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Dannel P. Malloy will propose lowering an insurance tax that would save the industry $11 million next year and $22 million in the following year in Connecticut. “The insurance industry has a long and storied history in Connecticut, and we must ensure that we maintain our competitive edge so that they continue to thrive and grow in our state.” He added, “Restructuring…

The executive profile detailed how Mr. Bergman moved from practicing tax law for almost ten years to starting IRA Financial Group and IRA Financial Trust Company, the leading self-directed IRA trust company. Adam Bergman is the President and founder of the IRA Financial Group and IRA Financial Trust Company, the markets leading provider of Self-Directed IRA…

_ Reinsurance Group of America Inc. on Monday reported fourth-quarter profit of $190.1 million. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.50 per share. Reinsurance Group shares have decreased nearly 1 percent since the beginning of the year.

CHICAGO, Jan. 30, 2017/ PRNewswire-USNewswire/– AARP today launched a comprehensive campaign to protect Medicare in the face of proposals by some in Congress that would hurt hardworking Illinoisans who have paid into the program their entire working lives. Over the next few weeks, AARP staff and volunteers will meet with members of Congress to underscore that…

PEMBROKE, Bermuda—- Validus Holdings, Ltd. announced today that they have reached an agreement with Archer Daniels Midland Company for the purchase of ADM’ s Crop Risk Services business. The transaction includes a marketing services agreement under which ADM and Validus will work together to continue to offer a full range of insurance and farm products and…

Chatham Lodging Trust, a lodging real estate investment trust that invests in upscale extended-stay hotels and premium-branded, select-service hotels, today announced the characterization of dividends declared in 2016 on its common shares for federal income tax reporting purposes. The CUSIP number for Chatham Lodging Trust common shares is 16208 T102.

People who don’t receive insurance through an employer or who are ineligible for government programs like Medicaid and Medicare can purchase private insurance plans on Healthplanfinder, the online marketplace that allows side-by-side comparison of different plans. According to exchange staff, more than 216,000 people in Washington state have used the…

NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2017/ PRNewswire-iReach/– Leading healthcare real estate developers, investors, capital sources and healthcare/medical tenants are making plans to attend The Sixth Annual Greater New York Healthcare Real Estate Summit, the region’s full-day informational and networking conference. This premier healthcare real estate executive summit…

Jan. 30– Before scheduling a hip or knee replacement procedure, retired orthopedic surgeon Edward Kelly says he often insisted on examining the patient’s mouth first. “Many medical problems occur because of infections that might take place in the mouth,” said Dr. Kelly, who now serves as volunteer medical director for Catholic Charities’ Free Health Care Center,…

Jan. 30– Riverside City Council is expected to appoint a former Mason firefighter as fire chief this week. Stitzel, who lives in Enon, is a private fire investigator for the insurance industry, a job he began part time in August 2014 and took on full time in May 2015. He is a current adjunct professor at Sinclair Community College and Clark County reserve deputy…

Jan. 30– RIVERSIDE– Riverside City Council is expected to appoint a new fire chief this week. Former Huber Heights Fire Division Lt. He is a current adjunct professor at Sinclair Community College and Clark County reserve deputy sheriff.

Jan. 30– A two-month bus tour urging preservation of the Affordable Care Act stopped by the Dr. Charles R. Drew Health Center in Dayton Monday. There, speakers asked members of Congress– some of whom feel newly empowered by a Republican president to repeal the ACA– to reconsider. The Community Health Centers of Greater Dayton– of which the Drew Health Center is a part–…

Jan. 30– The room brimmed with expertise, as leaders from local health care organizations gathered in Keene recently to discuss potential changes to health laws with the new presidential administration. “We’ve run a deficit, and we have for the past few years, but it’s because we feel strongly that these programs will continue,” said Cathy Sorenson, president and…

–A newly released study by The Moran Company, a Washington D.C. based health care research and consulting firm with extensive expertise in Medicare payment systems, has concluded that Puerto Rico’s traditional Medicare population is not representative of the island’s much larger Medicare Advantage membership, questioning its use as the foundation for…

Employers Holdings, Inc. will ring The Closing Bell SM at the New York Stock Exchange today to commemorate the 10th anniversary of its initial public offering. Douglas D. Dirks, Employers Holdings, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer, and members of the board of directors and executive leadership team will ring the closing bell. Employers Holdings, Inc….

Future Market Insights has announced the addition of the“ Digital Health Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment, 2015– 2025 “report to their offering.Valley Cottage, NY—- 01/30/2017– Digital health has become a buzz word with increasing deployment of digital health platforms such as telehealth, mobile health and other wireless solutions…

High temperatures Monday and Tuesday will continue to stay around 60 degrees in Sacramento, with patches of fog in the early morning. RELATED: After years of drought, Sacramento confronts an old foe: Flood risk. RELATED: With rain clouds looming, Sacramento residents rushed to buy flood insurance.

College costs have been rising above the inflation rate for decades, and recent figures show that over 19% of borrowers owe $50,000 or more upon graduation. Dan Cunningham, founder and financial advisor at Vermont- based firm One Day In July, advises parents that getting an early start can mean a world of difference in the long run, and it isn’t as difficult as it may…

—Connecticut officials voiced concern Monday that some consumers may ignore the upcoming enrollment deadline and unwittingly face future tax penalties because of confusion over the future of the Affordable Care Act. “Ultimately, what we think and hope is the federal government will listen to the insurance industry, the hospital association, the American…