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Sept. 30– A woman who had walked miles because her young son needed a doctor started Jacksonville pediatrician John Assi thinking about where he operated his Southside office. “I never expected such tremendous support from the community,” Assi told a crowd Wednesday at a ribbon-cutting for the Schell-Sweet Community Health Clinic at the Kings Road campus…

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Prior to July 1, 2015 moms covered by TRICARE, a health care program administered by the Department of Defense, were not able to receive a personal use breast pump through insurance. Because of this, pregnant and nursing women are able to qualify online for their free breast pump through insurance and then Aeroflow takes care of the rest. Aeroflow will contact…

Oct. 01– IRON CITY– A Wednesday afternoon fire destroyed a house off Field Road in the Iron City area. Michael Ivey, 43, looked at the smoldering wreckage of what was his home and said little, his mother and father standing close by, as firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze. The fire was reported just after 2 p.m., according to Quad Cities Volunteer Fire Department…

Dr. Feiz explains that this leads insurance companies to scrutinize applications for weight loss surgery coverage, and they often only accept candidates for whom they determine surgery is a worthwhile investment in terms of future savings they might otherwise have to spend on elaborate treatments. While patients who do not receive coverage often disagree…

Moving into your own place is a major step toward independence as well as new responsibilities. If you're thinking about renting an apartment, a single-family home or townhouse, the GEICO Insurance Agency asks you to look at renters insurance. Take a moment to think about what's at risk in the event of an unexpected loss such as a theft, vandalism or fire in your…

According to Shelton, since 1992 the City of Eustace has carried the Eustace VFD on the city's insurance policy in lieu of fire protection within the city limits. Shelton said several requests were made in the last two years to raise values on the trucks only but were denied by Eustace mayor Elicia Sanders. “Regardless, the Eustace VFD was grateful for the city's…

–Genworth Financial, Inc. announced today that Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the company, has entered into an agreement to sell, via reinsurance, certain blocks of term life insurance to Protective Life Insurance Company. The transaction represents another step toward increasing Genworth's financial…

Protective Life Corporation, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited, has reached an agreement through its wholly owned subsidiary, Protective Life Insurance Company, with Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company, Richmond, Virginia, to acquire via reinsurance certain in force blocks of term life insurance from…

PEOPLEASE, the leading provider of BPO solutions and services for the transportation industry, announced an exclusive partnership with Transportation Insurance Experts that will help clients grow their businesses. As a full-service professional employer organization, PEOPLEASE offers cost-effective payroll, healthcare, workers' compensation…

PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 30, 2015/ PRNewswire/– Squaremouth, a leading travel insurance comparison website headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, has been named No. 2 on the list of 100 Best Workplaces for Women by Fortune and Great Place to Work. Other companies on the list include Edward Jones, Marriott International, L.L.Bean, and Yelp. The rankings are based on…

CC Camp Volunteer Fire Department, whose main station is on CC Camp Road near the Elkin Airport with a substation on N.C. 268, recently learned it will be receiving $101,000 grant to fund 21 sets of firefighter turnout gear and an air bottle fill station with a compressor. FEMA funds 95 percent of the cost for the equipment and gear, while the department will pay for…

Sept. 24– MADISON– A Boone County grand jury has returned indictments on 27 individuals on charges from attempted murder to several allegations of illegal drug activity during its September 2015 session, according to documents provided by Boone County Circuit Clerk's Office. –Case No. 15- F-132, Alan Keith Robinson was indicted on one count of soliciting a minor…

According to a recent Vitals Index survey, two-thirds of American adults– about 155 million people– have been surprised by a medical bill in the past 12 months, yet people are not managing the cost of their health care. As the nation heads into open enrollment period, the time when most Americans choose their health insurance plans, nearly one in four report they don’…

“This year's open enrollment will be one of the most tumultuous ever, as some of the most arduous health care reform requirements kick in for employers, and insurance companies raise premiums on individuals to be more in line with their expenses,” said Jim Jalil, of HealthCareForYouNow.com D.B.A. Access Medical Health Group. 2016 Open Enrollment Period is…

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A and the issuer credit rating of“ a” of Taiping Reinsurance Company Limited. The outlook for both ratings is stable. To support Taiping Re’ s expanding non-life portfolio and newly launched life reinsurance portfolio, CTIH made several rounds of capital injections to the reinsurer since 2012, increasing…

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A and the issuer credit rating of“ a+” of Lloyd’ s Syndicate 510, which is managed by Tokio Marine Kiln Syndicates Limited. The syndicate benefits from its association with Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc., which is the ultimate parent of TMKS, and the syndicate’ s main corporate member, Tokio Marine Underwriting…

According to an annual survey conducted by Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research& Educational Trust, the percentage of workers enrolled in a plan with a general annual deductible of $1,000 or more has risen dramatically in the past decade, from 10 percent in 2006 to 41 percent in 2014. a The average deductible for single coverage is $1,217, up from $826 in…

Amilitary retirement reform plan likely to be adopted by Congress this year would require young soldiers to take a more direct role in decisions about their retirement savings, a move expected to include improvements in financial management counseling for all ranks. The Thrift Savings Plan is the future of military retirement, according to the DoD Blended…