SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Nationwide Insurance claim representatives and agents are prepared to assist customers affected by the Tea Fire in Santa Barbara County. Procedures are in place providing quick response to customers' needs. Policyholders with storm damage should...

Secondary Life Capital Announces Three (3) New Provider Licenses

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Secondary Life Capital, LLC ("SLC") announced today that the State of PENNSYLVANIA has granted SLC its life settlement provider license. In addition to Pennsylvania, SLC has recently been awarded a life settlement provider license in NEVADA and...

Allied Insurance Initiates Fire Response in Santa Barbara County

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Allied Insurance claim representatives and agents are prepared to assist customers affected by the Tea Fire in Santa Barbara County. Procedures are in place providing quick response to customers' needs. Policyholders with storm damage should...

NationsHealth Announces 2008 Third Quarter Financial Results

SUNRISE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - NationsHealth, Inc. (OTCBB:NHRX) ("NationsHealth" or the "Company") today announced its financial results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008. Revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 increased 39% to $25.3 million...

Global High Income Fund Inc. Announces Record Date for 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - The board of directors of Global High Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: GHI) has set Friday, December 19, 2008 as the record date for determination of the shareholders entitled to vote at the Fund's annual meeting of shareholders, to be held on Thursday, February...

AIG Will Terminate Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plans

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - American International Group, Inc. said today that it is terminating 14 voluntary deferred compensation programs involving 5,600 employees and independent agents and representatives. Approximately $500 million in earned but deferred pay will be...

A.M. Best Revises Outlook of Issuer Credit Ratings to Stable for The Phoenix Companies, Inc. and Its Key Operating Entities

OLDWICK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to stable from positive for the issuer credit ratings of "a" of the core life insurance entities of The Phoenix Companies, Inc. (Phoenix) (Hartford, CT) (NYSE: PNX) and all outstanding debt securities of...

TIGroup Names Thomas Rice to Head Southern Plains Subsidiary in Oklahoma

CHICKASHA, Okla.-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Tri-Isthmus Group, Inc. (TIGroup) (Pink Sheets:TISG), a provider of financial solutions to the healthcare industry, announced today the appointment of Thomas Rice, an experienced health care executive, to head its Oklahoma-based subsidiary...

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Addresses Magellan Health Services Clinical Leadership Team

AVON, Conn.-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Magellan Health Services, Inc., the nation's leading manager of behavioral health care, hosted former First Lady Rosalynn Carter at the company's annual conference of its clinical and medical leadership team held in Atlanta earlier this week. Carter...

The Hartford Announces Agreement To Acquire Federal Trust Bank And Application To U.S. Treasury Capital Purchase Program

HARTFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG) today announced that it has applied to the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) to become a savings and loan holding company and has applied to participate in the U.S. Treasury Department's...

Gordon Kerr to Join Arch Insurance Group as Canadian Chief Executive Officer

HAMILTON, Bermuda-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: ACGL) today announced that Gordon (Gord) Kerr has accepted the position of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Agent of Arch Insurance Group's Canadian insurance operations. Arch Insurance Group is a division of...

A.M. Best Places Ratings of Exporters Insurance Company Ltd. Under Review

OLDWICK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - A.M. Best Co. has placed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a-"of Exporters Insurance Company Ltd. (Exporters) (Bermuda) under review with negative implications. A.M. Best also has affirmed the ratings. The...

Compliance Systems Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results

GLEN COVE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Compliance Systems Corporation (OTCBB: COPI), a telecom service company focused on providing compliance technologies and methodologies to the teleservices industry, announced the following fiscal third quarter 2008 financial results. Revenues for...

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of SCOR S.E.

OLDWICK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of "a-" of SCOR S.E. (France) and its rated subsidiaries. A.M. Best also has affirmed the senior debt and subordinated debt either...

PMA Capital to Present At the Oppenheimer 4th Annual Mid and Small Cap 'Best Ideas' Conference in New York

BLUE BELL, Pa.-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - PMA Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PMACA) today announced that William Hitselberger, Chief Financial Officer, is scheduled to present at the Oppenheimer 4th Annual Mid and Small Cap 'Best Ideas' Conference at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New...

