OKLAHOMA CITY– A Payne County judge ruled against Oklahoma State University’s athletic fundraising arm and its top booster, T. Boone Pickens, in their attempt to recover money spent on life insurance premiums in the school’s “Gift of a Lifetime” fundraising plan. Associate District Judge Stephen Kistler issued a ruling Tuesday in favor of Lincoln National Life…
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That was the overwhelming message to those attending the Center for Food Integrity North American Strategy Conference on Animal Agriculture held in Chicago recently. Participants included agricultural producers, food distributors and restaurant and grocery store supply chain managers from across North America. Brad Hennen, a farrow-to-wean producer…
On June 20, 2012, the Registrant issued a news release announcing the formation of New Point V Limited, an addition to its series of sidecar vehicles that has been established to create additional capacity for the property catastrophe collateralized reinsurance marketplace. New Point V is sponsored by the Registrant in partnership with Stone Point Capital…
Standard and Poor’s has affirmed the AA+ insurance financial strength rating for Northwestern Mutual and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company. Northwestern Mutual continues to hold the highest financial strength ratings awarded to any life insurer by all four of the major credit rating agencies: A.M. Best Company, A++ 4/ 2012; Fitch Ratings, AAA, 8/ 2011;…
AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company announced today that the company’s Structured Capital Strategies variable annuity has surpassed $1 billion in new sales since the innovative product was introduced in October 2010. “We developed Structured Capital Strategies in response to investors’ heightened fear of market risk,” said Nick Lane, president of the…
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., June 20, 2012/ PRNewswire/– MassMutual’ s Retirement Services Division has been selected by Soule, Blake& Wechsler as the new provider for the company’s 401 retirement plan. “MassMutual’ s participant communication and education capabilities were among the primary reasons for our selection,” says Robert Dunbar and Michael Sparks, Retirement…
Mark Perlman to Lead The Producers Group’s Disability Insurance Department San Diego, CA – The Producers Group (TPG) announced…
June 20– Jamestown city employees will be paying more for health insurance after actions taken by the city Finance and Legal Committee during its regular meeting Tuesday. The city is a self-funding group, paying claims from its own funds although the plan is administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Dakota. The new charges for a single policy include a…
Abstract-Veterans with disabilities are at an increased risk of secondary impairments and may have difficulty accessing preventive services; accessibility may differ between Veterans who do and do not receive care at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities. Key words: cervical cancer screening, colon cancer screening, Department of Veterans Affairs,…
A recent decision by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to disallow insurance agents rebating a portion of their own commission from flood insurance policies will take millions of dollars in savings out of the coffers of struggling, cash-strapped Florida communities, unless Floridians act now to successfully urge FEMA to rescind its decision and…
Best Europe– Rating Services Limited has assigned a financial strength rating of B++ and an issuer credit rating of“ bbb” to SOGAZ, Insurance Company OJSC. Additionally, SOGAZ’ s ratings consider the high country risk associated with its operation in Russia and its strong relationship with its majority shareholder, Bank Rossiya, and OAO Gazprom, the world’ s largest…
Landacorp will introduce the Health Revolution Group that offers collaborative care technology services, at America’s Health Insurance Plans’ Institute 2012, June 20-22, in Salt Lake City, UT. Building on its strong existing partnerships with large health plans and healthcare delivery systems, Landacorp is extending its technology offerings to bring new…
Mr. Micali will drive company efforts to increase awareness of dLife as the leader in multimedia lifestyle engagement programs and interventions for individuals with diabetes among health plan and provider organizations. Mr. Micali brings more than 26 years of experience in the healthcare industry, including experience at HMOs and specialty managed care…
Twinsburg, Ohio, June 20, 2012– Specialty medications are of critical importance to patients living with chronic conditions, yet 90% of specialty medications have restrictions that require permission from the insurer before they can be filled at the pharmacy. “CoverMyMeds is a very valuable service for the CSPN membership,” said Nick Calla, CSPN’s vice…
W. R. Berkley Corporation today announced that Andrew M. Tuma has been named president of Berkley Surety Group, LLC. Mr. Tuma, who joined Berkley Surety in 2007, has over 25 years of experience in the property casualty insurance industry. Mr. Tuma graduated with a B.A.S. from Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I. and has an M.B.A. from American International College…
Inovalon, Inc., a leading provider of data-driven healthcare solutions, today announced an expanded multi-year partnership with Independence Blue Cross, southeastern Pennsylvania’ s leading health insurer, which will include the company’s Star Advantage™ and INDICES™ solutions. The Inovalon and IBC relationship began earlier this year with a multi-year…
MedeAnalytics, a leading provider of healthcare performance management solutions, today announced at America’s Health Insurance Plans Institute 2012 the launch of its Employer Reporting Resource Center. Click here to visit the Employer Reporting Resource Center. About MedeAnalytics Founded in 1994, MedeAnalytics delivers performance management…
SUMMARY: On September 15, 2006, the Assistant Secretary for Housing– Federal Housing Commissioner issued an up-to-date comprehensive delegation of authority for single family housing programs. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wanda Sampedro, Special Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Single Family Housing, Office of Housing,…
SUMMARY: On September 15, 2006, the Assistant Secretary for Housing– Federal Housing Commissioner and the General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing– Deputy Federal Housing Commissioner issued a comprehensive redelegation of authority to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Finance and Budget. Today’s notice, with minor edits, updates and…
