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Oct. 31– When Gabriel Ruthford was born at Seattle's Swedish Medical Center in 2012, he was so premature that doctors seriously doubted they could save him– and almost didn't try. “The doctor said that he advised against resuscitation because the results were just so poor at that stage,” recalled Eric Ruthford, 36. “He said,' If you give birth after midnight, I'll be the…

Nov. 01– When the Affordable Care Act's third open enrollment starts Sunday, many Lehigh Valley participants will have to pick new insurance plans. In the 37 states, including Pennsylvania, where the federal government runs the online insurance marketplace, premiums next year will increase an average of 7.5 percent for the second-lowest-cost silver plan,…

Of the 10,000 Baby Boomers streaming into retirement daily across the U.S., few are prepared to navigate the complex financial services industry, and most will turn to a professional financial planner for retirement advice. Florida- based retirement advisor Michael Ladin of Ladin Tax and Financial Group, has announced his mission to help pre-retirees…

InsuranceJobs.com, the leading employment website for insurance careers, reports a decrease of 6.3 percent in the number of insurance job postings to its career site for the month of September 2015 compared to the previous month. The decrease in job postings to the insurance employment website goes against the reported increase in the number of new…

Oct. 31– The Freeburg school district's insurer has already paid more than $5.6 million to settle four lawsuits arising from alleged sexual abuse of students by former superintendent Rob Hawkins. RSUI Indemnity says its policy specifically excludes coverage for sexual abuse claims. “If we get a verdict and there is no coverage, the district will have to pay in…

It's an element of the intense political debate, still echoing in this year's election campaigning, over whether Virginia should expand Medicaid: the reforms that opponents said were needed before the state could consider using federal Affordable Care Act dollars to cover hundreds of thousands of low-income adults. What state officials plan now is to move…

Oct. 31– DANVILLE– Members of the Danville City Council next week will consider another downtown building revolving loan project. Owner Mary Lewis wants to replace the roof and install new exterior doors at her building at 38 N. Vermilion St.. The city would enter into a loan participation agreement, with First Financial Bank loaning $35,000 to Lewis and the city…

Diminished Value of Georgia has issued its 2015 list of insurance companies that offer the best service and compensation in loss-of-value auto claims. DVGA serves all of metropolitan Atlanta and surrounding areas as well as north Georgia. According to Tony Rached, owner of DVGA, the company processes hundreds of claims each month, and he sees a significant…

Oct. 31– Candee Blevins did not set out to work in the insurance industry, but now she is general manager at Glockner Insurance. Blevins has served in the capacity of general manager at Glockner Insurance for two years, and has worked for the company for a total of 15 years to date. Actually, due to my computer background, I was a textile engineer at Corbin Limited in…

Oct. 31– The Minnesota Department of Health has seized control of a Minneapolis nursing home, saying numerous health and safety violations posed “an immediate and serious threat” to the well-being of its vulnerable residents. In a highly unusual step, state regulators on Friday took over the direct management of Camden Care Center, an 87- bed nursing home that…

If you're not covered for at least 10 months of 2016, it will cost you at least $695 come tax time. The penalty shows up when a household files federal income tax, at a rate of $695 per uninsured person or 2.5 percent of household income, whichever is higher. The penalty is either deducted from the refund or added to the amount owed the IRS.

Oct. 31– DES MOINES– A former Iowa House speaker turned lobbyist testified Friday he spoke with executive and legislative officials on behalf of an insurer seeking a deal to help privately manage the state's $4.2 billion Medicaid program, but disputed assertions he and others improperly swayed the procurement so his company got picked. Christopher Rants, a…

Oct. 31– The four candidates for three seats on the Moscow City Council completed their final local political forum before Tuesday's election at a Friday afternoon event hosted by New Saint Andrews College. All of the candidates said they want to help attract more students to the University of Idaho as a way to create a larger customer base for local businesses…

Oct. 31– The state budget deadlock is starting to impact services for low-income, elderly Lackawanna County residents. The Area Agency on Aging informed nonprofit providers the county created a waiting list and will no longer fund new in-home services for senior citizens until the state budget impasse is resolved. “People are entitled to an evaluation, and…

Oct. 31– A Moosic financial adviser who stole more than $2 million from clients was sentenced Friday to 11 years in prison following an emotional, 3 1/ 2 hour hearing in federal court. Jason Muskey, 39, showed no emotion as a dozen victims told stories of the financial devastation he caused them as he methodically raided their investment accounts from 2007 to 2014..

Oct. 31– KIMBERLY– Every year since 2008, at least 90 new homes have been built in the Rock Creek Rural Fire Protection District. The district needs another $440,000 per year to do its job, Chief Jason Keller said. That means a homeowner now paying $58 per year in taxes to the fire district would pay $100 if the levy passes.

He is a walking encyclopedia of area athletics, particularly at Menomonie High School and UW-Stout. Jake started the state's first FCA chapter. He routinely attends student-athlete and adult FCA national events, even arranging and sponsoring transportation and scholarships for students over the decades.

Oct. 31– Lawyers started converging on Calaveras County last month before the flames of the Butte fire were even out. PG&E has publicly acknowledged the possibility that one of its power lines might have started the blaze. “While we don't have all the facts yet, a live tree may have contacted a PG&E line in the vicinity of the ignition point,” Barry Anderson, PG&E's vice…

Martin Hickey, chief executive of the nonprofit insurance cooperative, said the plans should be available by Nov. 15. Hickey said it will be an important year for Health Connections, as he expects many former customers of Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico to take a close look at other options. Blue Cross, after reporting losses of millions of dollars, has scaled…