Jan. 20– Politicians in Washington obviously don’t have any answers to tough financial questions. But members of the Financial Planning Association of the San Joaquin Valley do. Readers with financial, legal, insurance and accounting questions can find their answers from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday by calling a group of nine members of the financial planning…
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“Superstorm Sandy revealed many of the problems homeowners may encounter when navigating the claims process after a natural disaster,” said J. Robert Hunter, director of insurance at the Consumer Federation of America, in a recent article on homeowner’s policies. And to their credit, victims of the Ruidoso fires last summer were generally well prepared,…
Jan. 19– Oceanport resident Eileen Hampton had an insurance check for $73,034, but there wasn’t much she could do with it. She did have her savings, borrowed money from family members, an emergency disaster loan from her company, and a $35,000 advance from her insurer, New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Co.. But first, she would need Bank of America to co-sign it.
Hub International Limited announced that it has acquired Intercare Insurance Solutions, Inc., an insurance brokerage firm. The company has received national recognition for corporate wellness and cost containment strategies developed by Intercare’s key employees, including Mike Barone and John Kahle, Chief Wellness Officer, and David Duenas, Senior…
Assurant, Inc., a provider of specialty insurance and insurance- related products and services, announced its support for an initiative in youth financial education, Junior Achievement Finance Park, a new interactive learning center being built in downtown Atlanta. According to a release, Assurant has signed on as a gold founding partner, contributing…
United Insurance Holdings Corp., a property and casualty insurance holding company, announced that its subsidiary, United Property& Casualty Insurance Company, assumed 15,133 policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the State of Florida’s primary residual market property insurance entity. In a release, the company noted that after finalizing the…
“That’s not a rate increase,” Smith said of Allstate’s proposal to raise her annual premium to $1,330, $464 above the rates approved by the state Insurance Department. ” That’s a matter of opinion, but it’s beyond dispute that Allstate has the legal right to seek such an increase on Smith’s 1,450- square-foot home. “Since the premiums we are offering are higher than…
Jan. 19– DURHAM– Items from a storage room at New Horizons Academy of Excellence lined the hallway at the faith-based alternative high school located on the second floor of the Reality Center. Volunteers include Duke Divinity School students and students in Duke University’s physician assistant graduate program. Student Tamika Dickens volunteered as a way…
Jan. 19– In the face of a groundswell to remove what community members say is extravagant signage advertising bail bonds businesses in Towson, Councilman David Marks said Thursday, Jan. 17, that he was considering sponsoring legislation to ban the signage. At a meeting of the Greater Towson Council of Community Associations Thursday night, Marks said that the…
Jan. 19– PORTLAND, Maine– Jury selection begins Tuesday in the trial of a Thomaston businessman accused of conspiring to run a Kennebunk prostitution business. “It’s prosecutors– as I’ve said before, and I’m not trying to be facetious– who are on steroids it appears because I’ve never seen a case of this nature, with such minor charges, have so much taxpayer resources…
The Iowa Department of Commerce’s Insurance Division issued the following news release:. Iowa Insurance Commissioner Susan Voss today announced her decision that the Wellmark rate increase request would be granted. The rate increase, impacting persons who received the notice of increase late last year, and not impacting employer group plans or Medicare…
Jan. 19– A Santa Fe jury on Friday awarded former Public Regulation Commission employee Aaron Feliciano $355,345 in damages, finding he was fired in retaliation for pointing out problems with the troubled state agency. Because the case was brought under the state’s 2010 Whistleblower Protection Act– the first time such a case has gone to trial– damages will be…
Jan. 19– An unexpected delay pushed back the opening of Badger Treats, a small neighborhood diner/ice cream shop that’s taking the former Lolita’s spot at 1025 N. Badger Ave. in Appleton. Badger Treats’ owners, the Weinberger family of Appleton, intended to open their bright red and white restaurant this month. Appleton Sign Company installed a new LED sign on Friday.
WOOSTER– The more than 800 attendees of the Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting Thursday might know Wayne Insurance Group was Business of the Year and Jerry Baker was named to the Wall of Fame. But, they definitely walked away knowing it did not snow or rain during the annual recognition dinner at the Greenbriar Conference& Party Centre.
United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced that in federal court today before United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle, MEDINA K. BLANTON, 39, of Hubert, NC, was sentenced to a 1 year and one day in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, on the charge of Wire Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343. BLANTON was also…
LIMRA issued the following news release:. Recently, LIMRA provided a life insurance IQ test to 4,000 Americans to gauge their knowledge and understanding of life insurance. “In addition to identifying the aspects of life insurance that consumers understand and where consumers admit to being in the dark, the study also shed light on some widespread…
The Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation today warned Michigan drivers that they may have unknowingly purchased fraudulent automobile insurance certificates from an unlicensed individual…
The Insurance Council of Australia issued the following news release:. The Insurance Council of Australia this week unveiled an impressive line-up of speakers and topics for the annual ICA Regulatory Update Seminar on March 5. *Andy Cornish, CEO Direct Insurance, IAG.
Lexington Social Security disability lawyer Frank M. Jenkins III today said that a record number of new applications for federal disability benefits last month could result in longer wait times, underscoring the need for applicants to work with experienced legal advocates. According to the Investors Business Daily report, economic factors are driving the…
