Foundation Financial Group Inks Major Acquisition

/PRNewswire/ -- Foundation Financial Group's insurance division has acquired B&R Insurance, securing its Florida customers who have personal and commercial insurance policies. The acquisition means that B&R Insurance customers will now have access to Foundation Financial Group's wide array of additional financial products and services such as mortgage lending, life insurance, retirement services, personal taxes and corporate tax services. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Availity Achieves HITRUST Certification

First Certified Health Information Network Relieves Audit Burden for Customers

NFP Advisor Services Group Announces New Tools to Support Advisors

Offers Forefield Education and Client Communications Solutions to Advisors, Partners with FSI to Advance Advocacy Mission,

In February, America Uniquely Celebrates Faith and Interfaith Efforts of the 'Four Chaplains' from the Floor of Congress to a WW2 Eyewitness Creating a Florida Monument

/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a commemoration of one of America's worst maritime tragedies and a celebration of the faith and self-sacrifice of four heroic U.S. Army Chaplains, thousands of Americans soon will meet in churches, synagogues, VA Hospital Chapels, veterans' posts and even in Congress in special interfaith memorials.

Imperial Holdings, Inc. Announces President and COO, Jonathan Neuman, Takes Leave of Absence

Imperial Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: IFT) ("Imperial"), a specialty finance company with a focus on providing liquidity solutions on individual life insurance policies and purchasing structured settlement payments, announced today that its president and chief operating officer, Jonathan Neuman, has voluntarily taken a four month leave of absence from Imperial, effective January 27, 2012. Mr. Neuman's leave of absence does not affect his status as a member of Imperial's Board of Directors.

CNO Financial Group to Present at the 2012 Credit Suisse Financial Services Forum

/PRNewswire/ -- CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) today announced that Ed Bonach, Chief Executive Officer, will discuss the company at the Credit Suisse Financial Services Forum on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. (EST).

A.M. Best Downgrades Ratings of FFVA Mutual Insurance Co.

A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to A- (Excellent) from A (Excellent) and issuer credit rating to “a-” from “a” of FFVA Mutual Insurance Co. (FFVA) (Maitland, FL). The outlook for both ratings has been revised to negative from stable.

GlobalOptions and Companion Property and Casualty Insurance Group Form New SIU Joint Venture

GlobalOptions announced that it has entered into a formal agreement to serve as the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) provider to Companion Property and Casualty Insurance Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Companion Commercial Insurance Company, Companion Specialty Insurance Company (District of Columbia), AmFed Casualty Insurance Company (Ridgeland, MS) and AmFed National Insurance Company (Ridgeland, MS). Companion Property & Casualty Insurance Company is a national leader in property and casualty insurance and services. The company offers workers compensation insurance, a variety of commercial package policies, commercial auto insurance, commercial property and commercial liability policies, third party administration (TPA) services (for workers compensation, liability and property coverages), and insurance for residential condominiums.

OAI: Florida Insurance Case Highlights Teen-Driver Problem

/PRNewswire/ -- A recently decided Florida appeals court case that originated with "an accident involving four teenagers and some horseplay" highlights the type of behavior that leads auto insurance companies to charge teens more, according to Online Auto Insurance.

Walmart FLW Tour Set to Kick Off 17th Season at Lake Okeechobee

Mild winter could have anglers eyeing record weights

Property Insurance Issues are Primary Focus of 13th Annual Windstorm Insurance Conference

The concerns of property insurance and the perils facing the industry and consumers are some of the key issues to be addressed at the Thirteenth Annual Windstorm Insurance Conference, set for January 30 - February 2, 2012, at Buena Vista Palace Hotel, Orlando, Florida.

12 Races In 2012: British Diplomat Joins Diabetes Diplomats To Find a Cure for Son

Proceeds benefit the Diabetes Research Institute

Health Management Associates Names John M. Starcher, Jr. as Eastern Group President

Will Oversee Hospitals across Seven States as Company Growth Continues

Orchid Medical and Medical Implant Solutions Partner to Reduce Surgical Implant Costs in Workers’ Compensation

Orchid Medical Inc. announced it has formed a strategic partnership with Medical Implant Solutions, LLC (MIS) to deliver a program that substantially reduces the cost of implantable surgical devices to workers’ compensation payers.

Sunset Brands, Inc., Announces Reverse Stock Split/Acquires HAF/Names New Executive Officers Effective January 26, 2012

Sunset Brands, Inc., (SSBND), a Nevada corporation, announced today that it has filed a Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada to effect a 1-for-500 reverse stock split of its common stock that will become effective at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 26, 2012.

One Call Medical’s Subsidiary Express Dental Holdings Moves to New, Larger Location

Increased National Demand for Dental Referral Management Continues to Drive Expansion

Gainesville Coins Is Pleased to Announce Gainesville Coins Storage, a Fully Segregated, Secure, and Private Storage Option for Precious Metal Investors

/PRNewswire/ -- The last decade has seen a marked increase in the demand for precious metals as investors diversify their investment portfolios and seek a hedge against inflation, deflation, and global political instability. Unfortunately, this growth in demand has not been accompanied by a comparable increase in precious metal storage options. Gainesville Coins Storage seeks to revolutionize precious metals storage by providing:

Willis Expands South Florida Operations

Relocation to Support Growth in Key MarketWillis Chief Joe Plumeri to Host Grand Opening January 30

TI introduces industry's first 100-V synchronous buck regulator with integrated MOSFETs

New family of highly integrated, pin-compatible ICs reduces PCB area and improves reliability in high-voltage applications

Hudson Environmental Products Announces Entry into Florida Underground Storage Tank Market

Hudson Insurance Group (“Hudson”), the U.S. Insurance division of Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. (“OdysseyRe”), today announced that its Environmental Products unit is now offering Underground Storage Tank (UST) Liability in the State of Florida.