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Dec. 31– MESILLA– On the last day of 2014, Tony Schaefer had a bittersweet sentiment: Out with the old. Since then, Schaefer, a former state Public Regulation Commission member, has worked extensively with his insurance company to arrange some kind of settlement on the property. The house has been on the New Mexico and U.S.

SAN DIEGO and SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 31, 2014/ PRNewswire/– Shareholder rights attorneys at Robbins Arroyo LLP are investigating the proposed acquisition of Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc. by Fosun International Limited. On December 30, 2014, the two companies announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Meadowbrook…

The BlackRock registered closed-end funds announced today that Barbara Novick and John Perlowski have been appointed by the Board of Directors/Trustees of each Fund to serve as an interested director/trustee of each of the Funds, effective December 31, 2014. Ms. Novick is a member of BlackRock’s Global Executive and Global Operating Committees and…

Believe it or not, a lot can change in a year. A small lifestyle adjustment like adding a family pet or a home renovation can affect your homeowners insurance. GEICO says the new year is the perfect time for a homeowners insurance check-up.

As part of the continued expansion of its Real Estate Practice Group, international law firm Greenberg Traurig today announced the hiring of Christopher L. Barnett and Michael J. Thomas as Shareholders in its Miami office. Prior to joining the firm, the attorneys worked at the Miami office of a Florida law firm. He received a law degree, cum laude, in 2005 from the…

SUMMARY: TRICARE Retired Reserve is a premium-based TRICARE health plan available for purchase worldwide by qualified members of the Retired Reserve and by qualified survivors of TRR members. This final rule responds to public comments received to an interim final rule that was published in the Federal Register on August 6, 2010. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION…

An Options Profit Mastery review states since the severe market shocks of the 2008/ 9 Financial Crisis from which many economies have only recently begun to recover, investors have been looking for a way to minimize their exposure to risk. This is particularly true when it comes to stock market trading, where losses can be significant and occur with little…

Dec. 31– It’s a lot easier getting into trouble than getting out of it on New Year’s Eve. Bail bondsman Tom Toler has some advice for his potential clients. Leave the offenders in jail, let them go to court and save your money, said Toler, who owns Toler Bail Bonds locally and throughout most of California.

Onlinecarinsuranceinfo.com has released a new blog post presenting a simple guide for choosing a car insurance policy with personal injury protection coverage. Having car insurance with a PIP rider can be very advantageous. A combination of these two policies can provide important financial security and help clients cover medical expenses or car…

Jacqueline Piland, attorney at The Eichholz Law Firm, is scheduled to speak on alternative dispute resolution in workers’ compensation cases for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia on Jan. 22, 2015. The ICLE in Georgia is a nonprofit education service of the State Bar of Georgia, and is a consortium of the Bar and the law schools of the…

Core Documents, the nations premier provider of affordable Section 125 Cafeteria and HRA plan documents since 1997 has reduced the price of their Section 125 Premium Only Plan document from $114 to only $99. For the employer, a Section 125 Plan eliminates the 7.65% in employer-matching Social Security and Medicare taxes, in addition to some Federal and State…

Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company has named Gregory Esemplare Senior Vice President, Underwriting. He was Reliance Standard’s senior manager accountable for strategic product, sales and service alignment with sister company Matrix Absence Management. Esemplare also oversaw product design, development and market deployment of several…

The rating outlook for Central America insurance companies is also stable for 2015; and it is highly likely the ratings will be affirmed. According to Fitch, Central America will remain as the seventh- largest insurance market in Latin America. Fitch anticipates premiums in Central America will experience a nominal growth in U.S. dollars of 10.2 percent in 2014…

According to a new TIAA-CREF survey, college faculty and staff are better prepared for retirement than the general population. TIAA-CREF said that in addition to saving in their employer- sponsored retirement plan, 42 percent of higher education employees have saved in an IRA, compared to 34 percent of American employees overall. In a release, the organization…

Alliant Insurance Services has acquired The Camps Group. “The Camps Group brings a diverse client roster, strong New York presence, talented team, and proven track record of delivering value- laden employee benefits products and services,” said Tom Corbett, Chairman and CEO of Alliant. The Camps Group is headed by principals Jay Vogel and Don Rapaport, who will join…

Northwestern Mutual is honoring Wealth Management Advisor Stephen A. Schwartz, CFP with membership in its 2014 Forum Group, which recognizes individuals for an outstanding year of helping clients achieve financial security. According to a media release, Schwartz is affiliated with Pioneer Financial at Northwestern Mutual- Park Avenue based in New York, NY.

In the first month, by Dec. 15, the deadline for Jan. 1 coverage through Affordable Care Act plans, Virginia had 164,884 enrollees, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, CMS. It’s exciting to see 90,000 new enrollments, “said Jill Hanken, staff attorney with the Virginia Poverty Law Center. “People still need to be mindful of the next two deadlines,” she…

HONG KONG and SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 30, 2014/ PRNewswire/– Fosun International Limited and Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc., today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Fosun will acquire Meadowbrook for US $8.65 per share in cash, representing an aggregate transaction value of approximately US $433 million.

–FRP Holdings, Inc. announced today that its board of directors has unanimously approved the strategic separation of its transportation business, known as Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. from its real estate business. FRPH’s real estate business will continue under the name FRP Holdings, Inc.. FRPH’s Board of Directors approved a dividend of New…