The National Alliance

National Alliance Reintroduces Daniela Finch Memorial Scholarship for High-Net-Worth Insurance Professionals

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research, a leading provider in insurance and risk management education, has collaborated with CIPC and MarketScout, a division of Novatae, to launch the Daniela Finch CPRM Memorial Scholarship .

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research, a leading provider in insurance and risk management education, has collaborated with CIPC and MarketScout, a division of Novatae, to launch the Daniela Finch CPRM Memorial Scholarship .
  • This initiative honors the late Daniela Finch, a trailblazer in the private client insurance sector and the former National Managing Director of Private Client Services at MarketScout.
  • The Daniela Finch Memorial Scholarship provides coverage for one CPRM course registration, offering professionals the chance to advance their expertise in serving high-net-worth clients.
  • Scholarship awardees will be contacted by The National Alliance scholarship team with further details on course registration.

The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research Launches NEW Online Directory for Designation Holders

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Friday, February 23, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research, a premier provider of insurance and risk management education, has unveiled its new Online Designee Directory.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research, a premier provider of insurance and risk management education, has unveiled its new Online Designee Directory.
  • This online Designee Directory facilitates easy verification of a participant's designation credentials, while at the same time enhancing trust and greater recognition within the industry.
  • To opt-in for the Directory a designee simply needs to pay their annual membership dues and then navigate to their National Alliance Profile at www.scic.com/signin and click "Opt-In."
  • The directory, featured on The National Alliance website, maintains a user-friendly interface where individuals can search using different criteria: specific city, state, zip code, or even a person's email address.

Lack of Confidence in Service Providers, Healthcare Affordability Among Top Employer Concerns per National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions Survey

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- At a time when fiduciary responsibility for employers has never been greater, less than half of employers are confident in the integrity of services and fees charged by hospitals, pharmacy benefit managers, third-party administrators and even broker and consultants. These are among the findings of the latest survey of more than 170 employers conducted by the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance) and its members.

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  • These are among the findings of the latest survey of more than 170 employers conducted by the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance) and its members.
  • "Employers are frustrated that the healthcare system is designed to enrich the middlemen and is not delivering improvements in affordability, access or quality for purchasers or employees and their families," said Michael Thompson, National Alliance president and CEO.
  • "Increasingly the fox is guarding the henhouse, and both are exploiting a dysfunctional system at the expense of making it better.
  • The online poll of 172 employers that are members of coalitions affiliated with the National Alliance was conducted in November and December.

Nebraska Nominee Named 2023 National Outstanding CSR of the Year

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research has awarded Katie Shipp, CISR, CAWC, Commercial Account Manager for Dodge Partners Insurance, in Omaha, Nebraska, the most prestigious honor available to insurance customer service representatives: National Outstanding CSR of the Year.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research has awarded Katie Shipp, CISR, CAWC, Commercial Account Manager for Dodge Partners Insurance, in Omaha, Nebraska, the most prestigious honor available to insurance customer service representatives: National Outstanding CSR of the Year.
  • The Society of Certified Insurance Service Representatives (CISR) and the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors (CIC) selected Katie as the 2023 National Award Winner from a field of 27 state winners.
  • Katie receives a cash award of $2,000, a distinctive gold and diamond lapel pin, and her name on a sculpture at The National Alliance headquarters.
  • For additional information about this award, contact The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research: PO Box 27027, Austin, Texas 78755-2027; 800-633-2165; Email [email protected] ; Website: www.scic.com .

Prudential Financial and Bell & Evans Honored for Healthcare Strategy Innovation by the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance) recognized the efforts of employers and member coalitions at its 2023 Annual Forum – Temperature Rising: Igniting Change for a New Era. Prudential Financial, Inc. and Bell & Evans received the 2023 Employer/Purchaser Excellence Award and the Houston Business Coalition on Health was honored with the 2023 Membership Leadership Award.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance) recognized the efforts of employers and member coalitions at its 2023 Annual Forum – Temperature Rising: Igniting Change for a New Era .
  • Prudential Financial, Inc. and Bell & Evans received the 2023 Employer/Purchaser Excellence Award and the Houston Business Coalition on Health was honored with the 2023 Membership Leadership Award.
  • "We're pleased to highlight the efforts of Prudential Financial and Bell & Evans as excellent examples of employers that are committed to promoting healthcare value while improving the health and wellbeing of their employees," said Michael Thompson, National Alliance president and CEO.
  • "Bell & Evans is committed to removing barriers to care and recognizes that health is more than healthcare," said Mary Hahn, vice president, Health and Wellness at Bell & Evans.

