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Sept. 21– Two public hearings on tonight's Whitefish City Council agenda deal with adopting new flood insurance rate maps for the city and amendments to Whitefish flood-plain regulations. Areas studied in Whitefish included 1.6 miles of Cow Creek upstream from the confluence of the Whitefish River; 4 miles of Whitefish River from Montana 40 upstream to…

Leading underwriting manager Victor O. Schinnerer& Company, Inc. today announced it has appointed Brian Hanuschak as president. Mr. Hanuschak will be based in the firm’ s Chevy Chase, Maryland, headquarters and report to Rob Byler, CEO of The Schinnerer Group. Prior to taking the role of president, Mr. Hanuschak served as managing director of sales and distribution…

Office Address: Department of the Air Force; Direct Reporting Unit- AFSVA/SVC; AFSVA/SVC- AFNAFPO; 2261 Hughes Ave Ste #156 Lackland AFB TX 78236-9854. Contact: Deondra Crippen, Mrs., Phone 2103957878, Email deondra.crippen@us.af.mil- Cedric K. Henson, Contracting Officer, Phone 210-395-7853, Email cedric.henson@us.af.mil. Description: Department of the Air…

–Vericred has formally launched its provider-network data application programming interface enabling private healthcare insurance exchanges, health insurance quoting and enrollment platforms and web-based health insurance brokers to offer decision support tools to help their users find a health plan in which their doctors participate.

–EPIC, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Suzannah Gill has joined the firm's Employee Benefits Consulting team in Atlanta. She was previously a Senior Associate and Benefits Consultant at Mercer in Atlanta with a focus on strategic management and business development.

Sept. 21– When the rampaging Valley fire branched off early last Sunday, sending flames roaring into the Geysers area of northeastern Sonoma County, the stage was set for another catastrophe on par with a 1964 inferno that still burns in local memory for all who felt its devilish wrath. When it became apparent the blaze was intent on cresting the Mayacmas…

Sept. 19– ALBANY– When asked if she's at all nervous about taking the reins from longtime Albany Area Primary Health Care chief Tary Brown following his retirement this month, new CEO Shelley Spires says there's no reason for her to fear his shadow. “People say,' Oh you've got some pretty big shoes to fill,'” said Spires during a recent interview. “And as I told the staff in…

Sept. 20– One driver was hospitalized after a two-vehicle collision at C.R. 18 and Keltner Road in Elkhart at 5:40 a.m. Saturday. Elkhart County police said a 1989 Plymouth Grand Voyager driven by Lorraine Petka, 57, Elkhart, was southbound on Keltner Road and pulled into the lane of a 2005 Dodge Caravan driven by Martha Araceli, 26, Elkhart. –LaGrange County police…

Sept. 20– K AMIAH– Jake brakes rumble as dump trucks haul debris down the winding grades from the burned forests northeast of Kamiah, while fill for new construction travels in the opposite direction. In the aftermath of the 70,000- plus-acre Clearwater Complex fires that burned across north central Idaho, destroying 50 homes and countless outbuildings, the…

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18– The following federal contracts were announced by federal agencies based in Maryland. WASHINGTON, Sept. 18– Boeing Co., St. Louis, was awarded an $11,130,573 task order by the U.S. WASHINGTON, Sept. 18– FirsTech Inc., Bethesda, Maryland, won a $162,329.97 federal contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen,…

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18– The following federal contracts were announced by federal agencies as having been awarded to companies operating in Maryland. WASHINGTON, Sept. 18– Phoenix International Holdings Inc., Largo, Maryland, was awarded a $15 million federal contract modification by the U.S. WASHINGTON, Sept. 18– FirsTech Inc., Bethesda, Maryland, won a $162,329.97…

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18– The Department of Housing& Urban Development published the following notice in the Federal Register:. Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development. Section 106 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 requires HUD to publish quarterly Federal Register notices of all regulatory waivers that HUD has…

Sept. 18– Pittsburg County commissioners have agreed to once more help with this year's Firefighter Classic, called Training Our Own, which is expected to bring firefighters to McAlester from around the state for special training sessions. Haywood/ Arpelar Fire Chief Randy Crone, who is also a retired District 3 county commissioner and a member of the Pittsburg…

Sept. 18– SALISBURY– The cause of the fire that shuttered a popular riverside restaurant and lounge last month has been declared “undetermined,” as the Fire Marshal's Office investigators could not discover what had triggered the blaze. The blaze brought firefighters from Seabrook, Amesbury and Newburyport to assist. Salisbury fire Chief Rick Souliotis called…

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A and the issuer credit rating of“ a” of First Capital Insurance Limited. This reflects the strength of the management’ s business network and expertise in identifying underwriting opportunities across Asia and lines of business. Finally, while First Capital has benefitted from the strengths of its key…