Leisa and Kent Walker sped home as soon as they got the call. They pulled up to their new Ottumwa home right as the fire department came careening down the drive, sirens wailing. Standing outside was their 11- year-old son, Sam, and his caregiver— blackened from head to toe in soot.
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—The number of Federal Reserve policymakers willing to consider an interest rate hike this year rose between the January and March meetings, as higher gas prices stemming from the Iran war threatened to worsen inflation in the coming months. Minutes of the Fed's March 17-18 meeting, released Wednesday, showed that“ some” of the central bank's 19 policymakers on…
Anthem Health Plans and its HealthKeepers managed care plan continued to delay paying claims on time despite earlier promises to fix the problem, Virginia State Corporation Commission Bureau of Insurance filings show. "This offer is being made solely for the purpose of a settlement and does not constitute, nor should it be construed as, an admission of any…
The following information was released by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network:. On Tuesday, April 7, Senate Bill 0435 to expand coverage of biomarker testing in Tennessee overcame a significant hurdle, passing the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee. American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Tennessee Government Relations Director…
GOSHEN— A former friend of the county will be returning to provide insurance assessments and reviews after Elkhart County Commissioners approved an independent contractor agreement with Deep Dive Advocacy during Monday morning’ s meeting. Although the independent contractor agreement and subsequent task order was already approved, Middlebury…
AP of South Florida, LLC, an insurance brokerage company headquartered in Florida, has agreed to plead guilty for its role in an Affordable Care Act enrollment fraud scheme.APSF, through its highest-ranking executives, preyed on thousands of vulnerable consumers to fraudulently enroll them into fully subsidized ACA plans, for which the federal government…
The following information was released by the Colorado Senate Democrats:. DENVER, CO Today Senator Kyle Mullica, D- Thornton, Speaker Julie McCluskie, D- Dillon, and Representative Kyle Brown, D- Louisville, highlighted new legislation to stabilize Colorado's homeowners insurance market and make property insurance more affordable through the creation of a…
A business owner from Dearborn Heights pleaded guilty today to conspiring to commit health care fraud, which resulted in $1.9 million in loss to Medicare, Medicaid, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, announced United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon was joined in the announcement by Mario M. Pinto, Special Agent in Charge at the U.S. Department of Health and…
Frankenmuth Insurance, a super-regional carrier based in Frankenmuth, Michigan, has named Legacy Risk Solutions of Gainesville, Georgia, the 2025 Agency of the Year. Frankenmuth Insurance Chief Executive Officer Fred Edmond presents the 2025 Agency of the Year Award to Legacy Risk Solutions Chief Executive Officer Jason Griffith. Legacy Risk Solutions has…
The latest endeavor for the president and CEO of American Savings Bank is representing Hawai'i on the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council. According to her, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco maintains three advisory councils: community depository institutions, economic and community.
A single Directors and Officers insurance claim can cost thousands in outside counsel fees— for coverage analysis that Claimence’ s AI now completes for claim handler confirmation in under 30 minutes. Claimence, LLC today announced the commercial launch of the first purpose-built AI platform for Financial Lines insurance claims processing— expediting and…
At the RISKWORLD ® Conference, hosted by RIMS, May 4-6 in Philadelphia, PA, Alliant Insurance Services will debut a unique immersive risk management experience in the Pennsylvania Convention Center. ”Presented by David Finz, Robert Horn and Cara Murray Monday, May 4, 11 a.m.- 12 p.m. ET“ How Do I Know if Alternative Risk Financing is Right for My Organization?
The Baldwin Group, a leading independent insurance brokerage and advisory firm delivering tailored insurance solutions to a wide range of personal and commercial clients, today announced the launch of Azimuth Re, Ltd., a new member-owned group captive developed in partnership with Innovative Captive Strategies and tailored for Baldwin’ s construction…
As a result, Aflac— American Family Life Assurance Co.— is cutting premium rates on 16 different policies by as much as 35%, its filings with the bureau show. In addition, Aflac agreed to pay a $64,000 fine to settle the matter. In the review, bureau staff checked six specific Aflac policies that offered supplement coverage when policyholders suffer injuries from…
As a result, Aflac— American Family Life Assurance Co.— is cutting premium rates on 16 different policies by as much as 35%, its filings with the bureau show. In addition, Aflac agreed to pay a $64,000 fine to settle the matter. In the review, bureau staff checked six specific Aflac policies that offered supplement coverage when policyholders suffer injuries from…
Ollie's parents, who adopted her in 2020, tried to sign her up for a clinical trial using CAR T-cell therapy— which genetically reprograms a patient's white blood cells to help them fight cancer— at UNC Health in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, an hour-and-a-half drive from their home in Eden. But in early March, Super recalled, UNC Health's financial office told them…
As a dire financial outlook has pushed Minneapolis' Hennepin County Medical Center to the brink of closure, health care workers and union leaders are calling for legislative action, which could be introduced at the state Capitol as soon as Tuesday. HCMC, part of the larger Hennepin Healthcare provider system, is Minnesota's busiest Level 1 adult and pediatric…
JB Pritzker and Democrats have added a new abortion access measure to their agenda that would allow people with limited or no insurance to get financial assistance for abortion care in Illinois. "Similar bills have passed in California and Maryland and are under consideration in Massachusetts and Washington State to require the insurance industry to…
The following information was released by the office of the Mayor of Philadelphia:. James P. Leonard, Esquire Department of Records. Buying a home is probably the biggest purchase you'll ever make.
