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EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center) added Tina Brink as a senior account executive in its Folsom, Calif., office, and Lori Perry as a senior account executive in its San Francisco office. Brink brings more than 18 years of experience in …

IMA Hires Aronis as an Account Manager

Wichita, Kan.-based the IMA Financial Group Inc., a diversified financial services company specializing in insurance, asset and risk management, has hired Emily Aronis as an account manager in its IMA of Kansas health risk management practice, Life IQ. Prior to …

Gagliardi Joins Cline Wood Agency

Cline Wood Agency Inc., with headquarters in the Kansas City, Mo. area, has added Jack Gagliardi to its Transportation team as vice president and director of the Independent Contractor Division. In his new position at Cline Wood, Gagliardi is responsible …

U.S. Launches Pre-Existing Condition Health Insurance Plan

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today the launch of a Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) that will offer coverage to uninsured Americans who have been unable to obtain health coverage because of a pre-existing health …

Wrestler’s Widow Suing WWE, Connecticut Senate Candidate

The widow of a World Wrestling Entertainment performer who died in a 1999 stunt says she’s suing the Connecticut-based company and its leaders, including Republican U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon. Martha Hart said McMahon, who stepped down as WWE chief …

Kansas, Nebraska Gain Jobs in May

Kansas businesses gained 11,300 jobs in May, a 0.8 percent increase, building on gains made in April. Nebraska also saw job gains in May 2010 and a decrease of 0.1 percent in its unemployment rate, bringing the rate to 4.9 …

May Storms in Oklahoma Caused $1B in Damage

One of the most destructive weather months in Oklahoma history could end up having the state’s highest insurance loss payout in recent memory, industry experts have said. It will be months before all the claims are in from three major …

TWG Insurance Makes Executive Promotions

Mark E. Jones, chairman, president and CEO of TWG Insurance, an independent agency headquartered in Colleyville, Texas, has announced the following promotions: Gary Delavan has been promoted to director and has become a limited partner of the firm. Michael Colby, …

The National Alliance Awards 24 Scholarships

The National Alliance recently presented 24 scholarships to National Association of Insurance Women (NAIW) members at its 69th Annual Convention held in Arlington, Va. The CIC, CRM, CISR, and CSRM scholarships were awarded at a special recognition ceremony at the …

Only Republicans Running for Kansas Insurance Post

Voters in Kansas’ Aug. 3 Republican primary will probably decide the insurance commissioner’s race. No Democratic, Libertarian or Reform Party candidates filed for the office before the June 10 deadline. Incumbent Republican Sandy Praeger, of Lawrence, is seeking her third …