WATERLOO, Iowa (November 3, 2020)—VGM Insurance Services, a division of VGM Group Inc., is celebrating 30 years as a recognized leader in providing specialty insurance programs for a variety of niche industries.

“We’re excited to celebrate such an important milestone,” said Mike Mallaro, VGM Group’s chief executive officer. “VGM Group as a whole has experienced significant growth over the past three decades, and VGM Insurance has been essential to that progress.”

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (November 2, 2020)—24 Hour Home Care, an in-home care organization, announced that Grace Care Management will become a part of the company this month. The merger strengthens operational support for clients in the Greater San Diego area and provides access to more caregivers and staff 24 hours a day, which is especially needed during this pandemic. Founded in 2001, Grace Care Management serves the elderly and those in need of professional care in San Diego County.

 FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (October 28, 2020)—New York state Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Hochul recently visited D’Addario’s Farmingdale factory to tour the facility and learn more about the company’s COVID-19 Face Shield Initiative. During the height of the crisis, D’Addario, the world’s largest musical instrument accessories manufacturer, shut down all normal operations and rapidly converted to producing personal protective equipment (PPE) face shields.

HARTFORD, Conn. (October 28, 2020)—CareCentrix, a provider of health-at-home solutions, announced the addition of geriatric and chronic care expert, Dr. Eric A. Coleman, MD, MPH, to its Strategic Advisory Board. A long-time leader in whole-person care, Coleman served as Head of the Division of Health Care Policy and Research and Professor of Medicine at The University of Colorado Denver for over 20 years.

SAN FRANCISCO, (October 28, 2020)—Honor, a United States-based homecare company, announced that it has raised $140 million in Series D funding. The round was led by Baillie Gifford and funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. with participation from Rock Springs and existing investors Prosus Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Thrive Capital, and 8VC. With this latest round of funding, the company has received $255 million of investment since its founding in 2014.