Feb. 22– The relaxed smiles in a 2005 Minarik family photo taken in Hawaii were, in retrospect, the calm before a storm of illness to come. Mary Kay Minarik Bush chose Hawaii in part because she knew that her middle child, Beth Minarik, liked the beach. Somewhere deep in the back of her mind, Mary Kay suspected something might be wrong with Beth, who had recently moved back…
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Feb. 22– SAUK CENTRE– A Sauk Centre software development company is one of the latest to join a national organization dedicated to advancing industrywide standards for independent insurance agents. North American Software Associates, 519 Lincoln Road, has partnered with Agents Council for Technology, a program affiliated with the Independent Insurance…
Feb. 22– Two North Dakota men got a year in prison each for their roles in a 2015 fire at the Road House Bar and Grill in Herried. Tyler Ambrust, 23, and Ryan Kaelberer, 20, both of Minot, N.D., were sentenced Friday on felony conspiracy to commit arson, Campbell County State’s Attorney Mark Kroontje said. Both were fined $104 and are ordered to repay their court-appointed…
–American Modern Insurance Group today announced it will be exiting the lender-placed insurance business, which provides the banking and lending industries with insurance products and services. The LPI business has been facing a challenging environment, which includes decreasing premium volume and ongoing rate pressure. It is where we started, where we…
In the 29 counties of Western Pennsylvania, Highmark increased enrollment in its Medicare Advantage plans to 183,000 from 178,000, or 3 percent, said Tim Lightner, the vice president of senior markets. Highmark rival UPMC Health Plan last week reported an 8.2 percent gain in Medicare Advantage in Western Pennsylvania, to 153,862 members in 2016 from 142,139…
MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS— Ixia, a leading provider of network test, visibility and security solutions; Hewlett Packard Enterprise, an industry leading technology company that enables customers to go further, faster; and Anritsu, a global provider of innovative communications test and measurement solutions, have joined forces to demonstrate customer…
Market Research Store releases a new market research report “Manual Wheelchair Market Size, Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2012 to 2018” to add to its collection of research reports.Deerfield Beach, FL—- 02/22/2016– A new study on Manual Wheelchair Market Size, Shares and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2012-2018. The 2012 study has 365 pages, 110 tables and…
Looking out for the patients. “I felt like I’d been hit by a tidal wave,” said Stan Smith. The Chicago couple hired Dan Polk, a patient advocate and retired neonatologist whose specialty is working with sick babies and their families.
The best gems of a decade. Social Security is hurtling closer to shorting benefits for Generation X’ers like me, long-term care insurance has become so expensive many financial planners aren’t recommending it anymore, and rock-bottom interest rates have pushed retirees into uncomfortable investment risks to generate portfolio income.
Zeyad Baker, principal, Riverside Medical Group. Doughnuts and doctors don’t necessarily go together, but they are serving as the genesis for Riverside Medical Group to explore a new medical business model: A doctor’s office that is open 24 hours. Zeyad Baker, one of three principals of Riverside Medical Group, which plans to move to an always-open model later…
Feb. 22– BEAUFORT– Carteret County commissioners agreed with concerns about a flood insurance reform act but stopped short this week of adopting a resolution calling for an amendment to the federal legislation. The Board of Commissioners heard a presentation Monday night from Morehead City resident John Droz about potential implications of the…
–John Hancock Retirement Plan Services, one of the largest providers of retirement plans in the United States, is pleased to announce that Steel Dynamics, Inc., based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has chosen to retain the firm to administer their existing 401 retirement plan and to transition an additional plan that was previously with another provider.
SAVI, which is driven by a “Build your Best Life” philosophy, is committed to improving the health and wellness of individuals and families all over the world. In partnership with Greg Horn, former Chief Executive Officer of General Nutrition Centers, SAVI developed all-natural wellness products formulated to address cellular health using…
–RidgeWorth Investments today announced the launch of the RidgeWorth Capital Innovations Global Resources and Infrastructure Fund, a mutual fund invested in a diversified portfolio of globally listed companies whose main operations are focused in the agribusiness, timber, and infrastructure industries. “As income has decreased from traditional…
It’s a goal that tugs at the heartstrings of Democrats, but pursuing it usually invites political peril. Now Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton are clashing over this core question for liberals, making it a wedge issue in the party’s presidential primary. Health care for everyone remains the aim for Democrats.
Columbia, South Carolina—- United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that Timothy David Mays, age 51, of Walterboro, South Carolina was sentenced in federal court in Charleston, South Carolina, for Wire Fraud, a violation of 18 U.S.C. United States District Judge David C. Norton of Charleston sentenced Mays on the wire fraud count to 42 months imprisonment…
Yield protection prices are based on average Chicago Board of Trade prices for December corn futures and November soybean futures during the month of February, similar to revenue insurance products. Revenue protection policy options provide for a guaranteed minimum dollars of gross revenue per acre based on yield history and the average Board of Trade…
Feb. 22– After his wife of nearly 47 years passed away in March 2015, Robert Balas thought he was doing the right thing when he called his automobile insurance carrier to let them know. Instead, he was unpleasantly surprised when his annual AAA insurance bill almost immediately jumped– from $1,166 to $1,258. Mr. Balas purchased the policy through Santa Ana, Calif.-…
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