MiamiHerald.com: Press Releases - Insurance http://www.miamiherald.com/business/press-releases/insurance/index.html MiamiHerald.com: Press Releases - Insurance http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/business/press-releases/insurance/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2010 MiamiHerald.com Press Releases - Insurance 60 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:28:42 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com WellCare Announces New Presentation Time for Barclays Capital 2010 Global Healthcare Conference http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/19/1537820/wellcare-announces-new-presentation.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/19/1537820/wellcare-announces-new-presentation.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:07 EDT WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) today announced that it has been notified that its presentation time at the Barclays Capital 2010 Global Healthcare Conference has been changed from the previously announced time to 10:45 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 24, 2010. All other details remain the same, including the availability of a live broadcast of the conference presentation on the Company’s website, <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellcare.com&esheet=6221372&lan=en_US&anchor=www.wellcare.com&index=1&md5=69bd38a560ff0f645d29c66bd4fbe935">www.wellcare.com</a>. A.M. Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Ratings and Revises Outlook of American Capital Assurance Group and Its Members http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/19/1537438/am-best-upgrades-issuer-credit.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/19/1537438/am-best-upgrades-issuer-credit.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:17 EDT <b>A.M. Best Co.</b> has upgraded the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “bbb+” from “bbb”, revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) of <b>American Capital Assurance Group</b> (ACA) (St. Petersburg, FL) and its members. (See below for a detailed listing of the companies.) AirTran Airways to Present at Sidoti & Company Annual New York Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/19/1537320/airtran-airways-to-present-at.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/19/1537320/airtran-airways-to-present-at.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:07 EDT /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arne G. Haak, Senior Vice President of Finance, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), will present at the Sidoti & Company Annual New York Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum at 11:20 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Tuesday, March 23, 2010.  While no Webcast of this conference will be available, AirTran Airways' presentation will be posted in its entirety at <a href="http://investor.airtran.com/">http://investor.airtran.com</a>. StockCross Trades for a Cure: Seventh Annual Trading for a Cure Day Today http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/18/1535481/stockcross-trades-for-a-cure-seventh.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/18/1535481/stockcross-trades-for-a-cure-seventh.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:48 EDT /PRNewswire/ -- Trading for a Cure. <a href="http://www.tradingforacure.org/">www.tradingforacure.org</a>. Today StockCross Financial Services, Inc. <a href="http://www.stockcross.com">www.stockcross.com</a>, a full-service provider of brokerage and financial services, is a partner in a one day event when all revenue and trading profits are donated to the Florida Hospital Cancer Institute's Pediatric Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant Units <a href="http://www.floridahospitalcancer.com/">www.floridahospitalcancer.com</a>. Golden Dragon Holdings, Inc. to be Featured on Inside Business TV Show http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/18/1535400/golden-dragon-holdings-inc-to.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/18/1535400/golden-dragon-holdings-inc-to.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:53 EDT /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Golden Dragon Holdings, Inc. (Other OTC: GDHI) <a href="http://www.gdfbhk.com/">http://www.gdfbhk.com</a> an international food and beverage distributor specializing in the distribution of U.S. and International food & beverage brands to the Chinese market, today announces that it has started production of its TV interview on Inside Business hosted by Senator Fred Thompson.  The segment will focus on its series "Doing Business in a Global Economy" and how an American Company imports and distributes U.S. food staple products into the Chinese Supermarkets.  Upon completion of the production the Company will release an update to the show time and syndication in other networks. WellCare to Present at Barclays Capital 2010 Global Healthcare Conference http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/17/1534189/wellcare-to-present-at-barclays.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/17/1534189/wellcare-to-present-at-barclays.