insurance services

• Michigan CUSOs Add Owners, Release DDoS White Paper

  By Marc Rapport  |  May 20, 2013

  CU*Answers and Xtend Inc. have added new owners and the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based core processor also Is offering a white paper on DDoS risk.

• Coast Capital Savings CU to Sell Insurance Subsidiary

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 20, 2013

  British Columbia credit union makes deal with Desjardins Group subsidiary, Western Financial Group.

• Affordable Care Act May Give Credit Unions an Edge

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 15, 2013

  Depending on who’s offering an opinion, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare by critics, is poised to either dismantle insurance coverage as we know it or will finally offer services to those who just don’t earn enough to pay for medical services.

• Virtual Utilities Employees CU Returns $12 Million to Members

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  April 23, 2013

  A member loyalty bonus program helped UECU, a virtual cooperative with no branches, return $12 million to its 44,000 members in 2012.

• CUSOs Team Up to Boost Investment Services

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  March 8, 2013

  Back-office services provider Xtend in marketing agreement with CUSO Financial to bring investment services to mid-market credit unions.

• Growing CUSO Expands Its HQ

  By Marc Rapport  |  February 7, 2013

  Xtend Inc. occupies new space under same roof in Grand Rapids.

• People in the News

  By Staff Writer  |  February 6, 2013

  Hirings, promotions, retirements.

• Utilities Employees CU Continues to Expand Virtual Reach

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  July 20, 2012

  UECU increases its client base.

• Virtual Utilities Employees Credit Union Debuts Investment Program

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  July 10, 2012

  The new lineup comes through a partnership with SWBC Investment Services LLC, a registered broker-dealer.

• Canadian Insurance Firm Acquires Credit Union Broker

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 7, 2012

  EGI Financial Holdings Inc. said it has acquired CUISA Managing General Agency Corp., a British Columbia specialty insurance operation.