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Jul. 30– NASHVILLE– The Democratic chairman of a U.S. House coronavirus panel on Wednesday sent letters to Tennessee Gov. Deborah Birx– that the administration privately warned ” Tennessee is in the red zone for cases… and the red zone for test positivity.” The chairman goes on to add that “in light of the alarming surge of coronavirus cases and deaths in Tennessee, I am…

The National Institute of Mental Health reports that men are less likely than women to talk about, recognize, or seek treatment. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, nearly 43 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits since the pandemic began, which may play out differently for women than men. An April 2020 Harvard Business Review article…

With less than 100 days to go until Election Day, President Donald Trump is campaigning like he did the first time, as a challenger running against the sitting president, who this time happens to be himself. In speeches, ads and tweets, he attacks crime and urban unrest that presumably would explode in ” Joe Biden's America”- but uses video clips from President Trump's…

PRNEWSWIRE- Despite retirement worries amid the COVID-19 pandemic, familiarity with common retirement planning tools remains low among Americans, the Center for a Secure Retirement concludes in its latest research. Additionally, four in five respondents are worried about their retirement, amplifying a reported lack of familiarity with common…

Anxiety lingers over continued market risks. BUSINESS WIRE- The COVID-19 pandemic is changing drastically how Americans view their retirement prospects, and many fear the worst is still yet to come- at least in the short term, according to a recent study by Minneapolis- based Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America. “People are reassessing their financial…

Jim Lusk remembers going to the wake of one of his clients who had died after being hit by a truck. “Mortality is the last thing anybody wants to talk about,” says Lusk, who is founder and president of Spokane-based Retirement Nationwide Inc. “And not surprisingly, most people are grossly underinsured. Denial is not just a river in Egypt.

On Oct. 1, 2019, the Kansas Farm Bureau began offering a special health care plan to its members. Modeled after the Tennessee Farm Bureau's health care plan, KFB is offering an alternative health care benefit, similar to insurance. “We have seen everything,” said Erin Petersilie, Kansas Farm Bureau health plans manager.

Worse, the White House is reportedly considering moving from a bilateral trade war to an effort to exclude China from the dollar-denominated international payment network. In Beijing, that would be seen as weaponization of US dollar. Yet, its first CEO was a former executive of American Express and its data centers are in the US, Netherlands and Switzerland.

Covered California initially responded to the COVID-19 emergency by opening the health insurance exchange to any eligible uninsured individuals who needed health care coverage from March 20 to June 30, which was then extended to July 31. Those who sign up through CoveredCA.com may find out that they are eligible for no-cost or low-cost coverage through…

Payton Alizabeth Cannon was killed after she lost control, veered off a rain-slickened Brawley School Road and hit a tree, Sgt. Chad Crouse of the State Highway Patrol said. Cannon was northbound when she wrecked at about 12:15 a.m. near Lightship Lane, a little more than a mile south of the Brawley School Road roundabout at Trump National Golf Club Charlotte,…

Jul. 29– Unum CEO Richard McKenney said Wednesday the insurer is adapting to a changing world amid the coronavirus crisis, adding that it's prepared for “a wide variety of economic scenarios.” The Chattanooga- based company that employs nearly 3,000 people in the city on Tuesday posted after-tax adjusted operating income of $250.1 million in the quarter, or $1.23…

PEMBROKE, Bermuda _ Watord Holdings Ltd. on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $189.9 million. On a per-share basis, the Pembroke, Bermuda- based company said it had profit of $9.51. Watford Holdings shares have dropped 29% since the beginning of the year.

—The U.S. Postal Service is considering closing post offices across the country, sparking concerns ahead of an anticipated surge of mail-in ballots in the 2020 elections, U.S. Sen Joe Manchin and a union leader said Wednesday. A recent document from the Postal Service, obtained by The Associated Press, described the need for an “operational pivot” to make the…

Jul. 29– HINGHAM– Town officials reiterated their instructions for Hingham firefighters to remove “thin blue line” flags from their fire trucks, even as the firefighters' union has continued to push back against the order. At the time, selectmen cited a precedent that town buildings fly only the U.S. and Massachusetts flag, the flag of Hingham, flags honoring vets and…

_ Selective Insurance Group Inc. on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $34.2 million. On a per-share basis, the Branchville, New Jersey- based company said it had net income of 57 cents. Selective Insurance shares have fallen 11% since the beginning of the year.

HINGHAM– Town officials are standing by a controversial order that demands Hingham firefighters remove the “thin blue line” flags that fly atop fire trucks, even as residents and firefighters themselves stand up in opposition. Hingham selectmen addressed the issue at their Tuesday night meeting, just hours after more than 100 people stood in front of town hall…