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John M. Word III, co-owner of the Word & Brown Companies, has won the Golden Eagle Award from the Leading Producers Round Table (LPRT) of the National Association of Health Underwriters. He has won the award, which recognizes sales excellence in

Security Benefit Corporation announced John F. Frye has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer. He comes to the company after 20 years with General Electric, where he was responsible for various financial management duties.

Approximately 20 percent of employees regularly meet co-workers for drinks after work. Of those, 21 percent feel it is good for networking, although 85 percent admit it hasn't helped them in their career. 15 percent of employees go to

Fiserv Inc. has appointed Paul Thomas as managing director of international operations for CheckFree Investment Services Software. He will be responsible for managing strategy and operations for all international customers. He joined CheckFree as

W.J. Bradley Company has announced Roy Browning's appointment as chief financial officer. Browning most recently served as executive vice president and CFO at Collateral Real Estate Capital LLC.

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62 percent of employers pay for long-distance calls when employees call home during business travel. 37 percent of employers offer a compressed work week. 24 percent of employers offer extra benefits such as postal services, legal ass