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LOS ANGELES, July 31, 2015/ PRNewswire-iReach/– Carinsurancequotesinfo.com has released a new blog post announcing that drivers can now get accurate online auto insurance quotes. Accurate auto insurance quotes provide precise price estimates and help drivers choose the most affordable option. It is now possible to get online accurate car insurance quotes…

July 31– The Fayette County Baseball League's championship series is a short best-of-three affair, which meant that Thursday's Game 1 between Mitch's Bail Bonds and visiting Mill Run took on plenty of importance. Mitch's Bail Bonds can claim the FCBL crown with a win in Game 2, scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday at Mill Run. Knowing its chances would likely be limited,…

Congressman Henry Cuellar has issued the following statement on the 50th Anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson's signing of the Social Security Act Amendments of 1965 into law, creating Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare provides health insurance for people age 65 and older, as well as individuals with certain disabilities; while Medicaid is a joint…

SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency will submit the information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission will describe the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the…

July 31– A Fayette County man who is one of seven people accused in a painkiller scheme was sentenced on Thursday to 24 months in a probationary program, with 18 months to be served on house arrest. Scott E. Bloom, 43, of Hibbs, apologized prior to sentencing before President Judge John F. Wagner Jr. A 12- year veteran of the Navy and Army Reserve and father of four…

He grew up golfing on the nine-hole course in Chicora, Butler County, and he didn't want to see it go under. “That course was on its last legs,” said Steve Fuhrer of Wilkinsburg, the younger of Mr. Fuhrer's two sons. Mr. Fuhrer renamed the course St. Jude Golf Club and expanded it to 18 holes.

July 31– SANTA CRUZ– After 62 years, the Santa Cruz County- run pharmacy on Emeline Street will close Friday because of changes brought about by the Affordable Care Act. More patients, such as William Shelton of Santa Cruz, now get private insurance through the state's exchange program or qualify for Medi-Cal coverage. After the closure, the roughly 270 patients now…

PartnerRe reported a net loss of $103.1 million, or $2.16 per share for the second quarter of 2015.. Net income for the second quarter of 2014 was $257.7 million, or $5.02 per share, including net after-tax realized and unrealized gains on investments of $123.7 million, or $2.41 per share. The Company reported operating earnings of $112.5 million, or $2.35 per…

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the' AA-' rating on Banner Health, AZ's outstanding debt, which is listed at the end of the press release. EXPANDED GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT: Historically, Banner's operations have been primarily concentrated in the Phoenix, AZ metropolitan area. The acquisition of UAHN expands Banner's presence into the Tucson metropolitan market and…

North Kansas City Hospital has implemented a highly flexible patient financing program from CarePayment that allows patients to pay medical bills over time at 0.00 percent APR for the life of the account without any impact on patients' credit scores. “We wanted to offer a service that made care more affordable for our patients, and that's exactly what…

Allianz Worldwide Care has reported that Ida Luka-Lognone, Executive Committee member of Allianz Worldwide Partners, has succeeded Ron Buchan as CEO of Allianz Worldwide Care. Having joined Elvia Travel Insurance Group in 1992, she was appointed Director of Business Development for Central and Eastern Europe in 1996. Ida became Director of the European…

The appointments will take effect upon completion of the acquisition of Chubb, which is expected in the first quarter of next year. Currently Vice Chairman of ACE Group and Chairman of the company's Insurance– North American businesses, Lupica will have executive operating responsibility for the retail commercial P&C insurance businesses that serve the…

Succession planning has been top of mind for June Schroeder, CFP, RN, and for good reason— in the foreseeable future, she will step down from the financial planning firm she cofounded some three decades ago. “We need to think about the people and families we've built trust with, and the security and sustainability that comes with their assets staying with our…

July 30– Attorneys for two nephews of disgraced Grover Beach financier Al Moriarty are crying foul over the California Department of Insurance's pursuit of felony insurance fraud charges against their clients even though local prosecutors had already charged them with lower-level misdemeanors. Neal Moriarty, 38, of Morro Bay and Ross Moriarty, 42, of Los…

Bernie Sanders, a Democratic presidential candidate who embraces single-payer national health insurance, tuition-free public universities for all, increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour and taking control of the federal government away from billionaires and corporations and returning it to the people. “If that means someone who stands up for the…

July 31– When Terry Frett goes to Pick' n Save in suburban Milwaukee for his weekly groceries, he gives the cashier his loyalty card to take advantage of in-store discounts. He then pulls out another card that can cut his grocery bill by an extra $10 to $15. The goal is to make healthier food more affordable, said Craig Bartholomew, vice president of account management…