July 26– FLATGAP– Mattresses, a wood deck, downed power lines and poles, couches and a refrigerator are piled in the front yard of Paul Stapleton's home. Stapleton stayed in his home with fiancee Jennifer Pennington, her 9- year-old daughter and their dogs as more than 4 inches of rain dropped within an hour July 13. Lexington police detective Steven Cobb is a member…
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July 25– AVON– The Rev. Jon Widing, chaplain for the police and fire departments in town, was on a ride-along in a police cruiser when the call came in for a major traffic accident at the base of Avon Mountain. It was exactly 10 years ago this Wednesday, on July 29, 2005.
July 25– This is a case of a person's private property rights having to give way to the greater good of the community, as expressed in the City of Burlington's nonconforming-use zoning code. Richard Wixom's house, at 314 S. Seventh St., had legal nonconforming-use status until a fire erupted April 15 in the kitchen. Wixom inadvertently turned the knob on his electric…
July 25– SAN DIMAS– They endure grueling physical tests and fine-tune firearms' expertise to become reserve sheriff's deputies. And, except for the members of Sheriff's Reserves Company 8 who are paid a taxable $1 a year to be covered by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's disability insurance, they all do what they do for free. Classic Car Show to raise…
July 25– Within hours of a fire that gutted the offices of Bill Edick Insurance Agency, Bill Edick Jr. received about 100 phone calls from people wanting to help. “Somehow, out of all the chaos, there comes some sense of order,” he said of the July 10 blaze in Yuba City that also damaged the North Central Counties Consortium offices. Shortly after the Yuba City Fire…
July 25– PRINCETON– A pickup truck crash on Eads Mill Road led to an arrest Friday after the driver left the scene, walked home and reported his truck stolen. David Fain, 36, of the Lilly Grove area was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident, no insurance, and no registration, according to Deputy J.S. Bish of the Mercer County Sheriff's Department.
Mr. Gilmore will receive a $150,000 settlement to drop the suit against the township and the board. The township will issue a neutral letter of reference for Mr. Gilmore, stating his dates of employment and identifying the reasons for his termination as “economic necessities or position elimination.” Township trustees voted unanimously Feb. 18 to fire Mr. Gilmore…
July 24– Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas will offer fewer health insurance plans when open enrollment begins in the fall on the federally mandated insurance marketplace. The majority of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas members will be unaffected, but about 367,000 customers in Texas will have to make a change. Cigna still has a PPO plan available on the…
July 24– CEDAR RAPIDS– Even before he launched his campaign in Iowa's 1st District, Pat Murphy was under attack as not to be trusted “to stand up for women and families across Iowa,” by an outside group that supports pro-choice Democratic women. Rod Blum, also of Dubuque, Murphy is fighting back against a “campaign of misinformation funded by an avalanche of outside…
July 24– In a special County Commission meeting on July 15, commissioners approved a Flood Damage Prevention ordinance and budget adjustments to the Legislative Grant Fund, Wildlife Services and the Hold Harmless Bond Fund. Otero County Emergency Services Director Paul Quairoli said the Federal Emergency Management Agency has updated a map for Otero…
July 24– Shrimpers docked at Port Royal's charred seafood market expect to continue working soon, a recent fire seemingly just another tale in a tough business. The town received permission from the S.C. State Ports Authority to use a neighboring building for the operation, said dock and market manager Joey Morris, but lack of power and no ice machine are major…
On Monday, the state of North Carolina agreed to a $2.5 million settlement with the estate of Michael Anthony Kerr, who died in March 2014 after spending two months in solitary confinement at Alexander Correctional Institution. “Mr. Kerr's death was the direct result of multiple, flagrant errors committed by various Alexander Correctional staff members.”
That's how many big companies could remain after the proposed combinations of Anthem with Cigna and Aetna with Humana, and experts say it would at a minimum bring close scrutiny of the deals. At only three companies, “The agencies' ears tend to perk up,” said Allen Grunes, who led merger investigations at the Justice Department as an antitrust attorney.
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the' A-' Issuer Default Rating of the Allstate Corporation as well as the' A+' Insurer Financial Strength ratings of Allstate Insurance Co. and its property/casualty affiliates. In addition, Fitch has upgraded the IFS ratings of Allstate Life Insurance Co. and its subsidiaries along with American Heritage Life Insurance Co. to' A' from' A-'.
July 24– A Costa Mesa police officer was charged Thursday with insurance fraud and making a fraudulent statement– both felonies– for lying about getting injured at work, according to the Orange County District Attorney's office. Ryan Patrick Natividad, 30, of Corona, could receive a maximum sentence of six years in jail if he's convicted on both counts.
PEMBROKE, Bermuda—- AXIS Capital Holdings Limited today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services, an independent proxy advisory firm, has recommended that AXIS Capital shareholders vote“ FOR” the proposed amalgamation agreement with PartnerRe Ltd.. Commenting on the ISS report, AXIS Capital CEO Albert Benchimol said:“ We are pleased that ISS…
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong are investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. in connection with the sale of the Company to Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. The investigation concerns whether the Board of StanCorp breached their fiduciary duties to stockholders by failing to adequately shop the…
A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B and the issuer credit rating of“ bb” of Galen Insurance Company. Concurrently, A.M. Best has withdrawn the ratings in response to the company’ s request to no longer participate in A.M. This press release relates to rating that have been published on A.M. Best's website. For all rating information relating to…
Since he began serving as FirstCare's interim CIO In September 2014, Gerald has led numerous technology initiatives for the organization, including ICD-10 compliance and product line migration to our new claims adjudication platform. Prior to joining FirstCare, Shields had been with Nolan Consulting Company since 2011. There he successfully completed…
