Aug. 31– YORK COUNTY– York County is “growing like a weed,” said U.S. Sen. During a 36- hour tour of the county, Graham told local leaders he would fight to support York County on the federal level as he prepares to tackle issues in Congress, from healthcare to tax reform to a possible infrastructure bill. “I don’t know what you’re doing, but keep it up,” Graham said Wednesday…
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Data for 2017 revealed that on August 2nd, the global population used more resources from nature than our planet can renew in the whole year. Recent global product recalls such as Brazilian beef, or more recently eggs from Denmark, underscore the potential economic and health consequences posed by opaque manufacturer supply chains. One investment firm,…
Germania Insurance is one of many insurance companies that have set up an outdoor office to reach out to their local customers. “We are currently at the front end of the operation and getting adjusters to start going out and looking at properties,” said Sean Ivy, a claims unit manager for Germania Insurance. There are a couple thousand Germania Insurance customers…
Aug. 30– The massive flooding in Texas this week is renewing curiosity in a perennial topic in North Carolina: flood insurance. “Unfortunately, nothing sells flood insurance like a flood,” said Lynn McChristian, director of catastrophic response for the Insurance Information Institute and a professor of insurance at Florida State University.
A Lawrence County grand jury recently indicted Taylor Brooks Boyles, 27, 5216 County Road 87, Moulton, who was charged May 22 with being a school employee engaging in a sex act or deviant sexual intercourse with a student under the age of 19.. The arraignment will be before Lawrence County Circuit Judge Mark Craig at 9 a.m.. In mid-August, Morgan County Circuit…
Insurance companies “have been steadily increasing hurricane wind coverage deductibles and imposing other homeowners insurance policy limitations,” said Robert Hunter, a former Texas insurance commissioner and director of insurance for the Consumer Federation of America. Those who want to check out the status of their property insurance company can…
Dianne Weber is one of many Virginia residents who have been blocked from receiving the best possible treatment for their cancer. While her expert oncologist at MD Anderson recommended proton therapy to treat her stage four anal cancer, her insurer, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in Virginia, has denied coverage. Jack Weber and several other Virginia residents…
Aug. 30– One of the three Republican senators who cast a deciding vote against repealing “Obamacare”– Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski– said Tuesday that she and other lawmakers are discussing plans to create a bipartisan replacement measure that seeks to stabilize the individual insurance market and lower health care costs. “We went that way with the Affordable Care Act,…
–Ostrow Reisin Berk& Abrams, Ltd., one of Chicago’s largest accounting firms, is pleased to announce that Veronica Olguin, CTFA, CSEP has been appointed by the Chicago Estate Planning Council to serve as Chair of its Welcome Committee. Ms. Olguin is a member of ORBA’s Tax Department. About the Chicago Estate Planning Council The Chicago Estate Planning Council has…
LONDON, 30 August 2017/ PRNewswire Policy/–. The tool was developed in partnership with leading economists at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Mental health problems represent the largest single cause of disability in the UK.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2017/ PRNewswire-USNewswire/– Administrator Linda McMahon, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration and a member of President Trump’s Cabinet, will be in Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas on Thursday, August 31, to visit SBA’s Disaster Assistance Processing& Disbursement Center and to hold media availability. About the U.S. Small Business…
—Texas Republicans now clamoring for federal money to aid their flood-stricken state overwhelmingly opposed a disaster relief package after Superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast in 2012. Ted Cruz and other Republicans have maintained. CRUZ, in an NBC interview Monday: “The problem with that particular bill is it became a $50 billion bill that was filled with…
—President Donald Trump is promising billions to help Texas rebuild from Harvey-caused epic flooding, but his Republican allies in the House are looking at cutting almost $1 billion from disaster accounts to help finance the president’s border wall. The $876 million cut, which is included in the 1,305- page measure’s homeland security section, pays for…
In percentage terms, the drop was even more dramatic in certain sections of the county: In Pasadena, just southeast of Houston, policies were down nearly 20 percent. Baytown, east of Houston, saw a 22 percent drop. The trouble extended beyond Houston, too.
Cyber Insurance Market: Global Industry Analysis, Capacity, Production, Price, Revenue, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecasts 2017-2022. Lawndale, CA—- 08/30/2017– Global Cyber Insurance Market 2017 Industry Research ReportProvue Market Research has recently declared the expansion of “Worldwide Cyber Insurance Market Detailed Analysis Report 2017-2022″…
—Two weeks before Harvey’s flood waters engulfed much of Houston, President Donald Trump quietly rolled back an order by his predecessor that would have made it easier for storm-ravaged communities to use federal emergency aid to rebuild bridges, roads and other structures so they can better withstand future disasters. Critics note the president’s order…
The National Employment Law Project issued the following statement by Executive Director Christine Owens on the importance of state and federal programs to protect those affected by Hurricane Harvey:. “Much more needs to be done to ensure that jobless workers and local businesses in Texas and Louisiana can fully rebuild. Thus far, DUA claims are being…
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America issued the following statement by Joe Woods, Vice President for State Government Relations, on false social media posts regarding Hurricane Harvey insurance claims:. “Also of importance, residents can rest assured that there are thousands of insurance claims adjusters in the Austin and San Antonio…
A.M. Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ a-” of Eastern Atlantic Insurance Company. The revised outlooks are due to the company’ s inconsistent underwriting performance in recent years, which has led to a decrease in its surplus level.
