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New Hampshire employers will pay less for their workers compensation insurance next year because of an approved filing that lowers the loss costs insurers use to develop prices. Today, the New Hampshire Insurance Department approved a rate proposal filed by the National Council on Compensation Insurance that will reduce voluntary loss costs by 9.6%.

Aug. 29– Ellis County voters will likely be asked in the spring to vote on whether they want a half-cent sales tax in Ellis County to pay for ambulance service and road and bridge upkeep. Ellis County would get 41 percent of the shared revenue, while the cities would get the remainder, with Hays taking the biggest chunk. “If nothing else it’s a great way to meet the people…

Jennifer Wexton, D- Virginia, issued the following news release:. On Friday, August 9, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton hosted a “Congressional Playdate Made Possible by the ACA” with the parents and children from Little Lobbyists at Clemyjontri Park in Fairfax County. “For families with children who have complex medical needs, keeping the Affordable Care Act intact…

Aug. 29– GOSHEN– Taxis and other businesses in Orange County were paid $21 million in public funds last year to drive Medicaid recipients to and from their medical appointments, but received far less for each ride than their counterparts in surrounding counties. State lawmakers representing Orange County learned earlier this year that the state’s $4.11 fee to…

Nydia M. Velazquez, D- New York, issued the following statement regarding the news that the Trump administration will siphon resources from Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Disaster Relief Fund to fund its family incarceration policy:. “Just as we approach the height of the Hurricane season and as Dorian barrels toward Puerto Rico, we learn the Trump…

On Tuesday, August 20, the Shawnee County District Court in Topeka, Kansas, signed an order placing Physicians Standard Insurance Company in rehabilitation under the supervision of the Kansas Insurance Department. “A primary responsibility of the Kansas Insurance Department is protecting consumers by ensuring companies are financially solvent and…

The American Council of Life Insurers will host the 2019 Annual Conference at the Sheraton Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts, Oct. 13-15:. Speakers: Doug Eu, Chief Executive Officer US, Allianz Global Investors; Peter Noris, Senior Advisor, Schroders Investment Management N.A. Inc.; Kelly Sweppenhiser, Executive, Insurance General Accounts, Vanguard Institutional…

The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release:. As storms batter the coasts of New Orleans and wildfires ravage the west, cities and customers are increasingly finding themselves left in the dark and scrambling to restore power. In response, utilities in states such as Texas and California are left with no choice but to shut off…

Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news release:. Each year, Nationwide, the nation’s first and largest provider of pet health insurance in the U.S., celebrates the most clever, creative and quirky pet names across the country. “The results from our Wacky Pet Names competition illustrate the thought and creativity pet owners put into naming their…

Between your 401 or pension, your IRA and Social Security, you hope to have enough to enjoy a comfortable retirement lifestyle. Yet, you may want, or need, to find other financial resources one of which might be a fixed annuity, which offers a guaranteed interest rate and can be structured to provide a lifetime income stream.

The Boat Owners Association of the U.S. issued the following news release:. Forecasters say Tropical Storm Dorian is spending more time over the warm waters of the Atlantic gathering strength and could strike the southeastern U.S. coast as a full-blown category 2 hurricane early next week. Now with the National Weather Service advising residents of Florida’s…

The Boat Owners Association of the U.S. issued the following news release:. Forecasters say Tropical Storm Dorian is spending more time over the warm waters of the Atlantic gathering strength and could strike the southeastern U.S. coast as a full-blown category 2 hurricane early next week. Now with the National Weather Service advising residents of Florida’s…

Christopher Murphy, D- Connecticut, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on reports that the Trump administration will divert millions of dollars of Federal Emergency Management Agency funds to support the President’s immigrant agenda:. “Transferring money away from FEMA and to his hateful wall, just as Hurricane…

U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today objected to a proposal by the Department of Homeland Security to drain $116 million from agencies that protect the homeland, including the TSA, Customs and Border Protection, and the Coast Guard, as well as $155 million from FEMA’s wildfire and hurricane…

Governor Tom Wolf and U.S. Senator Bob Casey were joined by health care advocacy group Protect Our Care in rallying against the Trump-Republican lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act and to reiterate Pennsylvania’s commitment to sustaining quality health care for residents at reasonable costs. “One of my first acts as governor was authorizing the…

“The Department of Homeland Security’s July 26 reprogramming and transfer notification is the latest example of this rogue Trump Administration’s reckless disrespect for Congress’s power of the purse and represents yet another affront to our Constitution by this president. “To steal funds from FEMA, the U.S. Coast Guard, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure…