Tapcheck Wins ‘Best Employee Benefits Solution’ in 2021 FinTech Breakthrough Awards Program
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Tapcheck, a simple and easy-to-integrate financial wellness benefit that allows employers to give employees the ability to access their earned wages before payday, today announced that it has been selected as winner of the “Best Employee Benefits Solution” award in the fifth annual FinTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by FinTech Breakthrough.
TravelInsurance.com Recognized as One of the Best Travel Insurance Companies of 2021 by Money
NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ — TravelInsurance.com has been named by Money as one of the “6 Best Travel Insurance Companies of 2021” and singled out for its fast and easy travel insurance quote comparison system.
Jeremy Lawson Joins EPIC Contingency Risk Practice as Managing Practice
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants announced today that Jeremy “Jez” Lawson has joined the firm as Managing Principal of its expanding Contingency Risk Practice group.
Strategic Benefits Advisors launches ‘Lightning Benefits Survey’ series for plan sponsors
ATLANTA, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — Independent, full-service employee benefits consulting firm Strategic Benefits Advisors, Inc. (SBA) today announced the launch of a bi-monthly Lightning Benefits Survey series designed to help plan sponsors understand where their peers stand on a variety of timely employee benefits topics. Participation in the series – and access to survey results – is limited to plan sponsors.
EPIC Announces Leadership Structure Realignment
ATLANTA, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants CEO Steve Denton announced organizational and restructuring changes, effective immediately, across the company. The moves are designed to position EPIC to thrive for years to come.
EPIC Adds Allen Baker as Senior Risk Consultant
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. /ScoopCloud/ — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants announced today that Allen Baker has joined its National Energy Construction Team as a Senior Risk Consultant. Baker will be based in Birmingham, Alabama.
EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants Acquires Pharmaceutical Strategies Group
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — EPIC Holdings, Inc. (EPIC) announced today that it has agreed to acquire Pharmaceutical Strategies Group (PSG). The move incorporates the expertise and resources of the nation’s largest independent pharmacy benefit consulting firm into EPIC’s Employee Benefits Consulting practice.
Policy Inspector Partners with FIMC
STOWE, Vt. /ScoopCloud/ — Policy Inspector Inc. is pleased to announce we have partnered with FIMC in their new Silver Safeguard benefit program. The Policy Inspector searches for lost insurance policies and annuities for members and their loved ones; including policies on living and deceased policyholders.
EPIC Welcomes John Prentis and Larry Bowlus to Executive Risk and Cyber Practice
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants is pleased to welcome John Prentis and Larry Bowlus to its Executive Risk and Cyber practice. Joining from a global broker, Prentis and Bowlus will focus on large public, technology, and financial institution executive liability coverages, including Directors & Officers Liability.
Samuel Howe Tapped as New Alliance Group CMO
ATLANTA, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — Alliance Group, a national insurance marketing organization (IMO), announced Monday that Samuel Howe has been tapped to succeed Lee Duncan as its Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately. Duncan had previously occupied the CMO role before his own promotion to President and CEO back in November.
Agent Review Announces Technology Awareness Series for Insurance Agents – Leonardo247 Leads Launch
BELLEVUE, Wash. /ScoopCloud/ — Agent Review which serves insurance agents and those needing insurance, announces the creation of the Technology Awareness series. These informational alerts can make agents significantly more valuable to their clients, according to Bryan Foos, Agent Review’s Operations Manager.
Denial of Coverage for Gender-Affirming Care Declared Unlawful
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — TransFamily Support Services (transfamilysos.org) today announced a milestone victory in the organization’s mission to build a world where all genders are accepted and treated equally.
Alliance Group Announces Launch of 4th Annual Living Benefits Awareness Month
ATLANTA, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — Alliance Group announced the 2021 class of Living Benefits Ambassadors team as part of their fourth annual Living Benefits Awareness Month campaign. The Ambassadors will head up local grassroots campaigns to spread education and awareness for Living Benefits Awareness Month in January 2021.
