The uninsured rate in the U.S. has dropped from 20.3 percent in 2012 to 12.6 percent this year, said Steve Weld of the Eau Claire law firm Weld, Riley, Prenn& Ricci. Mary Ellen Schill of Ruder Ware also presented during the event. Aetna is acquiring Humana while Anthem is buying Cigna.
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Amada Senior Care, premier provider of non-medical in-home care and assisted living placement counseling, recently opened a new office in the state of Texas– its Katy location. Amada franchise partner Rickey Boysaw came to the senior care industry with a background in pharmaceutical sales and healthcare. The grand opening will be held on Thursday, October 1st.
Abacus Health Solutions announced today that J. Smith Lanier& Co. has selected Abacus as a Strategic Wellness Partner. Our organizations are well aligned in our missions to help employers contain rapidly escalating health care costs, improve employee well-being and productivity, and offer a rich benefit to their employees,” said Sean Follick, Director of…
Developed by the Health Care Cost Institute with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the HMI is one of the most comprehensive sets of local-level measures of health care financing and delivery available for the privately insured population. In an accompanying data brief and interactive mapping tool, HCCI highlights geographic variations…
GEICO is also one of only three companies honored as a 25- year recipient by the prestigious Ward Group. “The Ward Group is a leader of benchmarking and best practice studies in the insurance industry,” said Bill Roberts, GEICO president.“ Being named as a Ward’ s top 50 for 25 straight years is a significant achievement and demonstrates to our customer base that GEICO…
Representative Ed Royce questioned National Association of Insurance Commissioners President-elect John Huff and Federal Insurance Office Director Michael McRaith on U.S.-EU covered agreement and cyberterrorism insurance at a Housing and Insurance Subcommittee hearing entitled “The Impact of Domestic Regulatory Standards on the U.S.
Sept. 29– Renters insurance may seem like the last thing you want to spend money on when moving into a new apartment and trying to get settled. But it is a cost you shouldn't skip. A report published recently by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University shows that in 2014, the U.S. homeownership rate fell to 64.5 percent, the lowest level in two decades.
Before then, the state of Kansas directly paid for the medical care of many Medicaid patients. As a result of the transition, the name of the Medicaid program in Kansas was changed to KanCare. Lee Wolf is the CEO of Konza Prairie Community Health Center, a health clinic that serves many Medicaid patients.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency reminds citizens to take action in establishing and maintaining an Emergency Action Plan. September is National Preparedness Month, sponsored by FEMA. Succeed Management Solutions, LLC offers an Emergency Action Plan course.
–Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. announced today that the West Virginia Offices of the Insurance Commissioner issued a Certificate of Authority to Universal Property& Casualty Insurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc., approving UPCIC as a licensed insurance entity in West Virginia. UPCIC is one of the leading…
–American Income Life Insurance Company, headquartered in Waco, TX, in partnership with State General Agents Rick Altig and Ilija Orlovic of the Altig-Orlovic Agencies, donated $5,000 to benefit the National Center for Missing& Exploited Children. When asked why his organization chose to donate to NCMEC, Rick Altig said, “At American Income- Altig, our mission is'…
AIM Systems, Inc., announced that it has hired Nick Fournaris as National Sales Director. Fournaris will have responsibility for AIM’ s point-of-sale Regional Directors and will report directly to Rob Olterman, President. Fournaris is longtime resident of the Atlanta area and a graduate of the University of Georgia with a BBA in Risk Management& Insurance.
Counterfeit Cashier's Checks of LCNB National Bank, Lebanon, Ohio. To: Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks and Federal Savings Associations; All State Banking Authorities; Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Conference of State Bank Supervisors; Deputy Comptrollers; Assistant…
The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices have recognized The Travelers Companies, Inc. as one of only three property casualty insurance companies on the 145- company North America Index. The DJSI are maintained collaboratively by the S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM. Through corporate funding and the Travelers Foundation, the company focuses on…
Sept. 29– COLUMBUS– Motorists beware: It's peak season for car-deer collisions, each of which typically results in a $4,135 repair bill, according to the Ohio Insurance Institute. The five counties with the highest number of car-deer accidents in 2014 were: Stark, 512; Richland, 510; Lorain, 510; Clermont, 482; and Hamilton, 433.. The Ohio Insurance Institute advises:…
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2015/ PRNewswire-USNewswire/– Federal employees and retirees will pay 7.4% more for health insurance premiums next year, an unacceptable increase that will eat away at their already modest take-home pay, American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. said today. Enrollees in the Federal Employees Health…
That's a huge premium for Phoenix shareholders, whose shares were worth $13.03 at closing Monday, and who will be offered $37.50 a share. A year ago, reports surfaced that financially troubled Phoenix was exploring a sale, struggling since the recession with a string of setbacks. The agreement would take Phoenix private and would keep its corporate…
HCC Medical Insurance Services, LLC, a provider of global travel medical insurance, today announces the addition of a new product, Atlas Golf™, to its suite of Atlas Travel ® products. Standard Atlas Travel medical insurance coverage is also included in the Atlas Golf line. “By adding this proprietary weather benefit to our leading global travel insurance…
–Two new advisors have joined Gryphon Financial Partners at HighTower, bringing $350 million in client assets to the Columbus, Ohio- based team and completing HighTower's eleventh transition this year. Tom Regan, previously of Lenox Wealth Management, started with Client Relationship Associate Traci Nickels on September 25, bringing $250 million in assets…
