COLUMBIA, SC – April 10, 2009 – The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association announced today that Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies and its members collectively are saving billions…

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Research shows employers, employees find strong communication critical to benefits program effectiveness COLUMBIA, SC – April 9, 2009 – A strong benefits communication plan can lead to greater employee satisfaction…

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COLUMBIA, SC – April 9, 2009 – Shep Cutler, president and founder of Cutler & Associates, Inc. announced today the introduction of a unique new life insurance policy, Forever Remembered.…

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Flexible Depression Management Program Employs Telephone Contact in Treatment COLUMBIA, SC – April 6, 2009 –  Companion Benefit Alternatives, Inc. (CBA) was awarded Silver Honors for Health Plans and Health…

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COLUMBIA, SC – April 3, 2009 – Downsizing decisions by companies across South Carolina mean opportunities for Allstate Insurance Company’s agency growth strategy in the state. Allstate has launched an aggressive…

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FORT MILL, SC – March 31, 2009 – The Larry Johnson Agency of Fort Mill has been recognized by Allstate Insurance Company as the South Carolina Agency of the Year…

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COLUMBIA, SC – April 1, 2009  – The Erik Rutherford Agency has been recognized by Allstate Insurance Company as the Rookie of the Year for South Carolina.   Each year Allstate picks…

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COLUMBIA, SC – March 30, 2009 – Medical travel facilitator Companion Global Healthcare Inc. announced today that it has accepted Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in Sao Paulo, Brazil, into its international network…

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COLUMBIA, SC – March 26, 2009 – Teri Callen Stomski, South Carolina Counsel for Investors Title Insurance Company, has been awarded the 2009 Gold Compleat Lawyer Award by the University of South…

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Colonial Life experiencing upswing in new sales professionals and new sales COLUMBIA, SC – March 19, 2009 – A year ago, J.T. Lynch was climbing 300-foot towers and digging trenches…

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COLUMBIA,  SC – March 23, 2009 –  BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina is challenging companies across the state to participate in the third annual National Walk @ Lunch Day(R) on…

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Sean Hart of Lexington Appointed District General Agent For Colonial Life COLUMBIA, SC – March 3, 2009 – Sean Hart of Lexington has been named district general agent for the…

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Redesigned Web site also offers enhanced resource for brokers SCHAUMBERG. ILL –  February 26, 2009 – Zurich North America Commercial announced today that it will begin accepting new business in 11…

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COLUMBIA, SC – February 11, 2009 – The Consortium for Enterprise Systems Management, a recently formed collaboration of business, academic and economic development organizations intended to build information technology (IT) opportunities, has…

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LANSING, MI – February 9, 2009 – Accident Fund Insurance Company of America has announced KeenanSuggs of Columbia, S.C., as its 2008 Agency of the Year. The company presented KeenanSuggs with the…

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COLUMBIA, SC – February 5, 2009 – Companion Data Services, LLC (CDS) announced today that it has successfully completed a 20-month-long project to transition Medicare claims data from 11 data centers…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 16, 2009 – As the health insurance market increasingly becomes consumer-driven, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina is seeking to serve people shopping for insurance with face-to-face assistance…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 13, 2009 – U.S. Department of Defense subcontractor PGBA, LLC announced today that it has been accepted as a signatory member of the Defense Industry Initiative on…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 9, 2009 – Palmetto GBA, a leading provider of technical and administrative services for the federal government, has been selected by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 12, 2009 – Half of working Americans with health insurance surveyed say they don’t have a clear understanding of what their health insurance covers for medical expenses…

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PITTSBURGH, SC – January 7, 2009 – AFCO Credit Corporation today said it plans to buy the domestic operations and assets of the premium finance business of Cananwill from Aon Corporation…

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VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – December 31, 2008 – AMERIGROUP Corporation (NYSE:AGP) announced today that it has terminated its agreement to purchase certain assets of University Health Plan, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary…

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COLUMBIA, SC – December 23, 2008 – Clients of medical travel company Companion Global Healthcare Inc. have two new choices for obtaining credentialed medical care outside the United States at affordable…

