S.C. BlueCross Selects Avalon Healthcare Solutions to Administer Lab Benefits
July 29, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and BlueChoice®HealthPlan of South Carolina will use Avalon Healthcare Solutions to administer a comprehensive suite of laboratory benefits management services, promoting continued access to…
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Colonial Life, GFOA white paper points path to benefits cost savings
July 28, 2015
Research report shows employers how a dependent eligibility program can save money. COLUMBIA, SC – Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company, in partnership with the Government Finance Officers Association, released…
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Rogers Townsend Shareholder Elected To National Default Industry Group Board Of Directors
July 22, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC, announces that attorney John J. Hearn, a shareholder in the Firm’s Columbia office, was elected to the Board of Directors of the American…
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The Insurance Source hires new agent
July 1, 2015
GREER, SC – The Insurance Source has added Kendra Heyward as its newest agent. A Charleston native, Heyward brings more than a decade of experience in the insurance industry to…
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The Insurance Source promotes Williams
June 22, 2015
GREER, SC – Kristina Williams has been promoted to Director of Operations for The Insurance Source, an independent brokerage specializing in health, life, disability and dental insurance. Kristina Williams joined…
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The Insurance Source promotes Williams
June 22, 2015
GREER, SC – Kristina Williams has been promoted to Director of Operations for The Insurance Source, an independent brokerage specializing in health, life, disability and dental insurance. Kristina Williams joined…
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Colonial Life names four to new leadership posts
June 11, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Co. recently named four professionals to new leadership posts within the company: Steve Bygott has been promoted to vice president, Market Development.…
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Colonial Life names four to new leadership posts
June 11, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Co. recently named four professionals to new leadership posts within the company: Steve Bygott has been promoted to vice president, Market Development.…
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RiskSpan Harnesses Big Data Hiring Ramesh Mugalam and Opening COE in Charleston, SC
June 10, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – To address opportunities in data management and business intelligence, RiskSpan, Inc. (www.riskspan.com) announced it has hired Ramesh Mugalam to lead its Data Management-Advanced Analytics Practice and has…
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Colonial Life recognizes 49 for superior customer service
June 1, 2015
The employees were recently selected for the company’s prestigious Aspire program. COLUMBIA, SC – Forty-nine employees have been recognized by Colonial Life & Accident Insurance for superior customer service. The…
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Columbia Resident Wins LiveLifeBlue Contest with ‘Shoefie’ Photo at Half Dome
May 18, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina selected David Johnston, Columbia, as the winner of its Facebook-based LiveLifeBlueSM healthy activity photo competition in April. The theme was “Show Us…
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Benefitfocus to Present at the Jefferies 2015 TMT Conference
May 11, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Benefitfocus, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based benefits software solutions, today announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Milt Alpern, will present at the Jefferies 2015 TMT Conference in Miami.…
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Colonial Life honors 2015 Volunteer of the Year
May 10, 2015Barbara Webb’s work with suicide prevention inspired by a family tragedy COLUMBIA, S.C. (May 8, 2015) — Suicide awareness and prevention were rarely discussed two decades ago when Barbara…
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South Risk Management Increasing Size of Insurance Sales Department
May 7, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – South Risk Management (SRM) announced it is expanding its team of insurance sales professionals with the addition of Wes Dasher III. Previously an underwriter with a large…
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South Risk Management Increasing Size of Insurance Sales Department
May 7, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – South Risk Management (SRM) announced it is expanding its team of insurance sales professionals with the addition of Wes Dasher III. Previously an underwriter with a large…
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SC BlueCross Recognizes Nursing Staff For Leading The Way To Better Health
May 6, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina employs nearly 600 nurses within its group of companies who work every day to support members in reaching their health goals, managing…
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AssuredPartners Acquires Greater South Agency, A Leader in Insuring Animal Agriculture Businesses
May 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – AssuredPartners Inc., one of the fastest growing independent insurance agencies in the nation, announced the acquisition of Greater South Agency, a family-owned insurance broker in Columbia, South…
