PRINCETON, N.J. (PRWEB)
February 24, 2021

Insurance industry learning-solutions provider New Level Partners LLC (NLP) of Princeton NJ celebrates its 20th year business anniversary. NLP has dedicated its instructional design expertise to providing educational programs and assets to a wide range of constituents including insurance carriers, national, regional and independent brokers and agencies, non-profit associations, wholesale and excess/surplus lines providers, and specialty service providers.

New Level Partners’ extensive insurance industry background translates to efficient collaboration with industry subject-experts and specialists. “Our team demonstrates advanced instructional development and design competency plus has a proven track record completing projects more efficiently than published benchmarks,” according to Bill Harwood, Co-Founder and Managing Partner.

NLP is the creative instructional developer behind many entities’ learning programs for their employees and customers. While a large percentage of their output is custom development for clients, NLP does own and operate the MyAgencyCampus™, Risk SolutionsIQ™ and High Value Home Consultants learning assets. NLP also partners with over 30 State Independent Insurance Associations, St. John’s University and the Private Risk Management Association (PRMA).

“NLP has continued to upgrade offerings, services and solutions to meet the demands of today’s learners. The emergence of numerous technology tools enables NLP to evolve with new elements in our eLearning courses, learning systems, virtual instructor-led, gamification and multi-segment curricula.” explains Co-Founder and President Nancy M. Langton.

New Level Partners (NLP), founded in 2001, specializes in training solutions for the Property and Casualty Insurance Industry. NLP designs, develops and delivers customized and interactive training programs, both instructor-led and web-based. A wide range of instructional design tools and technologies ensure NLP’s programs are the most interactive and effective on the market. Learn more at https://www.newlevelpartners.com.

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George Chaffee [Left]

“…by all accounts, George Chaffee was a tireless public servant and Vermonters will continue to benefit from his contributions to our state for decades to come.” said Governor Phil Scott

MONTPELIER, Vt. (PRWEB)
February 23, 2021

The Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) and the Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) today recognized George Chaffee after his passing on February 6, 2021. George became Deputy Commissioner of the then Banking and Insurance Department in 1977 and was appointed by Governor Richard Snelling as Commissioner of the department on March 21, 1980. While Commissioner, George introduced landmark legislation in 1981 that allowed for the creation of the captive insurance industry in Vermont by making the state a domicile option for companies around the world.

“While I didn’t have the privilege of knowing him personally, by all accounts, George Chaffee was a tireless public servant and Vermonters will continue to benefit from his contributions to our state for decades to come. I join ACCD, DFR and many Vermonters honoring his service and memory.” said Governor Phil Scott.

Since the passing of the captive insurance legislation 40 years ago, Vermont has become a prominent leader in the industry, ranked first nationally and third globally with over 1200 licensed captive insurance companies to date. The captive industry has directly created approximately 400 jobs in Vermont and contributed about $96 million to the State’s Gross Domestic Product.

“Vermont is considered by the captive industry to be the ‘Gold Standard’ due to the expert regulatory staff, the vast infrastructure of service providers in Vermont, and the strong support of the legislature, all of which can be attributed to the work and vision of George Chaffee,” said Deputy Commissioner of Captive Insurance, David Provost.

George Chaffee’s dedication to the captive industry went beyond his time in public service. George was also the former president and founding board member of the Vermont Insurance Institute at Champlain College, established to train accountants to work in the specialized field of insurance accounting. It is now known as the International Center for Captive Insurance Education at the University of Vermont and is the first educational initiative in the nation designed for captive insurance professionals. Additionally, George was the founding director of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association, today the world’s largest captive insurance association with 426 members.

Jeff Johnson, former Commissioner of Banking, Insurance and Securities, today working in the captive industry as a lawyer and shareholder at Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC, worked with George often throughout his career. He said when reflecting on the formation of the industry, “George was dedicated to recruiting companies to Vermont to form a captive. He would take the time to show them around Montpelier and introduce them to the Governor. Prospective companies were impressed beyond words at the time and attention given to them. It set a tone that has distinguished Vermont apart from other domiciles from the very beginning.”

George’s family has asked that donations be made in his name to the Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh, Vermont.

About Vermont Captive Insurance

Captive insurance is a regulated form of self-insurance that has existed since the 1960’s and has been a part of the Vermont insurance industry since 1981, when Vermont passed the Special Insurer Act. Captive insurance companies are formed by companies or groups of companies as a form of alternative insurance to better manage their own risk. Captives are commonly used for corporate lines of insurance such as property, general liability, products liability, or professional liability.