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:07 EDT WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) today announced that Alec Cunningham, chief executive officer, will present at the Barclays Capital 2010 Global Healthcare Conference. The presentation will occur on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at 10:15 a.m. Eastern Time. Top Scientists Explore the Origin of Life in Annual Lasker Lecture at Scripps Research Institute Florida Campus http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/17/1534042/top-scientists-explore-the-origin.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/17/1534042/top-scientists-explore-the-origin.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:10 EDT /PRNewswire/ -- Recent laboratory experiments which seek to recreate the formation of the first living cells from the basic chemical building blocks of nature are shedding new light on how life may have occurred on earth and on other planets, biologist <a href="http://www.laskerfoundation.org/awards/2006basic.htm">Jack Szostak</a> and chemist <a href="http://www.scripps.edu/florida/research/faculty.php?rec_id=11207">Brian Paegel</a> said late yesterday in the annual <a href="http://www.laskerfoundation.org/">Lasker Foundation Lecture</a> on the Florida campus of the <a href="http://www.scripps.edu/e_index.html">Scripps Research Institute.</a> Coventry Health Care to Speak at the Barclays Capital Global Healthcare Conference http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/17/1533946/coventry-health-care-to-speak.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/17/1533946/coventry-health-care-to-speak.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:09 EDT Coventry Health Care, Inc. (NYSE:CVH) announced today that John Stelben, Interim Chief Financial Officer, is scheduled to present at the Barclays Capital Global Healthcare Conference in Miami, Florida, at 9:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, March 23, 2010. Aetna Announces Appearance at Barclays Capital 2010 Global Healthcare Conference http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/17/1533921/aetna-announces-appearance-at.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/17/1533921/aetna-announces-appearance-at.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:50 EDT Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced today that Ronald A. Williams, chairman and chief executive officer, is scheduled to make a presentation at the Barclays Capital 2010 Global Healthcare Conference on March 24, 2010, in Miami, FL. Human Performance Institute, Inc. Announces Agreement With Claremont Hotel Club & Spa to Bring Its Corporate Athlete(R) Course to Clients in Bay Area http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/17/1533774/human-performance-institute-inc.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/17/1533774/human-performance-institute-inc.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:10 EDT /PRNewswire/ -- Human Performance Institute, Inc.® (HPI) announced today it has partnered with Berkeley, California-based Claremont Hotel Club & Spa to host HPI's Corporate Athlete® Course, an executive leadership training. HPI has offered training at its Orlando, Florida campus since the mid 1990s and will offer training at the Claremont beginning March 22 to better serve its nationwide clientele, which has included senior leaders from dozens of Fortune 500 companies. ADDING and REPLACING BankAtlantic Launches the ATM “Access to Music” Sweepstakes http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/17/1533725/bankatlantic-launches-the-atm.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/17/1533725/bankatlantic-launches-the-atm.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:50 EDT Add after bulleted copy of release: MedeFile Signs Distribution Pact with Roadside Assist Giant NSD http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/17/1533531/medefile-signs-distribution-pact.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/17/1533531/medefile-signs-distribution-pact.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:01 EDT /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MedeFile International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MDFI.OB), leader in portable electronic medical records management, announced today the signing of a distribution agreement with one of the country's largest suppliers of auto-related supplemental products, Nation Safe Drivers (NSD), a partnership unparalleled in the field of Personal Health Records(PHR). StockCross Trades for a Cure: Seventh Annual Trading for a Cure Day Set http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/16/1532359/stockcross-trades-for-a-cure-seventh.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/16/1532359/stockcross-trades-for-a-cure-seventh.html Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:44 EDT /PRNewswire/ -- <a href="http://www.tradingforacure.org/">Trading for a Cure</a>, a one day event where all revenue and trading profits will be donated to the <a href="http://www.floridahospitalcancer.com/">Florida Hospital Cancer Institute</a>'s Pediatric Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant Units, announced that <a href="http://www.stockcross.com/">StockCross Financial Services, Inc.</a>, a full-service provider of brokerage and financial services, is the exclusive trading partner for the Trading for a Cure event. HealthSpring, Inc. to Present at the Barclays Capital 2010 Global Healthcare Conference http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/16/1532181/healthspring-inc-to-present-at.