A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A and the issuer credit rating of“ a” of LocalTapiola General Mutual Insurance Company. There has been a considerable re-organisation of the newly formed LocalTapiola group in recent years following the merger of Tapiola General Mutual Insurance Company and Local Insurance Mutual Company in December…
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But the Florida senator “has actually done something toward achieving that goal,” The New York Times reported last week. A graphic by the American Academy of Actuaries illustrates how risk corridors work under the Affordable Care Act. Graphic courtesy of the American Academy of Actuaries.
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 16, 2015/ PRNewswire-USNewswire/– Bloomberg BNA today announced the release of the Bloomberg BNA 2016 Federal Tax Guide, a quick reference guide developed to aid tax practitioners and professionals in the preparation of 2015 individual and business tax returns and 2016 planning. “Practitioners can turn to Bloomberg BNA for timely and…
–OneShield Software hosted clients and partners from across North America in Charleston, South Carolina in late November at the OneShield Client Conference 2015. The annual summit brings together clients and partners of OneShield, a leading provider of core business software and rapid application development solutions for the financial services…
–Paychecks and taxes go hand in hand, but for small or mid-sized businesses, navigating the latest tax reporting changes and avoiding filing errors is not always straightforward. Greatland Corporation, a company that provides W-2 and 1099 tax forms and e-filing services to small businesses, is helping answer two of the most basic, but also most critical,…
And, according to the National Committee for Quality Assurance, there's no health system in the nation that's more proficient at preventing several of the most common chronic diseases than Kaiser Permanente. Kaiser Permanente is also ranked No.1 in eight other measures, including colorectal cancer screening and osteoporosis management in women who had a…
–Brian Menickella and Steve Hacker of The Beacon Group of Companies have been chosen as two of Philadelphia's 2015 Five Star Wealth Managers. Five Star Professional partnered with Philadelphia Magazine to recognize the select group of Philadelphia- area wealth managers. Menickella, who previously earned this honor in 2012 and 2014, is a founding partner and…
Dec. 16– A house fire almost completely destroyed a home early Tuesday in an unincorporated section of south Latah County that is not part of a city or rural fire protection district, the Latah County Sheriff's Office said. The occupants of the residence, located on Cedar Ridge Road about 12 miles east of Kendrick and 15 miles east of Juliaetta, were able to escape…
Wilmington Trust hired Val Ferrara as senior sales trust representative for its Institutional Retirement Services division, where she'll work to grow the company's collective investment trust business nationwide. Prior to joining Wilmington Trust, Ferrara was a defined contribution associate at BlackRock, where she supported defined contribution…
Zalma Insurance Consultants and ClaimSchool Inc. have launched“ Zalma’ s Insurance 101,” a new online resource that provides video-based insurance training on http://www.zalma.com/videoblog/. Barry Zalma, insurance lawyer, consultant and expert witness who creates the videos, shares his knowledge from more than 48 years in the insurance industry. The…
Dec. 16– NORTH COURTLAND– North Courtland officials hope homeowners get an insurance break after construction of the town's new fire station is complete. North Courtland Fire Chief Levolia Smith Jr. said the town's Insurance Service Office Rating stands at an 8 on the 10- point scale insurance companies use to determine homeowner insurance rates.
Dec. 16– BARNESVILLE– Ryan Township property owners will see no increase in their real estate taxes with the formal adoption of the 2016 general operating budget at the Monday supervisors meeting. The budget of $543,136.54 keeps real estate taxes at 4.125 mills and is very close to the spending plan for 2015. The breakdown for general fund expenses that total…
Dec. 16– A national health spending report released Tuesday provides new evidence that more hospitals in a region mean lower costs for patients. “If you are the only hospital around and you have no competitors, your prices are going to be a lot higher,” said Martin Gaynor, a professor of economics and health policy at Carnegie Mellon University who co-authored the…
Aspira A Más today announced it is, along with Premier Insurance Services, the title sponsor of Combate Americas, a Hispanic national mixed martial arts organization based in the United States making its second national bilingual television broadcast, taking place this evening Wednesday, December 16 from Hollywood, California. “We are honored that Aspira A…
TIA Technology announces that Zurich Insurance Group, one of the world's global insurance providers, has deployed the TIA core solution to help them start up their business in the fast-moving Colombian market. The TIA core solution was implemented by Accenture for policy administration, claims management and reinsurance, supporting the latest addition to…
Dec. 16– EFFINGHAM– Five new part-time firefighters were sworn in during a brief ceremony at Tuesday's Effingham City Council meeting. Fire Chief Joe Holomy conducted the badge-pinning ceremony in Council Chambers with the help of fellow firefighters. New recruits include Christopher Durbin, Karly Earleywine, Alex Jeffries, Turner Kronewitter and Braden…
The governor is arguing for a new income tax and a restructuring of the Permanent Fund to help cover the state's $3.5 billion deficit. Mike Dunleavy, R- Wasilla, and a member of the Senate Finance Committee, said in a phone interview Tuesday. “To seriously contemplate an income tax would be a fatal mistake for the state of Alaska.”
Dec. 16– NEW HAVEN– A two-alarm fire damaged a New Haven home late Tuesday morning, displacing five people who lived there. Stephen Soares, who lives at the 31 Bond St. residence, said he was happy his father and three children were not home when the fire started there shortly before 9 a.m.. Fire crews first responded to the townhome near Congress Avenue on a report of…
Werner claimed she suffered injuries after a pickup truck driven by Todd Oosterhouse in 2014 collided with her vehicle along West River Road in Grand Traverse County. Carter Oosterhouse, a television personality, owned the pickup truck his brother and Bonobo Winery co-owner Todd Oosterhouse drove that day. Todd Oosterhouse said he learned about the lawsuit…
