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Voluntary Advantage Welcomes Key Contributor For Their Monthly Publication

November 29, 2022November 28, 2022 PR Article

November 29, 2022 / Denver, Colorado: Voluntary Advantage is excited to announce Sydney Consulting as a Key Contributor to their monthly publication for the Voluntary Benefits industry, “The Voluntary Benefits Voice”. Sydney is an Actuarial and Compliance consulting firm that specializes in the supplemental benefits market. Sydney works with a gamut of insurance carriers; from Fortune 500 insurance titans to closely held market disruptors, providing end-to-end solutions for bringing products to market. Their services include product development, pricing, valuation, forms construction, rate and form filing, legal research, objection responses, technology…

Turkey to require proof of insurance from oil tankers

November 23, 2022November 23, 2022 Angela Linders

This move is expected to add bite to the sanctions from the international community against Russia. Turkey has announced that it will begin requiring that oil tankers making their way through the Bosporus shipping strait must provide proof of insurance. This step could prove challenging to the massive crude exports coming from Russia. Ships carrying crude through that waterway will need to present an official insurer’s letter. The oil tanker proof of insurance will need to state that the insurer is willing to provide adequate coverage for that specific vessel,…

Voluntary Advantage is bringing the Voluntary Benefits industry together

November 21, 2022 PR Article

November 21, 2022 / Denver, Colorado – Voluntary Advantage is a newly formed entity that has been created to bring the Voluntary Benefits industry together and promote innovation and the open share of ideas, strategies, and information. Voluntary Advantage was founded by Trevor & Heather Garbers and will publish a monthly magazine titled “Voluntary Benefits Voice” which will feature articles on important topics in our industry today including: trends, compliance, strategies, carrier news, product releases, and more. The Voluntary Advantage website (www.voluntary-advantage.com) will publish a Calendar of Events sharing information…

InsurTech NY Opens Third Annual Early-Stage InsurTech Competition

January 6, 2022January 6, 2022 PR Article

Insurance News for InsurTech Early Stage Competition 2022

InsurTech NY has opened the application window for its third annual InsurTech Early-Stage Competition (www.insurtechny.com/competition). Three winning teams will split $200,000 in prizes. InsurTech startups will be selected as finalists based on their growth potential and market opportunity. The top teams will be invited to present at the InsurTech Spring Conference held on March 7th at the New York Marriott Marquis. Finalists from the previous years’ competitions gained broad industry recognition and were able to raise investment rounds shortly following the competition conclusion. Honeycomb Insurance (2020) and Delos Insurance (2021)…

Iowa makes insurance news for largest industry GDP in the US

November 30, 2021November 29, 2021 H. Cutner

The state is home to the headquarters of over 180 insurers and is thriving from this sector. Iowa is making unique insurance news this week as the state has been marked as receiving a higher percentage of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from that industry and the finance industry than any other state. This, according to a recent announcement from Debi Durham, Iowa Economic Development Authority director. With over 180 insurers headquartered in the state, this has become a critical part of its GDP. Iowa’s primary reputation hasn’t necessarily been…