Without wetlands, residents in New York and New Jersey would have been on the hook for an additional $625 million in property damages. Researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara and University of California, Santa Cruz published their cost analysis in a new report called “Coastal Wetlands and Flood Damage Reduction Report.”
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Exclusively for AIPB Members, bookkeepers can apply and secure professional liability insurance entirely online in minutes at aipbinsurance.com. The 30,000 members of the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers will receive a discount as part of NAPLIA’s endorsement by the organization. NAPLIA’s Bookkeepers’ Professional Liability Division,…
–Squaremouth, America’s fastest-growing travel insurance comparison site, has added STA Travel to its network of travel insurance providers. The company’s Standard International and Explorer Plus travel insurance products are available exclusively through STA Travel and Squaremouth.com. “These unique STA plans offer peace of mind for extended travels,”…
Oct. 26– TWIN FALLS– The College of Southern Idaho announced Tuesday it has settled a lawsuit filed by a former vice president who alleged “pervasive discrimination.” The $650,000 settlement with Edit Szanto was made through the college’s insurer, the Idaho Counties Risk Management Program. Szanto filed the suit in July 2015 in U.S. District Court against CSI’s…
–Savoy, a leading benefits consulting firm and regional general agency, announces that John A. Selby has joined the company in the role of Vice President, Consumer and Senior Markets. The addition of Selby further substantiates the great growth opportunity for brokers in both the markets for individuals under age 65 and those who are Medicare eligible.
Assistant Attorney General John C. Cruden Delivers Keynote Address at the American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy and Resources, Environmental and Workplace Safety Criminal Enforcement Conference. Assistant Attorney General John C. Cruden Delivers Keynote Address at the American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy and…
MR. EARNEST: I actually do not have anything at the top, so we can go to whatever questions you may be interested in today. MR. EARNEST: Well, Kristen, you’ve asked the question in a way that I think illustrates a number of challenges that we face. The bottom line: More than seven in ten people who purchase health insurance through the marketplace will pay $75 a month or less.
Korian, European leader in Ageing Well, has announced today its 2016 nine-month revenue. This reflects the consolidation of Casa Reha since 1 st January and the one of Foyer de Lork in Belgium as from 1 st September. Since 1 st January, Korian opened or acquired 1,138 beds and consolidated 10,182 beds from Casa Reha and 1,301 from Foyer de Lork.
–Epic Health Services Inc., a portfolio company of Webster Capital and Dallas- based provider of pediatric skilled private duty nursing, therapy, developmental, enteral and respiratory services, announced today that it has acquired Firstaff Nursing Services. Over the last two years, Epic strengthened its presence in the state with the acquisition of Loving…
–Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today announced that its popular Milliman Advanced Risk Adjusters software topped the competition in the latest study by the Society of Actuaries, “Accuracy of Claims-Based Risk Scoring Models.” Milliman achieved the highest overall performance among concurrent models, beating out eleven…
–Answer Financial ®, one of the largest auto and home insurance agencies in the U.S., representing more than 20 insurance companies on its comparison platform, today announced its partnership with Verifacto™, the leading cloud-based risk management technology company for auto dealers and auto finance companies. “Answer Financial enables us to improve upon…
Oct. 26– KINGSTON– Kingston dentist Gilberto Nunez was found guilty Tuesday by an Ulster County jury of making false insurance claims on a Washington Avenue property he owned after it burned down in 2014, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office says. In April 2015, City of Kingston police accused Nunez of making false insurance claims on his Washington…
Oct. 26– KINGSTON– Kingston dentist Gilberto Nunez was found guilty Tuesday by an Ulster County jury of making false insurance claims on a Washington Avenue property he owned after it burned down in 2014, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office says. In April 2015, City of Kingston police accused Nunez of making false insurance claims on his Washington…
“No other company even approaches the amount Northwestern Mutual pays in dividends– and our 2017 payout will be no exception.” Northwestern Mutual also expects to pay record dividends on several other product lines. In addition, Northwestern Mutual expects to pay $110 million on variable life insurance.
–Ambrish Jaiswal, who has more than 20 years’ experience in high growth banking and insurance companies has been appointed Chairman and Executive Consultant of the Ohio- based Embrace Pet Insurance Company. Laura Bennett, Alex Krooglik, and Gabriella Chessman will continue in leadership roles within the organization, as they work with Jaiswal to grow the…
BenefitGuard, founded in 2010 with the intent of fixing a broken 401 model, today announced partnerships with Utah healthcare benefit providers, Spectra Benefits and Miller& Wade Group. The intent of this joint work is to simplify small business access for the two most popular employee benefits, health insurance and retirement savings. “Small businesses are…
Oct. 26– Southwest Florida residents enrolling in Affordable Care Act plans have just one insurer next year, Florida Blue, and will face premium hikes that average 14 percent statewide, a federal report shows. The HHS report says 84 percent of Florida residents can sign up for a plan with a monthly premium below $100 because of financial help based on where they…
Liberty Mutual Insurance leveraged the latest cloud technologies and agile development methods to quickly bring to life a strategic state-of-the-art single business platform, providing a host of advantages to the insurer’ s group benefits and individual life and annuity operations. “Technology is rapidly transforming all of Liberty Mutual’ s businesses,”…
Russell Page, CEO of Imprezzio, Inc. and its worldwide subsidiaries, possesses 20 years of software, manufacturing and insurance industry experience. Founded in Spokane in 2004, Imprezzio is the leader in insurance industry specific marketing automation software solutions. Imprezzio and its subsidiaries have grown to a total of nine offices across the…