Galway Insurance Holdings Secures Majority Interest from Harvest Partners with New Equity Investments from Oak Hill Capital and The Carlyle Group
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Galway Insurance Holdings (“Galway”), the holding company for EPIC Brokers & Consultants (“EPIC”) and JenCap Holdings (“JenCap”), which together represent one of the nation’s largest insurance distribution firms, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement with vehicles controlled by Harvest Partners, LP and its affiliates (“Harvest”) for a majority interest of Galway.
Bright Road Recovery Contracts with Magellan to Provide Eating Disorder Treatment for Blue Shield Subscribers
CLAREMONT, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Bright Road Recovery, the Inland Empire’s Premier Eating Disorder Treatment Program, announced today that they are now in-network with Magellan Healthcare. This is good news for Blue Shield subscribers in the Inland Empire who are looking for help with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, or ARFID.
OutcomeRx, a unit of CareMetx, announces First Independent Reinsurance Product for Rare Disease Specialty, Cell and Gene Therapies
BETHESDA, Md. /ScoopCloud/ — OutcomeRx (ORx), a division of CareMetx, LLC, announced today a new reinsurance product to provide coverage access to high-cost specialty drugs including therapies in the emerging cell and gene therapy market.
Papa Inc. Adds Reliance to Its Growing List of Medicare Advantage Plans to Provide ‘Family on Demand’ to Their HMO Population
MIAMI, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ — Papa Inc, the leading technology-enabled platform for companionship & assistance for older adults & families, today announced it has been selected by Reliance Medicare Advantage to provide services beginning January 1, 2021 to their Michigan HMO population in order to enhance their quality of life through the eradication of social isolation and loneliness.
SimpleNexus Collaboration with Progressive Insurance Brings Home Insurance to Mobile Mortgage App Used by Nearly 3 Million Borrowers
LEHI, Utah /ScoopCloud/ — SimpleNexus, developer of the leading digital mortgage platform for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents, today announced the availability of home insurance quotes from Progressive® (NYSE: PGR) within the SimpleNexus digital mortgage app.
Lee Duncan Succeeds John Craft, Becomes Second CEO of Alliance Group
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — Alliance Group, a national insurance marketing organization (IMO), announced Monday that it has appointed Lee Duncan as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. Duncan previously occupied the role of Chief Marketing Officer.
After, Inc. awarded ‘Disruptor of the Year 2020’ by the Internet Marketing Association for its QuickReg™ Smart Registration Platform
NORWALK, Conn. /ScoopCloud/ — The Internet Marketing Association held its annual IMPACT Conference on October 2, 2020, where After, Inc., a global leader in warranty and after-market services for some of the largest manufacturers in the world, received the “Disruptor of the Year 2020” Award for its QuickReg™ Smart Registration Platform.
Texas Firm Launches New Product to Help Support Collegiate Sports This Fall
AMARILLO, Texas /ScoopCloud/ — In response to the national discussion surrounding collegiate sports, Texas-based Fairly Group and sister-company OccuNet have unveiled an insurance product which covers medical expenses for collegiate student-athletes who contract COVID, bringing a relevant solution to the intense national discussion regarding collegiate sports.
After, Inc. announces its Platinum Sponsorship of the 11th Annual Extended Warranty and Service Contract Innovations Conference on October 13-15, 2020
NORWALK, Conn. /ScoopCloud/ — After, Inc., a leader Warranty Analytics Solutions since 2005, announced today that it will be the Platinum Sponsor for the 11th Annual Extended Warranty and Service Contract Innovations Conference, to be held virtually due to COVID-19. The company will host multiple sessions over the two-day event .
The Medicare Resource Center Now Open in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — The Medicare Resource Center – created by AMA Insurance Agency, an unbiased insurance agency that works with major insurance companies to offer Medicare supplement and Medicare Advantage plans – has opened its Santa Barbara location at 121 South Hope Ave., Unit A101, in La Cumbre Plaza.
FIDUCIARY INSURANCE SERVICES LLC to provide Integrative wealth management and insurance advice to sponsoring financial institutions
NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ — Fiduciary Insurance Services, LLC (FIS) announces its launch today as a provider of strategic consulting, insurance advice, and investment advice, on an hourly or retainer basis, to financial institutions seeking to participate in a growing trend for insurance distributed via fiduciaries.
