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Prior to joining Banyan Finance, Meyer worked for the international accounting firm of Deloitte& Touche, as a manager in its audit and enterprise risk services division. At Deloitte, his audit clients included large, multinational SEC registrants as well as small, private companies. Elgart said, “Scott is a valuable addition to the Banyan Finance management team,…

Energi, a provider of risk management and insurance programs for the energy industry, announced it will provide coverage for energy efficiency retrofits at the Kuakini Medical Center in Honolulu. Metrus has partnered with Energy Industries Corp. for project installation and ongoing maintenance, and New Resource Bank as its debt financier.

Energi, a provider of risk management and insurance programs for the energy industry, announced it will provide coverage for energy efficiency retrofits at the Kuakini Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawai’ i. With risk mitigation from Energi’s warranty, Metrus can continue to deepen its project pipeline and add to our ESA portfolio which stretches from New…

Actuate Corp., a BIRT Company focusing on personalized analytics and insights, announced that it has received a U.S. patent entitled “Automated Assistive Technology for the Visually Impaired” for its PDF Accessibility Solution. In a release, the Company said this software is an accessibility solution that integrates with an organization’s existing…

Colleen Hanabusa, D- Hawaii, issued the following news release:. The bill would benefit Hawaii by expanding investment in specialty crops, increasing funds for state-run pilot projects to incentivize employment and job training for needy families, helping our rural communities remain eligible for housing grants and loans, and supporting important U.S….

Banyan Finance announced that it is expanding its national sales and marketing efforts for its Banyan Casualty Medical Plan, focusing on three new markets. Ross E. Elgart, Banyan Finance’s CEO, said, “Medical services providers accepting Casualty Medical Plans are able to treat accident victims who lack traditional insurance coverage while eliminating the…

USI Insurance Services announced the closing of the acquisition of Oscar& Associates headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J.. Through strategic alliances with group medical and ancillary providers, Oscar& Associates is a wholesale broker that designs, communicates and implements benefit solutions to enhance employee satisfaction while maintaining…

A.M. Best Asia-Pacific Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- and the issuer credit rating of “a-” of PT. The outlook for both ratings is stable. The ratings also consider the support provided by the shareholders of Samsung Fire& Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. and PT.

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A and issuer credit rating of “a” of ASSA Compania de Seguros, S.A.. A.M. Best also has affirmed the FSR of A- and ICRs of “a-” of Lion Reinsurance Company Limited and Reaseguradora America SPC Ltd. All companies are ultimately owned by Grupo ASSA, S.A., a financial services holding company publicly traded on the…

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will host two workshops in Miami at the Hyatt Regency Miami, Feb. 4-5, for directors of national community banks and federal savings associations. “These workshops provide insight into what board directors should consider when overseeing credit and compliance risk at their institution,” said Terry Richter, Credit…

The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, part of Munich Re, said that it had signed a purchase agreement with Hines, an international real estate firm, to acquire One State Street, a 24 story office building in Hartford that is HSB’s corporate headquarters. Hartford Steam Boiler, a member of Munich Re’s Risk Solutions family since 2009, is an…

On January 28, Congresswoman Janice Hahn will attend President Obama’ s State of the Union address with her special guest City of Lynwood, Mayor Aide Castro. “Mayor Castro and I have worked closely to bring resources and solutions that will help close the economic and achievement gap that the children and families we serve in the Lynwood community face, and I am…

Because experience counts, many patients fly to New York from every corner of the world as well as the US, to have their treatments done or“ redone” at Precision Aesthetics. Patients come from Australia, New Zealand, China, Korea, Singapore, and many countries in the Middle East, the Ukraine and Europe. Precision Aesthetics was the first provider in New York, with the NXT,…

Jan. 30– HOMESTEAD– The Allegheny Intermediate Unit is planning to hire three new Affordable Care Act navigators to expand health insurance enrollment help to residents in Beaver and Butler counties. The Homestead- based organization currently employs six navigators to assist Allegheny County residents signing up for coverage in Pennsylvania’s health…

Jan. 30– Add another $15,000 to the tab that Brett Richards might owe his former employer. The former general manager of the Ross Valley Sanitary District, who is in Marin County Jail facing charges of misappropriation of public funds, “improperly received salary payments in excess of his approved contract amount, from July 2010 through October 2010,” according to…

Jan. 29– JANESVILLE– The Janesville School Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to impose a 0.75 percent base wage increase for teachers. “Under Act 10, the only thing we could negotiate was a base wage increase,” said Board President Greg Ardrey. Janesville Education Association President Dave Parr said that he believes teachers deserved a bigger raise…

Jan. 30– Mainly into their own thing, Tom Gola’s La Salle players didn’t necessarily focus on their coach’s hectic life: driving to Harrisburg on Monday mornings for his duties as a member of the state legislature; leaving La Salle’s practice that day to his assistants; staying over in the state capital; getting back Tuesday in time for the afternoon workout;…

Jan. 29– As St. Luke’s Health System aggressively added hospitals and doctors over the past several years, it commanded more money from Idaho’s largest insurer, and it planned to raise prices in order to give a newly acquired group of doctors a 30 percent raise, according to newly released court documents. Luke’s to nullify its year-old merger with Nampa’s Saltzer…

He is the owner of Williams Funeral& Cremation Services, 2120 May Drive. ON JULY 20, Williams sold a $1,495 preneed contract to Rebecca White for her to receive a direct cremation through Williams Funeral& Cremation Services. According a complaint letter White wrote to a member of the Burlington Police Department, which the NCBFS provided to the Times-News, she…