John Hancock Expands LTC Training Effort with ClearCert High Usage By Producers and Streamlines Process for Insurers

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John Hancock Life Insurance Company (John Hancock) is reinforcing its commitment to helping producers meet new long-term care insurance (LTCI) training requirements through an affiliation with the ClearCert Clearinghouse. John Hancock began validating courses through ClearCert earlier in the year and effective January 1, 2009 will only accept training courses approved through the clearinghouse.
Since beginning [...]

Stanford Co-Sponsors Nov. 8 Conference to Discuss Life After Cancer Treatment

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The Northern California Cancer Center, the Stanford Cancer Center and the American Cancer Society are co-sponsoring Nov. 8 the second annual Cancer Survivorship Conference “Now what? The new normal of cancer survivorship after treatment.”
The conference is intended to help cancer survivors and their families, support networks and health care professionals understand and navigate questions and [...]

ING Becomes Sponsor of Asian and Pacific Islander Scholarship Fund

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ING announced that it has become a platinum sponsor of the annual gala of the Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund, the country’s largest non-profit organization devoted solely to providing scholarships for Asian and Pacific Islander Americans. The organization’s annual gal, Today’s Minds, Tomorrow’s Future® Gala, took place last night in New York [...]

ING U.S. Insurance CEO Catherine Smith Honored by Outward Bound

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Catherine Smith, CEO of U.S. Insurance for ING, was honored for her work and dedication to the nonprofit organization Outward Bound at an event in New York City held last night. Smith serves as the chair of the national organization’s advisory board.
John Reid, president and CEO of Outward Bound USA, said, “Catherine epitomizes the three [...]

Donations, Education, and People-Power Mark MassMutual Breast Cancer Awareness Month Efforts

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With a combination of charitable contributions, innovative education and personal involvement that has become its hallmark, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and its agents nationwide are once again rallying to the cause of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The company and its agents are expected to contribute tens of thousands of dollars to cancer research, prevention [...]

The Seahawks and Symetra Add 24 New Teachers to the Heroes in the Classroom Roster

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Symetra Financial and the Seattle Seahawks kickoff a new Symetra Heroes in the Classroom season this week, honoring some of the region’s best teachers for their exemplary performance in the classroom. Now in its third year, this program selects 24 Seattle Public Schools teachers and recognizes them for exceptional leadership and instructional skills.
Three of the [...]

New Study Shows Grandparents Plan To Help Finance Their Grandchildren’s College Education, But Few Have Coordinated Plans With Their Children

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Banks are cutting student loans and financial aid packages are dwindling as the nation’s freshman class reaches an all-time high. This back-to-school season, there is good news for parents, according to a new 2008 study from The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. In a survey of grandparents, The Hartford found that 65 percent of grandparents [...]