NAIFA Endorsed Professional Liability Program Moves to CalSurance

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Dec. 2, 2010 — Dr. Susan Waters, CAE, CEO of NAIFA, announced at the 2010 NAIFA National Conference in Seattle, Washington that CalSurance Associates (“CalSurance”), a division of Brown & Brown of California Inc., has been named the Professional Liability I…

Jenesse Corcoran Assumes Role as Director of Marketing for Lawson-Hawks

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Caif., Aug. 31, 2010 — John Miller, Chief Executive Officer of Lawson-Hawks Insurance Associates, announced recently the establishment of a centralized commercial lines marketing division headed up by Senior Vice President, Jenesse Corcoran.
Said John Miller of Ms. Corcoran…

AIMS Benefit Solutions Expands and Strengthens Life, Annuity, and Disability Offerings Through MedLink Alliance

MONTGOMERY, Ala., March 9, 2010 — AIMS Benefit Solutions (http://aimsbenefits.com) has joined forces with MedLink, a national insurance broker, in order to better support annuity, life, health, and disability insurance agents through specialized staff and technology.
AIMS Benefit Soluti…

First-Generation Insurance Broker and Risk Advisor Helmer Demonstrates Staunch Support of PLCA, DCA

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 24, 2009 — Scott Helmer didn’t have a family legacy or 50-year track record of providing insurance and risk management services to the energy and construction industries. But when Helmer founded his insurance brokerage and risk advisory firm, Helmer (http://ww…

Information Technology Professionals Can Improve Their Employment Prospects by Leveraging Their Transferable Skills

WESTPORT, Conn., Feb. 10, 2009 — The recession is heightening competition for a dwindling number of IT jobs, while exerting downward pressure on compensation. Many IT professionals — both employed and unemployed — are considering changing careers, but are naturally concerned ab…

Insurance Broker and Risk Advisory Firm Helmer Kicks Off New Year with New Name, New Web Presence and Industry Speaking Engagement

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 4, 2009 — With a new Web site (http://www.helmerusa.com), a new logo (http://www.ereleases.com/pr/Helmer-logo.gif) and a speaking engagement on the calendar, Helmer Risk Management has updated its brand for 2009, complete with a streamlined new name: Helmer.
Insur…

‘Other Places’: New Memoir Chronicles Family’s Strength and Endurance Through War and Immigration

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Jan. 30, 2009 — Follow a daughter and her parents through the 1940s and 1950s, as they endure the horrors of war and immigrate to two countries in “Other Places” (published by AuthorHouse), the new memoir from Ria Veeren.
Ria and her mother, Kathe, immigrated to Ame…