWatch
31, 2008
COLUMBIA, S. , a leading provider of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug policies in South Carolina and Georgia, announced today that longtime insurance executive Jim Hart has been appointed president and chief operating officer of the company. Hart has more than 40 years experience in the health insurance industry and extensive knowledge of the Medicare program. He served for 20 years as a senior vice president of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, including 14 years as head of the BlueCross division that provides health insurance to individuals and small employer groups. In that role, Hart oversaw product development, marketing and operations for health plan products.
Insurance Marketing and Advertising Conference Upcoming Keynoter …
MarketWatch
, Oct 31, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
Steven Schreibman, who helped launch Nationwide’s
“Life Comes at You Fast”
and other high-profile marketing campaigns, urges insurance marketers to
leverage the power of viral marketing in the latest edition of the
Insurance Marketing Podcast, available online as downloadable audio. Schreibman is a keynote speaker at the Insurance Marketing and
Advertising Summit, set for Thursday, November 6, at the Marriott
Marquis in New York City. For information and registration, visit.
Related from Insurance Marketing and Advertising Conference Upcoming Keynoter …
BestWeek: Obama Closing Gap on Insurance Industry Support, Survey …
MarketWatch
, Oct 31, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
Democratic Sen. Barack Obama appears to be making inroads among
professionals in the heavily Republican insurance industry, according to
a poll conducted by BestWeek U. In the final pre-election online survey of nearly 1,000 industry
professionals, the Illinois senator gained 8. 7 percentage points in
favorability from his standing in mid-September.
Medical Insurance
Economic Times, India
The sense of helplessness is compounded by a fear that rising medical expenses will force you to look at close relatives (mostly children) for support. Many elderly persons are unwilling to let go of their pride and request either financial or physical help from close relatives. To give elderly citizens the privilege of being independent and keeping their ever-increasing needs in mind, a few health insurance companies in the country have launched specific health insurance products for senior citizens. SundayET gives you an idea of what these policies entail.
Not insurance, but a savings policy
Business Standard, India
Instead they lose their focus and buy products, which are completely different in nature. Here we give you one such example. Take for instance, HDFC Savings Assurance Policy. The marketing material of this policy reads something like this: “You need to plan today to ensure a bright future for your child, build your dream home and fulfil all your other aspirations.
Economy batters KC Life Insurance
Bizjournals.com, NC
2 million third-quarter loss and a 28 percent revenue decrease compared with the same period last year, which it attributed to “the broad and deep economic downturn” and the “recent default and regulatory takeover of high-profile federal agencies and financial institutions. ”In a release late Thursday, the Kansas City-based company (Nasdaq: KCLI) reported a per-share loss of $1. 30 for the quarter.
Warfield-Dorsey Co., HMS Insurance Associates join forces
Bizjournals.com, NC
said Friday it completed a merger with. The new firm will combine the companies’ work forces to employ 130 people and will keep offices in Hunt Valley and Lutherville. “In looking for a partners to perpetuate our agency with, we evaluated a broad range of options,” said David Warfield, CEO of Brooklandville-based Warfield-Dorsey. “Ultimately we decided to associate with the competitor we admired most. ”Financial details of the merger were not disclosed. The merger took effect Oct.