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Cathy’s appointment to our operations team, along with the recent promotions of Janaya Carter and Kristy Anstine to national title and escrow roles, respectively, will further supercharge our vision of becoming the preeminent joint venture title and escrow company. Russ Cofano NexTitle COO

BELLEVUE, Wash. (PRWEB)
February 23, 2021

NexTitle, a leading joint venture title and escrow company in the western United States, today announced the appointment of Cathy Elliott to its senior leadership team in the newly created role of Vice President, Revenue Operations and Sales. The addition of Elliott comes on the heels of the company’s recent announcement of significant revenue growth in 2020.

Elliott has over 27 years of real estate related services experience including title and escrow with a Fortune 500 family of companies. Most recently, she was an executive with Fidelity National Home Warranty Company and played a critical part in its significant revenue growth and geographic expansion. In her new role, she will be the primary conduit with the company’s JV partner relationships and she will also work with NexTitle leadership to drive revenue growth at the local level.

“Cathy’s appointment to our operations team, along with the recent promotions of Janaya Carter and Kristy Anstine to national title and escrow roles, respectively, will further supercharge our vision of becoming the preeminent joint venture title and escrow company,” said Russ Cofano, COO of NexTitle. “Our growth is accelerating as real estate industry participants look for ways to vertically integrate title and escrow services and having the combined leadership of Cathy, Janaya and Kristy will be instrumental in building the operational foundation for this growth.”

NexTitle partners with top performing real estate professionals and team leaders who recognize the importance of diversifying their revenue opportunities to include ancillary services. This model enables the delivery of the highest quality local title and escrow services to consumers while also creating a truly unique “win-win” business model for real estate professionals.

About NexTitle

NexTitle is a family of local title and escrow companies serving real estate professionals and consumers in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Hawaii. The company is one of the leading joint venture title operations in the western United States and is poised for massive growth in a changing real estate industry.

For more information, please visit the company’s websites at http://www.nextitle.com and http://www.nextitlejv.com. Media and Trade Contact inquiries: Russ Cofano rcofano@nextitle.com.

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“NFP is investing strategically in its specialty business across industries, products and programs,” said Henry Lombardi, executive vice president and head of NFP’s P&C division.

NEW YORK (PRWEB)
February 23, 2021

NFP, a leading insurance broker and consultant that provides property and casualty (P&C), corporate benefits, retirement, and individual solutions, today announced that Imran Pira has joined its Complex Risk Solutions (CRS) Group in Canada as a senior vice president, Management and Professional Lines.

Pira brings over 15 years of industry experience focused primarily in risk management including underwriting, client advisory and broking, and portfolio management. His expertise within executive risk specifically includes directors and officers liability, and ancillary corporate protection products such as fidelity, pension trustee and cyber liability. In his role at NFP, Pira will help to drive growth in the recently formed CRS Group, delivering specialized expertise to companies working to address various corporate risks. Pira will report to Mandeep Singh, managing director, Commercial Insurance.

“NFP is investing strategically in its specialty business across industries, products and programs,” said Henry Lombardi, executive vice president and head of NFP’s P&C division. “This makes NFP an attractive destination for talented professionals like Imran who understand what clients need in an increasingly dynamic environment. He understands the specific challenges companies face, and the solutions available to address them, and he will be a great partner within our P&C team.”

“I’m excited to join NFP and be part of an organization truly committed to growing its specialty business,” said Pira. “I’m looking forward to sharing my expertise, learning from my new colleagues, and collaborating to deliver the exceptional solutions and services clients need to navigate complex risks.”

About NFP

NFP is a leading insurance broker and consultant providing specialized property and casualty, corporate benefits, retirement, and individual solutions through its licensed subsidiaries and affiliates. NFP enables client success through the expertise of over 5,800 global employees, investments in innovative technologies, and enduring relationships with highly rated insurers, vendors, and financial institutions. NFP is the 5th largest benefits broker by global revenue, 5th best place to work in insurance and 6th largest US-based privately owned broker (Business Insurance); 9th commercial lines agency by P&C commercial lines revenue and 10th largest property and casualty agency (Insurance Journal); and 12th largest global insurance broker (Best’s Review).

Visit NFP.com to discover how NFP empowers clients to meet their goals.

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From Left to Right: Jessie Swendig, VP of Marketing and Communications at Neighborhood Credit Union and Kendal Rowden, Development Officer, Corporate Partnerships at Children’s Medical Center.

“We are grateful to all of the members of Neighborhood Credit Union. Your donation will help make life better for children.”

DALLAS (PRWEB)
February 23, 2021

As they have for 25 years in a row, Neighborhood Credit Union presented a donation to Children’s Healthsm.

