Oct. 21– SPRINGFIELD– Wittenberg University retirees met on campus Tuesday to hear the school's reasoning behind its planned elimination of health and life insurance benefits. Susan Smith, who worked as a data entry clerk at Wittenberg for 30 years, said she felt disrespected by the way retirees were informed. Wittenberg announced Oct. 14 a plan to cut $6.5…
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–NerdWallet™ announced today that Simon Williams, chairman and CEO of Camelot Financial Capital Management LLC, has been elected to its board of directors. It also announced that Camelot has invested $5 million in NerdWallet, bringing the company's Series A funding to $69 million. In May 2015, James D. Robinson III, former CEO of American Express, and Vikram Pandit,…
Individuals in Kentucky will have greater choice when selecting their health insurance this year following the announcement that Aetna will enter the individual marketplace in 2016. Aetna will offer Gold, Silver and two Bronze plans in Boone, Campbell, Fayette, Henry, Jefferson, Kenton, Madison, Oldham, Owen, Trimble counties. “Aetna is committed to offering…
SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration is seeking comments on this Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the Immediate Disaster Assistance Program, the Expedited Disaster Assistance Program, and the Private Disaster Assistance Program. EFFECTIVE DATE: Comments must be submitted on or before December 21, 2015. Follow the instructions…
Office Address: Department of the Air Force; Direct Reporting Unit- AFSVA/SVC; AFSVA/SVC- AFNAFPO; 2261 Hughes Ave Ste #156 Lackland AFB TX 78236-9854. Contact: Deondra Crippen, Mrs., Phone 2103957878, Email [email protected] Cedric K. Henson, Contracting Officer, Phone 210-395-7853, Email [email protected]. Description: Department of the Air…
Office Address: Department of State; Near Eastern Posts; U.S. Place of Performance: US EMBASSY MUSCATStreet #32, Building #38 Jamait Ad Duwal Arabiyya Street, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman MUSCAT, 1. HEALTH INSURANCE SERVICES The Contractor shall provide the Health Insurance services to employees of the Government of the United States of America in Sultanate of…
–EPIC Insurance Brokers& Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Chris Wilkerson has joined the firm's Southeast Risk Management Consulting team in Atlanta. “Chris has led teams for one of nation's largest risk management consulting firms,” said Jeff McCart, EPIC's Southeast Region…
Goway Travel is offering its globetrotters the chance to experience Nepal, while assisting first-hand with the country's post-earthquake recovery. Flying to Kathmandu, volunteers on the Rebuild Nepal trip will stay five nights in Gorkha, one of the country's hardest-hit communities, where they will help to rebuild a family home. With a focus on voluntourism,…
Oct. 21– Medica will stop selling health insurance to small businesses through MNsure, leaving just one insurer on the portion of the state's health exchange for firms with 50 employees or fewer. “It's not a MNsure-specific issue,” said John Naylor, senior vice president of commercial markets at Medica, which is also dropping out of small-business exchanges in…
Oct. 21– RALEIGH– Peter Dane Koke, 49, of 226 S. Front St., was arrested Tuesday on charges of insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretenses, according to a news release from the N.C. Department of Insurance. Investigators discovered Koke was providing false information to National Guard Insurance Company Aug. 13 when he claimed his vehicle was…
Spain’ s insurance market has continued to show resilience, with companies focusing on profitability as the country’ s economy showed further signs of recovery. According to a new report from A.M. Best, total gross written premium contracted further in 2014, although the pace at which the market has shrunk has slowed. Pablo Vasquez, financial analyst, explained:“…
The Army Corps of Engineers suggests building levees or floodwalls and buying out some homeowners to mitigate the effects of the flooding of Shunganunga Creek in Topeka. Eric Lynn, project manager for the ongoing Shunganunga Creek Flood Risk Management Study the corps is conducting for the city, shared that information during a slideshow at Tuesday…
Oct. 21– When the Alco Iron& Metal on Mare Island building burned down in a spectacular blaze, Gale White of Vallejo was literally left holding the bag. There are at least two places in Vallejo that will buy California Refund Value cans: Valcore Recycling and Replanet. Reports of the three-alarm fire came in about 11 p.m. Aug. 20, and was under control by about 4 a.m. the…
Oct. 20– Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak has ordered property and casualty insurers to send each Oklahoma policyholder a clarifying notice of earthquake coverage in response to a growing number of questions about earthquake insurance. I issued this bulletin so that, hopefully, Oklahoma consumers get a better idea of exactly what kind of coverage…
Oct. 20– PRESTONSBURG– A fifty count indictment against Anthony Kiser was handed down by a Floyd County Grand Jury last week following an August accident involving a school bus. According to court records, Anthony Kiser, 38, of Betsy Layne was arrested on August 20 of this year after a two vehicle accident involving a school bus near Harold. In the police report,…
Oct. 20– SCRANTON– Two doctors who worked at walk-in clinics in Scranton had untrained staff members treat patients and write prescriptions for opioid dependence then submitted false claims to medical assistance and Medicare programs, as well as private insurance companies, showing that doctors performed the services, the state Attorney General's office…
Oct. 20– Wayne Goodwin is running for reelection to a third term as insurance commissioner. “I remain committed to protecting the people of North Carolina through fair and reasonable insurance regulation, while also promoting a vibrant and competitive business community,” Goodwin, a Democrat, said in a statement. North Carolina has among the lowest car insurance…
The Illinois Department of Insurance announced a list of companies approved to sell plans on the exchange where about 297,000 Illinois residents now get coverage. Three of them— Blue Cross Blue Shield, Health Alliance and Land of Lincoln— will offer plans to both individuals and businesses with 1 to 50 employees. Blue Cross Blue Shield will try to remain the…
Aetna today announced a new Medicare Advantage plan with a low monthly premium and robust benefits for Medicare beneficiaries in Fayette County. “We are pleased to offer Medicare beneficiaries a new low-premium plan that focuses on collaboration and quality of care,” said Laurie Brubaker, market president for Aetna.“ Uniontown Hospital doctors and other…
