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Elevator Pitch Friday: Challenge Your Fellow Man
Henry Work Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:11:36 -0000
After missing a few weeks, Elevator Pitch Friday is back with a vengeance. This week's featured video comes to us from a self-funded, young male oriented, yet-to-launch startup called BeTheBetterMan.com, with the pitch delivered by founder Eric Mayville.
Some CrunchBase API Stats and Apps
Henry Work Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:58:44 -0000
Six weeks ago we launched an API for our technology database, CrunchBase. The idea was to give away lots of clean, structured data about the companies we cover, data that could be used to build new services and improve upon existing ones. Since then we've seen a number of impressive things built on top of the API. And the traffic has started to add up: between July 15th and August 15th we fulfilled nearly 800,000 API requests, compared to ~1.3m page views for the website itself. We now have over 15 projects hooked up to CrunchBase with many others on the way. Developers interested in using CrunchBase data for their own projects should check out the API documentation. Today we wanted to highlight a few of the more sophisticated product integrations to date.
The Mysterious Ways Of Apple’s Top Apps List
Jason Kincaid Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:24:27 -0000
Apple's App Store is quickly becoming a hotbed for elite developers looking to capitalize on the store's easy distribution model and huge exposure opportunities. Since the store's launch less than two months ago, we've seen reports of apps reaching massive user bases and and collecting millions of dollars. But while the store has seen its share of its successes, it also has its flaws - most notably in the way it exposes users to apps in the first place.
Is The iPhone Coming To China?
Jason Kincaid Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:30:18 -0000
A rumor is circulating that the iPhone may be finally making its way to China. The original source of the rumor is China Communications, which has cited a China Mobile insider as its source. According to the source, China Mobile will be offering the iPhone at a heavily subsidized discount in order to court the massive Chinese population, many of whom would have trouble affording an unsubsidized phone.
Ok Someone At Google Is Just Messing With My Head
Michael Arrington Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:29:48 -0000
A couple of days ago I posted an email that I received from Google letting me know that I wouldn't be able to attend a Google/Vanity Fair party at the Democratic National Convention that I never knew about and didn't ask to go to. Other people who also didn't know about the party received the same email. Today I get another email, also from Google, inviting me to attend the mirror party at the Republican Convention in Minneapolis next Thursday. Is this for real or are they just going to cancel on me again? Get out of my head, Google. I will not be fooled into RSVPing only to have you kick me out later. :-) Email is below:
Seeds Of A Social Network: Blogger Adds New “Following” Feature
Mark Hendrickson Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:14:16 -0000
Blogger has announced a new "following" feature that enables members to list themselves as fans of other members' blogs. By following a set of blogs, your username and avatar will not only show up among other followers in a MyBlogLog-like gadget that can be placed in the sidebars of these blogs. You can also view the latest posts from the blogs you follow in a special feed reader on the Blogger dashboard.

ENN Investing and Corporate Social Responsibility

Study Suggests Carbon Market Encourages Chopping Forests
The current carbon market actually encourages cutting down some of the world's biggest forests, which would unleash tons of climate-warming carbon into the atmosphere, a new study reported Monday.
Technology Companies Tout Greener Credentials, but Significant Improvements Are Distant
With energy costs high and environmental friendliness making for good public relations, more tech companies are touting ways they are "greening" data centers, which serve up Web pages, swap Internet traffic, and process and store business information.
Westinghouse Seals Mega China Nuclear Deal
U.S.-based Westinghouse Electric signed on Tuesday a multi-billion-dollar deal with Chinese partners to build four nuclear reactors in eastern China, finalising a pact agreed between Beijing and Washington seven months ago.

