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Anecdotal evidence suggests that many companies would like to employ people with disabilities, yet may doubt their ability to keep these individuals safe on the job. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data for March 2011, only 21% of people with a disability over age 16 are in the labor force. Thanks to the vision of a senior Walgreens distribution…

SENECA FALLS- You can count Generations Bank among those that have been able to thrive despite the worst economic downturn in decades, President and CEO Menzo Case says. Generations, formerly known as Seneca Falls Savings Bank, was a participant in the U.S. Treasury Departments Small Business Lending Fund- a $30 billion fund created in 2010 to provide capital to…

Last month, Prudential Financial, Inc. hosted an orientation meeting to welcome 39 new members of the NextGen Network, an organization of African American leaders in business and the community. “Talent is an essential part of our value story,” said Sharon C. Taylor, senior vice president of human resources and chair of The Prudential Foundation.“ Partnerships with…

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America named Sean Hayward as a new senior director in the Actuarial department. Prior to that, he was vice president of Investments with Tetrem Capital Management of Winnipeg, leading quantitative research and developing the internal data warehouse used for all client statements and quantitative modeling.

Humana Inc. announced today that Craig Drablos, longtime Chief Executive Officer of the company’ s Southeast Region Employer Group operations, has been named President of Humana Cares, Humana’ s St. Petersburg- based national complex and chronic care management division. “In his new role, Craig will build on Humana Cares’ successful programs and outstanding…

McCamish Systems, LLC, an Infosys company, specializing in insurance and retirement business process solutions, today announced a strategic business alliance with Resonant Software, a company with an underwriting and new business solution for the life insurance industry. “For our clients and prospects who are writing new business, our alliance with…

The Board of Directors of FBL Financial Group, Inc. announced today that Chief Executive Officer James E. Hohmann will be stepping down effective June 30, 2012. He will also be stepping down from the FBL Financial Group board. “When I was hired as CEO of FBL Financial Group the company was struggling to address the serious challenges brought upon by the financial…

Guidewire Software, Inc., a provider of core system software to Property/Casualty insurers, today announced that Guidewire ClaimCenter ® has been recognized as best-in-class for user experience, workflow automation, business process optimization and enterprise support in the CEB TowerGroup, Claims Management Systems Technology Analysis, 2012 report.

In an effort to help reduce Veteran unemployment, Health Net Federal Services, LLC, part of the Government Contracts segment of Health Net, Inc., today announced the launch of the Veteran and Military Spouse Employment Initiative, a comprehensive and progressive plan to recruit, hire, train and retain Veterans for the Health Net workforce.

Radian Guaranty Inc., the mortgage insurance subsidiary of Radian Group Inc., today announced the addition of Kim Hollingsworth to the sales team as a senior account manager covering Louisiana and Mississippi. Hollingsworth has 15 years of prior experience in the private MI industry, and covered both the Louisiana and Mississippi markets during her tenure.

District Judge Norman Moon, and agreed to pay $943,684 in restitution to his victims. U.S. Attorney’s Office spokesman Brian McGinn said Crosswhite was working from his home as a financial consultant under the umbrella of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America. The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue…

Verisk Health announced the release of its DxCG Risk Solutions Medicaid models designed to help health plans and state agencies manage the clinical and financial needs of this complex population. “Changes in healthcare policy will dramatically affect Managed Care Organizations, as an influx of new beneficiaries will soon be entering the system through…

David Rowe was charged with one count of insurance fraud and Terri Rowe was charged with two counts of insurance fraud. David Rowe and Terri Rowe were arrested on June 12 and are being held at the Lincoln County Detention Center. David Rowe was placed under a $1,800 secured bond and Terri Rowe was placed under a $2,500 secured bond.

ACE Insurance, part of the ACE Group of insurance and reinsurance companies, held its inaugural ACE Leadership Forum entitled’ New Rules of the Game: Risks and Rewards Uncovered’ at Singapore’ s Fullerton Hotel recently. At the event, ACE offered insights on the global economic and political developments impacting Singapore and Asia through a keynote…

June 14– RALEIGH– A bill that would restrict government programs that allow some indigent defendants to be released from jail without posting a bond will now go to the full House for debate. A judiciary subcommittee approved Senate Bill 756 on Wednesday, agreeing to impose changes on locally run pretrial release programs in 32 North Carolina counties,…

Mark Begich, D- Alaska, issued the following news release:. Mark Begich is sponsoring a bipartisan amendment to the Farm Bill that would require disclosure of those who receive crop insurance subsidies. The U.S. Department of Agriculture posts the names of farmers who receive farm subsidies, and Begich believes the same system should be in place for those getting…

June 14– The number of Minnesotans on Medicaid shot up at nearly twice the national rate over the past two years, while state costs soared by 40 percent to surpass $4 billion for the first time. While the weakened economy explains most of the rising Medicaid rolls in other states, much of Minnesota’s increase came when Gov. Nationwide, the massive and growing…