NAILBA 28 -- Brainshark, Inc., the leader in on-demand presentations, today announced the launch of the Brainshark Insurance Network, a central site where life insurance carriers can equip and empower their distribution channels with on-demand, voice-enriched presentations for product education and marketing outreach.

American National Insurance Company's board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of 77 cents per share on its common stock, CUSIP #028591-105, payable December 18, 2009 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 4, 2009. American National Insurance Company is headquartered in Galveston, Texas.

American National Insurance Company announced third quarter 2009 net income of $32,700,000 compared to a net loss of $125,033,000 for the same period in 2008. After tax operating earnings for the third quarter were $33,308,000 compared with a gain of $6,257,000 for the same period in 2008.

Insurance. Joseph Wurtz, an agent for Farmers Insurance in Yakima, recently completed the Career Agents Course at the University of Farmers, the insurance group's national training facility in Agoura Hills, Calif. Heidi Lamarche recently opened Lamarche Insurance, a firm that represents American National Insurance. Law. Mariano Morales Law Offices has hired Jamil L. Gill as an associate attorney.