The Financial Page

James Surowiecki: What drives market volatility?
James Surowiecki Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
American investors are frazzled. True, oil prices have fallen from their most vertiginous highs, the dollar is a bit stronger, and the stock market has actually risen over the past month. But none of those things have happened in a smooth and steady fashion. The stock market’s “ascent,” in particular . . .
James Surowiecki: Too many stakeholders can be a deal-breaker.
James Surowiecki Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
In the second decade of the twentieth century, it was almost impossible to build an airplane in the United States. That was the result of a chaotic legal battle among the dozens of companies--including one owned by Orville Wright--that held patents on the various components that made a . . .
Rebecca Mead: Queen Claude's prayer book, at the Morgan Library.
Rebecca Mead Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
In May, a tiny, exquisite volume went on display at the Morgan Library & Museum: a prayer book made for Queen Claude of France, who was born in the penultimate year of the fifteenth century. Claude, a near-contemporary of Anne Boleyn, who served her at the French court as a . . .

NYT > Your Money

Your Money: Automated Bill Payments Are a Cinch (Not So Fast)
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:36:49 -0000
After extolling the virtues of automated bill payments, I heard from many wary readers. Here are their reasons.
The Bank Account That Sprang a Leak
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:38:25 -0000
Event the wealthy are vulnerable to automated clearing house fraud, theft involving unauthorized electronic transfers through the automated networks that connect the world’s bank accounts.
Your Money: Socially Responsible, With Egg on Its Face
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:02:37 -0000
Many are wondering how one of the oldest practitioners in the field of socially responsible investing got mixed up with companies involved with alcohol, gambling and military contracting.

 

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Brown Associates, P. C. - A life brokerage general agency which specializes in working with agents in the life, annuities and long-term care insurance areas. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas and licensed throughout most of the USA.

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Company Insurance Agency, Inc. - Offers a wide range of insurance products in the areas of life, annuity, and long-term care. Licensed in many states of the USA.
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Disability Insurance Agency, Inc. (ALHDIA) - A general agency for several health insurers, covering Delaware and Pennsylvania, USA.

Algren Associates, Inc. - Agency provides insurance producers competitive products and aggressive underwriting tools for life insurance, disability, long-term care, critical illness, and fixed annuities.

Annuity Advisors - Offers the advisor a much-needed resource providing recent annuity information, products, and other resources.

Bancassurance Partners Corporation - Offers a complete set of turnkey insurance marketing capabilities to small and mid-sized community bank institutions.
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Barry J. Fisher Insurance Marketing - Long term care insurance brokerage for life and health insurance professionals. Assisting brokers and agents in the sale of LTC.
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Benefits Brokers Exchange - Helps agents find competitive products from financially sound companies. Located in Texas, USA.

Best Marketing USA - Agent resource for preferred, standard, and impaired risk life, disability and long term care insurance.
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Bob McCloskey Insurance - Managing general agent (MGA) and third party administrator (TPA) for student and sports insurance.
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Brokerage Services International - Brokers term, disability, and long-term care insurance. Also offers annuities. Site offers case status, carrier links, tips for agents, and company information.

Brokerage Services of Carolina, Inc. - Life insurance brokerage general agent, specializing in impaired risk, long term care, annuities, variable, and traditional life insurance.
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Brokers Access Corporation - Wholesaler of health and life insurance products located in Denver, Colorado. Site offers an interactive underwriting guidelines search engine for represented carriers. [pages may not display correctly in all modern browsers]

Calkins-Kramer Insurance Inc. - Offers insurance products to independent agents. Specializing in life insurance, annuities, long term care and impaired risk.

Carfagno Insurance Services - Services producers in the entire southwest USA and is licensed in 50 states. Provides service for long term care, disability, term life, universal life, and annuities. A member of Insurance Designers of America.

CPI Marketing - Agent site for long term care insurance specialists. Includes product description and online agent application.
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CPS Ron Viola Insurance Services, Inc. - Services agents and brokers throughout the USA with term and permanent insurance as well as annuity brokerage.

Critical Illness Insurance Services - Site describes the nature and benefits of critical illness insurance products. Company located in California, USA.

David M. Banet and Associates - Brokers helping brokers with employee health benefits in the Philadelphia, United States area.