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COLUMBIA, SC – November 13, 2008 – Companion Benefit Alternatives Inc. (CBA), the largest manager of mental health and substance abuse treatment benefits in South Carolina, announced today that its…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 31, 2008 – InStil Health Insurance Co., a leading provider of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug policies in South Carolina and Georgia, announced today…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 30, 2008 – For the second consecutive year, KeenanSuggs has been selected as a “BEST PRACTICES” Agency by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 28, 2008 – Since the acquisition of Carolina Care Plan by Medical Mutual of Ohio in 2007, the South Carolina healthcare provider experienced a net growth…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 28, 2008 — Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company has announced three significant contributions to Midlands area organizations beginning in 2009: $100,000 over five years to…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 23, 2008 – Clients of South Carolina-based dental travel company Companion Global Dental now have a third option in San Jose, Costa Rica, for obtaining dental care…

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COLUMBIA, SC – September 29, 2008 – EagleEye Analytics, an insurance solutions company that provides predictive analytics and information services to the property and casualty insurance industry, announced today that it…

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COLUMBIA, SC – September 19, 2009 – Michael J. Skarupa, who has more than 29 years of experience in the health insurance industry, has been promoted to president and chief operating…

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COLUMBIA, SC – September 18 – Benefits enrollment management is a top concern for businesses of all sizes. Just when employers think they have their enrollments under control, they discover issues like these…

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RPost Transforms Insurance Operations by Delivering Advanced E-mail Liability Protection LOS ANGELES, CA—August 19, 2008—RPost®, the leader in managed outbound messaging with its flagship Registered E-mail® service suite, today announced…

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COLUMBIA, SC – August 19, 2008 – Beau Long has joined Keenan & Suggs, Inc. as a general insurance broker. Previously, Beau was a commercial loan officer with Community Resource…

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COLUMBIA, SC – February 15, 2008 – Carey Adamson, a public sector manager for Colonial Life in Columbia, S.C., has been named winner of two of Colonial Life’s top national…

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COLUMBIA, SC – June 9, 2008 – Companion Life Insurance Co. of Columbia, S.C., announced today that it has purchased Jacksonville, Fla.-based International Specialty Underwriters (ISU), a managing general underwriter…

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COLUMBIA, SC – May 30, 2008 – Companion Property & Casualty Insurance Group announced today that its financial strength rating (FSR) from A.M Best Co. has been upgraded from an A-…

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COLUMBIA, SC – May 7, 2008 – KeenanSuggs Insurance has named its Executive Brokers for 2007. Darren Foy, James Martin, Tommy Suggs, and Tom Zokan were recognized as Executive Brokers…

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COLUMBIA, SC – March 26, 2008 – Please join me in welcoming Scott Gambrell to Clarke & Company Benefits LLC. Scott joins Clarke & Company as a broker after four…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 9, 2008 – A mainstay of the Midlands’ business community has a new look — and a clearer message. Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company today launched…

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COLUMBIA, SC – December 13, 2007 – Rich Williams has been named vice president of strategic growth initiatives, responsible for analyzing growth opportunities for Colonial, making recommendations to senior leadership…

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COLUMBIA, SC – November 29, 2007 – BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and BlueChoice(R) HealthPlan of South Carolina members now have streamlined access to international dental services through Companion Global Dental,…

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COLUMBIA, SC – November 21, 2007 – Blue Cross Blue Shield is pleased to announce the promotion of Mike Harris to Vice President, Major Group Marketing effective October 8, 2007.…

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COLUMBIA, SC – November 19, 2007 – Companion Life Insurance Co. announced today it has purchased Pennsylvania-based Montgomery Management Corp., a managing general underwriter (MGU) of stop loss coverage for…

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COLUMBIA, S.C. – October 31, 2007 – BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina announces the promotions of Greg Fischer to vice president and Irving Albrecht to assistant vice president for the…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 29, 2007 – The federal government has approved all of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina’s 2008 Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D product offerings. Enrollment applications can…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 17, 2007 – KeenanSuggs has been selected as a “BEST PRACTICES” Agency by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) “Best Practices” Study Group. Each…

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COLUMBIA, SC, August 31, 2007 – BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina has created a new division called Corporate Planning and Strategic Services and promoted Jill Davis to vice president in…

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