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Colonial Life, SBA to host webinar on voluntary benefits
April 30, 2015Free event is part of 2015 National Small Business Week COLUMBIA, SC — Small businesses are the engines that drive America’s economy. But many small business owners don’t understand how they…
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Furay recognized with Soaring Eagle Award
April 15, 2015
GREER, SC – The National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) has awarded Guy Furay with the Soaring Eagle Award. Furay began his insurance career in 1997 with BlueCross BlueShield of…
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Furay recognized with Soaring Eagle Award
April 15, 2015
GREER, SC – The National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) has awarded Guy Furay with the Soaring Eagle Award. Furay began his insurance career in 1997 with BlueCross BlueShield of…
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SC BlueCross Wants You to ‘Show Us Your Shoefie’
April 8, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina is launching this year’s LiveLifeBlueSM photo contest with a challenge to South Carolina residents to submit a “shoefie” illustrating the foot attire…
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Celina Insurance Group recognized as “Model Insurer” by research firm Celent
April 1, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – EagleEye Analytics, the leading machine learning predictive analytics technology provider for insurance, congratulates its client Celina Insurance Group on being named a “Model Insurer” by Celent, a…
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SC BlueCross Introduces Rally, a New Digital Engagement Platform, to Group Accounts
March 18, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina will begin offering Rally HealthSM, a web and mobile platform, to group accounts this month. Rally uses clinical data, customized recommendations and continual rewards…
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SCHB Self Insures Fund Welcomes Two Safety Consultants
March 10, 2015SCBH Self Insurers Fund recently announced the addition of Chris Newman and Clark Frady. Both Newman and Frady join the team as safety consultants and will travel throughout the state…
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SCHB Self Insures Fund Welcomes Two Safety Consultants
March 10, 2015
SCBH Self Insurers Fund recently announced the addition of Chris Newman and Clark Frady. Both Newman and Frady join the team as safety consultants and will travel throughout the state…
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SCHB Self Insures Fund Welcomes Two Safety Consultants
March 9, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – SCBH Self Insurers Fund recently announced the addition of Chris Newman and Clark Frady. Both Newman and Frady join the team as safety consultants and will travel throughout…
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SCHB Self Insures Fund Welcomes Two Safety Consultants
March 9, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – SCBH Self Insurers Fund recently announced the addition of Chris Newman and Clark Frady. Both Newman and Frady join the team as safety consultants and will travel throughout…
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Colonial Life, employees gave generously in 2014
February 25, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Colonial Life and its employees were generous in giving of time, talents and resources to their communities in 2014. The company contributed nearly $1.5 million to South…
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SC BlueCross Group Earns Highest Financial Rating for 13th Year
February 13, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – A.M. Best Co. this week affirmed the A+ financial strength rating of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina’s group of companies. The outlook for this rating is stable.…
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Select Health of South Carolina Appoints New Medical Director
January 28, 2015
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC– Cathryn Caton, M.D., has joined Select Health of South Carolina as a medical director. Dr. Caton brings more than five years of health care experience as a…
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SC BlueCross Names Dr. Shawn Stinson Chief Medical Officer
January 27, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina has appointed Shawn Stinson, M.D., vice president of clinical innovation and chief medical officer. He will lead BlueCross’ collaboration with the South Carolina…
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Study: Best & Worst States for Insurance if Obamacare Subsidies Are Lost
January 21, 2015Combined Premium & Deductible Costs Vary Up to 30% Among States Subsidies on Healthcare.gov, the federal exchange, reduce premiums by 76% for average and subsidies are available to 87% of…
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Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment
January 20, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. strongly encourages everyone who does not currently have health insurance to go to the Health Insurance Marketplace to find health insurance that…
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Paul Schaaf Named One Of “12 Best Insurance Pros Under 40”
January 19, 2015CHARLOTTE, NC – Cameron M. Harris & Company (www.cameronmharris.com) announced today that Paul R. Schaaf, CIC, CRM has been named one of 2014’s “12 Best Insurance Pros Under 40” by…
