Insurance Business America has named Danette Beck from Astrus Insurance Solutions as a Hot 100 Award winner. Beck was named a Risk& Insurance Power Broker in 2015, 2016 and 2018 as well as a 2020 Woman to Watch by Business Insurance. “In an industry marked by continuous evolution, Danette has paved the way to greater efficiency in broker operations, empowering our…
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The horrible murder of UnitedHealthcare's CEO in New York City tore the scab off a torrent of public anger against the health insurance industry. Western New York's voice in Congress, Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney, wasted no time trying to get ahead of the winds of anger.
Pierre Charles Moise, 57, of Apopka, FL, pleaded guilty on December 10 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware on a charge of concealing from insurance companies the fact that he paid patients to attend his chiropractic clinic. According to court documents, Moise owned and operated the Wellness Health Center, a chiropractic clinic, in Milford.
“Wanted” posters with the names and faces of health care executives have been popping up on the streets of New York. An internal New York Police Department bulletin warned this week that the online vitriol that followed the shooting could signal an immediate“ elevated threat.”. “Wanted” posters pasted to parking meters and construction site fences in Manhattan…
Insurance Business America has named Ron Borys, Michael Cusack and Catherine Pipitone from Alliant Insurance Services as Hot 100 Award winners. As Managing Director, Alliant Financial Institutions, Ron Borys is responsible for leading a highly specialized brokerage business that delivers insurance and risk advisory services to a wide array of firms in…
–Buy the BTC/USD pair and set a take-profit at 106,000.– Add a stop-loss at 97,000.– Timeline: 1-2 days. Bitcoin’ s recovery coincided with the rebound in American equities as the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 indices rose by over 0.20%. These numbers mean that the Federal Reserve may continue cutting interest rates in the upcoming meeting.
BBC| The man accused of shooting dead healthcare insurance CEO Brian Thompson in New York jostled with police and shouted at reporters as he was led into court on Tuesday, as more details emerged about a potential motive in the killing.. Luigi Mangione appeared at an extradition hearing in Pennsylvania where his lawyer, Thomas Dickey, said the 26- year-old would…
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) has caught the attention of the investment community today with its bullish price action. The company’s shares have moved 5.27% on the day to $84.56. MetLife, Inc., a financial services company, provides insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and asset management services worldwide. It operates through five segments: U.S.; Asia; Latin America; Europe, […]
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++, the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ bbb” and the Vietnam National Scale Rating of aaa.VN of Bao Minh Insurance Corporation. The outlook of these Credit Ratings is stable. The ratings also factor in a neutral impact from the company’ s majority ownership by the State Capital Investment Corporation, which…
Nicholas Rosenlicht, a psychiatrist and author with a Berkeley practice, heard about the shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street on Dec. 4, he was surprised and saddened by the act. Rosenlicht, a clinical professor at UC San Francisco School of Medicine who has spent 40 years in psychiatry and has a practice on Solano Avenue, is…
For years, their meat went on to feed hungry Californians via California Emergency Foodlink, a southeastern Sacramento nonprofit group. California Emergency Foodlink had relied on Washington- based American Canadian Fisheries to fillet, freeze and deliver the salmon to its distribution headquarters, where it was distributed to food banks.
For most small businesses, offering health insurance is a way to attract and retain top talent, enhance employee satisfaction, and boost productivity. In fact, Thatch recently found that 73% of small business owners believe offering competitive benefits is important to their business' overall success. Types of Small Business Health Insurance.
RICHMOND— With Donald Trump's return to the White House and Republicans taking full control of Congress in 2025, the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion is back on the chopping block. More than 3 million adults in nine states would be at immediate risk of losing their health coverage should the GOP reduce the extra federal Medicaid funding that's…
ONEOK said it has expanded liquid natural gas fractionation and pipeline capacity following a $930 million settlement in which hundreds of people evacuated after a gas plant explosion and fire in northern Oklahoma. Tulsa- based ONEOK said in January 2023 that it had reached an agreement with its insurers to settle all claims for physical damage and business…
Counterpart, the first management and professional liability insurtech to build the full suite of proprietary underwriting, in-house claims management, and extensive risk mitigation solutions for SMEs, announced it has written over 10,000 policies. To meet the rising demand for comprehensive insurance and risk management solutions, Counterpart has…
Majesco, a global leader in cloud insurance technology, has once again been recognized as the top technology leader in the 2024 SPARK Matrix™ by QKS Group for both L&A and P&C Insurance Platforms, following the similar recognition in 2023. Majesco’s cloud-native platforms earned top scores across multiple parameters, reflecting its leadership and…
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits jumped to their highest level in two months last week but remain low relative to historical standards. The Federal Reserve instituted a flurry of rate increases in 2022 and into 2023 to try to suppress the four-decade high inflation that took hold when the U.S. economy rebounded from the brief but sharp pandemic…
WASHINGTON- Fueled by pricier used cars, hotel rooms and groceries, inflation in the United States moved slightly higher last month in the latest sign that some price pressures remain elevated. Wednesday's inflation figures from the Labor Department are the final major piece of data that Federal Reserve officials will consider before they meet next week to…
One Inc, the leading payments network for the insurance industry, announced today that GoAuto Insurance, has selected One Inc’ s ClaimsPay ® and PremiumPay ® products for a fully integrated and digitized policyholder payment experience. The Baton Rouge- based company, known for offering affordable car insurance for drivers in Louisiana, Nevada, Ohio, Texas…