Donahue-Macchia Insurance Agency, Inc. - A concept and marketing driven MGA in the USA which represents several life carriers. The company also has a consulting business called Wealth2k.
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Eldercare Resource Group - A US national, multi-carrier wholesaler of long-term care insurance. Agent-oriented site offers sales ideas, online forms, and training opportunities.
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Eric J. Giglione Associates, LLC - Offers supplemental benefits, income replacement, and mortgage protection. General agent for American and National Income Life Insurance Company in several northeastern states.
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404 Executive Marketing Insurers (EMI) - Offers life, disability, and annuity products to producers throughout the USA. Represents several carriers. Site describes products, companies, and compensation.
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Health Care Administrators - A Managing General Agent providing health insurance from Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan. Provides agents with forms and a downloadable rate quote application.
Meta Description: [ Health Care Administrators, Inc. (HCA) is an Authorized Independent Managing Agent (MA) for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network (BCBSM/BCN). We are one of six MAs in the State of Michigan. As such, we are exclusive to BCBSM/BCN and do not represent any other group medical pro... ]

IBSi, LLC - Provides independent brokers with products including life, critical illness, disability, vision, and health insurance. Offers marketing assistance and specialized support. Site describes products, carriers, and rates.

ICS Global Corporation - Intermediary for financial services including life and health insurance, retirement products, pension plans, and investment products. For persons not residents nor citizens of the USA. [English, Spanish, Portuguese]

Insurance Partners and Associates (IPA) - A resource for agents and buyers of life, disability and long term care. Specializes in the hard to place case giving an agent or a client a second opinion.
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Kiselis Brokerage Services Inc. (KBSI) - Providing insurance services and products to life-licensed insurance producers in Texas and Arizona.
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LifePro Financial Services, Inc. - Offers brokerage services and marketing support to agents for life and annuity products.
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LTC Solutions - Long term care insurance brokers. Information source for certified financial planners and chartered financial consultants.
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National Brokers Alliance - USA firm offers several concepts to help producers and their clients meet goals concerning life insurance and annuities.
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National Marketing Alliance and Conseco - Wholesaler for life and financial products from Conseco. Company also offers mortgage leads.
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NetStar Underwriters - Delivers a variety of voluntary health coverage and benefit plan options without being in an employer based group health plan. Works throughout the USA with independent agents, affinity groups, and banks and credit unions.

New England Brokerage - Insurance brokerage agency for impaired risk substandard life, disability, long term care, underwritten SPIA, annuities and group.

Pro Financial Services, Inc. - MGA specialize in high risk, high limit disability and life insurance for sports, entertainment, and business.

Professional Planners Marketing Group - Provides underwriting support for agents in US market. Specializes in impaired risk life and other life insurance products.

Provada Insurance Services, Inc. - Life insurance brokerage in northern California, USA. Clients include agents, financial planners, and CPAs.
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Safe Harbor Financial, Inc. - Specializing in wholesaling of annuities to financial planners, life insurance agents, and producers.
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SIA Marketing, Inc. - USA Site offers insurance agents access to long term care products, marketing materials, and training. [requires Flash plugin]

The BISYS Group - Offers access to online case status, illustrations, product information, impaired risk resources, and continuing education services. Many areas of site require login.
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The Selario Agency - Brokers life insurance, annuities, and long-term care to agents, financial planners, and stock brokers. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
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The USBroker - Delivers policies and leads to the insurance industry. Products include long term care life (combines UL and LTC) and various annuities.
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Towergate Lifestyle - Insurance wholesaler in the United Kingdom offers competitive rates for mortgage code professional indemnity cover, MPPI (ASU Cover), and term assurance.

Trumark Insurance and Financial Services - US company offers brokerage to agents for term life, whole life, annuities, and long term care insurance.
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V Planning Corporation - MGA offering annuities, life, critical illness, disability, and long term care insurance services to agents in Canada.

Victorson Associates, Inc - Wholesale insurance and financial services agency in the USA. Offers case management, proposal service, sub-standard life and disability underwriting, pension design and administration.
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