PayneWest Insurance, a Top 100 National Insurance Brokerage, selects TrustLayer Compliance and Certificate Management Software to leverage next generation technology in their leading Compliance Service Practice
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — PayneWest Insurance, a leading insurance brokerage in the Pacific Northwest, today announced partnering with TrustLayer, Inc., the next generation solution for compliance tracking. PayneWest will leverage TrustLayer to expand value added services within their many Specialty Practices.
Mortgage Insurance Ordering Made Seamless as OpenClose® Integrates Its LenderAssist™ LOS with Radian
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ — OpenClose(R), an industry-leading digital mortgage fintech provider, announced it completed an interface with Radian Guaranty Inc., the mortgage insurance (MI) subsidiary of Radian Group Inc. (NYSE: RDN). The integration leverages OpenClose’s omni-channel loan origination system (LOS) and RESTful API suite, allowing Radian customers to order MI without exiting the LenderAssist(TM) LOS.
LTC NEWS Acquisition Anticipates Growth and Expansion
CHICAGO, Ill. /ScoopCloud/ — Matt McCann, a nationally-known veteran of the long-term care (LTC) insurance industry, announces the formation of LTC NEWS, LLC after acquiring the online asset – ltcnews.com.
Paragon Insurance Holdings Acquires Trident Public Risk Solutions from Argo Group
NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ — Paragon Insurance Holdings, LLC, headquartered in Avon, Connecticut, a national MGA, announced today that it has closed on the purchase of Trident Public Risk Solutions (TPRS). Acquired from Argo Group (Argo), the transaction positions Paragon as one of the largest providers of commercial insurance coverage for public entities in the U.S.
Vanbridge Releases Second Comprehensive Review of US Representations and Warranties Insurance Market
NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ — Vanbridge, an EPIC company, an insurance intermediary and program management firm, published its second edition of its U.S. Representations and Warranties Insurance (R&W) Market Review today. This edition evaluates and summarizes domestic R&W data for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019.
EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants Launches Restructuring Services Offering
NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ — EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that the firm has launched a Restructuring Services operation under its Financial Services division to support the restructuring process for distressed situations with risk mitigation and risk transfer insurance capital solutions.
SBA Publishes Guidance on Which CARES Act Provisions Require Immediate Action by Health and Retirement Plan Sponsors
ATLANTA, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — Independent, full-service employee benefits consulting firm Strategic Benefits Advisors (SBA) issued a statement today summarizing provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that require action on the part of health and retirement plan sponsors.
EPIC Adds Matthew Marmorek as National Practice Leader, Global (Non-U.S.) Employee Benefits
NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Matthew Marmorek has joined the firm as National Practice Leader, Global (Non-U.S.) Employee Benefits.
OpenClose Partners with Genworth Mortgage Insurance to Offer a Streamlined Mortgage Insurance Process from within its LenderAssist LOS
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ — OpenClose®, the industry-leading multi-channel loan origination system (LOS) and digital mortgage fintech provider, announced it has partnered with Genworth Mortgage Insurance, an operating segment of Genworth Financial (NYSE: GNW), establishing a direct integration to access mortgage insurance (MI) from the LenderAssist™ LOS platform.
EPIC Adds Nick Nelson as Senior Vice President, Property and Casualty
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Nick Nelson has joined the firm as Senior Vice President in their property and casualty practice based in Rancho Cordova, California office. Nelson will report to Kevin E. Harnetiaux, COO, Pacific North Region.
After, Inc. just launched its latest whitepaper on Warranty Marketing and Predictive Analytics
NORWALK, Conn. /ScoopCloud/ — After, Inc., the global leader in Warranty Services since 2005, just announced the launch of its latest whitepaper on Warranty Marketing. The whitepaper, entitled “Optimizing Warranty Marketing with Predictive Analytics” offers readers a playbook of the most effective predictive models and marketing strategies to employ in order to increase revenue and profits in their Warranty Marketing programs.