On Thursday, February 4, 2021, Neighborhood Credit Union donated a check of $25,000 to the Children’s Medical Center Foundation. Due to COVID-19 safety precautions, the presentation took place outside with a bird’s eye view of the Children’s Medical Center Dallas.

The money was raised from two different programs the credit union offered during the 2020 holiday season. Kicking off the fundraising efforts in October, Neighborhood CU sponsored and partnered with Children’s Medical Center Foundation for the BOO Yard Sign Challenge. With a $20 donation, anyone in the community could purchase a BOO yard sign to secretly place in friends’ or neighbors’ yards through the Halloween season, encouraging others to do the same.

In November and December, Neighborhood Credit Union allows its qualifying members to participate in the Skip a Payment program. Members can choose to skip a monthly loan payment in exchange for a small donation to the Children’s Medical Center Foundation.

“We are grateful to all of the members of Neighborhood Credit Union,” says Kendall Rowden, Development Officer, Corporate Partnerships Children’s Medical Center Foundation. “Your donation will help make life better for children.”

This donation will go towards continuing to create a fun and unique environment that allows patients to continue being children while they are visiting the hospital.

About Neighborhood Credit Union: As an active part of the community for 90 years, Neighborhood Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial organization with locations in Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Ellis counties, as well as the city of Arlington. Located all across North Texas and assets topping $927 million, Neighborhood Credit Union has a continuously growing membership of 56,000. For more information, call (214) 748-9393 or visit https://www.myncu.com/.

About Children’s Medical Center Foundation: Children’s Medical Center Foundation serves as the fundraising arm for Children’s Health, the leading pediatric health care system in North Texas. The Foundation partners with individual donors, corporations and organizations to help the comprehensive team of physicians, scientists and medical professionals at Children’s Health fulfill its mission to make life better for children. Children’s Medical Center Foundation raises, manages and distributes funds to support Children’s Medical Center Dallas, as well as Children’s Medical Center Plano, Our Children’s House inpatient rehabilitation hospital, multiple specialty centers, Children’s Health Pediatric Group primary care practices, rehabilitation facilities, home health, physician services and the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern. For more information, please visit https://give.childrens.com.

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IRVINE, Calif. (PRWEB)
February 23, 2021

For the eighth consecutive year, the A.M. Best Company has rated Western Mutual Insurance Group with an A+ Superior Rating with a Stable Outlook. A.M. Best lists the stable outlook as reflective of the strength of the group’s balance sheet and operating performance, and extensive knowledge of local markets, as stated in the rating rationale summary (visit http://www.ambest.com for more information).

“The Western Mutual family is again very proud to have our rating affirmed with A.M. Best,” said Kelly Walker, Vice President, Social Media and Inbound Marketing of Western Mutual Insurance Group. “A.M. Best is highly respected in the industry, and we will continue to strive to uphold this rating while maintaining our company-wide focus on quality service and affordable coverage for our customers.”

A.M. Best is the world’s oldest and most authoritative insurance rating source, which evaluates companies based on quantitative and qualitative measures. They analyze individual company’s balance sheet strength, operating performance and business profile. The entire Western Mutual Insurance Group, consisting of Western Mutual Insurance Company, Arizona Home Insurance Company and Residence Mutual Insurance Company, are included under the Superior A+ Ranking.

For over 75 years, Western Mutual Insurance Group has served the southwest United States with dependable home insurance, quality service and affordable rates.

For more information about Western Mutual Insurance Group or to get a free 30 second web quote, please visit their website at http://www.WesternMutual.com.

About Western Mutual

Established in 1942, Western Mutual began as a county mutual fire insurer in the state of California. In 1949 Residence Mutual Insurance Company, part of the Western Mutual Insurance Group, was founded. Their

subsidiary, Arizona Home Insurance Company, was added in 1990. The Western Mutual Insurance Group has received awards for dependability and service, and continues to serve homeowners in the states of California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Utah.

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CEDAR PARK, Texas (PRWEB)
February 23, 2021

BlueCloud® by HealthCarePoint.com, a Public Benefit Corporation, officially announced today that they’ve received a patent for its GDPRWallet® Trust and Verify application. The patent paves the way for BlueCloud’s global shareable platform, which empowers healthcare professionals to own their Personal Identifiable Information (PII), to enable third parties to verify the authenticity of the information and share that information with global organizations for business and compliance purposes. Today, more than 1.8 million healthcare and research professionals from thousands of healthcare and clinical research organizations use personal GDPRWallets®.

“As a Public Benefit Corporation, BlueCloud has a social responsibility to modernize healthcare and clinical research and therefore, will be donating its patented GDPRWallet trust and verified application to all of its current and future healthcare and clinical research members.” – stated Al O. Pacino, President BlueCloud. “This innovation resolves the challenges that payers and sponsors face in legally collecting PII required to minimize redundancies, fraud, waste and abuse, improve human subject protection, patient safety and data variance in clinical trials.”