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/16/1532181/healthspring-inc-to-present-at.html Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:14 EDT HealthSpring, Inc. (NYSE:HS) today announced that its management will participate in the Barclays Capital 2010 Global Healthcare Conference at the Loews Miami Hotel in Miami, Florida, on Tuesday, March 23, 2010. HealthSpring's investor presentation by Herbert A. Fritch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Karey Witty, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is scheduled to begin at 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time that day and will be available to investors via a live audio webcast. A link to the webcast can be found at the investor relations section of the Company's website, <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthspring.com&esheet=6216888&lan=en_US&anchor=www.healthspring.com&index=1&md5=29142aa1cf1fd5f2aff141b3b90b5644">www.healthspring.com</a>, and the event will be available for replay for 30 days using that same link. Tom Frazier Promoted to Assistant Vice President, Corporate Finance and Investments, at The Main Street America Group http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/16/1531592/tom-frazier-promoted-to-assistant.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/16/1531592/tom-frazier-promoted-to-assistant.html Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:57 EDT The Main Street America Group announced today that its board of directors has approved the officer-level promotion of Tom Frazier to assistant vice president, corporate finance and investments. 'Israel Saves a Life as if it Saves The World' http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/15/1530701/israel-saves-a-life-as-if-it-saves.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/15/1530701/israel-saves-a-life-as-if-it-saves.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:28 EDT /PRNewswire/ --<b>  </b>The memorable theme of the FIDF 2010 Solidarity Dinner, <b>"</b>Israel saves a life as if it saves the world", could not have been more appropriate.  The event brought together over 1,000 supporters to salute and honor the soldiers of Israel, with a special token of appreciation from the local Haitian community for the tremendous relief efforts extended by the IDF in the recent weeks. Generous donations raised nearly $2 million for the benefit of the courageous men and women of the Israel Defense Forces. CIGNA Announces Appearance at the Barclays Capital 2010 Global Healthcare Conference http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/15/1530482/cigna-announces-appearance-at.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/15/1530482/cigna-announces-appearance-at.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:42 EDT CIGNA Corporation (NYSE: CI) announced today that AnnMarie Hagan, EVP & CFO, CIGNA Corp., will be presenting at the Barclays Capital 2010 Global Healthcare Conference, Tuesday, March 23, 2010 in Miami, FL. Harris Corporation's Dale Meyerrose Calls on Technical Community to Help Educate Consumers About Security Risks in Cyberspace http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/15/1530079/harris-corporations-dale-meyerrose.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/15/1530079/harris-corporations-dale-meyerrose.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:07 EDT /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- While nearly all of us today are users of cyberspace, only a few of us truly understand the risks that accompany every keystroke.  That's the reason technologists must find more direct and productive ways of discussing cyber and its associated security issues, said Retired Major General Dale Meyerrose (USAF), vice president and general manager for Cyberspace Solutions at Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS). Experts Highlight Impact of Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines on Cancer Care and Cost http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/13/1527655/experts-highlight-impact-of-evidence.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/13/1527655/experts-highlight-impact-of-evidence.html Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:04 EST The escalating costs of cancer care combined with variations in concordance with evidence-based practice guidelines is putting the United States on a collision course for an impending collapse of its current health care system according to roundtable panelists at the NCCN 15<sup>th</sup> Annual Conference. Clifford Goodman, PhD, of The Lewin Group, led an engaging roundtable debating the utilization of the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines<sup>™</sup>) and the impact of escalating health care costs. Humana to Promote Benefits of Walking at Five PGA TOUR Events http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/12/1526183/humana-to-promote-benefits-of.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/12/1526183/humana-to-promote-benefits-of.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:15 EST Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), the official health benefits provider of the PGA TOUR and the Champions Tour, will promote the benefits of walking by giving free pedometers to spectators at five PGA TOUR stops in 2010. The effort is part of the HumanaWalkIt Challenge.