Oct. 29– Allentown’s seven-member City Council will get at least two new faces behind the dais in 2020.. Three Democrats and one Republican are vying on the Nov. 5 ballot for a trio of open seats. The Democrats are first-term incumbent Candida Affa; Ce-Ce Gerlach, an Allentown School Board member and the top vote-getter in the spring primary; and Josh Siegel, a former…
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GEICO Says: Look Spooky; Stay Safe This Halloween
As GEICOween season ramps into full swing, GEICO has a few tips to help make this year’ s Halloween safe and enjoyable, whether you plan to drive a group of trick-or-treaters around for the evening, or venture out on foot to amass mounds of fresh candy. Add these tips to your Halloween safety plan:. If you wander to an area without sidewalks, walk as far to the side of the…
W. R. Berkley Corporation Launches New “Find Your Berkley” Brand Campaign
W. R. Berkley Corporation, a leading U.S.- based provider of property and casualty insurance, today introduced a new brand campaign called“ Find Your Berkley” designed to enhance brand awareness and simplify the navigation of the more than 50 specialized insurance providers within the Berkley brand. By introducing new online tools, we are making it even easier for…
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Connects Members to Community-Based Resources
To underscore its commitment to whole-person health, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia will give consumers in many of its 2020 Medicare Advantage plans access to the Medicare Community Resource Support program. “We are offering MCRS because of a growing recognition of the importance of wide-ranging factors that can influence a person’ s health…
4-Day Seminar: Certificate in Employee Benefits Law (Atlanta GA, United States – April 20-24, 2020) – ResearchAndMarkets.com
The “Certificate in Employee Benefits Law Seminar” conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’ s offering. The Certificate in Employee Benefits Law Seminar is a 4 day program that is designed to be the most comprehensive and practical seminar available in its field. The seminar covers employee benefits issues that arise in the design and…
Jumptuit Announces the Appointment of Gloria Vogel to the Board of Directors of Jumptuit Insurance
Jumptuit Insurance is a vertical affiliate of Jumptuit, Inc. and part of the Jumptuit Group. Gloria Vogel is a Chartered Financial Analyst licensed with Series 7, 63, 86 and 87, and an M.A. in Economics from NYU& B.S. in Mathematics from CCNY. She has regularly served as contributing author on a variety of websites, including www.seekingalpha.com,…
2019 Volkswagen Tiguan Earns Top Safety Pick+ Rating From the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced that the 2019 Tiguan earned a TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety when equipped with LED headlights with the Adaptive Front-lighting System and High Beam Control as well as available Forward Collision Warning and Autonomous Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Monitoring.
Delta Dental member companies contributed $79 million to community programs in 2018, enhancing 11 million Americans’ oral and overall health
–Today, Delta Dental, the nation’s largest dental insurance provider, announced that in 2018 the Delta Dental member companies contributed $79 million to programs in communities across the United States to help address the critical need for greater access to oral health care. $79 million donated in direct and in-kind community outreach 11 million…
The Mortgage Bankers Association issued the following news release:. The Mortgage Bankers Association today swore in its Board of Directors for the 2020 membership year at MBA’s 2019 Annual Convention& Expo in Austin, Texas. *Laura Escobar, Eagle Home Mortgage LLC.
On 14 October 2019 the Taipei District Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by nearly 8,000 Vietnamese fishermen against Taiwan- based Formosa Plastics Group over a 2016 marine disaster in Vietnam. The incident, caused by the discharge of toxic waste into the sea by FPG subsidiary Ha Tinh Steel Corporation, led to the death of massive amounts of fish and marine life…
The Nature Conservancy issued the following news:. Today, as we near the end of this hurricane season, The Nature Conservancy, University of California Santa Cruz, and RMS publish a new scientific study that quantifies the effectiveness of mangroves in reducing flood risk to people and property. The study, Valuing The Flood Risk Reduction Benefits of Florida’s…
The Louisville, Kentucky- based Humana announced Monday it’d be cutting 2% of its workforce by the end of the year, with some employees being let go as early as Thursday. The Courier-Journal reports that Humana employs 41,600 nationwide, so 2% would be about 832 people. Information from: Courier Journal, http://www.courier-journal.com.
NICB Sees Decline In Metal Thefts
The top five states for metal theft claims were: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, and Illinois. When ranked by the number of claims per 100,000 in population, the top five states are: Connecticut, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Delaware, and Maryland. The top five core-based statistical areas were: New York- Newark- Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA, Philadelphia- Camden-…
Sherrod Brown, D- Ohio, issued the following news release:. Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown hosted a roundtable discussion at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital as a new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation estimates that 53.9 million Americans and just under 2 million Ohioans could lose their health insurance if the Trump administration is successful in its…
Robert Menendez, D- New Jersey, issued the following news release:. U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, chair of the Sandy Task Force and a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee that oversees the National Flood Insurance Program, today returned to the home of Toms River resident Doug Quinn, whom he first visited after Superstorm Sandy, to celebrate completion of the…
WINDSOR, Conn., and BOSTON, Mass.- Change management has become the most important challenge in the minds of C-suite executives in the global life insurance industry, followed closely by the need to improve customer experience. The study, conducted by LIMRA and Boston Consulting Group, surveyed more than 500 C-suite life insurance executives, nearly one-fifth of…
Maggie Hassan, D- New Hampshire, issued the following news release:. Senator Maggie Hassan joined Senator Sherrod Brown and additional colleagues last week in urging the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services to do more to address prevention, screening, and treatment of children affected by lead exposure. Even as lead poisoning rates fall nationwide, the…
Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Matt Rosendale issued the following news release:. Open enrollment for 2020 Obamacare health insurance plans starts this Friday, with cheaper prices across the board thanks to a new program championed by State Auditor Matt Rosendale. Every single health insurance plan sold in Montana’s individual market…
Mrs. Trump and Mrs. Pence will visit Lambs Elementary School where they will join 5th graders in participating in the Red Cross’s Pillowcase Project- an emergency response program designed specifically for children to help them be better prepared both mentally and physically for natural disasters. At Joint Base Charleston, Mrs. Trump and Mrs. Pence will meet…
