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Controversial Bill To Lower Auto Insurance Rates Goes To Louisiana Governor

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Jun. 30– After much negotiation and toil, the Louisiana Legislature finally approved on Tuesday legislation that changes how Louisiana courts operate in hopes that it will bring down auto insurance rates. John Bel Edwards, who will sign it into law, according to his executive counsel who was involved in the negotiations. Over the past two years, and through the…

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By Florida standards, it was a flush annual spending allowance, reflective of an encouraging trend among a new generation of pragmatic Republicans who realize that not all government spending is inherently wasteful. And two cornerstones of this emerging philosophy– a $500 million lift for public school teachers' salaries and a $625 million investment in…

Jun. 30– The Fourth of July– the day we celebrate our nation's independence– is just days away. The sale and use of most consumer types of fireworks, including firecrackers, skyrockets and cherry bombs, is still illegal in Georgia and punishable by a maximum fine of up to $1,000 and up to one year in jail, according to state Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner's…

Majesco, a global provider of cloud insurance platform software, today announced the latest release of the Majesco Insurance Data& Analytics Platform which includes several enhancements to Majesco Enterprise Data Warehouse and Majesco Business Analytics components of the platform. Majesco Insurance Data& Analytics Platform helps insurers turn data…

–PAi’s CoPilot for All initiative will allow all plans to receive automated Savings Alerts and utilize the Years of Retirement calculator tool, promoting engagement, understanding, and increased retirement savings. “The updated look across our websites and client communications showcases the work we’ve been doing to reposition our unique CoPilot…

DPL Financial Partners and Midland National ® Life Insurance Company, are introducing a new, commission-free fixed index annuity, the Midland National Capital Income SM. “Health problems can dramatically impact a retiree’ s expenses,” said David Lau, founder and CEO of DPL, the leading insurance network for registered investment advisors.“ We wanted to create a…

–HSA Bank, a division of Webster Bank, N.A. released a new white paper today titled, “A guide to pandemic regulatory and legislative updates” to help employers better understand the many changes that directly impact healthcare benefits administration. HSA Bank encourages employers to listen to their employees’ concerns, and consider increasing or accelerating…

The rating affirmations are in tandem with those of DSD’ s affiliates within the Dentegra Group, Inc., and reflect the group’ s balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorizes as very strong, as well as its strong operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management. In addition, the ratings recognize DSD’ s affiliation to…

The American Property Casualty Insurance Association, Chicago, Illinois, and the American Council of Life Insurers have issued a joint public comment on the Office of U.S. Trade Representative's notice entitled “Annual Review of Country Eligibility for Benefits Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act”. The American Property Casualty Insurance…

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of“ a” of Delta Dental of California and its affiliates, Delta Dental Insurance Company, Delta Dental of Pennsylvania and Delta Dental of New York, Inc.. These companies are collectively known as Delta Dental of California Group. Delta Dental of California Group has…

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of“ a-” of Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Michigan and Farm Bureau General Insurance Company of Michigan, collectively referred to as Michigan Farm Bureau Group. Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the FSR of A and the Long-Term ICRs of“ a” of Farm Bureau Life…

Jun. 30– QUEENSBURY– Warren County Treasurer Michael Swan said the county has $2.6 million in a backup fund that can be used to offset shrinking sales tax receipts. Swan reported at a recent meeting of the county Board of Supervisors that Deputy Treasurer Robert Lynch started looking for money in county accounts and found some in a a fund set aside to pay out…

In the 24 hours since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law that sought to regulate abortion clinics out of business, it’ s become increasingly obvious that there was only one clear winner. Wade as“ settled law” in his confirmation hearing, voted against abortion as his backers hoped, Mr. Roberts recognized that precedents still matter.

IDG Communications, a technology media, data and marketing services company, issued the following news release:. Topping this year's list in the respective divisions are Ultimate Software, FINRA and Cloud for Good. Additionally, organizations are spending on average $1,778 per IT employee on training annually and providing an average of 8 training days.

–Chubb Limited will hold its second quarter earnings conference call on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. The company expects to issue its second quarter earnings release and financial supplement after the market closes on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. A replay of the call will be available until Wednesday, August 12, 2020, and the archived…

Anna Loomis, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Legacy Health, Portland, Oregon, has issued a public comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' proposed rule entitled ” Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model Three Year Extension and Modifications to Episode Definition and Pricing”. On behalf of Legacy Health, we…

A little over two years ago, the City of Santa Rosa- the largest city in Sonoma County and the County seat- experienced, what was then, the worst wildfire in California's history. In the span of a few hours, life profoundly changed for tens of thousands of people in Santa Rosa and throughout Sonoma County. A total of 24 people lost their lives to the fires in Sonoma County,…