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Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Governance, Risk and Compliance- The Lao Insurance Industry” report to their offering. 'Governance, Risk and Compliance- The Lao Insurance Industry' report is the result of extensive research into the insurance regulatory framework in Laos. -The government of Laos does not impose any restrictions on…

A.M. Best has assigned a financial strength rating of A- and an issuer credit rating of“ a-” to Enel Insurance N.V., a captive of Enel S.p.A., a multi-national electric utility company in Italy. In addition, Enel Insurance could incur substantial underwriting losses, due to its large maximum line size. Enel Insurance’ s consolidated capital base increased by about 10% to…

high court in a 6-3 ruling upheld the subsidies- a provision that has helped nearly 200,000 people in New Jersey get coverage- with the majority opinion being written by Chief Justice John Roberts. “That means that the roughly 175,000 people in New Jersey will not lose their subsidies and that our non-group health insurance market will continue to function well,”…

Fitch's ratings for SFC reflects the challenging operating and economic environments of the main insurance subsidiaries domiciled in Barbados and Jamaica, and very high exposure to below investment grade sovereign debt, partially offset by strong operating company capitalization, and reasonable, but volatile, profitability. The ratings also consider…

Editor's note: MidWestOne Financial Group, Iowa City, Iowa completed its acquisition of Central Bank, Golden Valley, Minn., on May 1. MidWestOne CEO Charlie Funk recently visited with Northwestern Financial Review reporter Matthew Doffing about the Central Bank acquisition. I almost didn't go because the Twin Cities are a long way from Iowa.

ZOOM+, the innovator of on-demand healthcare and Performance Health Insurance, announced today that Instrument, the Portland- based digital creative agency, has selected ZOOM+ Performance Health Insurance as an employee option. “We couldn't have a better partner for our innovative model of ZOOM+ Performance Health Insurance than the far-seeing minds of…

July 23– SALISBURY– Almost a week after a pickup truck driven by an allegedly drunken Amesbury man rolled over six cars and two boats before coming to rest against PNK Sales, the Bridge Road business remains closed. “It's become a big story,” Salisbury police Chief Thomas Fowler said, adding he spent much of yesterday fielding phone calls from media outlets across…

Marc Pacheco, D- Taunton, and backed by two dozen lawmakers. In 2013, six homes on Plum Island were lost due to erosion that occurred during fierce winter storms. “This plan would convert vulnerable and dangerous flood-prone properties from liabilities to valuable community assets while sparing lives, protecting the environment, and saving tax dollars,” said…

AssuredPartners Inc., one of the fastest growing independent insurance agencies in the nation, announces today the acquisition of Peliton Insurance and Peliton Benefits of Denver, Colorado. President and COO Tom Riley of AssuredPartners added, “The extensive insurance and risk management experience of Peliton's team will be a valuable addition to our…

I am Mark Miller, executive director of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. MedPAC is a small congressional support agency that provides independent, nonpartisan policy and technical advice to the Congress on issues affecting the Medicare program. To evaluate whether aggregate payments are adequate, we consider beneficiaries' access to care,…

July 23– GROTON– The chairman of the Groton Town Council's Public Safety Committee said he is investigating complaints that Groton Ambulance Association, Inc. provided no service on seven Sundays in April and May and did not respond to five calls the last week of June. Councilor Rich Moravsik has requested data for the 45 days that began July 9 and end Aug. 23,…

July 23– The owner of Harvest Hill Farm, where a haunted hayride in October killed a teenager and injured dozens of other passengers, said Wednesday he believed insurance is expected to handle all legal affairs stemming from the incident. Peter Bolduc Jr. said he hadn't been made aware of a summons to appear in court for Harvest Hill Farm, which has been charged with…

Madison Capital Funding LLC a middle-market focused company providing financing solutions to private equity clients, today announced that Jon Leisinger has joined the firm as a director and head of Mezzanine Credit. Mr. Leisinger will be responsible for the management of Madison Capital’ s mezzanine capabilities. Mr. Leisinger joins Madison Capital from…

WASHINGTON, July 23– The Federal Register issued the following information collection from federal agencies:. At the Federal level, the Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, administers the WIC Program and the FMNP under Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended, and the SFMNP under 7 U.S.C. 3007. The Federal-State Agreement…

This 60- minute webinar will be held Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at 11:00 AM ET. TechD managing partner and systems architect Marc Martina will present. “Hospital business and IT executives are faced with numerous challenges related to healthcare reform in general and the Affordable Care Act in particular,” explained Marc Martina.

July 23– Acting on a state auditor general's report, Scranton's nonuniform pension board is widening its investigation of double pension recipients. Pension board solicitor Larry Durkin said the board contends none of the retirees are entitled to the double pensions based on several findings outlined in the report released last month by state Auditor…