Supplemental health insurance provider Aflac has introduced enhanced short-term disability insurance plan for customers in California, US. The newly introduced policy offers a guaranteed-issue option and includes new benefits features, ...
Prudential Group Insurance has named Cathy Liston as the chief operating officer of disability business unit to oversee all disability claims and absence management, and related support functions. Before joining the insurance company, ...
Biogen Idec and Elan are seeking approvals from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA) for first-line use of Tysabri (natalizumab) in anti-JCV antibody negative patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). ...
US-based Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company (GIAC) has unveiled its new deferred income annuity product, known as SecureFuture Income Annuity. The new annuity product has been designed to offer a future stream of guaranteed lifetime ...
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USI Insurance Services(USI)has acquired Chicago-based insurance member benefits broker,marketer and administrator for the American Academy of Pediatrics(AAP),Pediatrics Insurance Consultants(PIC). Following completion of the ...
One likely effect of the growing number of young people with type 2 diabetes is that more and more people in their 20s and 30s are developing serious eye problems not correctable with glasses. "We've all been aware that obesity and ...
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Auto-Owners Life Insurance has selected a new end-to-end system, MphasiS-Wyde Wynsure software, for its life policy issuance and administration, billing, claims and reinsurance. Selected against several other competing vendors, the ...
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Mutual life insurers and employee benefits provider The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian) has acquired Coloradao-based Reed Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Reed Group assists customers in reducing ...
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International insurance brokerage and risk management firm Arthur J Gallagher & Co has completed purchase of Florida-based Corporate Benefits Advisors (CBA) for an undisclosed amount. As part of the acquisition, CBA chief executive ...
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Google took down on Friday in Indonesia the controversial movie trailer that has sparked protests worldwide, adding the country to the short list of nations where the video can't be seen on YouTube. The company received a valid request ...
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December 19, 2012 - The 2007 National Apprenticeship Survey (NAS) is the third survey to collect detailed information on apprentices in Canada, and focuses on the experiences of apprentices before, during and after their training. In ...
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Stress and fatigue are two of the major contributors to decreased employee productivity and increased disability. Ergomats, now available through Creative Safety Supply, will improve work quality and help workers feel better. The ...
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been slammed by disabled charities for awarding more than £540m in contracts to Atos and Capita to test the eligibility of disabled people receiving benefits. The DWP has awarded three ...
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Australia - Audio-visual staging company AVCorp has recently supplied audio systems for several large events held at Sydney's Allphones Arena where they are a preferred supplier. Each gig required a completely different PA set up but due to ...
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Atos has a two-week window to switch its technology over for the Paralympics, with the outsourcer saying the tight timescale is the biggest challenge. The Paralympics has 21 sporting disciplines compared to 36 for the Olympics. For each ...
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