Ace Group announced the launch of Ace Shield- a property insurance proposition designed to cover the gaps between traditional property, terrorism and political violence insurance policies. According to a release, Ace Shield will be available for eligible clients with overseas exposures. Ace Group is a commercial property and casualty insurance…
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OneBeacon Professional Insurance, a member of OneBeacon Insurance Group, announced that Patty Hughes, Vice President of Risk Management, will participate as a panelist at the American Society of Healthcare Risk Management Annual Conference in National Harbor, Md., October 7-10. The session will take place at the Gaylord National Harbor on Monday, October 8,…
The Louisiana Department of Insurance issued the following news release:. The Louisiana Department of Insurance, along with the Louisiana Automobile Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority, will host their biennial conference on Wednesday, October 17 in Baton Rouge. Insurance Fraud Chief Thomas McCormick with the Criminal Division of the…
Orange, CA September 30, 2012. Recent disturbing news may have health insurance shoppers making better food choices. “As parents, we have to understand better that our responsibilities to our children are not only of a social, economical, or educational nature, but that our own biological status can contribute to the fate of our children, and this effect can be…
The Iowa Communities Assurance Pool, the city’s insurer, has negotiated a settlement of $150,000 to be split among the three plaintiffs- Antoine Clemons, Michael Cooper and Phillip Robinson. The city continues to deny all claims made by the plaintiffs, but City Attorney Barry Lindahl has asked the Dubuque City Council to defer to ICAP’s assessment of the case…
Sept. 29– BOYNTON BEACH– Penny Farrow called 911. An ambulance took her to a hospital where she was treated for a heart problem. The state’s largest health insurer, Florida Blue, said Palm Beach County Fire Rescue was an “out of network” provider under her plan. And how can Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, a huge provider in a huge county, not be in the network of a major…
So not long afterward, Fulton recalls, she bought a term life insurance policy through AARP. With Medicaid, Medicare and SSI, Fulton gets by on about $700 each month. So when she opened a letter in June telling her that she has been assigned a “spend-down” of $195 per month before she would receive the rest of her Medicaid benefits, she was floored.
Today’s build was the final step in a two-month planning process that started at a Design Day in July when local children and community leaders met with organizers from KaBOOM! Volunteers from Foresters, the City of Duncanville, the Duncanville ISD Education Foundation and non-profit KaBOOM! gathered at the site at 8:30 a.m. After an inspirational kick-off…
Sept. 29– Monroe County has been “bombarded” with calls from property owners now that a seven-year stay on National Flood Insurance Policy protection for thousands of Keys parcels has been lifted, Monroe County Growth Management Director Christine Hurley says. On Sept. 13, U.S. District Court Judge K. Michael Moore removed the 2005 injunction that froze some…
Following a presidential memo, the National Archives prepares a new records management directive. Several years ago, it was that antiquated practice that made Rodger Matthews Sr., a Department of Agriculture official, determined to push for change in the Department’s Risk Management Agency, which deals with crop insurance and related programs.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 29, 2012/ PRNewswire/– As part of an eight-city MCC tour, local Farmers AgencyPoint representatives from the Philadelphia Farmers AgencyPoint offices will provide lunch to firefighters in training today at the Philadelphia Fire Training Academy, 5200 Pennypack Rd., Philadelphia. Farmers is a trade name and may refer to Farmers Group, Inc. or…
Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa announced that a Bergen County public adjuster was sentenced today for defrauding clients and insurance companies, including a company that insured a church in Essex County, of more than $42,000 by billing for services that were never completed. Sheena Clarke, 59, of Englewood, was sentenced to 18 months of probation by…
In the report, Claims Systems Vendors: European General Insurance 2012, Celent profiles 18 policy administration systems vendors in Europe, with 10 full profiles and eight limited profiles. “Vendor investment in their solutions since Celent’s 2010 report is clear, and this is great news for buyers,” says Catherine Stagg-Macey, Senior Vice President with…
AJC applauds California for enacting the first law in the nation that will deprive Iran of an important source of capital derived from insurance industry indirect investments. California Governor Edmund “Jerry” Brown, Jr. signed the State Assembly bill this week. The law, known as Assembly Bill 2160, was authored by Los Angeles area Assembly members Bob…
CenterPoint, based in Winston-Salem, receives taxpayer and Medicaid reimbursement funding as a local management entity of behavioral-health services in Davie, Forsyth, Rockingham and Stokes counties. It also approved keeping $160,865 in its reserves to buy additional beds at Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services if CenterPoint needs to exceed its…
With winter season on the door, tow truck insurance experts warn from deficiencies in coverage on tow truck insurance in Chicago Illinois. Rami Sneneh, an expert of tow truck insurance in Chicago said that“ different tow truck operations may require different types of tow truck insurance coverage and limits.” Primary tow truck liability insurance is normally…
The National Farmers Union issued the following news release:. National Farmers Union congratulates Wayne White, president of Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Company of Arkansas, on being awarded the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies 2012 Chairman’s Award. “Wayne has long been an effective leader in the insurance industry and a tireless…
Currently, Conde serves as a senior advisor to both TPG Capital and Providence Equity Partners. He also serves on the board of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, the College of Mount Saint Vincent and the Business Executives for National Security. Conde joins Raymond Wong and Avi Faliks of Spring Mountain Capital, Richard Fade and Frank Artale of…
Word& Brown announced a full suite of services expressly designed to assist Texas- based brokers expand their Medicare portfolio, whether or not they have ever sold Medicare before. “As America ages and Medicare Advantage plans grow in popularity, the Medicare market provides tremendous business potential for Texas’ brokers,” said Gregg Ratkovic, SVP of the Word&…