The BlueCloud GDPRWallet is a personal HR digital account containing PII and provides personal opt-in access for healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, first responders and clinical researchers and other healthcare professionals.

BlueCloud GDPRWallet® has the potential to transform healthcare personal information management and access by providing users with the primary source and single location for managing and sharing their credentials and other important Personal Identifiable Information (PII) as required by US privacy and Global General Data Protection (GDPR).

This personalized technology enables individuals and healthcare organizations to share their “Personal Digital GDPRWallet”, which contains the details of their Personal Identifiable Information (PII), along with their centralized professional competencies, experience, training and certification records. This opens up the opportunity for networking and collaboration empowering industry stakeholders to track and document personal competencies as required by regulatory agencies by using local and Global BlueCloud GDPRDirectories®.

Pending changes to global privacy regulations is probably one of the biggest challenges facing the healthcare and clinical research industry today. Global, regulatory action in this area is gaining momentum as the need to own, control and share personal and professional data becomes more important.

BlueCloud members include hospitals, research sites, biopharmaceutical companies, device companies, academic institutions, independent review boards, contract research organizations (CROs), NGOs and other global regulatory organizations. Healthcare professional members can also use the GDPRWallet to manage their ever-changing professional documents, set expiration alerts, add third-party verifications and collaborate with organizations within their business networks.

“We are excited about the seemingly boundless potential of BlueCloud GDPRWallets because of their unique ability to enable individuals and organizations to own and benefit from their information through a secure and regulated global infrastructure”, said Al Pacino, president and co-founder of BlueCloud by HealthCarePoint.com “Additionally, this real-time digital tool will help the industry adapt to the rapidly changing global regulatory landscape by improving efficiency for healthcare administration and clinical operations with the ultimate goal of improving patient care – including centralized and de-centralized clinical research.”

The BlueCloud GDPRWallet has the potential to transform healthcare information management and access by providing users with a single location for managing and sharing their credentials and other important information.

BlueCloud GDPRWallets can be conveniently accessed from a desktop or mobile device from virtually any location in the world that has internet access. For more information, please visit http://www.GDPRWallet.com

What our members are saying:

“BlueCloud pioneered the way forward with the GDPRwallet in support of the largest legislation in the EU with the main purpose to protect users and their data. Lawmakers wanted to implement better controls over companies’ access to data and the right to store, share and track their users’ data. The GDPRWallet has had a far-reaching compliance effects already, extending beyond the borders of the EU. In honor of the GDPRWallet, it is a monumental success for our society.” Mimi Choon-Quinones, PhD, MBA, Chairman, Board of Trustees – Partners for Patients, NGO.

“As a leading investigator site network, we must keep up to date and in compliance with modern privacy and GDPR regulations that will affect our members. Empowering our sites with GDPRWallets and local GDPRDirectories to enable modern connectivity with our sponsors and CROs to speed up the screening and feasibility process for upcoming trials while minimizing risks associated with modern General Data Protection Regulations is a must in order to remain competitive in our space”. Jason Roth, VP Business Development, Platinum Research Network.

“It’s very important to empower our members with a global GDPRWallet, have our members own their professional information, maintain it and share their records in real time, including but not limited to NIHSS Pediatric and Madrid Direct certificates, with our departments, our university network, our sponsors,our CROs and other industry stakeholders”. Blanca Fuentes Gimeno, MD, Jefe de Sección. Unidad de ictus, Profesora Asociada. Departamento de Medicina UAM, Servicio de Neurología y Centro de Ictus, Hospital Universitario La Paz.

“Digital GDPRWallets allow health care providers, sponsors, CROs, and sites to securely maintain and share their personal identifiable information (PII) in real time.” Linda Coleman, Director of Human Research Protection program (HRPP), Yale University.

About BlueCloud®

BlueCloud’s systems are available in more than 193 countries and used by more than 1.8+ million healthcare professionals from thousands of organizations including sponsors, CROs, research sites, hospitals, universities, and other healthcare and clinical research stakeholders. BlueCloud applications allow them to connect, organize, centralize and share verifiable information in real-time for managerial and compliance activities. Together, BlueClouds create a global network that is proven to save the industry millions of dollars by eliminating redundancies, expediting study start up and ensuring quality, transparency and compliance in healthcare. Our ultimate goal is to modernize the ecosystem through real-time, instant connectivity, creating a sustainable ecosystem that leaves no patient behind® regardless of religion, race, geography or socio-economic status. For more information, please visit http://www.healthcarepoint.com/