2019 SEP 27– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Politics, Law& Government Daily– Investigators publish new report on Disaster Preparedness- Disaster Prevention and Management. The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from Texas A&M University,“ Consequently, there is interest in lowering flood-related costs to the homeowner, both in…
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In my much younger days, I never planned to get married and certainly didn’t plan to have children. The last thing I thought I would do was to stay home with them. Yet in my 30 s, I found myself married, with children and no outside employment.
2019 SEP 27– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– John Riley has joined Alliant as Vice President within the firm’ s White Plains, NY office. He received his bachelor’ s degree in finance and financial management services from Johnson& Wales University. About Alliant Insurance Services Headquartered in Newport Beach, CA, Alliant Insurance…
Survey gauges small business owners’ insurance feelings on exposure. A recently released study has found that there is a direct correlation between small business owners’ views and confidence in their insurance coverage based on past claims experience and satisfaction. The 2019 Small Business Risk Report was conducted by Forbes Insights and property and…
2019 SEP 27– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Research findings on Surgery- Appendectomy are discussed in a new report. According to news reporting out of Bogota, Colombia, by NewsRx editors, research stated,“ Acute appendicitis is the most common acute surgical abdominal pathology in children, and it has a large impact on morbidity and…
You might think nothing happened during the last session of the New Hampshire Legislature since so much of the focus in recent months has been on the 55 bills passed by lawmakers only to be vetoed by Gov. The state has yet to do much to implement the driverless car bill, for Instance, but there are excellent odds that you might be able place a bet on next year’s Super…
2019 SEP 27– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– From Washington, D.C., NewsRx journalists report that a patent application by the inventors TOBIAS, Eric; IASI, Anthony; KAHLE, Charles; SCHNEIR, Gary; TYNER, John, filed on March 7, 2019, was made available online on September 12, 2019. The patent’ s assignee is Ubiq Security Inc..
The head of North Carolina’s largest health insurance provider stepped down Thursday, hours after the state’s insurance commissioner called for his resignation during a press conference at The Gaston Gazette. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina issued a statement late Thursday night, saying that new details from Patrick Conway’s June 22 arrest…
Following successful meetings in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands earlier this year, President Bill Clinton will convene the fifth meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative Action Network on Post-Disaster Recovery in San Juan, Puerto Rico in February 2020. The announcement took place this week at a convening of government, business, and nonprofit…
The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability issued the following news release:. The ECFA announced today the accreditation of Christian Healthcare Centers of Grand Rapids, MI.. “We are pleased to accredit a ministry committed to provide a different approach to healthcare for both doctors and their patients,” said Dan Busby, president of ECFA.
AXA XL’s Contract eGuide is a forward-thinking risk management tool for insured clients to assist design professionals in understanding and negotiating their professional services contracts. According to Doug Strong, AXA XL’s chief underwriting officer for Design Professional insurance, “A strong contract is fundamental in helping design…
The program, Pharmacogenomics Action for Cancer Survivorship, is a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Sanford Health, a Midwest-based health-care system, with the goal to improve patient treatment by using medications tailored to their genes. It is funded by a $25 million gift from philanthropist Denny Sanford and a matching…
Healthfirst Expands Presence In Chinatown
“We are excited about the opportunity to relocate our office to the street level at this location to make it more accessible and visible to the residents in the area, and accommodate the growing needs in Chinatown,” said Pat Wang, president and CEO of Healthfirst. “Healthfirst has been a long-standing fixture in the neighborhood, and the new space will benefit those…
VCU Health System and Optima Health Plan, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sentara Healthcare, have agreed that Optima Health will become the majority owner of Virginia Premier. VCU Health System will retain a 20 percent ownership stake in Virginia Premier. “As provider-led health plans, Optima Health and Virginia Premier share similar cultures, values and a…
Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata hailed Senate passage of an extension for American Samoa’s 100 percent federal Medicaid match through November 21, 2019. This follows last week’s vote in the House and sends American Samoa’s additional assistance to President Trump to be signed into law. In discussing American Samoa’s needs in August with Senate…
Sep. 26– Florida residents enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans will continue to pay little to no monthly premiums next year as more people flock to the program known locally for its competitive market, with providers offering “white-glove” services including such perks as Cuban coffee and bingo. The Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services announced its…
Allstate, a publicly held personal lines property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release:. Allstate secured the top spot in the over $5 billion in revenue category for its military and veteran programs, which hire, develop and retain veterans and their spouses. “Allstate has benefited from the work ethic and valuable experience of our…
Largest ever EIB support for flood protection in Greece. The European Investment Bank today agreed its largest ever support for new investment to protect homes and businesses across Greece from flooding. The European Investment Bank has unique technical and financial experience of supporting climate action around the world and I welcome today’s new…
In his letter, Brown criticized the CFPB enforcement actions under Director Kraninger that have provided little and in some cases zero monetary relief for consumers. In particular, Brown criticized a recent CFPB settlement that allowed a debt collector that lied and threatened to arrest consumers to “to keep nearly all of the money it collected for more than…
