STAMFORD, CT- HR 360, Inc., publisher of the award-winning online HR library, has released its 2013 Group Health Plan Notices…
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With the deadline for the launch of healthcare insurance exchanges looming, more than half of the nation’s physicians have little faith that the exchanges will launch on time and have little knowledge as to how the new policies will affect their practices…
American Humane Association issued the following news release:. The Hero Dog Awards highlights the powerful relationship between dogs and people and helps raise much-needed resources to support the vital work of American Humane Association- the nation’s voice for the protection of children and animals. Presented by the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation and…
d GEICO often charges a factory worker with a high school degree far higher annual premiums than a plant supervisor with a college degree- 45% more in Seattle, 40% more in Hartford, 33% more in Oakland, 23% more in Louisville, 21% more in Chicago, and 20% more in Baltimore. d At GEICO, these differences would be even greater if, for education, the comparisons also…
Drivers who earn their living working in blue collar jobs and do not have a college education stand a greater likelihood of being charged higher rates for minimum liability coverage by several of the nation’s largest automobile insurance companies…
July 23– SOUTH BEND– South Bend Community School Corp. employees and their spouses and dependents covered by the district’s health insurance– except kids 3 and younger– will have full access to a free health clinic beginning Sept. 5. The ” Activate Health and Wellness Center,” run by Activate Healthcare, will be located at 611 Lincolnway E. in South Bend.
IRVINE, Calif., July 23, 2013– CombiMatrix Corporation, a molecular diagnostics company specializing in DNA-based testing services for developmental disorders and cancer diagnostics, today announced that it has entered into a contractual agreement with the health insurer, Blue Shield of California, for coverage of its diagnostic laboratory services.
“The goal of Cadence Travel Insurance is to provide an easy way to purchase travel insurance. A survey by the U.S. Travel Insurance Association found that since summer 2010, one in eight U.S. adults either had their travel impacted or considered changing their travel plans due to natural disasters or world events. “Following this philosophy, Cadence Travel…
July 23– Hail from severe thunderstorms moving across much of northeast North Dakota into northwest Minnesota Sunday night left a swath of damage to crops in northern Ramsey County, but appeared to have not left much damage elsewhere. Martinson, who lives 9.5 miles northwest of Edmore, N.D., said he lost about 520 acres of crops to hail ranging from “significant to…
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot launched a campaign Monday to encourage small-business owners in Howard County to take advantage of the break. Franchot’s office estimates nearly 110,000 businesses in Maryland could be eligible, based on the number of employees and the amount of withholding. The comptroller sent letters urging the Howard businesses…
Parents and grandparents can enter the Gerber Life College Plan giveaways today for a chance to win a $10,000 or a $20,000 Gerber Life College Plan for their child or grandchild. And winning a Gerber Life College Plan can help make a dream come true. For a chance to win a $10,000 Gerber Life College Plan, parents and grandparents should visit…
July 23– Former Socorro Independent School District board president Guillermo “Willie” Gandara Sr., the last defendant among 11 people charged in a 2010 public corruption indictment tied to Access HealthSource, pleaded guilty Monday. Prosecutors had alleged that Gandara, 63, accepted a $1,000 bribe in 2006 from an Access HealthSource spokesman in exchange…
Munich Health North America has announced that Patrick Shannon, FSA, MAAA, will join the organization as Head of Pricing Actuaries for the Reinsurance Division. According to a release, Shannon has over 25 years of experience working in a variety of senior actuarial positions for CV Starr, Towers Perrin, Cigna Group Insurance and Cigna Re. Brad is a strong addition…
Lockton announced a new customized program developed by insurance broker Lockton and Lloyd’s insurer Kiln. “These big boardroom risks previously fell outside of traditional insurance because the cause of loss was not a physical event or did not result in physical injury or damage to tangible property,” said Emily Freeman of Lockton’s Privacy and Global…
Agiliance, Inc., an independent provider of Integrated Risk Management solutions for Governance and Security programs, announced the release of the Agiliance NIST SP 800-53 Revision 4 Content Pack to help organizations defend their IT infrastructures against cyber- attacks. According to a release, built around the National Institute of Standards and…
Odgers Berndtson, a global executive search and organizational leadership firm, announced that veteran executive search consultant Brian Schnepff joined the firm’s Insurance practice as a Partner based in its Chicago office, effective immediately. “Brian’s deep industry knowledge, strong credentials, and enviable executive placement track record make…
A.M. Best Asia-Pacific Limited has upgraded the financial strength rating to A from A- and issuer credit ratings to “a” from “a-” of DTRIC Insurance Company Limited and its reinsured affiliate, DTRIC Insurance Underwriters, Limited. The upgrading of the ratings reflects DTRIC’s adequate risk- adjusted capitalization, prudent catastrophe risk management…
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A++ and issuer credit ratings of “aa+” of Auto- Owners Insurance Company and its four wholly owned property casualty subsidiaries: Home-Owners Insurance Company, Owners Insurance Company, Property-Owners Insurance Company and Southern-Owners Insurance Company. Additionally, A.M. Best has affirmed the…
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “The Insurance Industry in the Cayman Islands, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2017” report to its offerings. In a release, Research and Markets noted that report highlights include:. The Cayman Islands are one of the most renowned offshore financial centers in the world.
