A newly negotiated contract approved by the HealthFirst board on Thursday allows HealthFirst to buy the property instead of leasing it, reducing the cost of the original deal by $709,300, Davis said. There will be no downpayment, and HealthFirst’s monthly payments were reduced by $23,475 to $15,000, said Davis, who has been negotiating with the landowners…
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Feb. 28– Should John Goodman’s DUI manslaughter charge be dropped because prosecutors released the Bentley convertible driven by the Wellington polo executive on the night he crashed into victim Scott Wilson four years ago? Palm Beach County Chief Circuit Judge Jeffrey Colbath will resume the hearing focusing on the Bentley Friday morning, with defense…
Feb. 27– PIONEER– A half-dozen men illegally operating as contractors were cited during an undercover sting operation conducted Tuesday in Pioneer by the Contractors State License Board with assistance from Amador County District Attorney investigators and the California Department of Insurance. CSLB’s Statewide Investigative Fraud Team, or SWIFT, held…
Feb. 27– SAN DIMAS– Pastor Bob Harmon and the New Hope Fellowship congregation put their faith into action as they dig into their limited funds and appeal to the public to help a seriously ill couple in the San Dimas church. Checks can be payable to New Hope Fellowship with a memo specifying the Ellis fund and sent to the church, 114 W. Second St., San Dimas, 91773. The…
Feb. 26– PIKEVILLE– Even before the disability fraud trial of former Martin Mayor Ruth Thomasine Robinson and two others began, seating arrangements gave some indication to how rest of the day would play out. Robinson and her daughter, former Martin Community Center Director and Housing Authority of Martin Deputy Director Rita Whicker, took their seats on the…
That man, John Waters Jr., had claimed in a 2012 deposition that one of the reasons he had withdrawn large sums of money from Cafesjian’s accounts was that Cafesjian routinely had him deliver cash to the woman, Roseville artist Laurel O’Gorman. Attorney William Otteson played a video clip from Waters’ deposition in which he claimed he made 10 to 15 payments to the…
Feb. 27– WATSONVILLE– Two Salinas men were arrested Wednesday in an armed robbery in Watsonville after they were spotted in a pizza parlor. About 12:55 p.m., 26- year-old Fernando Martinez Placido entered the insurance company at 1441 Main St. and wielded a handgun, said Watsonville police detective Charlie Bailey. About 1:50 p.m., Monterey County sheriff’s…
The rates that students can pay for vehicle insurance at the college level could be higher based on risk factors that insurers evaluate during review of driver histories. The discount rates for college students that are currently viewable while using the lookup system are in addition to the standard adult rates that are available for most vehicle brands…
Feb. 27– MANKATO– The Mankato Clinic estimates it lost roughly 2,000 state employee patients when an insurance carrier put them in a category of coverage that was more expensive than its competitor. But now, after negotiating with the Preferred One insurance company, Mankato Clinic is back to the price tier it was in before it was recategorized.
Feb. 27– Minnwest Corp. announced Thursday it has received regulatory approval to consolidate its banks and other holdings. Minnwest Bank was founded in 1987 and Minnwest Corporation is a family-owned banking operation. Minnwest Corporation’s financial companies include Minnwest Finance, Minnwest Mortgage Corporation, Minnwest Capital Corporation,…
Richard J. Meeker, 25, of Sayre, by Sayre Borough police, on Feb. 2, on Cayuta Street in Sayre. Meeker has been sent a summons to appear March 25 before Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw for a preliminary hearing. A Sheshequin Township man was recently arrested by state police at Towanda as a fugitive from justice.
Feb. 27– The Davidson County 911 Center received a call of the house fire at 2:47 a.m., said Jamie Everhart, a 911 supervisor. Rocky Watts, division chief of code enforcement/fire marshal for the TFD, and Don Crafford, the acting chief for the TFD, each confirmed one person died as a result of the two-story house fire. Chet Jarrell with the Thomasville Police…
Feb. 27– ATHENS– The cost of medical insurance is motivating Gun Barrel City to prepare a Wellness Program for its employees. According to City Manager Gerry Boren, the city is looking to curtail the cost of medical insurance for city employees by creating a “Wellness Program.” Councilman Curtis Webster suggested the city provide an exercise room for the employees…
Garment Printing signed a new 12- month deal with Courier Insurance UK for the delivery of its UK and International orders. Courier Insurance UK are suppliers of Insurance products for couriers in the UK, and supply to a large network of self employed drivers. Courier Insurance UK are a trading style of Coversure4Couriers, a trading style of Coversure…
Royal Wootton Bassett, United Kingdom February 27, 2014. When the IT team at Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance decided it needed a new service management tool, flexible reporting held a top spot on the requirements list. When Kate Sandall, head of infrastructure and operations at MSIG, and her team conducted some site reference visits and had a look at Cherwell Service…
Service Corporation International announced today that it has agreed to settle its lawsuit Scott v. Service Corporation International, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is North America’s leading provider of deathcare products and services. At December 31, 2013, we owned and operated 1,644 funeral homes and 514 cemeteries in 43 states, eight Canadian…
Feb. 27– The co-founder of a defunct Chicago escrow company was indicted on federal fraud charges on Wednesday for allegedly engaging in a Ponzi-like scheme and using more than $500,000 of customer funds for personal expenses and to operate other businesses. Derek Lurie, was charged with five counts of mail fraud. Earlier this month, Jacqueline Cruz, a former…
Feb. 27– Crozer-Keystone Health System, the biggest health-care provider in Delaware County, said Thursday that it was cutting 250 positions, after losing $15.7 million since July 1. Bill Cruice, executive director of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses& Allied Professionals, a union representing workers at Crozer, said he expected enough registered…
This particular case— Executive Plaza v. After an Executive Plaza building in Island Park was destroyed by fire in February 2007, Peerless Insurance refused to cover the replacement cost of new construction. Peerless claimed that because Executive Plaza failed to finish rebuilding after the fire within the two-year period stipulated on its $1 million…
