Jonas Titas, executive director of the Kerrville Economic Improvement Corporation, presented the request on behalf of Bending Branch Winery, a vineyard and winery in Kerr County near Comfort started in 2009.. Commissioner Jonathan Letz said the owners of the winery “have taken a true leadership role” in expanding the Texas wine industry to Kerr County.
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As medical schools’ curricula often do not address these competencies, PYA has designed a Physician Leadership Academy that fills in the gaps and prepares physicians to lead the charge in healthcare transformation. About PYA- Ranked by ” Modern Healthcare” as the nation’s 10th largest privately held healthcare consulting firm, PYA serves clients in 48 states…
Richard Stephenson, Founder and CEO of RISARC, a leading national high-technology and revenue recovery consulting firm to the health care industry, announced that and Blue Shield of California successfully hosted their third seminar for senior executives in the health care industry. Stephenson then led an in-depth discussion of both companies…
PetFirst, a national pet health insurance provider headquartered in Jeffersonville, Ind., will commemorate 10 years of business in July. “The company’s official birthday is July 14,” said Katie Grant, CEO of PetFirst. The contest will run from June 18– July 2, 2014.
Hall& Company, an insurance brokerage firm specializing in the placement of A/E professional liability insurance, invites A/E and consulting professionals to participate in a their recent webinar presentation: Quality Management in the Architectural, Engineering and Consulting Business- What Clients Expect and How to Deliver It. The presenter of this…
As Aptara celebrates its 25th year as an award-winning digital innovator in the publishing and training industries, it announced that it has expanded its offerings to provide complete, end-to-end solutions for information providers and all businesses involved in content production. As before, Aptara’s solutions and services will enable its customers to…
June 24– EAST LYME– The school board on Monday finalized a list of items to remove from its proposed 2014-15 budget, in response to a $550,000 reduction to its spending plan by the Board of Finance. The education portion of the town’s $65.1 million budget, approved at this spring’s referendum, stands at $42.8 million. The reductions represented $171,568 for two…
June 24– Weare town officials left it up to the town’s insurer to settle claims stemming from the August 2013 police killing of drug dealer Alex Cora deJesus, and now the town will likely face higher premiums, said Selectman Chairman Tom Clow. Because Primex pays claims, it’s up to the insurer to decide how to handle the claim, he said. “No doubt it will reflect on our…
From 2005 to 2008, Falchuk worked as an associate at McKinsey& Company, located in Boston, Massachusetts, where he gained valuable consultative experience in strategic development related to insurance practices with a focus on distribution, growth, organization redesign and post-merger integration. Prior to joining McKinsey& Company, Falchuk held the role…
LifeAnt, one of the Internet’s leading life insurance quote providers, recently announced the launch of its new Life Insurance Needs calculator. The calculator, which can be found on http://www.lifeant.com/life-insurance-needs-calculator/, allows the user to estimate the amount of life insurance coverage that they will need. According to LifeAnt.com,…
My Blue Team was headed by Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame catcher Dan Wilson and included Seahawks wide receiver Jermaine Kearse, Seattle Sounders midfielder Osvaldo Alonso, NBA Hall of Famer Gary Payton, another Seattle Sonics legend, Slick Watts, Seattle star chef Ethan Stowell and ZUM gym founder Peter Shmock. Opposing team captain and Mariners Hall of Fame…
Health care providers, hospitals and health insurance companies currently use the ICD-9-CM diagnosis coding system to define accidents, injuries, illnesses, signs, symptoms and ill-defined conditions to justify medical procedures and services. On October 1, 2015, the healthcare industry will convert from the ICD-9-CM coding system to the ICD-10 system…
Klingman& Associates, a leading independent wealth management firm, announced today the addition of Michael Paley to the company as its Chief Operating Officer. An almost 8 year veteran of the wealth management industry, Mr. Paley will be the firm’s first ever Chief Operating Officer. Each of these firms shares one essential characteristic that also lies at the…
GEARS is offering Iddy Biddy Baseball/Softball from 6-7 p.m. June 24-29 at the high school field No. 2 for children ages 4 to 6. The fee is $45 for GEARS members and $52 for nonmembers. For more information, call Geoffrey Groff at 517-4498 or visit the Lancaster Mennonite School website. For more information, call Geoffrey Groff at 517-4498 or visit the Lancaster…
June 24– NORFOLK– Ocean View property owners who want to alter sand dunes encroaching on their homes have won a battle with the city, but the next step rests with the state. The Norfolk Wetlands Board on June 11 voted 4-2 to allow homeowners in the Cottage Line neighborhood to move sand from the south side of the dunes to the bay side. Wetlands Watch, an environmental…
In a new whitepaper sponsored by Bradford Networks, analyst firm Enterprise Strategy Group recommended a new approach to cyber security that focuses on rapid detection and response to help organizations lower risk, improve security, and streamline IT security operations. According to ESG, after years of settling for “good enough” IT security, enterprise…
Risk Point said that franchised truck dealers are now eligible for coverage under its Vehicle Inventory Program. According to a release, all classes of trucks are eligible. Risk Point is accepting applications from independent agents and brokers throughout the United States to provide Automobile and Truck Dealer Physical Damage Coverage for qualified…
Ascension Insurance has hired Marco Figueroa as Senior Loss Consultant. According to a release, Figueroa will work closely with Ascension’s clients to provide risk management and safety& health services and will be strategic to the loss control services for both Walter L. Clark and Pan American in the greater Fresno area. We are very pleased to have Marco as…
-Industry Awareness: Jesse Slome, Executive Director, American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. -Community Outreach: Elizabeth Liechty, Senior Partner, Chartered Financial Group/ Lincoln Financial. -Best Rising Star: Susan Combs, President, Combs& Company.
