International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release:. International Data Corporation Canada today published an IDC Innovators report profiling four companies that offer compelling and differentiated insurance admin automation solutions. “The future potential of the companies reviewed…
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Following approval by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board in June, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency today announced important changes to the Whole Farm Revenue Protection policy for the 2020 crop insurance year. The changes include several recommendations that were originally submitted to the agency by the National…
The National Conference of Insurance Legislators issued the following news release:. -September 1st- 7th Highlights Preparedness Needs. During the Special Committee on Natural Disaster Recovery earlier this year, Louisiana Senator Dan “Blade” Morrish, NCOIL President, sponsored a resolution declaring September 1st- 7th Natural Disaster Resiliency Week.
Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release:. Market Saturation and Utilization Data Tool. Market Saturation and Utilization Data Tool was developed to allow the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services to monitor market saturation as a means to help prevent potential fraud, waste, and…
Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following fact sheet:. Each year, the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services makes Navigator Cooperative Agreement Awards to organizations who serve as Navigators in Federally-facilitated Exchange states. In 2019, CMS awarded a total of $10 million to 34…
U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker today announced the approval of $18.6 million in emergency relief to repair or reconstruct flood-damaged transportation infrastructure. The U.S. Department of Transportation will award the funding to the Mississippi Department of Transportation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to repair flood damage…
The Government of Canada is committed to keeping Canadians safe by improving rail safety and increasing public education, awareness, and confidence in Canada’s rail transportation system. Today, the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Member of Parliament for Regina-Wascana, on behalf of the Honourable Marc…
Congressman Vern Buchanan released the following update after a conference call with the head of FEMA and Governor Ron DeSantis regarding Hurricane Dorian:. “Southwest Florida is not out of the woods yet– that’s the message I just received from the FEMA director regarding Hurricane Dorian as Florida’s emergency disaster request was approved by President…
Vern Buchanan, R- Florida, issued the following news release:. Congressmen Vern Buchanan and Alcee Hastings and U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott Thursday led the entire Florida congressional delegation in urging President Trump to approve Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ request for a pre-landfall emergency declaration ahead of Hurricane Dorian.
The Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Member of Parliament, today announced new financial support for the Regina Multicultural Council. The Regina Multicultural Council will receive $200,000 in funding for their outreach project Embracing Differences. More than 60 schools in Regina will be invited to…
Global health service company Cigna and its Express Scripts unit are helping residents of Florida affected by Hurricane Dorian by easing some health benefits plan and prescription requirements, and expanding access to a toll-free help line. Cigna and Express Scripts will continue to monitor the situation and take additional steps to help our customers as…
OneAmerica Financial Partners, a provider of insurance and financial services, issued the following news release:. That’s according to a survey conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of OneAmerica (R) of over 1,000 U.S. adults 18 years or older who are employed full- or part-time/2 that illustrated why this foundational employee benefit is coveted– to…
By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau:. On August 27, 2019, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, announced that the President had signed a declaration for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico due to then Tropical Storm Dorian, which has since been classified as a hurricane./ 1 Likewise, on August 28, 2019, FEMA announced that the…
Barbara Lee, D- California, issued the following statement in observance of Labor Day:. “As we celebrate Labor Day, we must remind the U.S. Senate to do their job and uplift working people by passing the House bills for fair pay and affordable health care. “House Democrats are committed to addressing these pressing issues, but Mitch McConnell and the Trump…
FEMA reports hurricanes and typhoons have more than doubled since 1980 and nearly 70% of Americans say they’re concerned about natural disasters, yet 6 in 10 admit they don’t have a disaster plan because they don’t think it will happen to them, according to a new Allstate study. “It’s a scary statistic considering Hurricane Dorian is expected to hit the U.S….
The Legislature today approved a bill from Sen. Bill Dodd, D- Napa, that would eliminate the confusion and delays caused by uninformed, out-of-state or multiple insurance adjusters during the 2017 North Bay wildfires. Senate Bill 240 requires the California Department of Insurance to produce information on the most significant state insurance laws related…
The Legislature today approved a bill from Sen. Bill Dodd, D- Napa, that would eliminate the confusion and delays caused by uninformed, out-of-state or multiple insurance adjusters during the 2017 North Bay wildfires. Senate Bill 240 requires the California Department of Insurance to produce information on the most significant state insurance laws related…
Hurricane Dorian is slowly moving closer to the Bahamas, en route to Florida’s east coast. As of early Saturday, the Category 4 storm was 340 miles east of the northwestern Bahamas and 510 miles east of West Palm Beach, Florida. Dorian is expected to near the Florida coast late Monday.
Hurricane Dorian continues its slow march toward the Bahamas, and, eventually Florida’s east coast. Hurricane conditions are expected in the northwestern Bahamas by Sunday, and the storm is expected to near Florida’s coast late Monday. Hurricane Dorian is slowly moving closer to the Bahamas, en route to Florida’s east coast.
