Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has name Juliene Conway its chief marketing officer.
In Conway’s role, she will lead the market management team and be responsible for agent and policyholder intelligence, innovation, marketing and communications. Conway will succeed Eleanor Barnard, current chief distribution, sales and marketing officer, who will be retiring from Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund but will continue to work on special projects.
Previously, Conway held senior marketing positions at Wells Fargo Funds Management, Wachovia Evergreen Investments, Ameriprise Financial, Fidelity Investments and HSBC.
Fireman’s Fund is a member of the Allianz Group.
There was a time not so long ago, when personal trainers were a rarity and people preferred to do their workouts under a common trainer in the gym. But with an overwhelming majority of the population interested in their health and fitness, it has boiled down to a point where many do not find the time to hit the gym every day at the right time to do their workouts. These are really busy executives and celebrities who cannot find time out at the same time everyday to go to gyms. This has given rise to the concept of personal trainers and they are highly demanded professionals today. But with growing popularity also comes increased 1-2-1 sessions where trainers have to give customized solutions to their clients.
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It is time, once again, for the weekly Insurance Podcast Roundup. This is where to go if you are looking for podcast episodes that focus on insurance related topics. Often, it is easier to hear someone read the news to you than it is to sit down and read it yourself.
NPR has an episode of “Morning Edition” that was released on January 5, 2012. This episode is called “The Real Holiday Party For Weight-Loss Firms? It’s Now”.
This episode points out that weight loss firms such as Weight Watchers, Nutrisystem, Jenny Craig, and more make a huge profit in the month of January. The episode also talks about how these firms are partnering with big employers, (who hope their employees will lose weight, and save the company money in health care costs).
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For over 30 years, most states in the U.S. have required drivers to carry some amount of auto insurance coverage. However, many state auto insurance requirements are extremely low when compared to the potential costs of an accident. Many drivers wonder why auto insurance coverage requirements vary from state to state and whether or not insurance requirements should be used in determining how much insurance to buy.
Insurance laws vary greatly and each state sets its own requirements, which is necessary, as the federal law that sets up insurance requirements restricts highway funding from states who don’t require auto insurance but does not set forth any official standards.
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A new consumer advocacy report is accusing P/C insurers of colluding and needlessly raising commercial insurance rates at a time when U.S. businesses are still reeling from the slow economy.
The report, released today, is from the Americans for Insurance Reform, a project of the Center for Justice Democracy at New York Law School. It is written by consumer advocates J. Robert Hunter and Joanne Doroshow.
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