US-based insurer MetLife has introduced Income Guard disability insurance product, intended to meet specific needs for consumers, while providing ability to customize their coverage. The disability insurance will meet the unique needs of ...
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The tripartite partners (Government, employers and workers) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) express their great sadness at the immense loss of life and serious injuries caused by the collapse of the Rana Plaza Building in ...
Lincoln Financial Group has posted net income of $239m, or $0.86 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2013, compared to of $243m, or $0.82 per diluted share during the same period prior year. For the quarter period ended on 31 March ...
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US-based health care benefits company Aetna will soon complete the acquisition of Coventry Health Care, following the receipt of clearance from the US Department of Justice (DOJ). After the completion of the $5.7bn in cash and stock deal, ...
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The Commonwealth of Virginia has selected Aetna for provision of a health benefits plan option to its more than 200,000 eligible employees, retirees and family members, effective from 01 July. Dubbed COVA HealthAware, the ...
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The Hartford has introduced a new absence management suite of products and services to help employers reduce costs, maximize productivity and better manage employee absence. The company has introduced Employer View for Absence Management ...
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US-based Fringe Benefit Group has introduced a range of insurance plans, Framework benefits, designed specifically for part-time workers Framework benefits will include dental, vision, critical illness, short-term disability, life ...
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian), a provider of employee benefits, has introduced a new absence management program Guardian AbsenceWorks, aimed to help brokers and employers navigate the changing employee benefits ...
Comparing the Two Commercial picnic tables are supercharged versions of backyard picnic tables: larger, heavier, sturdier, and able to stand up to wear from masses of people. Shapes and materials for both table types are similar, and both ...
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Munich American Reassurance has introduced new key enhancements to its EDGE Life and Disability Income (DI) underwriting manuals, during the Association of Home Office Underwriters (AHOU) 12th Annual Conference. The manuals' enhancements ...
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Diversified insurance conglomerate Liberty Mutual Insurance has appointed Glenn Shapiro as its new executive vice president, commercial insurance, and chief claims officer. Replacing George Neale, Shapiro will also lead a commercial lines ...
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US-based insurance brokerage and risk management services firm Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has complete purchase of Advanced Benefit Advisors (ABA) for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 2005, ABA is a provider of employee benefit brokerage ...
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The MGIS Companies (MGIS) has appointed Kurt Meyer as its new vice president of operations, group benefits. In his new role, Meyer will be responsible for benefits operations which include underwriting, account management and ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Biogen Idec's Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate), a new first-line oral capsule for people suffering from relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). Tecfidera reduces relapses and ...
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Insurance Technologies’ FireLight has been selected by national insurance and financial services company Ameritas Life Insurance, as its electronic application and business fulfillment solution for its life and disability income ...