PBMI Issues Last Call for Rx Benefit Innovation Award Entries

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - The Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute (PBMI) is accepting final submissions for its 7th annual Rx Benefit Innovation Awards, which showcase innovative solutions to managing cost and quality in drug benefit programs. The deadline for...

UPDATE: Farmers Insurance Claims Personnel Deployed to Help Customers in "Tea Fire" Burning in the Montecito, Santa Barbara Area

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Claims personnel from Farmers Insurance Group of Companies(R) are being deployed to help customers affected by the wildfire burning in the Montecito, Santa Barbara area. Farmers Insurance asks its customers who have been ordered to evacuate or who have...

Fitch Places Exporters Insurance IFS on Rating Watch Negative After Renewal Rights Sale Announcement

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Fitch Ratings has placed the 'A-' Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings of Exporters Insurance Company, Ltd. (Exporters) and its subsidiary, Exporters Insurance Company (Europe) Limited. (Exporters Europe), on Rating Watch Negative following the...

IINC Available to Discuss Fire Evacuation, Insurance and Recovery

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - With the Tea Fire believed to have destroyed as many of 100 homes near Montecito, homeowners in hillside and brush areas are reminded of the importance of a family disaster plan. Homeowners often have only minutes to evacuate, and in a panic may forget...

Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America Expands Direct, Local Sales Operations with Sharp Business Systems in South Carolina

MAHWAH, N.J.-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA) today announced it has once again expanded its direct regional sales operation with the opening of the newest Sharp Business Systems (SBS) branch in Greenville, SC. SIICA's SBS unit has...

Monthly Rent Payments Don't Insure Personal Belongings

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - GEICO understands that renting a first apartment or home is an important milestone. With all of the excitement surrounding the big move, it's easy for first-time renters to overlook safeguarding their personal belongings. Renters need to understand that...

RAM Holdings Ltd. Conference Call to Discuss Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results Set for Monday, November 17th at 11:00 am ET

HAMILTON, Bermuda-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - RAM Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:RAMR) announced today that it will hold a conference call for investors on Monday, November 17th at 11:00 am ET to discuss third quarter 2008 financial results which are scheduled to be released before 9:30 a.m. ET...

A.M. Best Downgrades Ratings of Health Net, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries

OLDWICK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength ratings (FSR) to B+ (Good) from B++ (Good) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) to "bbb-" from "bbb+" of Health Net of California, Inc. and Health Net Life Insurance Company. Concurrently, A.M. Best...

Safeco(R) and Liberty Northwest(R) Announce New Northwest Regional Operations

SEATTLE & PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Safeco Insurance and Liberty Northwest, both Liberty Mutual Agency Markets companies, recently announced key management appointments to lead their respective personal and commercial lines operations in their Northwest territory. Ms...

Michael Baxter to Oversee Worldwide Onshore Energy and CAR/EAR at Arch Insurance Group

HAMILTON, Bermuda-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: ACGL) today announced that Michael Baxter will transition from his current role as President and Chief Agent of Arch Insurance Group's Canadian operations to become Worldwide Chief Underwriting Officer for Arch...

Aetna Introduces i.Choose Voluntary Benefits

HARTFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Aetna (NYSE:AET) today introduced i.Choose(SM), a personal benefits solution initially offered for dental, life, accident and disability insurance purchased on either an employer- or employee-paid basis. Traditionally, voluntary plans are defined...

Will Your Nest Egg Last as Long as You Do?

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - The costs of long term care vary across the country from a low of $19,296 per year for in-home care in Louisiana to a high of $177,634 for full-service nursing home care in Alaska, according to Unum's (NYSE: UNM) Long Term Care Cost Survey 2008...

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of CIGNA Corporation and Its Subsidiaries; Revises Outlook to Negative

OLDWICK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR), issuer credit ratings (ICR) and debt ratings of CIGNA Corporation (CIGNA) (Philadelphia, PA) (NYSE: CI) and its subsidiaries. The outlook for these ratings has been revised to negative...

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