National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions Names Health Policy Expert Shawn Gremminger as New President and CEO

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance) is pleased to announce Shawn Gremminger as its new president and CEO, succeeding Michael Thompson who will retire at the end of the year.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance) is pleased to announce Shawn Gremminger as its new president and CEO, succeeding Michael Thompson who will retire at the end of the year.
  • Known for his wide-ranging policy expertise, and government relations experience, Gremminger brings to the National Alliance a successful record of working with coalitions, employers and other healthcare purchasers, policy makers, and industry stakeholders toward the mission of achieving high-quality, affordable, equitable healthcare.
  • "Shawn has long worked with coalitions and shares our passion for the mission to be a recognized force in driving health, equity and value on behalf of coalitions and their purchaser members," said Chris Syverson, CEO of the Nevada Business Group on Health and Board chair.
  • Gremminger was previously director of health policy for the Purchaser Business Group on Health, a member of the National Alliance, where he ran efforts to improve quality and affordability for consumers and healthcare purchasers through federal policy.

SambaSafety's Leading Integrations Coincide with 1/3 of Commercial Carriers Planning UBI Moves

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

The report includes a comprehensive look at how insurance carriers and brokers are embracing telematics in personal and commercial lines.

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  • The report includes a comprehensive look at how insurance carriers and brokers are embracing telematics in personal and commercial lines.
  • Specifically:
    72% of commercial insurance companies are offering or planning to offer a telematics-based product.
  • One-third of commercial auto respondents anticipate launching a usage-based insurance (UBI) product within the next 1-2 years.
  • Commercial carriers face unique challenges when leveraging telematics data, with the greatest obstacles being varying data formats (53%) to resource constraints (32%) and compliance/processing data (21%).

National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions Urges Action to Achieve Fair Pricing for Hospital Services

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospital prices are the leading cause of high and rising healthcare costs for America's working families and the employers providing sponsored health benefits. To support employers and other healthcare purchasers in their efforts to demand fair hospital prices, the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance) released a new resource, Setting the Record Straight: The Urgency of Achieving Hospital Fair Price.

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  • To support employers and other healthcare purchasers in their efforts to demand fair hospital prices, the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance) released a new resource, Setting the Record Straight: The Urgency of Achieving Hospital Fair Price .
  • This resource was developed as part of the Hospital Fair Price initiative , a campaign of regional coalitions and their employer-purchaser members to leverage new and evolving transparency data.
  • The National Alliance gratefully acknowledges support from Arnold Ventures for its Hospital Fair Price initiative and industry partners National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), RAND Corporation, and Rice University for invaluable technical and subject-matter expertise.
  • Partner coalitions include: Employers' Forum of Indiana, Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine, Houston Business Coalition on Health, Purchaser Business Group on Health, and Rhode Island Business Group on Health.

Mexican American Opportunity Foundation and City of Huntington Park to Host Health and Wellness Fair ¡Vive Tu Vida! Get Up! Get Moving!®

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Monday, September 18, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, September 23, 2023, the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation , National Alliance for Hispanic Health , and Healthy Americas Foundation will host a health and wellness fair for all.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, September 23, 2023, the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation , National Alliance for Hispanic Health , and Healthy Americas Foundation will host a health and wellness fair for all.
  • Get Moving!®, celebrating its 17th year, is the nation's premier annual Hispanic family physical activity and healthy lifestyle event.
  • Get Moving!® program to the families and community we serve because maintaining families' health is a significant priority.
  • Get Moving!® in the city of Los Angeles," concluded David Etzwiler, CEO of the Siemens Foundation.

The National Alliance Launches CISR High School Program at Central Tech Campuses

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

TULSA, Okla., Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research announces that Central Technology Center has successfully completed the first year of the Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) High School Program.

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  • TULSA, Okla., Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research announces that Central Technology Center has successfully completed the first year of the Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) High School Program.
  • In addition, Emerging Talent Partner, INSURICA, will contribute to the sustainability and future growth of the CISR High School Program at Central Tech and the greater Oklahoma area.
  • "We are delighted to partner with the Spencer Educational Foundation and INSURICA to bring the CISR High School Program to Central Tech's campuses," said Noelle Codispoti, Director of Emerging Talent Programs at The National Alliance.
  • Jeff Beagle, Vice President of Human Resources, said, "INSURICA is honored to be an Emerging Talent Partner and to support the CISR High School Program at Central Tech.