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A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- and the issuer credit rating of“ a-” of Nacional de Reaseguros, S.A.. The ratings reflect Nacional’ s excellent risk-adjusted capitalisation, strong operating performance and well-established business profile as a leading reinsurer in Spain. While the development of the international portfolio might…

Sept. 22– The three major insurers that serve the Buffalo market received generally high ratings in the latest annual assessment of health insurance companies by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. The committee rated the insurers' private plans, their Medicare plans– which serve senior citizens and the disabled– and their Medicaid plans, which…

Sept. 22– After more than a year of contentious talks in the Belle Vernon Area School District, a new five-year teachers' contract was approved Monday night. But while the Belle Vernon Area Education Association overwhelmingly ratified the contract, the vote divided the school board– both during a special meeting Monday night and behind closed doors just prior…

–Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation announces the appointment of Robert H. Bateman as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective October 19, 2015. Mr. Bateman replaces Roger Smith who retired August 31, 2015. Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation is a national provider of personal automobile insurance with a…

Sept. 22– A Washington Township man who caused an oil spill into a lake and creek last year while emptying his pool was sentenced Monday to five years of probation, contingent on his completing 150 hours of community service, the New Jersey Attorney General's Office said. John Caldwell, 48, pleaded guilty in May after authorities charged him in connection with the…

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 22, 2015/ PRNewswire-USNewswire/– Analysis of newly released government data revealed that there will be more $0 premium Medicare Advantage plans available in 2016 as compared to 2015. This increase in 2016 represents a reversal to the 5- year decline in the number of $0 Medicare Advantage plans. The least expensive Medicare…

In addition, TIAA-CREF’ s Selina Urbina, managing director and national practice management lead for the TIAA-CREF Institutional Retirement Business, has been chosen as a Working Mother of the Year. Urbina will be honored at Working Mother Media's Gala Dinner on Oct. 15 and profiled in the October/November issue of Working Mother magazine.

–FIRE Solutions, the leader in Broker/Dealer Training, today announced the release and immediate availability of Blaze Xpress, its self-service platform for Firm Element, FINRA E-Learning, on-demand Annual Compliance Meetings and Annual Compliance Questionnaires. Designed and priced for small Broker/Dealers and others with limited numbers of trainees,…

Sept. 22– MANATEE– Darrell Turner of Manatee County's Turner Tree and Landscape has sued former state Rep. On June 21, 2012, Turner entered a contract with Tidewater Insurance Co. II for $25,000, promised to be repaid after one year at Turner's written request, court documents show. According to Manatee County court records, in a letter dated Aug. 3 and sent by…

Washington, D.C.- Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement highlighting Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust Chair Dr. Robin Kelly's 2015 Kelly Report on Health Disparities in America:. The findings of the Kelly Report must serve as a fresh challenge for Congress to act.

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As part of its upgraded case modeling and reporting, LitCap announces the publishing of its Quality Assurance Group's “Case Financing Report”. The LitCap QA Group has compiled its review of two years and over 250 litigation financing notes funded, which represents over $250 million in case-related financing allocated on the platform. The LitCap QA Group…

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USHEALTH Advisors was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie ® Award in the Company of the Year, Insurance category in The 12th Annual International Business Awards. In commenting about USHEALTH Advisors, Stevie Awards Judges stated the company showed “impressive growth amidst changes in the industry focusing on key strategies” and that USHEALTH Advisors has…

The National Association of Professional Women honors Carol Montgomery as a 2015-2016 inductee into its VIP Woman of the Year Circle. Ms. Montgomery is currently Senior VP, Chief HR Officer at York Risk Services Group, Inc., a leading provider of insurance and risk services. Using her seasoned skills in HR strategy, talent and compliance, Ms. Montgomery has…

According to the 2015 Aflac Open Enrollment Survey released today by Aflac, the leading provider of voluntary insurance at the work site in the United States, most workers at least somewhat agree that even with their health insurance coverage, their medical copays and other out-of-pocket costs are more than they can afford at times. The 2015 Aflac Open…

Sept. 22– UnitedHealth Group Inc. is doubling down on weight-loss programs for workers. The enhanced effort at UnitedHealth comes as the jury is still out on whether programs that promote healthier lifestyles can be justified in terms of their financial return on investment. “We have not been able to find that changing lifestyle actually results in savings…