Columbus Direct, http://www.columbusdirect.com, were named Travel Insurance Intermediary of the Year 2008, at an award ceremony in Budapest, having been short listed with other insurers, Preferential and Insure and Go. The ITIJ consider opinions from a wide range of travel insurers and brokers in order to compile their short lists: which ...
According to third quarter 2008 statutory insurance financial results recently made available by SNL Financial, underwriting losses were approximately $11.2 billion, more than double last quarter&8217;s loss of $4.5 billion. This figure is based on data reported by 91 of expected filers, representing more than 2,500 individual ...
The Internet is the method of choice for automotive enthusiasts for information and purchasing, as reaching them has become more vertical. A new, innovative Enhanced Digital Sales Concept, VerticalREV, is designed to make conducting eCommerce painless, while speeding product delivery to consumers. VerticalREV is important because in the last ...
Dan Hostetler is an entrepreneur whose business has recently been put in harm&s way due to the economic downturn. Instead of running for the protection of the courts, like many of his fellow business owners, he turned to his neighborhood for assistance. With the help of his wife, a graphic-designer-turned-retail-salesperson also due to ...
NY-based ECTACO, Inc., one of America&s largest developers of handheld translation technology for consumer, business and government use, has just announced a new distribution deal that will put its jetBook e-Book readers within easy reach of consumers across the country. A recent agreement between the company and superstore retailer ...
TDS Telecommunications Corp. is inviting its 2,600 full-time employees to volunteer - and they are backing up the challenge with 16 hours of paid time off per year to make it happen. In total, the volunteerism time adds up to more than 40,000 hours that employees could be volunteering in communities across the nation. The 2009 ...
In the wake of the global financial crisis, U.S. consumer confidence, the fuel of our nation&s economic machine, plunged to an all-time, 41-year low last month. According to the Conference Board, in spite of falling gasoline prices, the October consumer confidence index fell to 38 to rest at a significantly lower point than the ...
Tailgating advice: Motorsports Advantage http://www.motorsportsadvantage.com, which provides concierge services specifically designed for sporting enthusiasts, offers tips for RVers on how to avoid common problems and make the most of their tailgating experience. Even though the weather is cooling off the football season is heating up as ...
SkinStore, the nation&s leading e-commerce specialty retailer providing scientifically sound solutions for healing and maintaining healthy skin, has expanded its fragrance assortment for the holidays. New brands now offered at SkinStore.com http://www.skinstore.com/index.asp include Calvin Klein, Vera Wang, Sarah Jessica Parker and ...
Mainsail Partners, a San Francisco based private equity firm, announced today that it has completed an equity investment in Novus Biologicals, a leading provider of antibodies, peptides, proteins and other reagents for life science research, based in Littleton, CO. Financial details of the transaction have not been released. Founded in ...
With over 450 self catering properties across the West Country, Blue Chip Vacations www.bluechipvacations.com offers the very best of 4 and 5 star self catering holiday accommodation. Whilst UK Business hits a tough time economically, Blue Chip is reporting a 78 increase in turnover and celebrating by offering &163;100 off any holidays ...
As we close in on holiday party season, a pertinent question on many an employee mind is what the company holiday party will be like&8212;provided there actually is one. In the past month, many businesses have announced massive layoffs, and several, like Viacom, CitiGroup, and American Express Publishing, have canceled their ...
In keeping with the company&s philosophy towards philanthropic efforts, Hii-Finance Corporation www.hiifinance.com Principals Mr. A. Huda Farouki and Mrs. Samia Farouki were Sponsors of the American Red Cross Humanitarian Prize. Presented by the American Red Cross and the Atlantic publication, the inaugural prizes were awarded to Mr. ...
Deltek, Inc. NASDAQ: PROJ, the leading provider of enterprise applications software for project-focused organizations, today announced that it has signed Digitek as new business partners to further expand the company&8217;s market reach. Digitek will be utilizing Deltek&8217;s Vision product suite ...