May 29– May 29– BRIDGETON– Both Nelson and Morris blueberry farms in Bridgeton have had a rough start on the year, losing major portions of their crop to cold weather, a clogged canal and– ahem– a certain famous September storm. Nelson Blueberry Farm at 211 Blueberry Lane is celebrating its 80th year of operation by climbing out of the damage done by Hurricane…
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May 29– May 29– The City of New Bern is weighing several options for Stanley White Recreation Center, the 1970 s era Duffyfield community landmark that was severely damaged during Hurricane Florence. During a presentation before the New Bern Board of Aldermen Tuesday, Tripp Eure with MBF Architects presented cost estimates for three different options for the…
May 29– May 29– Turlock could start feeling the pain of the deficit spending approved by the previous City Council, which includes the potential of closing one the city’s four fire stations about a third of the time as well as slower response times from police. City Manager Bob Lawton talked about this as part of his proposal for Turlock’s 2019-20 general fund…
May 29– May 29– Peggy Cole Darling is finally getting it done. After 20 years of waylaid plans and false starts, she finally seems to have found a solution for the potential-rich downtown building she owns that’s situated right behind her beloved Fox Theater. Bakersfield firefighter Jason Johnson, president of the Bakersfield Firefighters Historical Society,…
May 29– May 29– A faulty sprinkler system is to blame for a fire that gutted a popular Conway riverfront restaurant in 2016, an insurance company says. Selective Way Insurance, a New Jersey company that funded about $835,000 in repair costs after a grease fire destroyed Bonfire Taqueria, has now filed a lawsuit in Horry County against multiple defendants,…
May 29– May 29– WATERLOO– Eddie Mauro is hoping to unseat Sen. Mauro, a 56- year-old Des Moines businessman and Democrat, came to Waterloo last week. The other is Kimberly Graham, a Des Moines lawyer.
May 29– May 29– OAKLAND– The ripple effects were felt throughout the region’s highways and transit systems. BART estimated at least an additional 10,000 people hopped on trains heading from the East Bay into San Francisco to avoid the traffic mess. The California Highway Patrol said the collision was first reported at 4:28 a.m. in the westbound lanes of the…
May 29– A drive the length of Florida’s coastline would reveal something many of the state’s residents still haven’t taken fully into account: A number of communities still bear deep scars from storm damage over the last decade. Many Florida residents will be browsing that list with plans to restock their “hurricane boxes” with batteries and freezer packs,…
Employment Risk Management Authority, which is comprised of a pool of public entities that provide the city employment liability insurance, denied a recent request by Adelanto officials to cover a complaint filed by the city’s short-time public information officer. “Unfortunately, ERMA does not provide coverage for claims raised by independent or…
May 29– May 29– Back in 1975, Gino Lucchetti supported his young family working at City Hall as a printer. However, he dreamed of becoming a firefighter, and in 1986 he was hired by the Newton department, rising in the ranks until being named chief by Mayor Ruthanne Fuller after Chief Bruce Proia retired in April. Early in his career the Newton native said he responded…
Farmers Insurance® Assisting Customers in the Midwest and Central United States Following Severe Weather
“We are working to proactively reach out to customers in impacted areas,” said Jim Taylor, head of claims customer experience for Farmers Insurance. Customers can file a claim and receive in-person assistance at the Wright State University Nutter Center, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway #430, Fairborn, OH 45324, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.. Visiting Farmers.com or…
If your retirement savings is a portion of the $5.3 trillion invested in 401 s, you may have wondered how your company’s plan “and the investment choices you have within it” stacks up to the competition. Average employee contribution: $6, 940 The average annual employee 401 contribution was $6,940 during the 12 months ending March 2019, according to Fidelity, which…
AMERCO Reports Fiscal 2019 Financial Results
–AMERCO, parent of U-Haul International, Inc., Oxford Life Insurance Company, Repwest Insurance Company and Amerco Real Estate Company, today reported net earnings available to shareholders for the year ended March 31, 2019, were $370.9 million, or $18.93 per share, compared with $790.6 million, or $40.36 per share for the same period last year.
55th International Insurance Society Global Insurance Forum Kicks Off June 18
The 55th International Insurance Society Global Insurance Forum is taking place on June 18– 21 in Singapore and will feature a diverse delegation of global insurance and reinsurance executives, regulators, academics, and policymakers. “Investing in talent is essential to the sustainability of our industry and our collective success,” said Tony Cheng,…
AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of Wisconsin Municipal Mutual Insurance Company
AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B++ from A- and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to“ bbb+” from“ a-” of Wisconsin Municipal Mutual Insurance Company. The outlook of the FSR has been revised to stable from negative, while the Long-Term ICR remains negative. The ratings reflect WMMIC’ s balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorizes as very…
AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of Wisconsin Municipal Mutual Insurance Company
AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B++ from A- and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to“ bbb+” from“ a-” of Wisconsin Municipal Mutual Insurance Company. The outlook of the FSR has been revised to stable from negative, while the Long-Term ICR remains negative. The ratings reflect WMMIC’ s balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorizes as very…
May 29– May 29– Peggy Cole Darling is finally getting it done. After 20 years of waylaid plans and false starts, she finally seems to have found a solution for the potential-rich downtown building she owns that’s situated right behind her beloved Fox Theater. Bakersfield firefighter Jason Johnson, president of the Bakersfield Firefighters Historical Society,…
May 29– May 29– Legislation to establish government-subsidized health care in Connecticut is dead following a threat by the chief executive officer of Cigna Corp. that the Bloomfield insurer would leave Connecticut if lawmakers and Gov. Cigna Corp. CEO David Cordani threatened to send a public letter to Lamont that if the public option bill moves forward, “…
Focus on Equity, Literacy, and Advocacy Needed to Curb Maternal Deaths among Black Women
Lenaye Lawyer, an OB-GYN and one of the market chief medical officers for AmeriHealth Caritas, a national leader in Medicaid managed care and other health care solutions for those most in need.“ The provider community should be aware of these disparities and recommendations for reducing them.”. According to the National Partnership for Women& Families, there are…