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Colonial Life announces leadership changes
January 6, 2015Nine professionals have recently taken on new roles and responsibilities COLUMBIA, S.C. (Jan. 6, 2014) — Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company in recent months has named nine professionals to new…
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BlueCross Employees and Foundation Present $17 Million to Support SC Nonprofits in 2014
December 22, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – In a long tradition of statewide community service, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina employees and its foundation gave a total of $17.4 million to nonprofits and other institutions…
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Canal Insurance Company Adds To Leadership Team
December 17, 2014GREENVILLE, .SC – Canal Insurance Company is pleased to welcome Jarrell Hall, assistant vice president – marketing & business development and Linda Lewis, assistant vice president – casualty claims, to…
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Physicians Mutual Earns 97% Satisfaction Rating from Health and Life Insurance Customers
December 8, 2014Results announced from independent 2014 Customer Satisfaction Study COLUMBIA, SC – Physicians Mutual, a national leader in individual health, life and retirement insurance products, has announced the findings from its recent…
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Red Ventures Expands Insurance Business with Additional Partners, Jobs
December 8, 2014
Interview Day on Tuesday, December 9th to Fill Multiple Sales Openings CHARLOTTE, NC – More people will get the opportunity to launch careers at one of Charlotte’s fastest growing companies next week. Red…
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SC BlueCross, SC BlueChoice Urge Signups by December 15 for January 1 Coverage; December Events Scheduled Statewide
November 24, 2014
People purchasing individual or family insurance for 2015 must sign up by Dec. 15 for policies to go into effect Jan. 1. Representatives of BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina and BlueChoice® HealthPlan will be in numerous…
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3 Reasons You Need to Plan for Your Long-Term Care
November 5, 2014By Barbara Franklin So much of our life is built around planning. We plan for big events like weddings, careers and the birth of a child. We plan…
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SC’s LiveLifeBlue Photo Contest Features VIP Package to Columbia’s ‘Famously Hot New Year’
November 5, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Winners of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina’s LifeLifeBlueSM photo contest this month will receive a VIP package to Columbia’s “Famously Hot New Year” celebration. LiveLifeBlue is a Facebook-based photo…
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SC’s LiveLifeBlue Photo Contest Features VIP Package to Columbia’s ‘Famously Hot New Year’
November 5, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Winners of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina’s LifeLifeBlueSM photo contest this month will receive a VIP package to Columbia’s “Famously Hot New Year” celebration. LiveLifeBlue is a Facebook-based photo…
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SC BlueCross and Foundation Instrumental in State’s Five-Year Obesity Action Plan
October 22, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation helped to start the state’s recently released five-year obesity action plan,SCaledown.org, and are supporting…
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South Risk Management Receives Accolades from Large Insurance Carrier
October 13, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – South Risk Management (SRM) received a business honor from large national insurance carrier FCCI Insurance Group when SRM was spotlighted in FCCI’s current annual report to shareholders. FCCI…
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South Risk Management Receives Accolades from Large Insurance Carrier
October 13, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – South Risk Management (SRM) received a business honor from large national insurance carrier FCCI Insurance Group when SRM was spotlighted in FCCI’s current annual report to shareholders. FCCI…
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Colonial Life hosts dozens of area high school students for Tech Night
October 9, 2014The event showcased the diverse career opportunities available in technology COLUMBIA, SC – Nearly 60 Midlands high school students visited Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company this week to learn about…
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South Risk Management Adds Executive to its Staff
October 8, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – South Risk Management (SRM) announced today the addition of Matt Sheheen to its team of executives to serve as vice president of its Personal Risk Services division.…
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South Risk Management Adds Executive to its Staff
October 8, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – South Risk Management (SRM) announced today the addition of Matt Sheheen to its team of executives to serve as vice president of its Personal Risk Services division.…
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South Carolina Agent Joins National Big “I” Leadership Team
October 1, 2014Jon Jensen of Spartanburg is newest member of the association’s executive committee. ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) is proud…
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